Yup can't blame JaVale. He got security. And the Suns are looking out for their business.At least I can understand the Suns letting McGee go although I wanted to keep him. There is only so much money to go around.
Three years at $21 million is a good chunk of change for a backup center.
It wasn't for me a concern of how bad the team was. I perceived that some coaches and coaching staff figures, some of whom were Suns legends, had been treated callously. I was offended and had enough.FYI, I stopped following the team for about 6 or 7 years because of Sarver, and how bad the team got, Only started again about 2.5 years ago because I saw things about to turn around.
Honestly I can't even remember exactly what my last straw was, but I think it was some trade which was a horribly lopsided salary dump. I just remember thinking if the organization does not even care about winning, there is no point in watching, because they won't and I was right, it only got worse.It wasn't for me a concern of how bad the team was. I perceived that some coaches and coaching staff figures, some of whom were Suns legends, had been treated callously. I was offended and had enough.
The interesting thing was: I was provoked to reflect and realize this only after the Suns cut loose a player who wasn't one of those: Eric Bledsoe. I was not particularly attached to Bledsoe as a player, but I was sentimentally attached to the 2013-14 Suns and Bledsoe happened to be the last remaining key player from it.
Or they're indicating to Indiana that they need to do better, or they won't get Ayton...xc_hide_links_from_guests_guests_error_hide_media
I think this means Gambo just called the Suns, and they are telling him they will match.
No because he’s not under contract. Ayton would have to agree to a sign and trade.So can we trade him somewhere else like Utah in the next 8.5 hours?
Because I would do that even if the return isn't great just to screw Indianapolis. I suppose Ayton would have to agree, and he may not be willing to.
It's the Suns so of course they will drag. But they need to man up and match immediately. At some point the Suns got to stop being bottom tiers and act gutsy.I wonder if the Suns will announce their intention to match and match the offer right away or let this drag on for 48 hours.
It would take way more guts to let him walk for nothing.It's the Suns so of course they will drag. But they need to man up and match immediately. At some point the Suns got to stop being bottom tiers and act gutsy.
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Don’t buy itFor what it is worth. I hope it is true.
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Wow. This is basically saying we will not let Indian have Ayton for this price. We will hold onto him and trade home Jan15.I hope he’s right
The offer sheet kills a sign and trade. Next window would be Jan 15th. Even then Ayton now gets some leverage back as he has to approve of any trade.James Jones had to know at some point the Pacers would do an offer sheet with no movement on a sign-and-trade.
Now does he really want to do a sign-and-trade or keep Ayton. I don't think he lets Ayton walk for nothing.
If they let him go for nothing.... that would be terrible mismanagement. IMO He is only 4 years into his career. He does not suck. For all the **** he takes around here, he is a good center. Around 4 to 7 in most rankings. If there is something so bad about him that they don't want him at that price.... What is it? It is a fair, free market contract IMO.James Jones had to know at some point the Pacers would do an offer sheet with no movement on a sign-and-trade.
Now does he really want to do a sign-and-trade or keep Ayton. I don't think he lets Ayton walk for nothing.
The offer sheet kills a sign and trade. Next window would be Jan 15th. Even then Ayton now gets some leverage back as he has to approve of any trade.
Except they aren’t really going SAY anything close to that.Wow. This is basically saying we will not let Indian have Ayton for this price. We will hold onto him and trade home Jan15.
Holy Crap! If true the org is saying….We still don’t want you as well Ayton.
No partner no opportunity. If the Pacers were the only team interests they obviously didn’t want to do it. They were calling their bet with the Suns thinking they could get him straight up.The Suns had 8.5 hours to do a sign and trade with the Pacers when this was first announced.