Trade Deadline Thread

[AzStevenCal]

Im hoping Tucker gets dealt...Or Chandler

I am too but it makes little sense to just give them away and a 2nd round pick is the same as giving them away (for us). Tucker is the heart and soul of this team and as much as I complain about him, he's still a great role player. It's not his fault that our coaches keep trying to use him as something more than "role player". And Chandler apparently still wants to be here. If we just dump them, we'll take another PR hit for very little gain.

 

[devilalum]

I'm so sick of watching BK. If a team wants Chandler or Tucker they should be required to take on Knight. At this point I believe his value is just gonna get worse.

from phone

 

[AzStevenCal]

I'm so sick of watching BK. If a team wants Chandler or Tucker they should be required to take on Knight. At this point I believe his value is just gonna get worse.

Oh, I don't think that's possible. I guess he could come down with some incurable and highly communicable disease or something like that? But I can't imagine his play getting any worse.

 

[sunsfan88]

D'Antoni likes his scorers.

I'm happy for D'Antoni, after all the criticism he's got over the years, he's finally got a GM and team that's assembled perfectly to fit his style of play.

 

[sunsfan88]

Oh, I don't think that's possible. I guess he could come down with some incurable and highly communicable disease or something like that? But I can't imagine his play getting any worse.

He can start complaining or whining about minutes or something like that. So far he hasn't said anything and has maintained professionalism but if he start bitching even if its privately about minutes or role on the team or something like then his value would certainly dip some more.

 

[sunsfan88]

I'm so sick of watching BK. If a team wants Chandler or Tucker they should be required to take on Knight. At this point I believe his value is just gonna get worse.

from phone

I feel the same and this is why I wouldn't mind trading one of the Miami picks (after we add a lotto protection to it) just to get rid of him.

I hate that he takes minutes away from Ulis.

 

[pokerface]

I am too but it makes little sense to just give them away and a 2nd round pick is the same as giving them away (for us). Tucker is the heart and soul of this team and as much as I complain about him, he's still a great role player. It's not his fault that our coaches keep trying to use him as something more than "role player". And Chandler apparently still wants to be here. If we just dump them, we'll take another PR hit for very little gain.

Don't care about any "PR hit"...Dont care if Tucker is "heart and soul"...

If Tucker isn't dealt by the Thursday the Suns get zilch...Then he hangs around to mess with our draft.

Don't care if Chandler wants to be here either. If the right offer comes along he needs to go to.

 

[AzStevenCal]

Don't care about any "PR hit"...Dont care if Tucker is "heart and soul"...

If Tucker isn't dealt by the Thursday the Suns get zilch...Then he hangs around to mess with our draft.

Don't care if Chandler wants to be here either. If the right offer comes along he needs to go to.

You kind of missed the point. I agree, right offer, adios Tucker and Chandler. But if all we get is zilch, the PR hit isn't worth it. We don't need any more second round picks or expiring contracts. Maybe a second round pick if they take Knight but otherwise, we need a young player that has some up-side (a Stanley Johnson type) or a first round pick.

 

[pokerface]

You kind of missed the point. I agree, right offer, adios Tucker and Chandler. But if all we get is zilch, the PR hit isn't worth it. We don't need any more second round picks or expiring contracts. Maybe a second round pick if they take Knight but otherwise, we need a young player that has some up-side (a Stanley Johnson type) or a first round pick.

Especially with Tucker though...McD should take a second rounder if that means moving him. He's good enough to affect our draft and he's done after this season anyway. If he gets a first rounder then good but move him!

I guess Watson loves Chandler and all that so whatever...

 

[slinslin]

A 2nd round pick is worthless from a playoff team.

And Tucker wants to retire in Phoenix, he wants to re-sign here. That does not make it exactly easy to deal him.

Even if we trade him he might want to re-sign here in the offseason.

 

[Finito]

No trades for the sake of making a trade. I would like to see us do something though because we won't be able to hold off the Lakers or kings for that 2 spot

 

[Ronin]

Andre Drummond is reportedly unlikely to be traded on deadline day.

