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Goran Dragic has a player option for $7.5 million to remain with the Suns next season. But one year after becoming a third team All-NBA selection, it’s widely expected that he will opt out and pursue a much higher payday as an unrestricted free agent.
In fact, Dragic himself said as much this past summer.
But at the time it was expected that Dragic would simply do so to pursue a more lucrative deal to remain in Phoenix. Could things have changed?
From Sean Deveney of Sporting News:While that might have been the idea at that time, that’s not the case now, as Dragic will have an “open” free agency, league sources told Sporting News. When Dragic opts out and becomes a free agent next July, he will be a sought-after commodity, and while Phoenix would get the first hearing, Dragic will have options.November is a little early to be discussing what a player might be thinking of doing in free agency the following summer, but let’s entertain the idea since we’re here.
Among those options, according to sources, would be Houston — the team Dragic left in order to sign with Phoenix in 2012. The Rockets are well-stocked with point guards, but nearly all, including starter Patrick Beverley, can become free agents next summer.
The Lakers also figure to be a potential landing spot for Dragic, a source said — though, to be clear, the Lakers have only about $36 million committed next season with needs at just about every position, and thus are expected to pursue multiple big-name free agents.
Dragic may remain happy in Phoenix by the time the season finished, but even that wouldn’t guarantee that he’d stay. The Suns could try to re-sign him with a lower-than-desired offer, and another team could come calling with a max offer to play somewhere else.
There’s also the question of his potential role on a new team.
The Suns are having a tough time adjusting to their glut of point guards on the roster, and Dragic could look at opportunities where he could once again be a true point guard, and a team’s primary ball-handler without having to share those duties with two others.
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i didn't see the Suns plan working long-term, something like this was inevitable.
He will probably be traded at the deadline.
Non-issue
He looks pretty bad this year, reminds me of Tony Parker after playing International ball last season, tbh..
i remember when the suns beat the spurs on Halloween people thought they were the next best thing.
Even Bledsoe gets paid 8 figures a year, the suns are gonna open up their bank account to keep him imho.
Dragic is their best player but he's not showing it so far.
This is all smoke and no fire. Dragic made it clear months ago that he was planning on opting out to get a better deal. Dragic is only leaving Phoenix if the Suns decide they don't want him, which is doubtful.
Please go to the Lakers
He is not happy, X. He wants to play PG and they have him at SG. This is a concern.
It is a concern, but it's too early to say that it's a death knell.
It's so fun to play Bledsoe and Dragic together in 2k. Just last week I destroyed my friend with the Suns. Why can't it be as fun in real-life NBA
It was last year
FWIW, Dragic favorited a tweet about coming back to Rockets
I've accidentally favorited dozens of tweets on my mobile phone, only to unfavorite soon thereafter. Simple scrolling typically causes the mistake.
Wouldn't surprise me, though.
gonna get interesting at trade deadline.
no he's opting out. they were stupid to pay bledsoe AND sign IT2 if they wanted to keep Dragic around
Suns
Dragic is their best player, unfortunately they are gonna lose him.
Suns just being Suns
He's also their oldest player.Suns
Dragic is their best player, unfortunately they are gonna lose him.
But everyone knew this before last year even started. He was always opting out. He's worth more than 1-year, 7.5 million.
Non story. It makes sense for him ...and does PHX wanna pay another PG. If they drafted well they have Ennis, Bledsoe and IT2 to handle the position. Dragic is good and I am sure he wants more than Parsons, Hayward ...and he is right.
Rockets fan favorite if he comes back definitely
Suns need to trade Thomas. Dragic isn't Dragic with Thomas...
Houston, need a reasonably priced PG?
We'll take Dragic instead
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