I'd really like to see the Suns sign or at least meet with Andrey Blatche. He is 27, big, can play C & PF, is a decent rebounder and can put up some points as well. He isn't the answer to the front court problems but he should be available for a reasonable price, hopefully a short deal also to make sure he fits and to free up more money next year. Like a 1 year deal around 3-4 million with a team option for a second year at the same. He would give depth, could even challenge for a starting spot. I'm not sure why he hasn't drawn more interest but last I saw he had a meeting scheduled with the Raptors and that's it.
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Has he been in trouble lately? I haven't really followed him closely this last year, but I don't recall him being a trouble maker last year.
I haven't followed him that closely but comparing him to Beasley is harsh. Beasley's off court troubles have been well documented basically since he was drafted, some before then. I'd take a shot on Blatche for a year. He is 27 now and I didn't hear a signal negative article about him last season where he was a bench player on a team full of egos, Nets.
@Sunshooter would you rather give him a shot for 3-4 on a 2 year deal with the second being a team option or just stand pat? He can and will put up numbers and be a legit big to help out Plumlee and Kieff, which is all we really have. Until Len can stay somewhat healthy I don't count him as even depth.
@Sunshooter would you rather give him a shot for 3-4 on a 2 year deal with the second being a team option or just stand pat? He can and will put up numbers and be a legit big to help out Plumlee and Kieff, which is all we really have. Until Len can stay somewhat healthy I don't count him as even depth.
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If HOF veterans and leaders like Kidd, Pierce and KG couldn't get through to him, what makes you think anyone the Suns will get through to him?
I'd rather go after Stephenson if we are going after any knuckle heads at all even if it's more expensive.
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+1. He may have gotten past legal troubles but dude has a bad attitude, hasn't stuck anywhere since WAS got rid of him after once declaring him off limits in trades.
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At this point, Marcus and TJ are going to have to log minutes at pf. We also need a third center. You know Len is going to have some injury of some sort and Plum can't play 48 minutes.
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Wonder if LA would give us Randle if we take Nash back, or if they just don't give a crap about this season.
has Josh McRoberts actually signed with the Heat or just verbally agreed? I don't love him as a player, but he'd be a good replacement for Frye. I wonder now that LeBron is gone, if the Suns could offer him a bit more than the Heat and lure him this way.
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Oh, that would be rich. But no, they won't. They have cap space right now that they can't get quality players with.
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I think I'd rather do a three way trade with Brooklyn. Send Archie to Brooklyn and Ennis to Toronto, Plumlee to Phoenix and a future 1st round pick from Toronto to Brooklyn.
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We should just try to get Robin and Brook too. Then when the Suns run on the court "We are family" can boom from the loudspeakers. Oh yeah, maybe we can sign Seth and trade for Steph.
Sarcasm aside, adding another Plumlee to the roster would be ok.
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We're not bringing in the Griffin's too? I really didn't go after him because of his brother. I just suggested Mason because he's a good young player that should thrive in our tempo and I think he'd be fine for awhile whether starting or playing backup. And he's more comfortable playing power forward than his brother but he can play the 5 too.
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The problem with the Griffen's is that you have to have two brothers who can actually play nba ball.
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Maybe we could get the Griffins to adopt one of the 8 Plumlees. I'd rather add Blake than most of the other "family" guys. But right now, Mason would solve a lot of our problems. Not that it would instantly make us a great team or anything but I'd like that young group in a couple of years.
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I think it would be foolish to give up on Goodwin so fast.
Regardless I doubt the Nets would be down to trade Mason after he looked so promising.
Regardless I doubt the Nets would be down to trade Mason after he looked so promising.
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Me too. But trading him for a quality player at a position of need is hardly giving up on him.
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Can someone help me with the math on the Suns Salary Cap situation? They were supposedly able to sign two Max players at 20M a season each. Since they didn't get anyone to fill those slots, and have spent about $13M (this year) on Tucker and IT, shouldn't they have loads of cash to go after a PF, and a C? It looks like DeJuan Blair is available, why don't they throw a huge one-year deal at him (or an equivalent player). How can they go into the season with only the Morris' as PF options?
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I think they will sign someone for the front court but they are probably not in a hurry to do so. There is still two months to training camp.
To see current salaries you can look here:
http://hoopshype.com/salaries/phoenix.htm
To see current salaries you can look here:
http://hoopshype.com/salaries/phoenix.htm
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Given what's out there in FA I also suspect they are taking a long look at some players currently overseas.
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They could have created the money by not resigning anyone and cutting a few others. As it stands we have about $15 before signing Bledsoe. Of course they can go over the cap to sign him so anyone they bring in will need to sign before he does. His cap hold though is around $6.5 so they actually have $8.5-9 in true space. I'm pretty sure that's close. Of course if it isn't someone will jump in.
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According to the link I posted Bledsoe's cap hold is the 3.7 M qualifying offer.
They show 25M committed prior to the Thomas deal.
They show 25M committed prior to the Thomas deal.
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I wonder what kind of money Monroe is going to get. His development stalled out after his sophomore season, but he is a big guy, a solid starter who has been very durable (out only 3 games in his career).
I'd say his play warrants something like 4 years 44 million, but sadly an ugly overpay would probably be necessary to get him away from Detroit. At 11 mil a year he would be an asset, at 15-16 mil a year he is an immovable contract.
I'd say his play warrants something like 4 years 44 million, but sadly an ugly overpay would probably be necessary to get him away from Detroit. At 11 mil a year he would be an asset, at 15-16 mil a year he is an immovable contract.
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I know but Hoopshype is a terrible source for cap information.
http://www.basketball-reference.com/contracts/PHO.html
Is closer to the truth and when up to date is pretty accurate.
Also, a cap hold is 150% of last years salary. That isn't his cap-hold, it's his qualifying.
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