Phoenix Suns: 6 potential 2019 NBA Draft trades

4. Netting a new point guard

If the Brooklyn Nets sign Kyrie Irving and D’Angelo Russell decides to bolt, the Suns should give Devin Booker’s friend a look. However, there were also reports that the Nets would be interested in pairing those two together. Since D-Lo is a restricted free agent, that scenario could very well unfold, especially if another max-level free agent doesn’t join Kyrie in Brooklyn.

However, lost in all this point guard maneuvering is Spencer Dinwiddie, who recently signed an extension with the team but could be lost among a backcourt that might include Irving, Russell, Caris LeVert and Shabazz Napier.

After trading wing Allen Crabbe to the Hawks and acquiring the 27th overall pick, the Nets could consider moving further in the pecking order again. If there’s someone at No. 6 that intrigues general manager Sean Marks, the Suns could make a move to acquire a young point guard who could be ready for a starting role:

Jackson could be swapped in for Warren if the Nets’ development staff believes it could coax something special out of the 22-year-old, but Warren probably makes more sense given his drastic improvement as a 3-point shooter and trademark calling as a microwave bench scorer.

Brooklyn moves all the way up to No. 6 while selling high on Dinwiddie, who is coming off a career year after averaging 16.8 points and 4.6 assists per game in a bench role. Moving him makes sense if Kyrie is coming to town and the Nets believe they can hang onto Russell as well.

Meanwhile, the Suns take a chance on the 26-year-old Dinwiddie, who displayed a penchant for making big-time shots late in games. He can’t shoot 3s, but his ball-handling, poise and basketball IQ would be a welcome addition alongside Devin Booker.

Perhaps the Nets don’t make Dinwiddie available at all, given the uncertainty of free agency and the fact that he’s locked in on a fair deal through at least 2020-21. However, if the Suns prove Gambadoro wrong, this might prove to be a good use of the No. 6 pick that addresses both point guard and ultimately power forward if they can snag someone like Grant Williams at No. 27.

Trading the No. 6 pick for a backup guard and expecting him to be a competent starter is a risky move, but at this point, the Suns need legitimate NBA players however they can get them.