2012 Free Agency news

[MaoTosiFanClub]

Bynum is scum. A player that would be really hard to root for in a Suns uniform.

We'd get over it when we realize he's the best center in the history of the franchise.

 

[Phrazbit]

We'd get over it when we realize he's the best center in the history of the franchise.

I'd let him give me a flying elbow to the ribs if it won us a title. But I still dont have to like the guy.

 

[NashDishesDimes]

We'd get over it when we realize he's the best center in the history of the franchise.

I dont know about that. Im a pretty tolerant guy when it comes to who id be willing to take on but There is just nothing to like about Bynums character. Hes dirty, unmotivated, self-centered, complains, and not the least bit humble..

 

[SweetD]

The extension had been expected as sources had told ESPNLosAngeles.com earlier this month that Griffin had informed team officials that he intended to sign an extension with the club. Griffin could earn as much as $95 million dollars over the course of the five-year extension if he is voted an All-Star starter again or named to a second All-NBA team next season under the so-called "Derrick Rose Rule" in the new collective bargaining agreement.

Alex Kennedy: Devin Ebanks is expected to re-sign with the Los Angeles Lakers on a one-year deal, according to sources close to the situation

Nando de Colo has agreed to a two-year deal with the San Antonio Spurs. "It's a great honor to arrive to the Spurs, but I will never forget the three years I spent in Valencia".

Tim Duncan will sign a three-year contract with the Spurs this week, league sources told Yahoo! Sports. Duncan's representatives and the Spurs are finalizing a few items, but the structure has been agreed upon. Yahoo! Sports

 

[SweetD]

Adrian Wojnarowski: Boris Diaw has reached agreement on a two-year, $9 million-plus contract to stay with San Antonio, league source tells Y! Sports.

 

[Phrazbit]

Right, I think everyone needs to keep in mind that pretty much any player that the Suns add at this point, with the possible exception of Gordon, is just short-term filler until they can accumulate more real talent.

Thats how the should handle it but based on whats happened so far I fully expect them to toss out another significant multiyear deal to one of the remaining free agents if we dont get Gordon.

 

[Town Drunk]

The Blazers have contacted Suns restricted free agent C Robin Lopez.
After losing out on Roy Hibbert, the Blazers look to be turning to plans B, C and D in regards to center. They will also likely talk to guys like JaVale McGee and Chris Kaman. Related: Trail BlazersSource: Chris Haynes on Twitter Jul 10 - 3:30 PM

 

[JCSunsfan]

The Blazers have contacted Suns restricted free agent C Robin Lopez.
After losing out on Roy Hibbert, the Blazers look to be turning to plans B, C and D in regards to center. They will also likely talk to guys like JaVale McGee and Chris Kaman. Related: Trail BlazersSource: Chris Haynes on Twitter Jul 10 - 3:30 PM

We could work something out, maybe if it included Batum. S&t Batum for Lopez.

 

[ASUCHRIS]

We could work something out, maybe if it included Batum. S&t Batum for Lopez.

You realize how much Batum is being offered, right?

 

[Phrazbit]

We could work something out, maybe if it included Batum. S&t Batum for Lopez.

 

[Covert Rain]

The Blazers have contacted Suns restricted free agent C Robin Lopez.
After losing out on Roy Hibbert, the Blazers look to be turning to plans B, C and D in regards to center. They will also likely talk to guys like JaVale McGee and Chris Kaman. Related: Trail BlazersSource: Chris Haynes on Twitter Jul 10 - 3:30 PM

I hope this is true. Although I would be seriously worried If am a Blazers fan that that team considers Lopez there "B" plan. LOL.

 

[mojorizen7]

I hope this is true. Although I would be seriously worried If am a Blazers fan that that team considers Lopez there "B" plan. LOL.

No doubt.
I wish teams were inquiring about Channing Frye though...thats the first guy i'd be trying to unload in the next 12 months if i were the Suns. I'll be rooting for Frye to have an outstanding first half of the season so maybe we can get some interest from a contender at the trade deadline.

