A lot of people (including posters on ASFN) just dismissed this aspect post-KD trade . . . players, including the best in the game, want to play with Booker. He is a destination. And ishbia’s wallet makes anything possible.
Terrible in g league but 5star guy and 31st pick. So deeply buried potential. Worth an end of bench spot imo.
Personally I’d rather a pf. I’d rather have Durant not have to bang so much and actually be a big team for a change.
Indeed. Why not take advantage of getting some project guys who (at least at one time) showed potential and see if you can coach them up. Particularly since you need to fill out the roster with lower cost talent.
Waived his trade kicker to get here. Maybe that ishbia knew what he was doing all along . . . ?
I may be overreacting, but I think the entire roster should be geared at matching up with Denver - I think they are by far the biggest threat.
Isiah, and everyone that watched him play this season, and everyone who saw him get hurt in each of the last 3 playoff runs.
Pretty sure that isn't a Chris Paul quote. Vigil isn't one to jump to conclusions, but this one is especially extreme for him.
Maybe. Really I think it is going to depend on what guys we can get at the vet min - or what guys are available in an Ayton deal. Truth is Suns don't have much control, they just have to go with whatever is the best available option.
Not impossible. I have heard KD has wanted to play with Beal before - it's quite possible this started right after we got him.
At this point I don't think we have a choice
I would like to sign him and give him an opportunity. I do see enough with him that he could become an asset.
Ok, but asking to get struck by lightning twice in one off season seems a bit much.
We absolutely do. We can sign G-league players that actually played well in the G-league and cut this dude.
Ishbia had every chance to 100% shoot down the rumors of Isiah ever being involved at the press conference and he didn’t do it. Our heads are in the sand if we don’t think he has some influence over Ishbia.Chris Paul Found Out About the Suns’ Trade From His Son (Published 2023)
Paul, a 12-time All-Star, was on a promotional tour for a book he wrote about his grandfather and his N.B.A. career.www.nytimes.com
Chris Paul was on a plane to New York on Sunday, to promote his new book, when he heard the news in a text from his 14-year-old son, Chris II: He had been traded.
Paul, a 12-time All-Star, is one of the most accomplished point guards in N.B.A. history. He had recently finished his third season with the Phoenix Suns, a run that included a trip to the N.B.A. finals in 2021. There seemed to be greener pastures ahead after the Suns acquired Kevin Durant in February.
But the Suns preliminarily agreed on Sunday to a trade with the Washington Wizards for guard Bradley Beal, a three-time All-Star who will turn 30 next week. Paul, 38, was included in the deal. At the moment, it is unclear where Paul will play next season.
In an interview with The New York Times, Paul repeatedly said that Mat Ishbia, who recently acquired the team, and Isiah Thomas, the Hall of Fame point guard who is close with Ishbia, “wanted to go in a different direction.” In February, Ishbia told reporters that Thomas did not have a role with the team. Representatives for the Suns and Thomas did not respond to a request for comment.
No, the CBA makes his wallet irrelevant after this move.
