Who is the Star the Suns could get or event want?

[SweetD]

If the Suns are looking to trade to get a star player who would even be available and make sense?

There is not many star players that we could get or even want on this team. I can only see us trading someone from our bench outside of Tucker and picks.

Here is a quick list:
Kevin Love - Not sure Woves are ready to blow it up

Carmelo Anthony - He is overrated and not sure he would leave the bright lights of NY

Jeff Green - Would be interesting, I would see him as an upgrade over our current SF, but long contract and age make hard to see

Demar Derozan - Might be an option, but at 9Million a year x4, plus he would need to play SF.

Zach Randolph or Mark Gasol Could be an option as well, but with Plumlee and Lin not sure the Suns look to go Big, unless they can move over to PF. Randolph can still play the stretch Four.


Players I would be interested in trading for:
Klay Thompson
Harrison Barnes
Arron Afflalo
Thomas Robinson
Chandler Parsons
Gordon Hayward
John Henson
Derrick Williams
Thaddeus Young

 

[95pro]

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[PhxGametime]

Gordon Hayward would be my choice. If Bledsoe/Dragic go down with injury, he could be 2nd distributor and being all 3 are 1a. 1b. 1c. options - the chemistry should be fine. Hayward would only need 13-14 shots/game to get his 16+ PTS and would likely improve shooting percentages, with 2 other ball handlers.

I'd prefer to keep roster intact, so hopefully 2-3 First Rounders straight up (Suns have $5 Million available) or add Andris Biedrins to deal, for Emeka Okafor.


I'd consider DeMar DeRozan, $9.5 is legit for 21 PTS 4 REB 3 AST, and 4 years pro-rated contract. Gerald Green like athleticism...

 

[NashDishesDimes]

Everyone on that list would cement the Suns in mediocrity once again. The only exception to that would be Kevin Love. If they can somehow package the draft picks for Love, the Suns become legitimate contenders IMO.

 

[Errntknght]

Thaddeus Young would be my first choice among this group and it appears the Sixers and he are not entirely happy, which may be a red flag or it could mean he would he'd be somewhat bargain priced. If he were excited about joining the Suns - who's style would suit him, I'd guess - that would be a nice plus. He's sort of a tweener but to me that means he's strong for a SF, a good thing. He's played SF most of his career and he's rebounded well for that position - Philly lists him as PF this year but as a PF he's below average rebounding. In case we wanted to go with a smaller lineup he'd probably be comfortable at PF. Of course, if he's known as a poor defender, cross him off the list.

 

[sunsfan88]

None of those players are stars except for Melo and Love.

I'd only want Love, Young or Barnes from that list. Wouldn't mind Hayward if he wasn't gonna be so expensive.

 

[unseenaz]

On that list I'd only think about Derozan and Love.

 

[Suns_fan69]

I would love to get Harrison Barnes. Young player, good athleticism, good range on his jumper, can play 3 or 4 and plays relatively well on the defensive end (from what I have seen). He's a bit buried with Igoudala and David Lee so he's not getting a ton of playing time. I think he can be a much better player with some regular burn on the court.

I thought maybe the Suns might have a shot but I took a look at the GSW contract statuses and it's probably not likely. Barnes is still on his rookie deal and Bogut's massive 14mill salary is cleared after this season. If Bogut re-signs, he'll probably take a bit of a cut, but either way, Steph is on a less than max deal and Igoudala's salary declines as the years go on. Even with the inevitable raise that Klay Thompson is going to get, there's still some time for them to shed salary to extend Barnes.

 

[slinslin]

Melo is the only one that fits what we could get.

He is absolutely a star and a great player no matter how much people are hating on him. He played on a similiar team to ours in Denver for years too.

Love is not available without breaking up our whole team which we simply just should not do.

 

[JustWinBaby]

Melo is the only one that fits what we could get.

He is absolutely a star and a great player no matter how much people are hating on him. He played on a similiar team to ours in Denver for years too.

Love is not available without breaking up our whole team which we simply just should not do.

I agree with that take.

I am one of his biggest haters but he is a star and we might be able to get him in the off season as a free agent. If he really wants to win, we should be at the top of HIS wish list. His main issue is that he does not make others better, which is huge IMO. As an individual it is hard to criticize his talent. I would love to hear what McDonough and Hornacek really think about him.

I would consider Love in 2015 as a free agent but would not break up our team for him or anyone else on that list.

I think we will probably end up with Hayward. If that is the way McDonough and Hornacek decide to go, I am fine with it.

I also would like Young and believe he could be a very good fit.

 

[JS22]

Kevin Love. I'd be willing to consider giving up either Bledsoe or Dragic and a combination of other players + draft picks.

Minny is not trading Love for role players and a bunch of mid-to-late 1st round picks. And I'm not even sure they'd want either guards since they have Rubio. (Who has admittedly been pretty underwhelming.)

Edit: Even then I doubt the above trade would be enough unless McD has some sort of voodoo magic ability that I'm not aware of.

 

[elindholm]

Anthony is the most realistic possibility, but I share the skepticism of most here about whether he could lead this roster to the next level. The Suns don't have much that Minnesota would want for Love, and the other players mentioned in this thread aren't stars. DeRozan might be attractive, I guess, but keep in mind that the Raptors are in first place in their division (believe it or not!) and probably aren't looking to make another big move after recently dumping Gay.

 

[JCSunsfan]

Melo and Love are the only star players. And I am not interested in Melo, although he might be available. That leaves Love who is likely not available (Minny is playing better lately too).

I do not think Melo would be good on this team at all.

