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The seemingly never-ending search for a backup point guard in Phoenix has led to Sebastian Telfair.

Arizona Sports 620's John Gambadoro reports the Suns have agreed to a one-year contract worth between $1.5 and $2 million with the 26-year-old former lottery pick.

Telfair was originally drafted by the Portland Trail Blazers with the 13th pick in the 2004 NBA Draft, and has also played for the Celtics, Timber Wolves, Clippers and Cavaliers in his seven NBA seasons.

With career averages of 7.8 points and 3.8 assists per game, Telfair will be asked to lead the Suns' second unit when starter Steve Nash gets a rest.

According to Gambadoro, the Suns like Telfair's on the ball defense and ability to push the ball.

And, in a completely unrelated note, Telfair is a cousin of former Sun Stephon Marbury.

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    the cooker wrote...
    Let me See?
    December 8, 2011 2:00 pm
    If my math is correct that is 5 teams in 7 years so tell me what is the problem with this guy? Guess Sarver can see him as being a cheap signing.
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    sundevil7901 wrote...
    Interesting pickup
    December 9, 2011 10:41 am
    Telfair is a journeyman, but the Suns have had success with those types in recent history... E. House, T. Thomas, K. Thomas, J. Jackson come to mind. He's not the PG of the future, but Telfair could surprise in a backup role.
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    hugUhbear wrote...
    Like it - Like it
    December 9, 2011 12:18 pm
    Brown more than telfair, but telfair is not shabby as a contestant with Dowdell for backing up nash. It is not a given that telfair can beat dowdell. Dragic could not beat Dowdell. So if telfair can't beat him, sounds like we have had a back-up all along --just could not open our eyes to see him.
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    DanTheTimid wrote...
    Not a bad pick up
    December 9, 2011 2:49 pm
    He's fairly cheap and its a one year deal so no long term commitment, seems reasonable. Not expecting anything amazing from him but we're not paying him amazing money either so worst case scenario, he flops and he's off the books next year, best case, he's better then expected, and maybe we keep him around next year when we make a real playoff push.
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