Replacing Steve Nash in Phoenix is going to be a tough ask for Lon Babby, Alvin Gentry, and the rest of the Suns. Inking Michael Beasley to a three-year, $18 million contract, as ESPN's Marc Stein is reporting the Suns will do, is an, er, interesting way of going about that.
Michael Beasley Will Sign Contract With Suns, According To Report
Beasley was the No. 2 pick in the 2008 NBA draft, and he and Derrick Rose made up that year's either-or conundrum in a faint echo of 2007's Greg Oden vs. Kevin Durant debate. But he's been an underwhelming NBA player, getting shipped from a Heat team he never adequately fit as Dwyane Wade's sidekick (though he was named to the All-Rookie first team in 2008-09) to a Timberwolves team that grew up around and eventually progressed past him, relegating him to even less important time on the court.
Beasley averaged a career-high 19.2 points per game in 2010-11, but needed 17.1 shots per contest to get them. His numbers fell off in 2011-12, as he managed just 11.5 points per game and made only seven starts for Minnesota.
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