Durant to Suns

[TJ]

Huge overswing by the Suns.

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Good for BK if that’s what they could get for him. As much as I like Mikal, that’s a massive overpayment for him. You trade three firsts for a guy who can get you a championship. Mikal is a good #4 on a championship team .

 

[sdscard4]

I can live with the draft picks but including both Mikal Bridges and Cam Johnson was a gigantic overpay. There is no way around it. Mikal Bridges was playing at a star level for Phoenix.

The Suns put their future on a credit card and it will haunt the Suns for years to come. Cam Johnson, four 1st round picks and expiring contracts was the limit. The Nets bent the Suns over. It was an act of desperation or a trade like a casual fan might make up. No reference to fans who have pinned their hopes on this trade.

My hope is a championship makes it worthwhile much like when the Lakers traded for Anthony Davis.

Were you watching the 25 game stretch where Bridges didn't even look like an NBA player? That's because he's not a superstar....the guy we got ...that's a superstar

 

[TJ]

Man Ishbia told JJ ....hold up man I got this lol. I'm sure JJ sees the writing on the wall

I think this is a trade where the owners needed to be heavily involved. Everyone hated Sarver, but Ishbia has a lot of pull in the business world and made it happen. I like him already

 

[Mainstreet]

It's because late picks have no real value.

Yeah. They are skeletons but some of those skeletons will become stars like Devin Booker.

 

[Chaplin]

I can live with the draft picks but including both Mikal Bridges and Cam Johnson was a gigantic overpay. There is no way around it. Mikal Bridges was playing at a star level for Phoenix.

The Suns put their future on a credit card and it will haunt the Suns for years to come. Cam Johnson, four 1st round picks and expiring contracts was the limit. The Nets bent the Suns over. It was an act of desperation or a trade like a casual fan might make up. No reference to fans who have pinned their hopes on this trade.

My hope is a championship makes it worthwhile much like when the Lakers traded for Anthony Davis. I'm not holding my breath.

Mikal was playing well, yes. But it's KEVIN DURANT!! How many times does that need to be said here? Regardless of how well Mikal has played, he's still not better than Kevin Durant. That is a fact.

This is subconsciously WANTING the Suns to stay mediocre. We can't have good things because we aren't willing to take any risk. Well, Ishbia said screw that and we're taking the risk. Our championship aspirations for this year are much better now then they were 24 hours ago.

 

[TJ]

I love how the folks that say we gave up way too much are also saying they'll be fine with it if we win... lmao

The D-Backs became trash 3 years after the Natty. No one really cared

 

[LA Redbird]

I am completely astounded by the negative ninnies here whining about an unknown draft pick in 2029. WHAT?!?!?

First of all, it's not as if we will not make any other moves between now and then. Second of all, it's KEVIN DURANT rounding out with Booker, Ayton, and Paul!

Jesus, dude.

 

[JohnnyCakes]

I think this is a trade where the owners needed to be heavily involved. Everyone hated Sarver, but Ishbia has a lot of pull in the business world and made it happen. I like him already

he just recklessly gave away the future of the team

These types of trades almost NEVER bring a championship to the team. Odds are stacked against him....and he gave it all away.

Smooth move Ex Lax

 

[Pokinmik]

The suns can still sign players in the future. All the debbie downers are acting like the current team right now will be our team set in stone for the next 6 years.

 

[Chaplin]

Well, I never said that. Sure I'd like a banner. I've been here longer than anyone, sitting through the Alcindor flip and the 2 seasons of missing the playoffs with the THIRD best record in the NBA and the Ritchie Powers non-call that cost us the 76 championship.

But it was still a bad trade. Any team with a couple of stars (i.e., Toronto) can get hot and win it all. Then never be heard from again. We traded a chance to be in the championship fight every single year for one, maybe two playoffs.

But that's my view. Won't mind being wrong, but I still think it was a bad trade.

Just because you've been here "longer" doesn't make your opinion any more important than the rest of us.

 

[Waysouth]

Man! I sure hope we can defend someone, otherwise we are going to see some high scoring games. Can you imagine Paul and Booker defending Kyrie and Luka? Steph, Klay or Poole? Young and Murray? Morant?

Seems to me Booker is going to have to sacrifice some offense.

