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Highlights: Mirza Teletovic carries the Suns in win over Rockets

One of the bright spots for the Phoenix Suns this season was Mirza Teletovic far outplaying his contract and leading the Suns bench unit in record setting fashion. Watch him score 26 on the Rockets.

He says he wants to come back next year, and the Suns would be wise to bring him - as long as the price isn't too high.

This week on the radio, GM Ryan McDonough said he'd love to bring Mirza Teletovic back next season.

But the money is going to be crazy this summer, so don't hold your breath. More than half the league's players are already under contract for next season, while more than half the league's teams will have $30+ million to spend on salaries.

Lots of players will be overpaid. And that includes Mirza.

Let's put some context on this. Pelicans forward Ryan Anderson has been a sought-after piece by teams for years, and he's been rumored to have a near-max contract value when he finally hits the market. Well, Ryan's good play hasn't lasted, and his body has failed him more often than not.

But guess who is healthy and profiles exactly like Ryan Anderson? You guessed it: Mirza Teletovic. Happy to be coming off the bench. Happy to just work his butt off to get open for half a second to hoist a three.

He's making 39% of his record setting, league-leading, off-the-bench threes, many of them contested because he's the only veteran long range shooter on the team.

Don't be surprised if Mirza gets offered $13-15 million per year this summer.

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