BEERZ said:
Your bench isnt gunna be very good when you trade away 2 starters & release Scott Williams...
Good point. The Suns decision to give their young players court time by unloading older players was not based on winning more games.
Also, the Suns have played with only four guards since the Marbury deal and stopped using Eisley (they claim he' injured
) If the Suns were a contender there were some backup type guards that might have helped.
I agree we have some key players on this team. I think we just need to get a dependable center like a Dampier, and draft a solid defensive backup bigman like Okafor...
Both of which are not far from reality...
I think Dampier is going to be completely out of the Suns price range. Plus he wants to play in the Eastern Conference where he can be All-Star. I expect there will be a sign and trade.
PG:Vujanic/Barbosa
SG:JJ/Barbosa(I think Barbosa has alot of talent, but would be best if he backed up both spots)
I think the Suns are going to actively pursue a shooting guard in the off season. Kobe gets the attention but even if that falls through the Suns need at least one more guard. BTW, I would not be shocked if Eisley was cut if the Suns cannot offload him.
SF:Marion/Zarko(two guys that can play AND are hard to match up against. I could also see a trade using Marion to get Kobe)
Zarko is going to have to get a LOT stronger if he is going to be an NBA player. Right now his defense is hopeless and he is not active on the glass for a guy who is almost 7'0". None the less, if the Suns add another guard JJ may see minutes at SF so I'm not inclined to draft an SF except as BPA.
PF:Amare/Okafor(OMG would that be awsome)
I'm big on getting Okafor as a BPA although Howard is certainly a possibility.
C: Dampier? Lampe(I would start Lampe if we dont get a FA center, he is raw but the kid has alot of potential)
I think Lampe is the Suns center of the future, which is why I don't think they will do a max to get Dampier. I think the Suns may end up using Dice as the starting center until Lampe is ready.
The only FA center I can see the Suns taking a run at is Mark Blount of the Celtics, who don't hold his Bird rights. He has been playing well lately and may be available at or below mid cap. Dampier, Camby, and Okur are all likely to be a lot more expensive, although the bidding on Mark Blount might get out of hand.