Word out of Suns front office is Suns value Hunter as a shot blocker, but D'Antoni doesn't want another year of frustration coaching him. The departure of Q, Hunter's best friend, probably was a signal to Hunter to go elsewhere.
JCSunsfan said:Charlotte, Cleveland, New Orleans, Atlanta. That's 4 to start. Each of them could pay hunter in the 2.5 mil to 3 range, sign a max level FA, and another player. They all need bodies--young active bodies. Hunter fits the bill.
JCSunsfan said:How about Hunter, Barbosa, and a pick (21?) to Chicago for Tyson Chandler in a sign and trade?
Gaddabout said:Forget for a moment the Bulls wouldn't pull this deal based on talent. Don't believe you can do an S&T with a UFA. Further, you're essentially sending three players for one for a team that needs numbers more than it needs another player in the starting 5. Yet again, I don't believe Hunter, Barbosa and the 21st pick together would be enough salary to match whatever salary you'd be taking in return from Chandler. The three would be, what ... a little over $4.5 million (Hunter gets $2.5 based on what he's looking for). I think Chandler is in for about $6 mil +.
Chaplin said:Um, we need a backup center ourselves, right?