Cam Spencer, Scotty Pippen Jr., or Vince Williams Jr.?
During Morant’s absences this season, the Grizzlies have given multiple guards an opportunity to run the point. None has stood out quite as much as Cam Spencer. The 25-year-old is only in his second season. Inexperience aside though, he’d be an intriguing addition to the Knicks rotation. At 6-foot-3 and 205 pounds, he’s a deft facilitator shooting 46.0% from 3. However, Memphis also has Scotty Pippen Jr. on the backburner while Vince Williams Jr. has shown off his passing chops as well.
Jalen Suggs or Anthony Black?
Not only do the Magic have multiple starter-level point guards, they have a position battle. Up until this season, Jalen Suggs seemed like he’d be given the mantle of the team’s franchise point guard. He was even rewarded with a five-year, $150.5 million contract extension in Oct. 2024. Yet, Orlando’s most impressive point guard in 2025-26 has been Anthony Black, whom they drafted sixth overall in 2023. At this point, this is more of a luxury for the Magic than anything. With that being said, New York would probably like to have either Suggs or Black.
Collin Sexton?
Outside of Ball, the Hornets only have one ball-handler who can help them with their perimeter shooting and that’s Collin Sexton. Though more of a hybrid or combo guard than a pure point, he’s a career 38.6% 3-point shooter. With a career scoring average of 18.5 points per game, he could even become the team’s sixth-man. It certainly wouldn’t hurt to have him as a spot-starter when Brunson, another small but scoring-minded, is out with injury. The icing on the cake is his expiring contract. If the experiment doesn’t work out, they aren’t going to be bound to him. If it does, they have his Bird Rights.
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