Do the Phoenix Suns have a point guard problem?

This is the belief of many, with the approach of playing Jalen Green at point guard taking forefront.

While Phoenix's standing of 19th in offensive rating (as of Friday) isn't necessarily a sign to panic, the early results aren't exactly promising either. 

We take a dive into comments that head coach Jordan Ott made in regards to the current arrangement below.

The 41-year-old coach spoke about Green's current role following Thursday's practice. The second-year leader of the organization appears adamant that changes won't be made in the near future, with sound reasoning in place to justify this stance (quote via Duane Rankin).

"Overall, we have to stick with some of things that we've talking about all camp because we did see success before the regular season started." 

Making rash decisions just a week-plus into the season isn't the right move in most cases. Ott is correct in this. The notion of Green showing growth during the offseason is a reasonable stance to take as well. The combo guard spent many hours working alongside Phoenix legend Steve Nash to improve his on-court pacing, decision making, and passing accuracy. 

This growth is present in flashes, but the Suns undeniably need to see more to feel confident that the growth is lasting.

In extension of this, there seems to be a real correlation between the offense performing better when Devin Booker and Collin Gillespie sharing the court together. Inserting Gillespie into the starting lineup makes sense. The franchise must balance the idea of investing a great deal into Green with salvaging the 2026-27 season if the early start isn't a fluke.

The performance from Green wasn't conductive of expectations a starting point guard typically faces. 

While Green once again had some nice individual moments in the game (including an impressive pass that led to a Dillon Brooks three), there were more confounding moments to counter. Perhaps the most confounding was a moment in which Green missed a layup at the 9:48 mark of the fourth quarter. 

A turnover was the final result of that possession. 

It's still too early to make a starting lineup change, but it feels inevitable that one will eventually take shape as each game passes. 

Green will look to bounce back on Monday night against the Golden State Warriors.