Suns in Running to Reunite With Former All-NBA Guard During Free Agency

Suns in running to reunite with former All-NBA guard in offseason

Ishbia wasn't done yet. He moved James Jones into a senior advisory role to install Brian Gregory as the new general manager. Ishbia has great trust in Gregory, going back to their days at Michigan State where Ishbia was a player and Gregory an assistant coach on the 2000 National Championship team.

His first order of business was trading Kevin Durant just days before the NBA Draft. Gregory's next big test will be how he performs in free agency and the talent level he can bring in.

According to NBA correspondent Mark Stein, he hasn't ruled out the possibility of the Suns reuniting with former All-NBA guard Chris Paul.

“The Los Angeles Clippers, in addition to Phoenix, are another of Paul's former teams that is said to be weighing a second engagement with the 12-time NBA All-Star, who turned 40 in May," wrote Stein. "Paul's family stayed in Los Angeles this season while Dad played in South Texas.”

Paul played on the Suns for three seasons and was named an all-star in two of them. He was a critical piece of the Suns team that reached the NBA Finals in 2021, but fell to the Milwaukee Bucks.

Paul averaged a career-low 8.8 points per game with the San Antonio Spurs last season. Paul going back to the Suns wouldn't likely move the needle on their contending in the Western Conference, but at the very least, could provide veteran leadership for what looks to be a young team.