 His draft rights were then traded to the Phoenix Suns in exchange for the draft rights to Malik Hairston, the 48th pick.After the Suns finished a deal with TAU Ceramica (now known as Caja Laboral), with whom he was under contract, they officially signed him on 22 September 2008.The Suns hoped that he would take over the starting point guard position after Steve Nash relinquished it.