The Phoenix Suns got a steal of a deal when acquiring young small forward Kelly Oubre Jr. in the trade with the Washington Wizards of Trevor Ariza, swapping an aging and bitter forward for a young and dynamic scorer who is still on a rookie contract.
However, Oubre, like Ariza before him, is a luxury for the Phoenix Suns, a team who is stacked with young small forwards but no true power forwards, no legitimate point guards, and no worthy backup shooting guards or centers.
And also, let’s be honest: unless Phoenix is somehow unexpectedly on the center of Kevin Durant‘s radar this summer, they aren’t going to be any good for at least two years, and whoever they draft this summer might not be ready to lead for at least another three years.