Phoenix Suns basketball: Jae Crowder or John Collins who is better option for Phoenix  

In his two seasons with the team, Jae Crowder has been a great supporter of the Suns.

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Crowder has been able to perform the job that was assigned to him by posting slightly over career averages in points (9.7) and rebounds (5.0) in Phoenix.

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Although he may not have lived up to the nonetheless been there when the team needed him.

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They reached the NBA Finals in 2020–21, the year Crowder was hired by Phoenix.

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They had a franchise-best 64-18 season the next year, finishing first in the Western Conference.

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It goes without saying that Crowder has enjoyed his time playing for the Suns. However, that period is now over because he was unable to secure a contract extension in Phoenix.

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His age is the issue (32 years old). The Suns will require younger legs in their key positions if they want to continue competing in today's NBA.

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On the other side, John Collins, who has higher averages than Crowder, is seven years younger.

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Despite this season's poor performance from beyond the arc (22.7%), his 49.3 field goal percentage and 12.6 ppg scoring average demonstrate his contributions.

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In addition, Collins averages 7.7 more rebounds per game than Crowder does.

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Given his experience and usefulness, Collins could appear to be the better option, but his contract is still an issue.

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Phoenix might decide against picking up the two guaranteed years at $51.92 million that are still available for him. Collins might not make it to Phoenix if money is an issue.

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