FA: Josh Okogie Stays with PHX | 2yrs/16mil

[SleepingHero]

Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) 
Free agent F Josh Okogie has agreed on a two-year, $16 million deal to stay with the Phoenix Suns, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Okogie's agent, Calvin Andrews of Klutch Sports, has been negotiating the new contract with Suns officials.

[SleepingHero]

Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania)
Okogie's deal is non-guaranteed in the second season, giving the Suns optionality, sources said. The 6-foot-4 defender had multiple teams interested and reached new Suns deal on Thursday.

[Chicagojk]

You got to hand it to PHX, they are trying their darnest to create some kind of assets. Overpayng Okogie in hopes they can eventually move him for a better player. He is probably not more than a minimum player. I guess if the owner is fine with spending the extra money as they are already in the second apron, all the power to him.

I think PHX is being passed over a little. I just can't trust their health, but I could see a route where one of the top 4 in the West has some injuries and PHX gets a top 4 spot. Heck, they were pretty close this year despite a really frustrating year. Long term, I just don't see much hope of getting to where they thought they could get to though. Maybe a year where they make the conference finals and then never to reach that level again. Getting to a conference finals is an uphill battle though.

[KillerLeft]

You got to hand it to PHX, they are trying their darnest to create some kind of assets.  Overpayng Okogie in hopes they can eventually move him for a better player.  He is probably not more than a minimum player.  I guess if the owner is fine with spending the extra money as they are already in the second apron, all the power to him.

I think PHX is being passed over a little.  I just can't trust their health, but I could see a route where one of the top 4 in the West has some injuries and PHX gets a top 4 spot.  Heck, they were pretty close this year despite a really frustrating year.  Long term, I just don't see much hope of getting to where they thought they could get to though.  Maybe a year where they make the conference finals and then never to reach that level again.    Getting to a conference finals is an uphill battle though.

I think KD and Booker are a legit combo. 

I just don't think they addressed the obvious problem, which is that they don't have a PG. The 5 is a problem for them, too, but the big mistake was that awful Bradley Beal addition, and he has a no-trade clause. I think they'll have nights when they look dominant, but end of the day those guys don't fit with each other as a trio, imho.