2014 NBA Free Agency Rumors & Predictions: Goran Dragic's Brother Zoran Targeted By Phoenix Suns! Is This To Keep Goran With The Team Next Year?

The 2014 NBA Free Agency Rumors & Predictions are taking an interesting turn because of the FIBA World Cup! Slovenia is on a crash course with the USA, but they have survived pool play with just one loss.

They are one of the underrated teams in the tournament, and one of the important factors for their success is the performance of the Dragic brothers. Goran Dragic is a household name already but NBA teams are starting to take notice of his brother, Zoran. No need to look far, the Phoenix Suns are on the prowl.

From ESPN:

 "Sources here in Spain told ESPN.com this weekend that the Phoenix Suns are indeed among the three NBA teams expressing the most serious interest in signing Goran Dragic's younger brother Zoran. The identity of the other two suitors hasn't been fully confirmed, but this much is clear. Zoran's new contract in Spain with Unicaja Malaga, sources say, does still allow for an escape to this season as long as A) the 25-year-old makes the move before the start of the new league season in Spain and B) he pays a higher-buyout fee than specified later in the contract. If Zoran Dragic ends up playing out the coming season with Malaga and thus delays his jump to the NBA until the summer of 2015, his buyout then would be 750,000 Euros (about $971,000)."

That sounds like a workable amount especially since Phoenix has available cap space with Eric Bledsoe still unsigned and looming to take the qualifying offer. That is also added motivation to execute the deal because if they stand to lose Bledsoe, they need to lock up Goran Dragic. ESPN continues:

"And signing Zoran after this World Cup, sources say, is indeed an option Phoenix is pursuing, which would be a move that offers potential short- and long-term benefits for the Suns in their fight to hold onto Goran Dragic with unrestricted free agency looming for The Dragon in July 2015."

Zoran can also blend with Phoenix's style of play so it's not just a consolation for his brother. One thing's for sure, the Suns need to pull all the stops to keep the Dragon.