There aren’t many paths left for the Phoenix Suns to add to this roster. Jordan Goodwin sits on a non‑guaranteed deal for next season, and there’s still a window, however small, to bring in another piece.
If you look at the roster in full, most would circle the power forward position as the spot to address. That’s why names like Jonathan Kuminga surface again and again. The theory is simple: he could plug that hole. But I’ve long argued he’s undersized for the role, and his skill set doesn’t align with what this team truly needs.
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And now, another option is gone. A player I’ve quietly wanted in Phoenix at different points over the years, yet it never happened. Chris Boucher, the last remaining thread to the Toronto Raptors’ 2019 championship fabric, is off the board.
Per Shams Charania, he’s gone. Bound for the Boston Celtics.
Chris Boucher was never the kind of power forward who would bully his way through the lane. At 6’9” and 200 pounds, he’s built more like a stretched‑out shooting guard than a bruiser. That frame is part of why “Slimm Duck” became one of his nicknames. But what he lacks in bulk, he makes up for with athleticism, timing, and the kind of relentless energy this Suns team has been trying to cultivate under Brian Gregory’s watch.
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Now 32, Boucher will bring his two championship rings, one from Golden State in his rookie year, another from Toronto’s 2019 run, to a retooled Celtics roster aiming to climb even higher.
And the Suns? Their board is still open, their options still undefined. Maybe they add a power forward. Maybe they don’t add anyone at all. But with August here, the NBA’s true dead zone, I’m fine with the stillness. Sometimes the absence of movement says more than the noise of the market.
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