Phoenix Suns: Who Deserves Minutes At Backup SG?

After a summer spent retooling their roster, the Phoenix Suns are looking to end the fourth-longest playoff drought in the NBA this season. They added Tyson Chandler to provide a veteran presence to the locker room, they brought in stretch-4s like Mirza Teletovic and Jon Leuer to spread the floor and they’re hopeful that another year of internal development will lead this young core to the promised land.

But with the Suns still employing a dual point guard backcourt, Brandon Knight is technically this team’s starting shooting guard — leaving Archie Goodwin, Sonny Weems and rookie Devin Booker to duke it out for minutes off the bench at the 2-spot. The question is, how will head coach Jeff Hornacek divide those limited minutes?

With veteran backup Ronnie Price available to log minutes at the point guard spot when Knight or Eric Bledsoe needs a breather, it’ll be impossible for Hornacek to find playing time for all three of his shooting guards on a nightly basis. As the Suns look to ride the hot hand, who can be expected to earn the lion’s share of those minutes?

Here’s a look at what each shooting guard brings to the table and how they’ll earn their minutes in Hornacek’s rotation.

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