Don't want to trade for Melo.
Can't trade for Love.
No one in particular that would fit that bill in free agency (that is reasonably attainable)

So. The only alternative is to try to draft a star, develop one on our present roster, or wait until something else happens like:

Portland decides to trade LA
Some other young player develops and is available.

The path is just not clear at this moment.

 

[Phrazbit]

Anyone who is jonesing for Carmelo should sit back and really watch the Knicks play. You'd see that, yes, Carmelo individually is really really good... and that he would absolutely clash with everything about the way the Suns run their offense (and defense). Our fast break, transition offense would go bye bye, you'd see Dragic and Blesdoe's scoring drop dramatically (along with a few other guys probably). IMO, we'd score less, our pace would be slower so we'd probably give up less total points but more per possession. Only benefit is we'd be better in crunch time, but I think it would mostly be games where our current roster wouldnt even need a crunch time because we'd win outright.

Seriously, the guy is 9-21 in the EAST right now. Carmelo is a selfish, cancerous loser. I want no part of him.

As for the other options.

I'd be all about Marc Gasol but I cant picture the Grizz moving him.

If Minnesota's season goes into the tubes and Love starts grumbling I think their price would be lower than people think, Len, Goodwin, Okafor, 2-3 firsts I think would be an offer that no other teams could compete with.

I need to watch more of Derozan but I do not think he would be an upgrade over what we're getting from the Dragic/Bledsoe combination.

Iffy on Jeff Green. Sometimes he looks pretty damn good... but overall his stats do not compare favorably to Marcus Morris. Now, not trying to say Morris is better because Green has a gear in him that I dont think Morris does, but the cost of getting Green in trade and salary? I dont think its worth it.

 

[PDXChris]

Anthony cares more about the market he plays in and Phoenix is not a market for him. Heck, even Chicago is considered slighly too small compared to L.A. and N.Y.

•Anthony not only wants to play for a winner, but also “desperately” wants to continue playing in a big market, according to Berman, who says that in addition to New York, Los Angeles (both teams) and even Chicago are on Carmelo’s short list. Berman adds that the Bulls would intrigue Anthony in part because he has a lot of respect for coach Tom Thibodeau. Still, the Knicks remain Carmelo’s top choice, assuming he sees that the club has a solid plan for the future in place, writes Berman.

http://www.hoopsrumors.com/2014/01/carmelo-anthony-thursday.html

 

[sunsfan88]

If we trade Dragic or Bledsoe plus picks for Love or any other superstar, we will have gotten worse not better imo.

Key is to put a big 3 around Dragic, Bledsoe and someone else.

 

[slinslin]

The most realistic is trading up in the draft.

I don't want to break this team up. I want to keep Bledose, Dragic, Morris, Morris, Pumlee, Len, Frye, Goodwin, Green, Tucker.

Lets use those picks to get someone who is a difference maker for this team in the draft.

 

[Suns_fan69]

The most realistic is trading up in the draft.

I don't want to break this team up. I want to keep Bledose, Dragic, Morris, Morris, Pumlee, Len, Frye, Goodwin, Green, Tucker.

Lets use those picks to get someone who is a difference maker for this team in the draft.

I'm just not sure how realistic this is given how precious the top picks are for teams. I think it's possible to move up to the 5-10 range, but I don't think we'd have enough to pry one of the top 5 away.

 

[AzStevenCal]

I'm just not sure how realistic this is given how precious the top picks are for teams. I think it's possible to move up to the 5-10 range, but I don't think we'd have enough to pry one of the top 5 away.

The process of this season plus tournament along with offseason workouts will determine X amount of top prospects. To move into that territory we will need to include a player IMO. We can combine draft picks and move up a few spots but not into that elite range. I'd rather we do our homework and grab one of the lesser names. They, too, can become stars - they're just less likely to shine brightly.

Steve

 

[HooverDam]

The most realistic is trading up in the draft.

I don't want to break this team up. I want to keep Bledose, Dragic, Morris, Morris, Pumlee, Len, Frye, Goodwin, Green, Tucker.

Lets use those picks to get someone who is a difference maker for this team in the draft.

While I love the idea of getting one of this years stars in the draft and adding them to Dragic & Bledsoe, as well as the Suns have been playing, thats probably not realistic.

Even if the Suns packaged young players like Len, or one or both of the Morris' and all 4 of their picks, I doubt any team would let them into the top 3-5 range.

 

[JCSunsfan]

I'm just not sure how realistic this is given how precious the top picks are for teams. I think it's possible to move up to the 5-10 range, but I don't think we'd have enough to pry one of the top 5 away.

To move up, we are going to have to give a team a player they really want and need as well as picks.

 

[Catlover]

Thaddeus Young, Amir Johnson, Gordon Hayward and Tyson Chandler interest me.

 

[Mainstreet]

Thaddeus Young, Amir Johnson, Gordon Hayward and Tyson Chandler interest me.

Your list interests me except for Gordon Hayward. IMO, he plays too soft.

If the Suns wanted Pau Gasol for a run this year, the Suns have the pieces to do a trade. It would have to center around Okafor and players like Frye or the Morris twins. The Suns can afford to give up sweetners like a draft pick which Cleveland may not want to do. I'm not advocating this trade, but all this talk about Gasol being traded got me thinking. Also if the Suns cannot re-sign Gasol he is a 19M expiring contract.

 

[Suns_fan69]

I'm ok with Frye or Okafor + a pick in a trade for Pau, but I'm not interested in parting with either of the Morris twins for him. That becomes a very expensive (as far as the long term future goes) rental which does not put us over the top. It'll probably guarantee a playoff spot but is that worth it?

 

[slinslin]

why would we want Pau, he is not expiring, no thanks.