Lakers @ Suns Monday game thread, October 28th, 2024

[Superbone]

Wow. Eke out a win and get all cocky much?

Our teams just traded games where each of us had huge leads and lost the games.

All I have to say is good games and good luck.

It's all in good fun. It's just sports, right?

 

[Phrazbit]

Adams has missed most of the last 2 seasons with injury and when last spotted he was benched in the playoffs because he can't play against teams who spread the court well.

I like Adams, I'd have loved him 3 or 4 years ago, but I don't know if he anything left in the tank.

 

[Mainstreet]

I mentioned Adams in another thread as a potential target. Trading Nurkic for Adams doesn't make sense for Houston as Adams is the better player and is expiring. Traded Center for Center is rare and usually requires other parts, like the multi-team/multiplayer deal with Ayton, Nurkic, Grayson, and Dame. The Suns can't offer multiple players due to CBA rules and don't have any picks they should add either.


As much as some might not like it the, the best piece for a Center is Grayson and his $15.5 million dollar salary. I'd trade Grayson for Adams if Houston sweetened the pot with a protected pick or a handful of 2nd rounders. Houston doesn't have anyone else whose salary could fit between Adams $12.6m and Allen's $15.5m so picks or a third team would need to be added.

With Royce, Dunn, Morris, Tyus, and even Okogie ans Gillepsie all on the roster though the Suns can afford to trade Grayson. It'd even knock around $7 million off the tax bill, as a bonus. Adams is a backup in Houston so he should be available. The Suns would need to wait a little longer, I believe, because Grayson just resigned here. Either mid December or January would be when Grayson would eligible for trade.

FWIW, the ESPN NBA Trade Machine deemed a trade, Allen for Adams, successful now.

 

[Mainstreet]

Anyone know what is going on with Rachaun Holmes? It looks like he hasn't played this season for the Wizards.

 

[BirdGangThing]

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[Carolinacacti]

Coaching matters. O’Neal will not play this great every game but Bud will

 

[Mainstreet]

Bradley Beal with a two-handed blocked shot.

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[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

The defensive effort has been impressive thus far.

 

[95pro]

The defensive effort has been impressive thus far.

Seems like this team plays for each other unlike last years team who played for themselves.

 

[Germz249]

Well looks like I have to pack my bags for the season.. no more games for me.. enjoy it guys.. see you at the parade.. calling my shot..quote me.. screen shot it..

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Well looks like I have to pack my bags for the season.. no more games for me.. enjoy it guys.. see you at the parade.. calling my shot..quote me.. screen shot it..

We love ya for it Germz!

 

[BirdGangThing]

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[Suns_fan69]

The defensive effort has been impressive thus far.

Hope they can sustain it through the year. The test will be if they still defend hard during the stretches where the offense dries up.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Hope they can sustain it through the year. The test will be if they still defend hard during the stretches where the offense dries up.

I was thinking the same. It’s easy to do this now. Gets harder to sustain that effort if it’s not built into your dna.