Suns Off-season Thread

[JerkFace]

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[Hoop Head]

I was a little scared we brought back Damian Jones when I saw that initially. The big dud we brought into the season 2 years ago before we got Frank back. He's bounced around the league since then as an end of the bench big. We definitely need better than that, even as a 3rd stringer.

 

[Folster]

I was a little scared we brought back Damian Jones when I saw that initially. The big dud we brought into the season 2 years ago before we got Frank back. He's bounced around the league since then as an end of the bench big. We definitely need better than that, even as a 3rd stringer.

It seemed he was playing alright for Sacramento last season. The dude can dunk.

 

[Cheesebeef]

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This dude is no more of an athlete than Shamet is. Total meh signing.

 

[GatorAZ]

Wasn’t he a huge letdown when Payton was injured and benched in the finals?

 

[JerkFace]

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Looks like a Suns fan already made a video.

 

[Cheesebeef]

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Looks like a Suns fan already made a video.

They should retitle that “Damion Lee Plays” because none of them really seem like “highlights”.

 

[Folster]

This dude is no more of an athlete than Shamet is. Total meh signing.

Shamet was sneakily athletic and had some driving dunks in the playoffs that unfortunately couldn't even resuscitation the walking dead Suns.

 

[Raindog]

Well, I guess the best part of this is maybe reading the tea leaves that his addition is another sign of an impending Durant trade that will include current bench pieces.

 

[Mainstreet]

The signing feels a lot like the Suns filling out their roster with a player who played in a good system.

 

[Raindog]

Shamet replacement, perhaps? He can't marry Monty's daughter though since he's married to Dell Curry's daughter already.

He can always get a divorce... I mean now that he no longer needs to be Steph's brother-in-law to keep his roster spot.

 

[Mainstreet]

Here is a link to an Arizona Sports article about the deal.

I don't see Damian Lee as a replacement for Aaron Holiday as the article mentions. Holiday is more of a smaller combo guard.

Damion Lee agrees to 1-year deal with Phoenix Suns

The Phoenix Suns have officially agreed to a one-year deal with free agent wing Damion Lee, the team announced Tuesday.

arizonasports.com

 

[Proximo]

Hmm, he looks decent for a min player. Nothing great, but somebody we can get away with to take the Shamet minutes I think. One positive is he looks like a good rebounder for his size.

 

[Covert Rain]

Here is a link to an Arizona Sports article about the deal.

I don't see Damian Lee as a replacement for Aaron Holiday as the article mentions. Holiday is more of a smaller combo guard.

Damion Lee agrees to 1-year deal with Phoenix Suns

The Phoenix Suns have officially agreed to a one-year deal with free agent wing Damion Lee, the team announced Tuesday.

arizonasports.com

Weird signing. He isn’t better than Shamet and he is a SG. So are the Suns moving Shamet? Even if they do? Uninspired signing.

 

[Mainstreet]

Weird signing. He isn’t better than Shamet and he is a SG. So are the Suns moving Shamet? Even if they do? Uninspired signing.

Maybe this portends good things to come as Lee is the Suns first free agent signing this off season. It could mean the Suns are filling out the rest of their roster.

 

[JerkFace]

Weird signing. He isn’t better than Shamet and he is a SG. So are the Suns moving Shamet? Even if they do? Uninspired signing.

5th guard spot. Minimum contract signing. Could do worse than a guy who averaged 7+ points for the champions imo.

 

[Proximo]

This dude is no more of an athlete than Shamet is. Total meh signing.

What the heck are you expecting for the minimum?

 

[Cheesebeef]

What the heck are you expecting for the minimum?

Just saying he’s not someone who upgrades us athletically the way that tweet suggests.

And we don’t know what or how JJ sees his role on the team at this point.

 

[Proximo]

Weird signing. He isn’t better than Shamet and he is a SG. So are the Suns moving Shamet? Even if they do? Uninspired signing.

This dude is 90% as good as Shamet for a 1/5 th the price. I don't know how you can complain.

I don't think they are signing this guy if Shamet is hanging around, so that alone is good news.

 

[Covert Rain]

This dude is 90% as good as Shamet for a 1/5 th the price. I don't know how you can complain.

I don't think they are signing this guy if Shamet is hanging around, so that alone is good news.

His role would be to help spread the floor and spot up shoot. He is not the 3 point shooter that Shamet is. If the goal is to fill out that roster? OK. If the goal is to improve the roster from last year? Suns need to do better.

 

[Russ Smith]

@Russ Smith care to share a take on Damian Lee? I always appreciate seeing your in depth breakdowns of Warrior players.

He can shoot but I'm not a big fan. He has shown a tendency to be willing to take and make big shots, he's not afraid of the moment. But his shooting really fell off late in the year he fell out of the rotation largely because of that Moody took his spot.

He's a decent player I think most felt he stuck around with the Warriors this long because he was married to Stephs' sister

 

[Proximo]

He can shoot but I'm not a big fan. He has shown a tendency to be willing to take and make big shots, he's not afraid of the moment. But his shooting really fell off late in the year he fell out of the rotation largely because of that Moody took his spot.

He's a decent player I think most felt he stuck around with the Warriors this long because he was married to Stephs' sister

He has shot 39% from 3 in 2 seasons, so he is at least capable of potentially being a backup spot up shooter.

 

[Proximo]

His role would be to help spread the floor and spot up shoot. He is not the 3 point shooter that Shamet is. If the goal is to fill out that roster? OK. If the goal is to improve the roster from last year? Suns need to do better.

Umm, the improvement to the Roster is Durant.

You are nuts if you think we are going to acquire him and have equivalent depth to last season.

 

[Proximo]

We need to get Thomas Bryant signed as our starting center. I can't believe he is still a free agent.

 

[somethingshesaid]

We need to get Thomas Bryant signed as our starting center. I can't believe he is still a free agent.

I'm not very familiar. Please describe him.