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Why Phoenix should trade Goran Dragic

Found August 31, 2013 on HoopStuff:
PLAYERS: Goran Dragic
TEAMS: Phoenix Suns
Phoenix Suns: Why Phoenix Should Trade Goran Dragic By Mike Elworth - Even though Goran Dragic was the best player on the Phoenix Suns last season, they would be wise to trade him. The 27 year old point guard had a career season last year and was first on the team in points  (14.7 per game), assists (7.4 per game) and steals (1.6 per game), but yes they should still trade him. Why? Simple, they are a rebuilding team and they have just landed Eric Bledsoe, one of the brightest young players in the game and a potential star. This is a team that is completely rebuilding and although Dragic is a solid player, he is no franchise cornerstone and now that they have Eric Bledsoe, they have their point guard of the future. The 23 year old is an elite athlete, defender and a very talented scorer, rebounder and distributor, with All Star potential. He has incredible upside and with more playing time, he should flourish. There is no doubting his ability as a starting NBA point guard and he has ...
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