The Suns have signed 32-year old shooting guard Michael Redd to a 1-year deal. Redd played in only 10 games (0 starts) for the Bucks last year and he averaged 13.4 minutes, 4.4 points, 0.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game. He has now played in 578 games (427 starts) in his NBA career so far and he is averaging 33.5 minutes, 20.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.0 steal per game. The Suns have not played well offensively so far this year, so they hope that Michael Redd has something left in the gas tank.

The Suns have signed 26-year old point guard Sebastian Telfair to a 1-year contract. Telfair played in 37 games (8 starts) for the Timberwolves last year and he averaged 19.2 minutes, 7.2 points, 1.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game. He has now played in 429 games (189 starts) so far in his NBA career and he is averaging 23.2 minutes, 7.8 points, 1.6 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game. Telfair will backup Steve Nash at the point this year.

The Suns have bought out the last year of 34-year old shooting guard Vince Carter’s contract, saving around $14 million bucks. Carter played in 51 games (41 starts) for the Suns last year and he averaged 27.2 minutes, 13.5 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game. He has now played in 925 games (907 starts) in his NBA career and he is averaging 36.4 minutes, 22.2 points, 5.2 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 1.2 steals per game. Carter will become a free agent now, but the Suns won’t miss him. 23-year old power forward Gani Lawal was also waived today. He played in 1 game for the Suns as a rookie last year and he played 2 minutes and had 1 foul.

The Suns have signed 26-year old shooting guard Shannon Brown to a 1-year, $3.5 million dollar deal. Brown played in 82 games (0 starts) for the Lakers last year and he averaged 19.1 minutes, 8.7 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game. He has now played in 256 games (16 starts) so far in his NBA career and he is averaging 16.4 minutes, 6.9 points, 1.7 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game. Brown is a outstanding athlete and he should fit right in with the Suns due to their running style. This signing also hurts the Lakers, as Brown was Kobe Bryant’s caddy. I really like this move for the Suns.

The Suns have re-signed 39-year old small forward Grant Hill to a 1-year, $6.5 million dollar deal. Hill played in 80 games (all starts) for the Suns last year and he averaged 30.1 minutes, 13.2 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game. He has now played in 948 games (926 starts) in his NBA career so far and he is averaging 34.8 minutes, 17.5 points, 6.3 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 1.3 steals per game. Grant Hill proved last year that he still has a lot in the gas tank, so it was smart of the Suns to bring him back for another year.