LAS VEGAS — After years without a point guard, the Suns struck quickly this summer to find their guy.
As James Jones took the reigns to the Suns franchise, he made a bet that Deandre Ayton and Devin Booker could grow into the cornerstones of a great team. Moments into his first free agency period, he found in Ricky Rubio a point guard he believes can help those two on and off the court.
“His ability to run a team, to lead a team, is something that we’ve missed, something that we haven’t had recently in Phoenix,” Jones said at a press conference introducing Rubio after he officially signed his three-year, $51 million contract on Monday.