Suns 2024-2025 Season Discussions

[Yuma]

As far as Beal goes, I think the Suns are stuck with him for at least one more season. There are two problems- his contract and his no-trade clause. As far as the no-trace clause, I think the Suns need to make it clear they are not going to extend him. As a regular free agent, he is going to have a very hard time finding a team with enough cap room to give him a good contract. His best bet is to get traded to a team that can use bird rights to sign him to his next contract. I think it would be in his best interest to get traded to a team that wants him.

That said, I don't think his NTC is the problem. I think the real problem is that he is just not good or healthy enough for anyone to actually want him and his contract. Someone might take him the offseason after next one as an expiring contract, but at that point there is no incentive for him to wave his NTC.

At best, he is going to be here next year, and most likely is that the Suns are stuck with him until his contract expires. Perhaps letting his contract expire and clearing some cap room might be the best they can hope for. I just don't see how they can get rid of him, even if he waived his NTC. I actually don't have a problem with Beal. He seems like a good guy, decent player, and a true professional. The problem is that he is on an insane contract, and he can't stay healthy for five games straight. You can't build a lineup with him in it because there will be no continuity due to him missing one third to one half of the games.

I see two ways this plays out. Either they get under the second apron, try and grab a big to accompany the big three until Beals' contract runs out. That fits giving KD a two year extension as Ishbia has been saying, At that point, both Beal and KD will have played out the contracts. Beal has a player opt in for the 2026-2027 season. KD is signed through the 2025-2026 season.

The second way is they trade KD and build around Booker and Beal. They will be stuck with Beal through that 2026-2027 season.

Either way, I don't think they can trade Beal, either.

Front office changes might or might not happen. I think they ride one more season with Bud. Coaching changes have not worked yet.

 

[Ronin]

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[GatorAZ]

They’ll “do right” by KD because stars go where they want. I’m looking at the 3 Texas teams.
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[Mainstreet]

They’ll “do right” by KD because stars go where they want. I’m looking at the 3 Texas teams.
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Let's hope Durant is willing to be traded to more than one team, otherwise it could be the Jimmy Butler situation all over again.

 

[Mainstreet]

Cody Martin is still making progress per Bud.

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[Yuma]

Cody Martin is still making progress per Bud.

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Cody Martin or Micic are not helping move the needle on wins and losses for this squad. I love the Martin twins, but Cody isn't Super Man!

 

[Mainstreet]

Cody Martin or Micic are not helping move the needle on wins and losses for this squad. I love the Martin twins, but Cody isn't Super Man!

If Martin can play good defense, he is needed.

 

[Yuma]

If Martin can play good defense, he is needed.

It just depends on who he is out there with. If they p[air him with Dunn, they can slow down the runs to the basket. If he plays by himself with the usual suspects, it's not going to work. They switch off guys to the weaker defender. We need two good guys with size at the same time out there. The real problem has not been finding the three shooters. Martin and Dunn could really help on that if paired together.

 

[Mainstreet]

It just depends on who he is out there with. If they p[air him with Dunn, they can slow down the runs to the basket. If he plays by himself with the usual suspects, it's not going to work. They switch off guys to the weaker defender. We need two good guys with size at the same time out there. The real problem has not been finding the three shooters. Martin and Dunn could really help on that if paired together.

I see Martin filling Okogie's role. The problem with playing both Martin and Dunn together, as you are aware, is shooting.

 

[Yuma]

I see Martin filling Okogie's role. The problem with playing both Martin and Dunn together, as you are aware, is shooting.

The problem with them not playing with the shooters is the shooters keep giving the points they score right back the next trip down the floor. We need to get some defense mixed in with our scorers. If Dunn got back his three point shot that wouldn't be a problem.

 

[Yuma]

Should we be in the game time thread?

 

[95pro]

There are 22 games left. Neither are doing crap for us.

 

[leclerc]

1. Replace James Jones

2. Announce that they are listening to all offers

3. If they get good deals for our big three then hit it

4. Might as well stay with the same coach, or promote him to GM and let assistant coach get head coach position.

We need to rebuild the roster before looking at coaching issues. We are screwed anyway so let us not hold a fire sale but ensure we get good value back. For instance Beal might have a negative trade value, so we have to keep him, but if we get something good for Durant and Booker then sell.