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I think this embarrassing loss to Dan Gilbert's Cavs counts more than a 5 game skid to Ishbia. We'll see what happens.
You can see when the Cavs are moving so well 1 through 10 on the roster, they look way more well coached and fit than our team.
 

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Unfortunately the steps towards a Butler deal are occurring.
 

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?? connaughton should consider a career in porn - because he sucks balls - i don't think this brings butler any closer to phx
Yes he does, they have to get below the 2nd apron to include multiple salaries in a deal for Beal - this is the first step to get below that Apron. It's exactly what the article that said they were interested in Beal said they would do if they were going to trade for him.
 

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Gambo knew something. He was dancing around this on the show today but wouldn't come out and say it. That is not coincidence.

"The Suns are acquiring the least favorable firsts in 2025 of Cleveland/Minnesota, 2027 of Cleveland/Minnesota/Utah and 2029 of Cleveland/Minnesota/Utah, sources said."

"The aggressive approach by the Suns unlocks their next six drafts and breaks up their lone tradable first in 2031 into three firsts. For 2025, the Suns are likely to have Cleveland's first-round pick."


This means the Butler trade is going down. The Suns are sending a multi-first package for Butler. Just wait.

 
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Gambo knew something. He was dancing around this on the show today but wouldn't come out and say it. That is not coicidence.

"The Suns are acquiring the least favorable firsts in 2025 of Cleveland/Minnesota, 2027 of Cleveland/Minnesota/Utah and 2029 of Cleveland/Minnesota/Utah, sources said."

Oh god no. It just keeps getting worse. Everyone knows Ishbia is the biggest sucker in the NBA.
 

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Yes he does, they have to get below the 2nd apron to include multiple salaries in a deal for Beal - this is the first step to get below that Apron. It's exactly what the article that said they were interested in Beal said they would do if they were going to trade for him.
people read articles?
 

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According to reports in Miami that there are possibly a 4 team deal in the works that is sending Butler to the Suns.
 

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They are saying this trade opens up multiple options for the Suns to possibly move Nurk and/or Beal as well.
 

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I'll reserve judgement if/when a deal is finalized and we see the details, but this screams of 'shuffling deck chairs on the Titanic' to me. There's no version of this Suns team that I see as a championship contender and all they are doing is prolonging the inevitable.
 

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Could you imagine if we use two of those picks to get Cam Johnson back instead of Jimmy Butler? Cam is on the trading block and allegedly available for 2 1sts.
 

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We just swapped a top 4 pick in 2031 for the last pick in the 2025 1st round and a couple picks in the late 20s.

Awesome.

This feels very "Zekesque".
We damn well better keep at least 1 of the 3 picks for ourselves. Oh who am I kidding they will trade it away to dump some contract or get 2 seconds to trade for some backup center or something
 
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