According to Forbes Sports reporter Evan Sidery, sources have revealed to him that the Phoenix Suns will be eyeing Aaron Holiday and Monte Morris, two veteran point guards who are about to become full free agents, in free agency. The Suns believe they can all be a strong addition to the team's No. 1 position. However, since the Suns have triggered the second local tyrant line, if there is no follow-up further operation, they can only provide Holiday and Morris with a veteran base salary contract at this stage.
In the NBA regular season this season, Holiday played a total of 76 games for the Houston Rockets, averaging 16.3 minutes per game, averaging 6.6 points, 1.6 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 0.5 steals and 0.1 blocks per game, shooting 44.6% from the field, 38.7% from three-point range, and 92.1% from the free throw line. Since joining the Minnesota Timberwolves from the Detroit Pistons on trade deadline day, Morris has played a total of 27 games for the Timberwolves in the NBA regular season, averaging 15.1 minutes per game, averaging 5.1 points, 1.7 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 0.7 steals and 0.3 blocks per game, shooting 41.7% from the field, 42.4% from three-point range and 70.6% from the free throw line. Morris played a total of 9 games for the team, averaging 7.4 minutes per game, averaging 2.3 points, 0.7 rebounds, 1 assist, 0.2 steals and 0.1 blocks per game, shooting 30% from the field, 7.1% from three-point range and 100% from the free throw line.
Holiday has actually performed well this season, he has a relatively stable offensive efficiency, his three-point shooting percentage is also very secure, he is also the backup point guard of the Rockets, and he can basically find a place in the team's rotation throughout the season. Morris's performance this season has not been very satisfactory, but after joining the Timberwolves, Morris gradually regained his form in the regular season. It's a pity that in the playoffs, facing a stronger opponent, Morris's performance has also declined again.
In fact, judging from the ability of the two players, Holiday is limited by his size, and it is indeed difficult to take on more responsibilities, Morris is relatively more successful in his career, but his decline in the last two seasons is indeed very obvious. Neither player has the ability to be a starting point guard, but after all, they are still relatively experienced, and if they can be signed with a base salary, the Suns can be regarded as more or less improving the strength of the second team. It's worth mentioning that Holiday joined the Suns in the second half of the 2021-22 season, but his performance that season was actually very unsatisfactory. I wonder if Holiday will consider the possibility of returning to the Suns.