There were fireworks aplenty in Phoenix on the Fourth Of July, as the Phoenix Suns filled the airwaves exploded with news, as they went about the business of rebuilding and redefining their team. After the Los Angeles Lakers and Phoenix found a way to send veteran point guard Steve Nash to the “City Of Angels” via a sign and trade deal, the Suns got busy again, as “ESPN.com” reported that the club came to terms with former Phoenix point guard Goran Dragic and talented but trouble-prone forward Michael Beasley on deals that will bring them to the “Valley Of The Sun” for next season.
Dragic, who spent two and a half of his four seasons in the Association in Phoenix, will return to the team as the starter at the point, trying to fill the position that Nash occupied for so long. He will reportedly receive a four-year deal from the club, with the fourth year of the pact having a player option.
The 26-year-old native of Yugoslavia, was traded to the Houston Rockets by the Suns during th...
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