I like the trade but we no longer matchup as well with some teams.

 

[Chaplin]

And Mikal's last performance as a defender allowed Cam Thomas to score over 40 for the 3rd game in a row. This season, Mikal's defense has been a bit overrated by this board.

 

[Chaplin]

Man! I sure hope we can defend someone, otherwise we are going to see some high scoring games. Can you imagine Paul and Booker defending Kyrie and Luka? Steph, Klay or Poole? Young and Murray? Morant?

Seems to me Booker is going to have to sacrifice some offense.

I like the trade but we no longer matchup as well with some teams.

Did Durant just all of a sudden become a bad defender? I'd like to see where that happened.

 

[Pokinmik]

Stars win titles in this league. You get stars then fill in the rest with as much surrounding talent as possible. We’ll have a good 3 years w Book DA and KD to win a title and then KD will retire and we’ll sign someone else.

 

[LA Redbird]

These types of trades almost NEVER bring a championship to the team.

And the Suns have NEVER never won a championship.

 

[Chaplin]

Buyout market is fascinating and will be heavily watched over the next couple weeks.

 

[sdscard4]

Lol what were we to do ? Give Cam a huge contract too? Just run it back minus CP3 ? That's only getting us to the dance as a 7 or 8...gotta applaud the move. I'm excited to get a healthy TJ and even a hyped up Ayton. TJ is another who hits mid jumpers all day long. We will just 2pt you to death

 

[AsUpRoDiGy]

So, are the Suns done with trades? Or are they going to bank on signing buyout candidates? Either way...these are exciting times as a Suns fan!

 

[Chaplin]

A note about TJ Warren. My biggest beef with the guy was a) he was a minus defender and b) he could never stay healthy. But when he's locked on, he's a very good offensive player, which was a need on the bench with Cam starting.

 

[Mainstreet]

Were you watching the 25 game stretch where Bridges didn't even look like an NBA player? That's because he's not a superstar....the guy we got ...that's a superstar

How many games has Bridges missed and how many games has Durant missed. Did the Nets win a championship with Durant?

 

[Chaplin]

How many games has Bridges missed and how many games has Durant missed. Did the Nets win a championship with Durant?

Irrelevant and you know it. As if Mikal not missing games makes him better than Durant. Come on.

 

[Covert Rain]

youre assuming a lot there.

Says the person who projecting "mortgaging the future". Huh?

 

[TRW]

Both can exist.

This trade can be massively successful, or a huge dumpster fire.

My initial reaction was that we gave up too much, and it will not work out well. But that doesn't mean as a Suns fan I won't be overjoyed if proven wrong.

I agree. Either way, if it ends in a championship, Suns fans will be over the moon. At least I would be having been around since their beginning. I haven't followed the NBA much for a few years but that 16-17 year old in me still loves the Suns and always will. The second season (I think) when they went up 4-0 on the mighty Lakers before Wilt woke up really solidified my love for the team. I don't count on this ending in the first championship for them but it's a real chance it could happen.

GO SUNS!!!!!!

 

[Pokinmik]

Yea for all we know someone would’ve broke the bank for Cam this off-season and he’d be gone. Mikal is awesome and it hurts losing him but to get KD you have to do it. The picks I couldnt care less about. Ishbia will keep this team in the hunt in the coming years.

Any time there’s a trade I usually want to be on the side that trades a lot and gets the single most talented player. We are getting KD plus whoever then wants to sign with us in the buyout market. Players that wouldn’t have come otherwise because there wasn’t enough space on the roster or bc of KDs presence.

 

[Covert Rain]

I can live with the draft picks but including both Mikal Bridges and Cam Johnson was a gigantic overpay. There is no way around it. Mikal Bridges was playing at a star level for Phoenix.

The Suns put their future on a credit card and it will haunt the Suns for years to come. Cam Johnson, four 1st round picks and expiring contracts was the limit. The Nets bent the Suns over. It was an act of desperation or a trade like a casual fan might make up. No reference to fans who have pinned their hopes on this trade.

My hope is a championship makes it worthwhile much like when the Lakers traded for Anthony Davis. I'm not holding my breath.

Cam J is completely replaceable. This was really about Bridges value and those picks won't have much value if the Suns have a decent record.