Roddy traded to Atlanta for Liddell

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[jf-08]

I don't know either of these guys. Are we happy?

 

[Chaplin]

Whoo boy. This guy... is not good. Only 8 career games shooting 16% from the field and 0% from 3.

Salary dump? Why wouldn't we just waive Roddy? Guess we need to compare contracts. Virtually identical contracts, both with Club options next summer.

 

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[JerkFace]

Whoo boy. This guy... is not good. Only 8 career games shooting 16% from the field and 0% from 3.

Salary dump? Why wouldn't we just waive Roddy? Guess we need to compare contracts.

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[Chaplin]

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$700k less? Using NBA math, we're probably saving 20 million on the luxury tax.

 

[jf-08]

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Ah.

 

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[Mainstreet]

I was hoping to hear the Suns get a second round pick out of the trade.

Maybe money was the decider, plus they get to look at a player they liked out of college first hand.

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[Hoop Head]

His G-League stats look decent. 17 & 8 with 1.8 blocks a game. He was 10th in overall blocks and 9th in blocks per game.

I think he has more potential than Roddy and fits better as a PF/SF.

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[JerkFace]

Does anyone know if we can cut him and then resign him to a two way contract?

 

[somethingshesaid]

Yeah, well, I wonder what the Hawks' motivation was for acquiring a contract slightly less favorable than Liddell's.

I guess they must agree with this opinion that "this guy [Liddell] is not good" and even David Roddy was a better player; and they would disagree with what Hoopshead thought.

 

[Hoop Head]

Yeah, well, I wonder what the Hawks' motivation was for acquiring a contract slightly less favorable than Liddell's.

I guess they must agree with this opinion that "this guy [Liddell] is not good" and even David Roddy was a better player; and they would disagree with what Hoopshead thought.

Position plays a role. Roddy is more of a SF while Liddle is more of a PF. Every team views prospects differently as well. Obviously the Suns thought higher of Roddy than Memphis, who essentially gave him away last year.

 

[Superbone]

$700k less? Using NBA math, we're probably saving 20 million on the luxury tax.

Close.

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[clyde2tw]

Close.

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Also freeing up a roster spot to sign FA.

 

[Mainstreet]

A report the Suns are likely to release EJ Liddell to pursue a point guard.

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[Hoop Head]

Does anyone know if we can cut him and then resign him to a two way contract?

I think we can but we have 2 Two-Way's spoken for and 2 guys competing for the 3rd deal already as they're signed to Exhibit 10 deals, which is essentially non guaranteed deals that can be converted to Two-Way deals without any waiving involved.

I know if we waive him we have the first rights to sign him to a G-League deal, straight up, unless someone claims his waivers.

 

[JCSunsfan]

What pg would they pursue? Tyus Jones? I would be down for that. It would significantly overload us at pgthough.

 

[Superbone]

What pg would they pursue? Tyus Jones? I would be down for that. It would significantly overload us at pgthough.

I don't think we can afford him.

 

[Superbone]

Having said that:

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[GatorAZ]

If Tyus Jones is turning down MLE money for the vet min it means you’re guaranteeing him the starting PG job. Potentially adding a Jones/Morris PG combo while over the 2nd apron would be astounding.

 

[Cheesebeef]

If Tyus Jones is turning down MLE money for the vet min it means you’re guaranteeing him the starting PG job. Potentially adding a Jones/Morris PG combo while over the 2nd apron would be astounding.

Yeah… that pick up would be pretty damn impressive. I don’t know how much it moves the needle, but they will have done more than anyone here thought possible in FA addressing PG.

I wonder if they got Tyus, if that means Beal goes to the second unit in what would hope to be a Ginobli role. Beal, Morris, Royce, Plumlee as your 6-9 has the makings of a decent bench.

 

[GatorAZ]

Yeah… that pick up would be pretty damn impressive. I don’t know how much it moves the needle, but they will have done more than anyone here thought possible in FA addressing PG.

I wonder if they got Tyus, if that means Beal goes to the second unit in what would hope to be a Ginobli role. Beal, Morris, Royce, Plumlee as your 6-9 has the makings of a decent bench.

I don’t hate the idea of Beal off the bench but with two legit PG’s it’s more likely he starts. Plus I only like Royce as a spot depth guy.

Starters:
Jones
Beal
Book
KD
Nurk
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Depth:
Morris
Allen
Royce
Bol/Plumlee

The second unit will have one of the big-2 on the floor if healthy.