Suns reserve Pat Burke picked up his player option ($810,000) for next season and, according to a report in the Arizona Republic, Brian Grant is to do the same with his ($1.8 million).  

Meanwhile, Eddie House could decline his $932,000 player option for greener pastures ? with the newly crowned Miami Heat chief among the suitors ? leaving the Suns to seek bigger, more defensive-minded replacements in the backcourt as well as up front.

The Suns have also informed Dijon Thompson that they will not pick up his option for a second season and same scenario is likely for forward/center Nikolas Tskitishvili. That leaves roster spots to work with as the team welcomes back Amar? Stoudemire, pursues Tim Thomas in free agency and seeks more quality depth despite a limited money pool.