The Suns officially announced! In order to help Durant rush to the championship, he gave up teaming up with Embiid
On February 21, Beijing time, the Phoenix Suns officially announced that the team officially signed 35-year-old veteran and forward Thaddeus Young. With that, the veteran who has played in the NBA for as many as 17 years has officially become a Sun, and he will continue his basketball career in Phoenix.
"Thaddeus Young is a well-respected veteran who has made us a better team on our way to a championship, Thaddeus Jan is very smart and plays competitive," Suns general manager James Jones wrote in an official statement. ”
It can be seen that the Suns have high hopes for the addition of Thaddeus Young, and the team is very happy to have him! The addition of Thaddeus Young will provide the team with better bargaining chips for the championship. As previously reported, Thaddeus Young will wear the Suns' No. 30 jersey, which he previously wore when he played for the Brooklyn Nets and San Antonio Spurs. The Suns will be the eighth team he has played for in his career.
According to Suns reporter Duane Rankin, the team's new signing, Thaddeus Young, will be with the team for Friday's trip to the Dallas Mavericks. At that time, Thaddeus Young, who wears the Sun's No. 30 jersey, will usher in his Suns debut. So far this season, Thaddeus Young has played in a total of 23 games for the Toronto Raptors, averaging 5.0 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 15.2 minutes per game, shooting 62.1% from the field and 41.7% from the free throw line.
Despite the 35-year-old's average stats, Thaddeus Young is able to keep up a high shooting percentage and has a lot of experience in the game. So, this is also where the Suns are happy to get him! It is important to know that the Suns faced fierce competition from multiple teams before signing Thaddeus Young. According to Michael Scotto of The Athletic, before deciding to join the Suns, Thaddeus Young attracted strong interest from several teams, including the Philadelphia 76ers, New Orleans Pelicans and Boston Celtics.
In the face of the enthusiastic pursuit of the Philadelphia 76ers and Celtics, Thaddeus Young finally decided to join the Suns to help Durant, Booker, and Beal to hit the championship! In this way, he missed the opportunity to join Embiid and the Big Four of the Green Army to win the championship! Perhaps, Thaddeus Young thinks that the Suns need him more, and he will be more needed by the team when he settles in Phoenix. After all, Suns coach Frank Vogel is a head coach known for his defense, which happens to be more in line with Thaddeus Young's style of play. What do you think about this?