CP3 Rumored Trade

[Town Drunk]

Jeremi Grant?

He’ll get more than $9 million a year.

 

[Town Drunk]

I wonder if the Suns reach for a PF at 10 and look for a PG of the future next year.

 

[1Sun]

I wonder if the Suns reach for a PF at 10 and look for a PG of the future next year.

I don't think they have a choice at this point. But then the only PF in the draft who is close to ready to start in the NBA is Toppin, who isn't falling to 10. That means starting Cam, which means we better get used to bad starts to games and playing from behind just about every game, as was the case in the bubble.

 

[ASUCHRIS]

Gallo is much more likely, and even that's a stretch.

Figuratively!

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Jeremi Grant?

He just declined his player option for more than that.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Well yeah. Never said they never pan out. That being said you just named 3 players out of how many guys being drafted out of high school?

I also added the caveat of especially outside of the lottery which all of those guys were lottery picks.

Also if I remember correctly back when those guys were drafted you only went straight to the NBA if you are a really good prospect and therefor most guys would opt for college anyways. I could see that working very differently nowadays.

I just named guys immediately off too if my head. And Kobe was late lotto.

 

[CardsSunsDbacks]

I just named guys immediately off too if my head. And Kobe was late lotto.

The fact that you could do that is kind of my point. Because it’s not a very common thing to come straight from high school and turn into a great player. Therefor it’s easy to remember the ones that did it.

 

[1Sun]

I just named guys immediately off too if my head. And Kobe was late lotto.

Ironically, Kobe was pick #13...

 

[Cheesebeef]

I just named guys immediately off too if my head. And Kobe was late lotto.

Thaddeus Young, Jermaine O’Neal weren’t lotto picks.

 

[JCSunsfan]

So, does this team play at the CP3 walk it up the floor pace or the Devin Booker run it up the floor pace?

I am trying to understand how this is going to work. Rubio handled the ball on the break so that Book could spot up, but Book often initiated the half-court offense.

Book will have to do almost the opposite with CP3. This alters the team playing style a lot.

 

[1Sun]

So, does this team play at the CP3 walk it up the floor pace or the Devin Booker run it up the floor pace?

They don't have the size or strength to play at the CP3 walk it up pace, and they don't have the speed or athleticism to play at the Booker run it up the floor pace...

 

[Chaplin]

So, does this team play at the CP3 walk it up the floor pace or the Devin Booker run it up the floor pace?

I am trying to understand how this is going to work. Rubio handled the ball on the break so that Book could spot up, but Book often initiated the half-court offense.

Book will have to do almost the opposite with CP3. This alters the team playing style a lot.

No matter how much you dislike Chris Paul, Monty Williams is still the coach. I don't know about you, but I have 100% faith in him to run this team the right way.

 

[1Sun]

No matter how much you dislike Chris Paul, Monty Williams is still the coach. I don't know about you, but I have 100% faith in him to run this team the right way.

He'll do what he can, but it is virtually impossible to win with only a single player on the roster who is capable of grabbing rebounds and blocking, or even altering, shots.

 

[Sunburn]

He'll do what he can, but it is virtually impossible to win with only a single player on the roster who is capable of grabbing rebounds and blocking, or even altering, shots.

The rockets did pretty well with PJ Tucker manning the 5. Don't remember him as much of a shot blocker.

 

[1Sun]

The rockets did pretty well with PJ Tucker manning the 5. Don't remember him as much of a shot blocker.

The Rockets flamed out, fired their coach and had their GM walk, and that was with a starting backcourt consisting of two MVPs in their prime.

 

[Mainstreet]

I stand corrected. Trying to take a positive spin on this, hopefully this means Jones isn't reaching for Bane with the 10th pick. It's pretty darn clear that the pick needs to be a power forward at this point.

Suns may need to trade down to stock the roster.

 

[1Sun]

Suns may need to trade down to stock the roster.

That still doesn't address what the team needs the most...by far...

 

[JCSunsfan]

No matter how much you dislike Chris Paul, Monty Williams is still the coach. I don't know about you, but I have 100% faith in him to run this team the right way.

OK. Fine. But still the question. Which way do they play?

And its not that I don't like Chris Paul, its just that I think in the end, given all the factors (age, injury potential, chemistry, playing style) this might not be such a good deal.

 

[CardsSunsDbacks]

Thaddeus Young, Jermaine O’Neal weren’t lotto picks.

Think I was actually wrong about draft success for high school players.

Here is a list of the 45 players drafted out of high school and to be fair it is pretty full of at least solid NBA players.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBA_h...e been 45 high,2002 draftee Amar'e Stoudemire.

 

[Yuma]

OK. Fine. But still the question. Which way do they play?

And its not that I don't like Chris Paul, its just that I think in the end, given all the factors (age, injury potential, chemistry, playing style) this might not be such a good deal.

We were babying Rubio and trying to limit his playing time. Paul seems like he isn't limited from what I remember seeing him play. I remember him tearing us apart in a game last year.

 

[SunsTzu]

I voted no on the poll because I don't like the deal in a vacuum because I'm not confident in Paul's durability, though he may benefit from a shorter season(provided there aren't a high amount of b2b). I do think he will have a big impact on the team when he's on the court.

Ultimately once the dust settles on the off season I expect to like the move more.

 

[AZCrazy]

What can be done with Abdel Nader? Backup 3?

 

[Yuma]

What can be done with Abdel Nader? Backup 3?

I am thinking bench scorer. Guy can shoot from what I remember seeing him in games. We need bodies, and he has a skill.

 

[Mainstreet]

What can be done with Abdel Nader? Backup 3?

Nader is a solid player on a $1,752,950 expiring contract. He is a small forward.

https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/n/naderab01.html

 

[SunsTzu]

What can be done with Abdel Nader? Backup 3?

Seems likely, there really was no reason to include him if Suns didn't want him. Unless they just wanted to save ~$800k with his unguaranteed contract.