Just as I was getting ready to applaud their decision not to sign him to a big contract, the Phoenix Suns signed Bledsoe – to a big contract. There are reasons why NBA teams failed to make an offer in this summer’s free-agent market. 1. He is in the small guard category. 2. His decision-making is suspect. 3. He is not a good shooter. 4. His extraordinary athletic ability actually is a detriment to his NBA longevity. (Look no farther than Rose and Westbrook, just a couple of the great athletes whose overreaching may have led to injury problems.)