Goran Dragic the Slovenian point guard has been signed by Phoenix Suns for a multiyear contract and it has been declared that he would play for the Suns in the coming season. Dragic is 22 years old and is a sharp shooting left hander. His rights were attained by the Suns after a draft-day trade with the San Antonio Spurs. The duration of the contract is three years and during the fourth year there is a team option. Dragic is 6 feet 3 inches tall and weighs 190 lbs. The Suns have selected him to replace the 34 year old Steve Nash. 
A 2 million USD agreement was made between Dragic and his Spanish team TAU Ceramica. The NBA (National Basketball Association) limit of 0.5 million USD was given by the Suns. Steve Kerr, the General Manager of the Suns said on Monday that the deal required more time than what was estimated however they were certain that it was simply a matter of time. 
Kerr said that, “Dragic has not proved anything so far. He is simply an attractive prospect. The team has high expectations from him. We have not guaranteed him anything and if he fails to prove somebody else would do it”
Kerr also added “Goran has to come and has to compete for a backup spot behind Steve. Hopefully he’ll learn and develop behind Steve and potentially be our starter someday. We’ll see if that happens. It’s difficult adding a guy who can fill the role of point guard and we feel he has an excellent chance at doing that and are thrilled to have gotten him.”
Draft Details
Dragic was the 45th overall pick. However amongst the point guards in the draft the Suns regard him second to Derrick Rose who was the No. 1 pick. Before the draft Dragic was brought to Phoenix by the Suns for a workout. Kerr, who said that Dragic is a competitive and great kid made it public that Dragic desired to play for the Suns and hence he did not workout for any other NBA team. However, the NBA teams except the Suns did not show any interest in Dragic. The reason was that his Spanish contract did not permit a buyout till the next summer.
Dragic’s record in Europe
The Slovenian national team has had Dragic as a member since 2006. He played for 28 minutes when Slovenia upset France led by Tony Parker in the 2007 European championships. In the previous season Dragic was with Union Olimpija. He assisted the team to be triumphant in the Slovenian Cup and the Slovenia League Championship. In 13 games his average was 1.2 steals, 3.1 assists and 9.7 points. During the 28 Adriatic League Games his average was 1.7 steals, 3.1 assists and 12 points.
The Arizona Republic was told by Dragic that when he was a child it was his dream to participate in the NBA. He desired that the Suns should choose him.