Kendall Marshall excited about the changes in Phoenix Suns roster since his arrival – NBA Update
When the Phoenix Suns selected Kendal Marshall with their 13th pick on June 28th, they would have hoped that the young man could learn the traits of being a true point guard in the NBA from none other than Steve Nash.
But a month has gone by and a lot has changed with the Phoenix roster. Nash has departed to join the Los Angeles Lakers and Goran Dragic has taken over the new starting role with the Suns.
However Dragic’s arrival is not the only change taking place among the Phoenix ranks. They have brought in Luis Scola and have secured the former number 2 draft pick Michael Beasley over from the Minnesota Timberwolves.
These changes have the young Marshal very excited about the coming season when he will begin a new journey.
“I’m excited,” Marshall said. “It’s a totally different team than a month ago when they announced my name on draft night. But between Beasley, I grew up watching him play being from the same area, Scola (who’s) a very good player and Dragic has gotten a lot better over the years, I’m looking forward to playing with these players. These are guys that I’ve watched playing growing up and kind of admired their games, and now hopefully I can contribute with them to make our team better.”
Marshall will still get enough chance to learn his trait playing back up to Dragic during the season and may even be given the chance to be on the floor with him at the same time.
At the start of the season, the playing time may be split between him and Sebastian Telfair but considering his exploits from his time in North Carolina, Marshall is bound to earn some well deserved minutes.
He took active part in the Las Vegas Summer league and in the 4 games in which he participated, Marshall showed continuous improvement, averaging 7.0 points and 6.5 assists.
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