Pacers @ Suns Saturday game thread 1-22-22

[Chaplin]

I think he is going to be traded unless Monty is forced to play him.

I’d say the chances of Jalen being traded are not much higher than 20%. His contract just isn’t a great trade chip.

Monty isn’t going to sit McGee and Biz is playing well.

And he certainly isn’t going to bench either Cam or Jae. That makes Jalen the 5th big man on an already loaded roster.

 

[Finito]

I think he is going to be traded unless Monty is forced to play him.

I get that but there really haven’t been rumors from the media lately.

 

[Mainstreet]

Pacers have some nice young talent. They are playing better without their star players.

 

[Mainstreet]

I’d say the chances of Jalen being traded are not much higher than 20%. His contract just isn’t a great trade chip.

Monty isn’t going to sit McGee and Biz is playing well.

And he certainly isn’t going to bench either Cam or Jae. That makes Jalen the 5th big man on an already loaded roster.

I'd rather keep Stix but Monty doesn't play him so he could be included to make a trade work.

 

[Mainstreet]

I get that but there really haven’t been rumors from the media lately.

James Jones likes to work in stealth mode.

 

[Chaplin]

I'd rather keep Stix but Monty doesn't play him so he could be included to make a trade work.

Problem there is out of all our guys, Smith as a player would be the centerpiece of a trade. But the Suns screwed themselves nu not taking the option because that contract is almost untradeable.

 

[Mainstreet]

Devin can't get going.

 

[Chaplin]

Devin can't get going.

They’re going to keep going to him.

 

[Mainstreet]

Bridges is active tonight.

 

[Mainstreet]

Pacers with timeout. Suns lead 65-54.

 

[Chaplin]

Bridges is active tonight.

Yeah and he had one of his best first halves in a long time.

 

[Mainstreet]

Problem there is out of all our guys, Smith as a player would be the centerpiece of a trade. But the Suns screwed themselves nu not taking the option because that contract is almost untradeable.

As an example only. The Suns could trade Stix for Craig straight up and the Pacers probably jump at it.

 

[Chaplin]

As an example only. The Suns could trade Stix for Craig straight up and the Pacers probably jump at it.

Why? They would almost certainly lose any chance to retain Jalen for next season.

 

[Mainstreet]

McGee cleaning up those misses.

 

[Mainstreet]

Why? They would almost certainly lose any chance to retain Jalen for next season.

Because the Pacers are likely looking to the future. Indiana might want to give him a look and keep him in free agency.

If the Pacers trade Sabomis and Turner, the Pacers are a good home.

 

[Mainstreet]

Booker gets the block.

 

[Chaplin]

Because the Pacers are likely looking to the future. Indiana might want to give him a look and keep him in free agency.

If the Pacers trade Sabomis and Turner, the Pacers are a good home.

If they trade for him they can only sign him next year for 4.7m. If he will take that then the Suns should just keep him and sign him themselves.

 

[Dback Jon]

Great game by Bridges

 

[Mainstreet]

Devin is 3-14 from the field. He needs to look for good shots to get him going.

 

[Mainstreet]

If they trade for him they can only sign him next year for 4.7m. If he can get that then the Suns should just keep him and sign him themselves.

Tell Monty about it.

 

[Finito]

Books defense has gotten so much better

 

[zett]

Bridges says his hand is fully healed now

 

[Mainstreet]

I love it when the Suns are active on defense.

 

[Chaplin]

Tell Monty about it.

Don’t mistake me, I think the Suns would trade him if they could, I’m saying that there are very few teams that will do it, if any.

 

[Dback Jon]

Crap. Crowder hurt