Isaiah Thomas:
If not for Isaiah Thomas, T.J. Warren would easily be the most exciting addition to the Phoenix Suns. But any time you can get a guy who averaged 20.3 points and 6.3 assists per game last season and only have to give up a trade exception and Alex Oriakhi, that’s a damn near punishable offense in terms of outright thievery. And since Thomas appears to be understanding of his new bench role as long as he can play for a winning team, this is a great situation for everyone involved.
If Bledsoe somehow does get a max offer or the Suns find a sign-and-trade partner, Thomas moves into the starting lineup and takes his place alongside Dragic in the backcourt. If not, then the Suns have a deadly Sixth Man of the Year candidate and they definitely have the best/deepest backcourt in the league. Despite being undersized, Thomas is a quick and talented scoring force. If he can learn to cut back on his three-point attempts (or just make more of his attempts), he’ll be an incredibly effective addition to the Suns and could be the complementary piece that pushes Phoenix into the postseason.