Analysis: Goodwin's defensive impact secures his spot with Phoenix

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00:00What's up Suns fans, let's talk about some important roster news.

00:04According to John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports, the Phoenix Suns are expected to fully guarantee

00:10guard Jordan Goodwin's contract this Wednesday.

00:13For a bit of background, Phoenix claimed Goodwin back in July after he was waived by the Los

00:17Angeles Lakers.

00:18His contract had a club option with $25,000 guaranteed out of a total $2.35 million, and

00:25per spot rack, it was set to become fully guaranteed this past Saturday.

00:30Now let's look at why this move is happening.

00:31Goodwin has been impactful in his minutes, he's averaging 9.3 points, 4.5 rebounds and

00:362.2 assists, along with 1.4 steals, in just 21.9 minutes per game.

00:42That steal rate of 3.2% is actually the third highest in the entire NBA.

00:46His physical style of defense at the point of attack has been crucial, especially with

00:50Devin Booker, Bradley Beal, and Grayson Allen all dealing with injuries already this season.

00:55Offensively, he's shown real growth.

00:58The 25-year-old is shooting 37% on a career-high 4.3 three-point attempts per game.

01:05He even had a breakout performance last Sunday, hitting a career-high eight three-pointers

01:09in a win over the NBA-leading Oklahoma City Thunder.

01:13This actually marks Goodwin's second stint with the Suns.

01:16He initially played 40 games for Phoenix in the 2023-24 season, arriving as part of the

01:22trade that brought Bradley Beal from the Washington Wizards.

01:25He was later included in a three-team trade where the Suns acquired Royce O'Neal, which

01:30sent Goodwin to the Memphis Grizzlies before he joined the Lakers last season.

01:34So, with his contract becoming fully guaranteed, what are your expectations for Jordan Goodwin's

01:40role moving forward this season?

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