Drummond's name has popped up in the rumor mill as the deadline approaches, but Stan Van Gundy maintains he hasn't had any meaningful conversations with any other opposing GMs on the trade front regarding a Drummond deal, so it seems unlikely that the Pistons will send him away during the first year of his five-year, max deal.

http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nba/1965/andre-drummond

 

[Ronin]

CBS Sports NBAVerified account‏@CBSSportsNBA 41s42 seconds ago
Report: Celtics don't want to give up Jae Crowder in potential Jimmy Butler deal

NBA Trade Rumors: Jimmy Butler to Celtics getting real; Crowder the sticking point
David Aldridge says the Bulls want Crowder in return for Butler, and Boston doesn't want to give him up

http://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/n...tics-getting-real-crowder-the-sticking-point/

 

[Ronin]

Suns Wire‏@sunssource 5m5 minutes ago
#NBA Wire: Report: Clippers, Thunder may make run at Nuggets’ Wilson Chandler http://nba.nbcsports.com/2017/02/22/report-clippers-thunder-may-make-run-at-nuggets-wilson-chandler… http://playerpress.com

 

[SirStefan32]

I feel the same and this is why I wouldn't mind trading one of the Miami picks (after we add a lotto protection to it) just to get rid of him.

I hate that he takes minutes away from Ulis.

Why would you waste a potentially great pick (or any asset, for that matter) to dump Knight? Suns could just as easily wave him. They are not in any kind of a salary cap hell. Some other team would pick him up and pay a small portion of the remaining salary.

 

[Ronin]

Fred Katz‏@FredKatz 21s22 seconds ago
Thunder fans reacting to Lou Williams: Lakers wanted a pick. Thunder can't give one for years. Already owe one to Utah & one to Philly.

 

[Ronin]

Adrian WojnarowskiVerified account‏@WojVerticalNBA 5m5 minutes ago
Sources: Rockets motivated to make a deal for player in $10-12M salary range, offering expiring contracts/cash savings for trade partners.

 

[Finito]

All is quiet

 

[JCSunsfan]

I would like to trade PJ. That's all that really HAS to happen IMO.

Why would you waste a potentially great pick (or any asset, for that matter) to dump Knight? Suns could just as easily wave him. They are not in any kind of a salary cap hell. Some other team would pick him up and pay a small portion of the remaining salary.

Absolutely this.

 

[JCSunsfan]

Adrian WojnarowskiVerified account‏@WojVerticalNBA 5m5 minutes ago
Sources: Rockets motivated to make a deal for player in $10-12M salary range, offering expiring contracts/cash savings for trade partners.

Houston doesn't have any expirings in that range. What?

 

[Ronin]

Marc Stein‏ @ESPNSteinLine
Houston expressed interest in acquiring Cleveland's Iman Shumpert in advance of Thursday's NBA trade deadline, according to league sources.

 

[pokerface]

A 2nd round pick is worthless from a playoff team.

And Tucker wants to retire in Phoenix, he wants to re-sign here. That does not make it exactly easy to deal him.

Even if we trade him he might want to re-sign here in the offseason.

Well why don't we hang his number from the rafters too? I mean you guys want to extend all the courtesies in the world for our bottom dwelling Suns team...By all means!

 

[Finito]

:crickets:

 

[JCSunsfan]

Gambo just came on the radio and is saying the following:

1. 7 or 8 teams are trying to negotiate for Tucker including the Spurs.
2. Suns are kicking the tires on Paul George and Jimmy Butler. Nothing serious, just due diligence.
3. Paul George and his agent are telling teams not to bother trading for him because he is going to the Lakers in 18 months.

 

[sunsfan88]

Gambo just came on the radio and is saying the following:

1. 7 or 8 teams are trying to negotiate for Tucker including the Spurs.
2. Suns are kicking the tires on Paul George and Jimmy Butler. Nothing serious, just due diligence.
3. Paul George and his agent are telling teams not to bother trading for him because he is going to the Lakers in 18 months.

Gambo just spouting the same nonsense that everyone does about all the FAs wanting to play for the Lakers.

George was recently on record saying that he wants to compete for a title more than he cares about anything else. I doubt he goes to the Lakers when their one of the furthest teams away from that in the entire league.