 

[carey]

Indiana Pacers beat writer reporting that O.J. Mayo is signing a 2 year $16.5M deal.

 

[jlove]

If Mayo has agreed to a deal with the Pacers, then it must be a prelude to Gordon deal with Phoenix being guaranteed. With both Gordon and Mayo having the same agent, and Mayo up to this point being unsigned or even known to be looking for a team, that either the Hornets have stated they won't match the Suns offer or a S&T has been reached bringing Gordon here. IMO, Mayo was being held off as far as signing somewhere cause Mayo was going to sign here if Gordon was going back to N.O.

 

[Griffin]

If Mayo has agreed to a deal with the Pacers, then it must be a prelude to Gordon deal with Phoenix being guaranteed. With both Gordon and Mayo having the same agent, and Mayo up to this point being unsigned or even known to be looking for a team, that either the Hornets have stated they won't match the Suns offer or a S&T has been reached bringing Gordon here. IMO, Mayo was being held off as far as signing somewhere cause Mayo was going to sign here if Gordon was going back to N.O.

This assumes that Mayo really wants to come to Phoenix and Indiana is his second choice. I don't see any reason to suspect that. If the report is true, then Pacers are giving him over $8M/year. That's probably as much as anyone would offer. The Suns might have offered a 3-year deal, but if Gordon ends up in Phoenix and Indiana spends that money on someone else, Mayo would probably have to settle for less money elsewhere. He may simply not want to wait and lose out on millions, and his agent likewise.

So with Lou Williams going to Atlanta, Mayo possibly heading to Indiana, and Gordon likely being matched by NO, the Suns starting SG next season will most likely be Shannon Brown. Well, Bayless is still available, but I doubt he will be by July 14th.

 

[carey]

This assumes that Mayo really wants to come to Phoenix and Indiana is his second choice. I don't see any reason to suspect that. If the report is true, then Pacers are giving him over $8M/year. That's probably as much as anyone would offer. The Suns might have offered a 3-year deal, but if Gordon ends up in Phoenix and Indiana spends that money on someone else, Mayo would probably have to settle for less money elsewhere. He may simply not want to wait and lose out on millions, and his agent likewise.

So with Lou Williams going to Atlanta, Mayo possibly heading to Indiana, and Gordon likely being matched by NO, the Suns starting SG next season will most likely be Shannon Brown. Well, Bayless is still available, but I doubt he will be by July 14th.

I know. What a huge stretch it is to assume that. Phoenix wasn't going to give him that kind of money anyway. If we miss out on Gordon we're not signing ANYONE that will preclude us from offering a max deal next Summer.

There's still Gerald Green and Brandon Rush as well.

 

[Superbone]

So with Lou Williams going to Atlanta, Mayo possibly heading to Indiana, and Gordon likely being matched by NO, the Suns starting SG next season will most likely be Shannon Brown. Well, Bayless is still available, but I doubt he will be by July 14th.

Hello ping pong balls!

 

[Chaplin]

Would you guys honestly be ok with signing OJ Mayo for 8mil per? I'm pretty sure I wouldn't be.

Besides, everyone in the media and on this board are convinced that Gordon signs with us and is matched immediately. Can someone give a good reason why New Orleans does that? Maybe list the pros and cons, because for that young team, the cons appear to outweigh the pros by A LOT, IMO.

 

[SunsTzu]

Would you guys honestly be ok with signing OJ Mayo for 8mil per? I'm pretty sure I wouldn't be.

It's only 2 years. I'd much rather pay Mayo 8mil for 2 years than Beasley 6mil for 3 years assuming there is no team option on his last year.

 

[carey]

Would you guys honestly be ok with signing OJ Mayo for 8mil per? I'm pretty sure I wouldn't be.

