Suns 2024-2025 Season Discussions

[Chris_Sanders]

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LOVE IT

 

[Chris_Sanders]

The Tank is the perfect 3rd string center.

 

[SirStefan32]

Frank gives them a different look. He is not any better than Nurkic defensively but he can hit open threes well enough.

 

[Hoop Head]

I know it's wishful thinking but Coach Bud helped turn Brook Lopez from an above average post player that wasn't a good defender into a DPOY. I don't think Frank is going to end up on any Defensive teams but if he can get him to up to average or decent defensive standards then that improvement will go a long way. Frank is already above average offensively.

 

[TJ]

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He’s like herpes

 

[Yuma]

He’s like herpes

I heard a podcast about us bringing back Torrey Craig!

 

[Mainstreet]

He’s like herpes

Frank is a great locker room guy though.

 

[Hoop Head]

Frank is a great locker room guy though.

I read something the other day that 80% of Americans have some strain of herpes. Blew my mind. I remember that being much lower 20 years ago, although I can't say for certain if the previous stat included all versions.

 

[Mainstreet]

I read something the other day that 80% of Americans have some strain of herpes. Blew my mind. I remember that being much lower 20 years ago, although I can't say for certain if the previous stat included all versions.

I haven't studied the topic, but I understand it's a virus, so it makes sense.

 

[Mainstreet]

Frank Kaminsky says he loves being here: "I love it here. There's no other way I can describe it."

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[Chaplin]

Frank Kaminsky says he loves being here: "I love it here. There's no other way I can describe it."

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I hope he makes it. Not sure anyone else vying for that 15th spot fills our needs more than Frank (even if it's still really low level).

 

[Covert Rain]

It’s an interesting signing but not going to get too excited. I mean last time he was here and I thought we could use him he couldn’t get off the bench. I really hope Bud is a different coach.

 

[ASUCHRIS]

I heard a podcast about us bringing back Torrey Craig!

Would be great if it happened, but how?

 

[Mainstreet]

It’s an interesting signing but not going to get too excited. I mean last time he was here and I thought we could use him he couldn’t get off the bench. I really hope Bud is a different coach.

Frank had some injury problems the last time he was here and was waived. You are right, the Suns might have better used him in their last Finals run against the Bucks. Anyway, Bud should know. If Frank has some gas left in the tank, he could be a third center.

Sometimes I get sentimental and think about bringing JaVale McGee back as well, but those days are probably long past. However, bringing back Isaiah Thomas last season didn't make any sense.

 

[Mainstreet]

It's way too early, but Bud gives his starting five. It's not unexpected with the Suns plan to start Tyus Jones.

I hope to see the Suns depth help win some games this season.

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[Covert Rain]

It's way too early, but Bud gives his starting five. It's not unexpected with the Suns plan to start Tyus Jones.

I hope to see the Suns depth help win some games this season.

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I would still like to see Beal come off the bench but with that contract they are not going to do it.

 

[Chaplin]

I would still like to see Beal come off the bench but with that contract they are not going to do it.

Yeah there was no way that was going to happen. Maybe if he stinks it up at the beginning of the season, but definitely not for the opener.

Beal gets a lot of flack on this board, but I believe he was the 2nd best "3rd best player" in the entire league last season -- although not sure how valid that is, might just have to dump it into the "per36" bucket.

What Beal does provide, and possibly can provide in spades, is GRAVITY. With Tyus out there now and hopefully we'll see a more spry Nurk, we can be really dangerous. Especially with Beal doing back cuts along the baseline, with Book and KD near the free throw stripe. We will FEAST if we have the movement.

 

[Yuma]

Would be great if it happened, but how?

He only makes 2.8. Could be an easy trade for us.

 

[AzStevenCal]

re: Frank Kaminsky returning with a training camp invitation.

When Kaminsky was last with the Suns and actually playing on occasion, I had barely started paying attention again, so I'm hardly familiar with how they used Kaminsky. Tell me if I have him pegged wrong. is Kaminsky basically a Tim Kempton, a player who is a reliable professional but nevertheless strictly third-string? Also, this season would you predict that Kaminsky's appearances will be like Brian Scalabrine's for the 2008 championship Celtics? Scalabrine was called a "human victory cigar" in reference to what Red Auerbach (in)famously did when his Celtics won. WIll Kaminsky even make the roster? I would expect him to, because he's a seasoned professional and because everyone says ad nauseum that this team lacks big men.

Or is Kaminsky honestly better than either of those players?

I have no idea what Kaminsky is today as too much time has passed since we saw him last but he was a solid player for us the year before his injury. The only problem was that Monty kept forgetting he existed or at least that's the excuse he gave when asked why Frank didn't get to play in key games.

 

[Raindog]

I read something the other day that 80% of Americans have some strain of herpes. Blew my mind. I remember that being much lower 20 years ago, although I can't say for certain if the previous stat included all versions.

So what you're really saying is that 80% of the NBA has some type of Frank Kaminsky on their roster?

 

[Hoop Head]

So what you're really saying is that 80% of the NBA has some type of Frank Kaminsky on their roster?

He infected that chain he's wearing. Now pieces of Frank are everywhere around the league.

 

[Phrazbit]

Cutting Frank right before the 2022 playoffs has always bugged me. The players all loved him, he was a coach on the court, even while injured he lurked in every huddle, he would get in dude's ears and pump em up, the absolute definition of a glue guy... and we cut him in April, because he hadn't fully recovered from his knee injury, which might be a defensible decision but for the fact that we already had several players who had no prayer of seeing the court unless disaster struck.

It probably doesn't make a difference, this is probably just 'Suns fan trauma' playing out in my head, but that 2022 team unraveled internally, they beat themselves... I wish Frank had still been there, I don't know how much his leadership would have changed things but he would have counted for a helluva lot more than freakin Elfrid Payton.

 

[Mainstreet]

I wonder if the Suns would sign Frank to the 15th spot, providing he earns shows something, with the idea they could still make a trade later on for a position of need. Any luxury tax moves can get pricey.

 

[Superbone]

Frank is a great locker room guy though.

Right. And herpes, not so much.

 

[Mainstreet]

Right. And herpes, not so much.

I'm not sure how that got going. Frank is one of my favorite people.