Suns Off-season Thread

[Cheesebeef]

I’ll be honest, if the deal with God (or the devil) is we can only get rid of Sarver if we also accept losing Ayton… I pack Ayton’s bags and drive him to the airport.

Short term pain for long term gain.

 

[Raindog]

I agree... getting rid of Sarver is a much longer term win than anything else that might potentially happen this off season. As long as he is the primary owner here, the Suns are stuck between the proverbial rock and the other rock.

 

[GatorAZ]

Apparently there was a sub on reddit that detailed why Sarver will be forced to sell then it was deleted. From what I heard it sounded like inside info. The Internet y’all .

 

[Folster]

Apparently there was a sub on reddit that detailed why Sarver will be forced to sell then it was deleted. From what I heard it sounded like inside info. The Internet y’all .

It's not true unless Flex says it.

 

[GatorAZ]

It's not true unless Flex says it.

He’s starting to hint again…
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[Raindog]

He’s starting to hint again…
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I don't know... is Jakob Poetl the "superstar" he was covertly referencing in his tweet of a week ago?

 

[Hoop Head]

That Spurs deal is worse than the Atlanta or Indiana trades.

 

[AzStevenCal]

That Spurs deal is worse than the Atlanta or Indiana trades.

I don't know, I thought it might be worth considering especially if it includes the #9 pick.

 

[Finito]

He’s starting to hint again…
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That’s a horrible trade. Poeltl is a serviceable big man that’s it.

A mini Bridges? Oh so he will be wildly inconsistent on offense and can’t create. Nice

 

[Mainstreet]

I don't know, I thought it might be worth considering especially if it includes the #9 pick.

Jakob Poelt is an expiring contract so this would have to be resolved.

Devin Vassell is a very good young player and the 9th pick would make the trade more acceptable.

Bottom line, the Spurs are doing it because they think they are adding a star in Ayton. That organization doesn't get a lot wrong.

 

[Finito]

Jakob Poelt is an expiring contract so this would have to be resolved.

Devin Vassell is a very good young player and the 9th pick would make the trade more acceptable.

Bottom line, the Spurs are doing it because they think they are adding a star in Ayton. That organization doesn't get a lot wrong.

If this team helps out the Spurs in anyway I’m gonna lose my ****

 

[Ronin]

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[Mainstreet]

If this team helps out the Spurs in anyway I’m gonna lose my ****

If it comes down to a sign and trade I can't get excited about it.

The Pacers have more of the players I want but it would be easier to get a sign and trade done with the Spurs because the salaries fit within the $19 million the Suns can get in return.

I'm not so sure the Suns wouldn't use draft picks to move unwanted salary.

 

[GatorAZ]

I don't know, I thought it might be worth considering especially if it includes the #9 pick.

I’d take Keldon Johnson over the 9th pick but we’d have to pay him next year. Vassell is an average wing. San Antonio is a bad trade partner.

 

[Covert Rain]

He’s starting to hint again…
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Which is it? We are in a unique position to get a "superstar" or are we trading basically for role players and the #9? Got to give it to Flex. He is trying to cover all his bases.

 

[Covert Rain]

If this team helps out the Spurs in anyway I’m gonna lose my ****

No way. There is simply no way this team helps the Spurs land a player that could haunt us for years.

 

[Chaplin]

Just based on this tweet alone, it looks like the first one with the superstar was based on his so-called "sources", this one just sounds like something he came up with on his own.

 

[Chaplin]

No way. There is simply no way this team helps the Spurs land a player that could haunt us for years.

The Spurs to me are irrelevant now. Yeah, we have history, but whatever. I'm not threatened by them with or without DA, especially with Pop so close to retiring.

 

[AzStevenCal]

Yeah he’s not a unicorn. Really good but he’s not special and special is what wins championships

Actually I think he is special, just not quite special enough to carry a team to a championship. To be fair, I think that's true of all but maybe one or two players.

 

[95pro]

Actually I think he is special, just not quite special enough to carry a team to a championship. To be fair, I think that's true of all but maybe one or two players.

I think Giannis is that one guy. Maybe Kawhi and KD were those guys for a few seasons. Anyone of those three could take some solid role players and win. KD's legacy is a bit tarnished because he joined the Warriors imo.

 

[AzStevenCal]

If this team helps out the Spurs in anyway I’m gonna lose my ****

I only care about how it impacts the Suns.

 

[Mainstreet]

Trading a potential star in Ayton for mediocrity in return seldom works. The Suns could have drafted Vassell.

 

[Covert Rain]

The Spurs to me are irrelevant now. Yeah, we have history, but whatever. I'm not threatened by them with or without DA, especially with Pop so close to retiring.

I will believe Pop retires when I see it. Also, it's not DA by himself that's the issue. Like most NBA players, if you are an UFA or part of trade talks you want to go to a team with solid pieces. It makes them more attractive as a team to draw in other players.

 

[AzStevenCal]

Trading a potential star in Ayton for mediocrity in return seldom works. The Suns could have drafted Vassell.

Trading a potential star seldom works. But if we're forced to move him, I like the suggested San Antonio deal as long as it includes a top 10 pick. If we trade DA, we're getting less than equal value no matter who we deal with IMO.

 

[Mainstreet]

Deandre Ayton and Dejounte Murray would be the Spurs ticket to relevancy while the Suns try to build around Devin Booker... again.

Chris Paul may well be gone after the season.

Don't trade stars unless you can get a star or potential star in return.