All-Time Suns Almost trades....

[Black Jesus]

Remind me of some of the trades that almost happened over the years... Here are a few I could think of. I may be wrong on who was involved but here it goes.

Tracy McGrady-
Shawn Marion, Joe Johnson

Shaq/Kobe
Shawn Marion, Joe Johnson

KG
Shawn Marion, ATL pick, 24 pick

Dalembert
Joe Johnson

I know there are more and I know these are not entirely accurate, but for a while I really thought TMac was going to be a Sun

 

[DevonCardsFan]

Dennis Rodman for Dumas and I think a draft pick, Barkley and Rodman would have cleaned boards all day long, nut Dumas checked into a rehab

 

[Ryanwb]

Dikembe Mutombo for I cannot recall but he went to the Hawks (stupid Hawks).

Edit: He was supposed to come here as a free agent and chose the Hawks...

 

[DevonCardsFan]

Dikembe Mutombo for I cannot recall but he went to the Hawks (stupid Hawks)

Larry Johnson as well that year you just jogged my memory!!

 

[Ryanwb]

We also nearly got David Robinson in '00 or '01, cheesebeef will know. I don't remember the players involved but I think San Antonio backed out of that one

 

[Ryanwb]

Another one I recall is Detlef Schrempf but the Sonics got him and he was the bain of the Suns for about 5 years. Also the Suns tried for years to get Rik Smits from Indiana but that never really became anything. The most common theme is the Suns attempt to get a true center and always failing like Charlie Brown trying to kick the football

 

[ecutch]

During the '94-'95 season, especially during the All Star Game in Phx...Majerle for Pippen.

 

[Ryanwb]

Dikembe Mutombo for I cannot recall but he went to the Hawks (stupid Hawks).

Edit: He was supposed to come here as a free agent and chose the Hawks...

I found it, Mutombo did almost get traded before he hit the free agent market. This trade would have changed the history of this team entirely

http://groups.google.com/group/alt....ad/be368e4e5e7c8eba/366b3c8f3b1575b4?lnk=st&q

 

[Ronin]

Marion for Zydrunas Ilgauskas
I think the suns were interested in getting Marc Jackson.

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I can

 

[SunsTzu]

Tracy McGrady-
Shawn Marion, Joe Johnson

It was Marion/Jacobsen and #7. The deal would have happend if it were JJ instead of CJ.

 

[Cheesebeef]

We also nearly got David Robinson in '00 or '01, cheesebeef will know. I don't remember the players involved but I think San Antonio backed out of that one

whoa - don't remember that one - you sure? The Spurs just won a title in 99. don't remember this at all.

 

[Ryanwb]

It was Marion/Jacobsen and #7. The deal would have happend if it were JJ instead of CJ.

In restrospect, that #7 turned into a pretty good player in Deng

 

[SunsTzu]

In restrospect, that #7 turned into a pretty good player in Deng

Sad thing is the player the Suns wanted and were sure wasn't going to be there slid to 9 and is also a pretty good player.

 

[SunsTzu]

We also nearly got David Robinson in '00 or '01, cheesebeef will know. I don't remember the players involved but I think San Antonio backed out of that one

Are you sure you arn't thinking of Duncan signing as a FA. Kidd was spouting nonsense about talking TD into signing with the Suns(like how he said he was going lure Marion to NJ).

 

[Espo]

Anyone remember when all the talk was Alanzo Mourning was coming back in the mid 90's?

 

[slinslin]

We also nearly got David Robinson in '00 or '01, cheesebeef will know. I don't remember the players involved but I think San Antonio backed out of that one

Wasn't that for Big Jake or something ?

 

[hcsilla]

Yes, it was Big Jake, an expiring contract and a pick for Robinson but it sounded at least as stupid back then as it does now.

 

[hcsilla]

Marion for Zydrunas Ilgauskas
I think the suns were interested in getting Marc Jackson.

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[nathan]

#11 from GSW (to select Kobe Bryant) for #15 (Nash)+?

 

[dreamcastrocks]

#11 from GSW (to select Kobe Bryant) for #15 (Nash)+?

huh?

I don't remember this one at all. I knew the Suns liked Kobe, but not to trade up to get him.

 

[SunsTzu]

huh?

I don't remember this one at all. I knew the Suns liked Kobe, but not to trade up to get him.

They did try to trade up to get him. I don't remember the deals, but the Suns were trying to pick in front of where ever the Lakers will able to get.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Anyone remember when all the talk was Alanzo Mourning was coming back in the mid 90's?

yeah, right before he got traded to the Heat - i remember a little scuttle-butt about that, but i don't think it ever got really serious.