Suns Open To Trading Their No. 6 Pick

The Phoenix Suns may be open to moving their No. 6 pick if they get the right player in return.

ESPN's Jonathan Givony is reporting that the Suns are open to trading that pick if the right veteran guard becomes available.

Phoenix has been without a solid starting point guard for much of last year, so the team is looking out for a veteran who they hope can come in and handle the ball, rather than be an off-ball shooting guard.

However, this doesn't mean that the Suns would be willing to ship out that pick for just any point guard. They want to make sure it's the "right" point guard. That means probably getting an impact player on a "team friendly" contract, meaning no max deals. Unfortunately for the Suns, there is no available point guard in the league right now who really fits that description and will become available.

Among the many point guards who are on the trade block this offseason are Mike Conley and Lonzo Ball. Between the two of them, it seems Conley would fit more into the role and would serve as a veteran presence for young, up-and-coming players like Ayton and Booker. I can't say the same for Ball, who's still trying to find his shooting in this league and the Lakers are hoping that Jason Kidd will serve as a mentor in that role. Not only that but he has been injury-prone in his first two NBA seasons and has yet to prove he's a consistent offensive threat.

The bad news with Mike Conley is that his contract is not "team-friendly". He has a $32.5MM salary for the 2019-20 season and would require the Suns to move out some equal pieces and that means a player or two.

There is probably no chance right now that the Suns would move that No. 6 pick because it would be valuable in picking up a point guard that they need desperately. However, if they can find someone to offload that they don't need for the future, then it's possible they get rid of him and then sign Conley at one point. That's no sure thing, though, and I would expect the Phoenix Suns and GM James Jones to take the smart approach and keep that pick and find their future starting point guard there.

Will Phoenix make any progress there? We will see.