Besides, everyone in the media and on this board are convinced that Gordon signs with us and is matched immediately. Can someone give a good reason why New Orleans does that? Maybe list the pros and cons, because for that young team, the cons appear to outweigh the pros by A LOT, IMO.

The prevailing wisdom is that the Hornets would feel like they lost Chris Paul for "nothing."

I guess the lottery balls for Davis, a ton of cap space, and a solid prospect in Aminu is "nothing." It's hard to say that maybe the Suns wouldn't feel the same way. Though having lost Amare for nothing recently I can say the Hornets actually got quite a bit for Paul. The only thing that should be discussed is "Is Gordon worth a max deal?" If your answer is yes then you match. If not then you don't, and you bluff until you get the Suns' best offer. I personally think that's what's currently going on.

 

[slinslin]

Had the Hornets kept Paul, they would have lost him for nothing now.

 

[Joe Mama]

If the Suns miss out on Gordon, they could do worse than to bring Jason Richardson back (~$6M/yr over the next three). Sure, he's in the back half of his career, but I doubt anyone sees Mayo or Brown as a long-term solution either, and Richardson's contract is pretty good for what he brings to the table. If the Suns can gain another pick, even in the second round, as a reward for being facilitators, so much the better.

Hell no. We could use that same rationalization at just about every position if we wanted to at this point. I would be willing to sign him to a one-year deal for a decent first-round draft pick, but I'm sorry, nobody in their right mind would give him at $18 million contract at this point without also getting a hell of a lot more than a draft pick. It's bad enough we just gave the Lakers the perfect piece for that team for what boils down to three crappy draft picks and a fourth one that possibly will be mid- range first round.

I wouldn't sign Eric Gordon at $15 million per season. I wouldn't sign OJ Mayo at $9-10 per season (that's what he's going to get), I would not sign Dragic at $8 million per season, and there's no way I would give Jason Richardson a three-year, $18 million deal. I think Cleveland is making a mistake if they sign Humphries to a big deal just for a mediocre draft pick. But at least Gordon, Mayo, and Dragic have some upside.

Joe

 

[Griffin]

Can someone give a good reason why New Orleans does that? Maybe list the pros and cons, because for that young team, the cons appear to outweigh the pros by A LOT, IMO.

The best reason to match, imo, is that if he stays healthy he will have high trade value and they'll be able to get a lot more for him later, with Rivers ready to take his place in the lineup. They will need his consent to trade him this year, but next summer they can send him to anyone (other than Phoenix) and he won't be able to do much about it with still 2 years guaranteed on the contract. In the meantime, they will be able to retain him for less (shorter contract, lower raises) than what it likely require if they were negotiating with him directly.

Of course there are reasons not to much too. I don't know which are more compelling. You certainly have to ask yourself if it's worth it to retain players against their will, but if NO relents to his demands, they may feel like they are setting a precedent for their future restricted FA's to follow if they want to leave (i.e. Davis).

 

[ASUCHRIS]

Hell no. We could use that same rationalization at just about every position if we wanted to at this point. I would be willing to sign him to a one-year deal for a decent first-round draft pick, but I'm sorry, nobody in their right mind would give him at $18 million contract at this point without also getting a hell of a lot more than a draft pick. It's bad enough we just gave the Lakers the perfect piece for that team for what boils down to three crappy draft picks and a fourth one that possibly will be mid- range first round.

I wouldn't sign Eric Gordon at $15 million per season. I wouldn't sign OJ Mayo at $9-10 per season (that's what he's going to get), I would not sign Dragic at $8 million per season, and there's no way I would give Jason Richardson a three-year, $18 million deal. I think Cleveland is making a mistake if they sign Humphries to a big deal just for a mediocre draft pick. But at least Gordon, Mayo, and Dragic have some upside.

Joe

Voice of reason.

 

[Griffin]

The Blazers have contacted Suns restricted free agent C Robin Lopez.

Too bad the Blazers are well under the cap. The Suns won't get anything if Lopez wants to sign there.