Suns looking to move up?

[JCSunsfan]

If a deal goes down, it will go down on draft day. Here's how it will work.

It will be #21 and #27 for #13 IF the player we want is still on the board.

Then, we'll swap Barbs for the #21, IF a player we want is still on the board. BTW, that #21 conditional would be someone like Sene or Sergio.

That's my prediction.

 

[George O'Brien]

I can't see Barbosa going for pick unless it's in the top five. He's just becoming into his own and with the draft it is too easy to get impressed with average prospects working out against average prospects.

 

[PhxGametime]

Gerald Henderson G/F is pretty darn good, Kevin Durant SF is super thin and more of a SF right now (Summit game was nothing but perimeter shots and dunks), Brandan Wright PF is super thin and can really get up but IMO a lot of these big man are going to be advised to wait a year... Noah and Aldridge made names for themselves Sophmore year. Spencer Hawes C is a little bigger but he's nowhere the athlete that Wright and Durant are... Thaddeus Young G/F will be a pretty good swing but other than Henderson, they just don't look like they are NBA ready as NBA bigman... Durant with his height, athleticism, guard like skills, and 3PT shooting probably will come out but he's not an NBA PF right now...


Wayne Ellington G and Paul Harris G impressed but are more of an NBA combo guard (not sure Harris has an outside shot right now but man he is built like Lebron James at 6'5 and can D up) - Budinger didn't play in the Hoops Summit but being an UofA fan, I'm hoping he'll stick around a few years


Those are the best of the class (that I know of)...

DraftExpress - did an article about the one and doners for next year to watch and had everybody that I had on there lol he probably watched the McDonalds and Hoops Summit, he actually posted the article before I typed that message which is scary lol and no I did not copy him, I watched the Hoops Summit yesterday. He had a couple extra players though and I never listed Oden but only one Team has a shot at him...

 

[ArizonaSportsFan]

I can't see Barbosa going for pick unless it's in the top five. He's just becoming into his own and with the draft it is too easy to get impressed with average prospects working out against average prospects.

Plus Barbs is getting paid peanuts (next season) relative to what he brings to the table. The draft is exciting however and sometimes fans lose their perspective. I would love a great backup/starting PG and a great big man from the draft. But if they are that great, they generally tend to go earlier than picks we could garner.

 

[Arizona's Finest]

I can't see Barbosa going for pick unless it's in the top five. He's just becoming into his own and with the draft it is too easy to get impressed with average prospects working out against average prospects.

My feeling is that in this draft Barbosa's value by himself is between pick 5-8. He has proven himself as one of the quickest players in the league and is a legit 6th or 7th guy off the bench for any team. I could see the Sixers being interested if they plan on trading Iverson as they are similar players. But the suns better not include him for the freaking 13th pick in THIS draft. No way. I would rather let him play out the season and see what kind of offers he gets next year....

 

[cly2tw]

My feeling is that in this draft Barbosa's value by himself is between pick 5-8. He has proven himself as one of the quickest players in the league and is a legit 6th or 7th guy off the bench for any team. I could see the Sixers being interested if they plan on trading Iverson as they are similar players. But the suns better not include him for the freaking 13th pick in THIS draft. No way. I would rather let him play out the season and see what kind of offers he gets next year....

I don't think the Suns are dumb enough to swap LB for #13, even we get Carney for #13 who might be a great fit.