Coro: Chandler/Wallace deal unlikely

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Did they delete this article or is your link broken? Cause I remember when this was first posted the link worked but why would they take this down?

 

[overseascardfan]

According to Coro, regardless of whether the Warriors deal goes through, the Suns are unlikely to move Wallace for Chandler. Not because the Hornets are not interested, but because the Suns would rather buyout Wallace themselves and save the money rather than improve the center position.


http://www.azcentral.com/sports/suns/articles/2009/06/26/20090626sunsnb.html

Here is what I don't understand, if Kerr saide we need to maintain financial flexibility for the future who is going to be in the future. No 2010 free agent will come here knowing the Suns are watching their pennies. That means they may sign one big guy and a bunch of role players which won't help. If the GS deal falls through we need to trade for Chandler to offset Amare's deficiency on D. No one buy season tickets if they are going to be stupid and cheap, that'll send a message.

 

[Divide Et Impera]

I would stand pat with Amare if we could get Chandler for Wallace. Actually, Chandler would be the only reason I would even want to keep Amare. I am ready for his ass to get shipped out under every other circumstance other than Chandler. I just believe that they would complement each other perfectly, so if we don't get Chandler, then we HAVE TO ship Amare out....

Nash-JRich-Clark-Stat-Chandler

I'd run with that....

 

[Covert Rain]

I would stand pat with Amare if we could get Chandler for Wallace. Actually, Chandler would be the only reason I would even want to keep Amare. I am ready for his ass to get shipped out under every other circumstance other than Chandler. I just believe that they would complement each other perfectly, so if we don't get Chandler, then we HAVE TO ship Amare out....

Nash-JRich-Clark-Stat-Chandler

I'd run with that....

I think you nailed it. If we have Chandler then keeping Amare makes sense to me because you need a FC scorer. However, if you can't swing a deal for a Chandler type defender then Amare might have to go so you can find some other pieces. You can't keep Amare and bring another Center in here who doesn't play defense. That would be a disaster.

 

[Divide Et Impera]

Dalembert is almost along those lines, too, but I just feel he has motivational issues that I can't quantify. The perfect match would have been Ratliff in his prime....

 

[Chaplin]

Personally, I think Coro has been the most disappointing "guy in the know" that we've seen. I mean, he was supposed to be blogging during the 3 hours of the draft, and he posts like 4 things, that's it. He's been lazy for about a week, I wonder what kind of research he's actually doing. It seems like he sees some internet gossip and regurgitates the same thing over and over, just with different words.

And most of what he's reporting is speculation.

 

[Folster]

Personally, I think Coro has been the most disappointing "guy in the know" that we've seen. I mean, he was supposed to be blogging during the 3 hours of the draft, and he posts like 4 things, that's it. He's been lazy for about a week, I wonder what kind of research he's actually doing. It seems like he sees some internet gossip and regurgitates the same thing over and over, just with different words.

And most of what he's reporting is speculation.

I agree about Coro. I think he only reports what Suns management wants him to.

 

[TucsonDevil]

I agree about Coro. I think he only reports what Suns management wants him to.

I think there is a fine line between holding a team's feet to the fire and risk exclusion from the inner circle and bowing to their beck and call in order to stay in the loop. Unfortunately most Valley writers/radio guys seem to be league with the latter idea. What they fail to understand is that 'loop' is still an outside circle and only 'disinformation' resides there.

 

[JCSunsfan]

lets face facts here. sarver has made some upbelieveable bad chooses since taking over the suns, but if it was a fact that he was just cheap then there is no way that the suns would have had one of the highest payrolls in the nba.

They certainly do not have one of the highest any more. Hoopshype has their present payroll at $61 million. That is far below the lux tax level. That is before the $3.5 million savings from Pav and any money they save in a buyout with Wallace. They will have to add $2 million for our draft pick and could subtract as much as $8 million in saving through the Shaq trade. That would put them $3 million or so under the salary cap.

 

[cly2tw]

They certainly do not have one of the highest any more. Hoopshype has their present payroll at $61 million. That is far below the lux tax level. That is before the $3.5 million savings from Pav and any money they save in a buyout with Wallace. They will have to add $2 million for our draft pick and could subtract as much as $8 million in saving through the Shaq trade. That would put them $3 million or so under the salary cap.

I believe Hoopshype didn't add Nash's 13mil to the number of 61mil. With that and buyout of Wallace contract, we'd be around 68mil for LT purpose.

 

[Folster]

I believe Hoopshype didn't add Nash's 13mil to the number of 61mil. With that and buyout of Wallace contract, we'd be around 68mil for LT purpose.

I calculated a projected payroll of the Suns with the proposed GS traded of Curry, Biedrins, Wright, anf Belinelli. I added in 1.5million for Sasha and calculated Curry and Clark with last years numbers for the #7 and #14 picks. Wallace, I left at 14 million since I wan't sure of the buyout amount. Anyways, I came up with a payroll of just under 73 million. I imagine it will be more because I used last years rookie salary numbers for Curry and Clark. Wallace's buyout becomes crucial to the Suns in the GS trade scenario to lowering their LT hit. I also left out Grant Hill as well.