Suns Offseason Trade Speculation Thread

[Treesquid PhD]

What about KT, Marion, #21 & #27 for Loul Deng, Hinrich or Gordon and the #2 pick.

Select LaMarcus Aldridge to play C, Amare at PF, and Diaw at SF. Resign TT, and maybe go after Pryzbilla w/ MLE for shot blocking off the bench.

I like that team to take 9th in the division.

 

[Covert Rain]

marion + diaw is a definite no.

I say Marion + Diaw or Marion + Kurt Thomas is a no as well.

 

[scoutmasterdave]

What about KT, Marion, #21 & #27 for Loul Deng, Hinrich or Gordon and the #2 pick.

Select LaMarcus Aldridge to play C, Amare at PF, and Diaw at SF. Resign TT, and maybe go after Pryzbilla w/ MLE for shot blocking off the bench.

I don't hate that trade, but there's absolutely no way the Bulls go for it.

 

[asudevil83]

First off, if Marion is unhappy then i would be all for trading him. and if Sarver says "what they hell" and bites the bullet, i say try to trade him for Garnett. if that doesnt happen, then it would be nice to see Marion moved to somewhere he wants (maybe Chicago where he lives, or Toronto with BC).

so if we could somehow get Garnett, it would take A LOT of work and trading. even still, the suns are looking at being DEEP in luxury tax territory for at least 3 years. but i'll give some trades a shot:

Suns trade: Marion/Jones/Grant/Atlanta's First/#27
Suns get: Garnett/Peterson

Wolves trade: Garnett
Wolves get: Villenueva/#1/Atlanta's First

Raptors trade: Villenueva/#1/Peterson
Raptors get: Marion/Jones/Grant/#27

we get Garnett (Yay), along with $4.5mil of expiring contracts with Peterson. Marion goes away.

the Wolves rebuild. they wont be good for years though. they will have TONS of young talent, but will have to wait for their crap to expire (Blount/Jaric/Hassell/Hudson). in a few years though, they'll be more competetive and have some leverage as far as trading goes.

Toronto gets Marion/Jones/and the #27. Marion fills in right there in place of Villenueva. Bosh and Marion would be great together. Jones/#27 could give them some decent bench.

Suns trade: KT/Barbosa
Suns get: Brown/#15

Hornets trade: Brown/#15/Smith
Hornets get: KT/Barbosa/Dooling

Magic trade: Dooling
Magic get: Smith

Suns get a pick which helps them out. they have a chance at getting Rondo to backup Nash, while Brown gives them another substancial expiring contract.

the Hornets get KT, who replaces Brown, and Barbosa who is quite an upgrade over Smith. Dooling rounds out the backcourt giving them a decent backup for Paul once Speedy leaves via FA.

the Magic are intested in Smith, and here they get him for cheap.

Amare/Brown/Burke
Diaw/Thomas (3year $12mil)
Garnett/Peterson/Skita
Bell/Ager (#21)
Nash/Rondo (#15)

Total 06/07 - $69mil - 12 players (if House wants to stay then cool)
Total 07/08 - $68mil - 9 players

things start hurting for the 08/09 season, but with both Garnett and Nash coming off the books, it becomes a little bearable.

 

[Covert Rain]

First off I doubt we will get Garnett. All I have been reading is speculation about Garnett.

Are there any other players anybody can think of for Marion? If so, unless it's of high calibur of player as Marion, what is the point? If you can't get Garnett, then what other impact player is out there for Marion?

I say if you can't get Garnett, Marion will be fine here. You would be amazed how fast a player can be happy if he starts winning a championship. I say unless you can get Garnett, keep Marion. He is the type of player that will honor his contract and still give you 100%.

If you don't get Garnett, you can't just trade Marion for nothing just because he is unhappy.

 

[nowagimp]

First off I doubt we will get Garnett. All I have been reading is speculation about Garnett.

Are there any other players anybody can think of for Marion? If so, unless it's of high calibur of player as Marion, what is the point? If you can't get Garnett, then what other impact player is out there for Marion?

I say if you can't get Garnett, Marion will be fine here. You would be amazed how fast a player can be happy if he starts winning a championship. I say unless you can get Garnett, keep Marion. He is the type of player that will honor his contract and still give you 100%.

If you don't get Garnett, you can't just trade Marion for nothing just because he is unhappy.

Steeldog, I agree on all counts. Just to inform you that a number of longtime posters have a wet dream about the suns getting KG. The KG trade scenarios have been beaten to death at least 5 times here.

 

[Gaddabout]

Steeldog, I agree on all counts. Just to inform you that a number of longtime posters have a wet dream about the suns getting KG. The KG trade scenarios have been beaten to death at least 5 times here.

So what are you suggesting? Stop talking about KG?

 

[thegrahamcrackr]

If you don't get Garnett, you can't just trade Marion for nothing just because he is unhappy.

While nowagimp brings up that several people want to try for Garnett, your stance is a pretty common one for people here.

You include Marion in a trade if you can land KG, if not - it better be something absolutely amazing. Otherwise hold on to him until next summer when the financial situation actually becomes a problem.

 

[boisesuns]

While nowagimp brings up that several people want to try for Garnett, your stance is a pretty common one for people here.

You include Marion in a trade if you can land KG, if not - it better be something absolutely amazing. Otherwise hold on to him until next summer when the financial situation actually becomes a problem.

I agree. We could also look at a midseason trade if it was there.

 

[dreamcastrocks]

While nowagimp brings up that several people want to try for Garnett, your stance is a pretty common one for people here.

You include Marion in a trade if you can land KG, if not - it better be something absolutely amazing. Otherwise hold on to him until next summer when the financial situation actually becomes a problem.

Well, Marion's demand goes down in that situation, because opposing GM's know that the Suns will need to trade him, and offer less than what he is worth.

 

[asudevil83]

another trade:

Suns trade: KT/Barbosa/Jones/#27
Suns get: Battie/#10/Smith

Hornets trade: Smith
Hornets get: Jones

Magic trade: Battie/#10
Magic get: Thomas/Barbosa/#27

Amare/Battie/Grant
Diaw/Simmons
Marion/Thomas/Skita
Bell/Smith
Nash/#21

 

[nowagimp]

So what are you suggesting? Stop talking about KG?

Of course not, just that anyone relatively new to this board should understand that there is a substantial history to the "trade for KG" philosophy and that it will continue to be discussed regardless of how unlikely it is that it will ever happen. Yeah, KG would be nice, and I would like to drive a BMW M5 too, it just aint gonna happen.