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Kendall Marshall: Etan Thomas speaking the truth, hope people listenin. Twitter

Etan Thomas, Kendall Marshall 

Alex Kennedy: After signing Goran Dragic and drafting Kendall Marshall, it's unlikely the Suns match a large offer for restricted free agent Aaron Brooks. Twitter

Phoenix Suns, Free Agency, Goran Dragic, Aaron Brooks, Kendall Marshall 

The Suns seldom hint at life without Nash, or the franchise taking a step back to move forward, but General Manager Lance Blanks made reference to it Friday while talking about how Kendall Marshall's maturity will be "a stabilizing force in the locker room." That sounds like a Suns team without its eight-year captain and two-time NBA Most Valuable Player. Arizona Republic

Phoenix Suns, Free Agency, Steve Nash, Lance Blanks, Kendall Marshall 

It might seem like a high-top in the rear of Steve Nash as he heads into free agency, although Marshall did express how he would love to learn from Steve Nash, just as he had said in Toronto with Jose Calderon. But Nash wants a three-year contract and it is doubtful that the Suns front office want to wait that long on Marshall, a player they value for his Nash characteristics to make other players better, push the tempo, see the floor well and the high character of a leader who makes his teammates better. Arizona Republic

Phoenix Suns, Free Agency, Steve Nash, Kendall Marshall 

Brett Pollakoff: Kendall Marshall said he knows he needs to work on his shooting, but "now that school won't get in the way" he's not worried about it. Twitter

Phoenix Suns, Draft, Kendall Marshall 

Paul Coro: Marshall would love to learn from Nash. If not, he replaces a legend. "I know it’s not going to be easy but I’m up for the challenge." Twitter

Phoenix Suns, Draft, Kendall Marshall 

Jared Dudley: Congrats to Kendall Marshall!!! welcome to the Phx Suns family.. Twitter

Phoenix Suns, Draft, Jared Dudley, Kendall Marshall 

Players the Mavericks are considering at No. 17 are North Carolina point guard Kendall Marshall, Baylor power forward Perry Jones III, Washington shooting guard Terrence Ross, Kentucky small forward Terrence Jones, Mississippi State power forward Arnett Moultrie and Baylor small forward Quincy Miller. Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Dallas Mavericks, Draft, Terrence Jones, Quincy Miller, Perry Jones, Terrence Ross, Arnett Moultrie, Kendall Marshall 

The Suns' intensifying interest in Mississippi State power forward Arnett Moultrie raised eyebrows for more than just the rise Moultrie has enjoyed from the 20s on most draft boards a few weeks ago. While the Suns still have a high interest in North Carolina point guard Kendall Marshall and a few wing players like Saturday visitor Jeremy Lamb of Connecticut, they brought back Moultrie for a second in-town workout on Sunday and visited his family in Memphis last week. Moultrie is an intriguing mix of athleticism, skill and nasty for the Suns' 13th pick, but Phoenix has four big men under contract (Marcin Gortat, Channing Frye, Hakim Warrick and last year's first-round pick, Markieff Morris) and has stated that it intends to match any offer sheet for restricted free agent Robin Lopez. Arizona Republic

Phoenix Suns, Draft, Arnett Moultrie, Kendall Marshall 

The Suns are getting some interest in Lopez but Suns President of Basketball Operations Lon Babby said the team intends to retain Lopez because of his youth and the team’s need for rim protectors. As for Brooks, the Suns already have Sebastian Telfair returning and could be doing one or two of the following things at that position – re-signing Steve Nash, drafting Marshall or signing a free agent point guard like well-traveled Raymond Felton or former Suns favorite Goran Dragic. Arizona Republic

Phoenix Suns, Free Agency, Draft, Steve Nash, Raymond Felton, Lon Babby, Goran Dragic, Robin Lopez, Aaron Brooks, Kendall Marshall 

"He and (North Carolina's) Kendall Marshall are probably the two best passers in the draft," Griz general manager Chris Wallace said. "Tony was a little turnover prone as a freshman and doesn't shoot the ball real well but he's got terrific size for a point guard and he's got some talent." Memphis Commercial Appeal

Memphis Grizzlies, Draft, Chris Wallace, Tony Wroten, Kendall Marshall 

Ryan Blake, the senior director of NBA scouting operations, said five players whom the Mavs could consider at No. 17 include Washington shooting guard Terrence Ross, Mississippi State power forward Arnett Moultrie, St. John's small forward Moe Harkless, Illinois center Meyers Leonard and North Carolina point guard Kendall Marshall. Blake, however, believes Jones will be long gone before the Mavs make their first selection. Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Dallas Mavericks, Draft, Perry Jones, Moe Harkless, Terrence Ross, Meyers Leonard, Arnett Moultrie, Kendall Marshall 

The New Orleans Hornets are working out five guards this morning at the Alario Center that includes point guards Kendall Marshall of North Carolina, Washington's Tony Wroten Jr. and Missouri's Matt Pressey, along with European shooting guards Evan Fournier and Nihad Djedovic. New Orleans Times-Picayune

New Orleans Hornets, Draft, Tony Wroten, Kendall Marshall, Evan Fournier, Nihad Djedovic, Matt Pressey 

The Hornets will resume predraft workouts Saturday that will involve North Carolina point guard Kendall Marshall, and European players Evan Fournier and Nihad Djedovic, at the Alario Center. New Orleans Times-Picayune

New Orleans Hornets, Draft, Kendall Marshall, Evan Fournier, Nihad Djedovic, Workouts 

Kendall Marshall: You can never have too many pair of Jordan shorts. Twitter

Kendall Marshall 

Kendall Marshall: Not even worried about the bro @Jared Sullinger. There were "red flags" about Dejuan Blair cuz he had NO acl's. he seems to be doing just fine. Twitter

Draft, DeJuan Blair, Jared Sullinger, Kendall Marshall 

If the Trail Blazers were to select Lillard or North Carolina's Kendall Marshall at No. 6 or No.11, (Nolan) Smith says he would welcome it and warns that he'll be coming for them. "Any point guard that comes in, we'll be teammates, but I'm going to let them know that I am here," Smith said. "We're going to battle and compete and may the best man win." CSNNW.com

Portland Trail Blazers, Draft, Nolan Smith, Kendall Marshall 

The only previous Suns workout visitor who is projected to go in the first 13 picks was North Carolina point guard Kendall Marshall. The other point-guard candidate for the Suns' 13th pick, Weber State's Damian Lillard, is slated to visit Phoenix this week. Arizona Republic

Phoenix Suns, Draft, Damian Lillard, Kendall Marshall 

Marshall participated Thursday in the Suns' third workout, all of which were closed to the media without announcements or comments on participants. Marshall dueled California's Jorge Gutierrez before Suns brass and was the only first-round prospect in the group. Marshall, recovering from wrist and elbow fractures, appears to be the first viable candidate for the Suns' No.13 pick to visit Phoenix. Arizona Republic

Phoenix Suns, Kendall Marshall, Jorge Gutierrez 

Both of the top point guard prospects, Damian Lillard and Kendall Marshall, will get extended looks here, but we're hearing that it's Dion Waiters who has caught the eye of new GM Neil Olshey. Many teams around the league are now speculating that it's Portland who actually gave Waiters a guarantee he'll be selected if he drops to here, causing him to cancel all of his remaining workouts. Yahoo! Sports

Portland Trail Blazers, Draft, Neil Olshey, Damian Lillard, Dion Waiters, Kendall Marshall