I say give them our 2006 2nd round pick...... They don't want to keep him anyway, this way, they get an extra draft pick, for basically doing nothing..... We can even send them the "conditional Pick" That we got form Charlotte.....
The more I think about it, the more of a fan I am of Payton and this team.... Even more so than Finley I think at this point.... He can Run the point, play along side Nash, and provide veteren leadership as well.... HE and JJax would spearhead the bench along with Hunter (please, please, please), Barbs, and Pagent, And then add a player during the year that could be the missing piece... (pwerhaps a starting 2 guard, or front court help..) and the suns would be fine to make yet another run at the title
PG: Nash/Payton/Barbs
SG: Bell/Payton/JJax
SF: Marion/JJax
PF: Amare/Hunter/Pagent
C: Kurt/Hunter/Burke
Thats how our rotation will be as I see it.... And we still have our 4.9 (or higher TE) to spend during the season to asdd that one final piece, plus the draft picks, and were in good shape
All this said, I still would love to have finley, but I think resigning Hunter is a must in our situation right now, IMO!