Thursday, August 31, 2006

Roster Moves Completed (?)


The Suns are in the process of signing Jumaine Jones, a swingman type player who played for the Charlotte Bobcats last year.
His signing completes the roster with 13 players.
Other than the fact that the moves brings a headbanded player to the Suns, it is a good move. Jones is a decent outside shooter and a good defender. He will definately help off the bench and can start in case of an injury to someone.
Here's the roster as it stands now:

Starters:
NASH
BELL
STAT
DIAW
MATRIX

Bench:
Barbosa
K. Thomas
Banks
James Jones
Jumaine Jones
Piatkowski
Burke

Inactive List:
Sean Marks

I'm not sure if this is going to be the roster when the season opens in November. The Jumaine Jones signing is interesting in terms of where it leaves James Jones' status. I like James Jones, but his inconsistancy hurt the Suns last year, and he really was a non factor in the playoffs when he was counted on due to the Raja Bell injury.
I don't know this for sure, and I haven't heard it in the media or from any inside sources, but I have a feeling that James Jones may be traded.
If the Suns can get a couple of future high draft picks that may be a good move. After all, Nash won't last forever. Although we do have Banks and Barbosa, I don't know if either of them are the PG for the future.

Feel free to send me comments or emails on anything regarding the Suns, this signing, or anything else!

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