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After freak injury, former Suns guard Isaiah Canaan confident he’ll be ready for camp.

Which position will the Suns target?

General Manager Ryan McDonough has said the Suns would like to acquire a point guard and a power forward who can play defense and stretch the floor with his 3-point shooting.

Point guard has to be the higher priority, if only because of the current composition of the Suns’ roster. Phoenix has four players – Marquese Chriss, Dragan Bender, Jared Dudley and rookie Mikal Bridges – who can play power forward. Conversely, the point guard spot is manned by Brandon Knight, who’s coming off reconstructive knee surgery, rookie Elie Okobo and, if the Suns retain his rights, Ulis.

It makes more sense for Phoenix to use the majority of it cap space on a point guard and then try to find a stretch four.

Depends on the player, doesn’t it? Boston point guard Marcus Smart, for example, is an intriguing option because of his defense, leadership and toughness. But he said he’s worth more than $14 million per season.

If the Suns spend that kind of money on a point guard, the only way to land a stretch four would be in a trade. Given that all of the available point guards in free agency have some warts or will be too expensive, Phoenix might decide it’s better served to split its cap dollars on two veterans.

Chances of landing Kemba Walker?

If Charlotte makes the 28-year-old Walker available, it’s safe to say the Suns will be interested. A starting lineup that includes Walker, Devin Booker, Josh Jackson and Deandre Ayton could very well be a playoff team in 2018-19.

But any trade for Walker is complicated. First, the Hornets will want to dump one of their exorbitant contracts – say, for example, the $76 million owed Nicolas Batum the next three seasons – to trade their best player. Second, Walker will be an unrestricted free agent following the 2018-19 season so the Suns would have to decide if having Walker for potentially one season is worth the risk of acquiring a bad contract and trading some of its young assets.

Of course, the Suns and Walker could agree to a long-term deal but, given Walker has said, “I want to be in the playoffs,” it’s doubtful he would give up his free agency to sign with a team that hasn’t made the playoffs in eight years.

Note

The Suns have pushed back the guarantee date on the $1.38 million contract of second-year guard Davon Reed until after the Las Vegas Summer League, which begins July 6. Reed, who averaged 3.0 points and 1.9 rebounds in just 21 games after offseason knee surgery, will play for the Suns’ team.

With the deadline pushed back from Friday, Reed now has a chance to convince Phoenix to keep him or showcase himself to other teams.

Phoenix’s summer league roster will be finalized Sunday.