<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Jones' role might be expanding before he even signs, now that Padgett is not sure about joining Phoenix anymore. Padgett, a free agent who played for Houston last season, figured to be the versatile shooter the Suns like to use at power forward and also as a wing. Padgett, 29, told a Houston television station and the Louisville Courier-Journal this month that he would sign with the Suns. The 6-9 forward said he had hoped to play in a style that was reminiscent of his Kentucky days. The Suns would give him a two-year contract starting at his veteran's minimum salary (more than $900,000 for his six NBA seasons). Since he and the Suns came to terms, Phoenix's pursuit of Finley and Jones may have prompted Padgett to consider other offers. "I'm hoping to have something done by the middle of the week," Padgett told The (Henderson, Ky.) Gleaner this week. "I'm talking to three or four different teams. The most serious are the Suns and the Clippers. There's a major difference in money between the two, but there's a major difference in winning between the two."</div> Source
