@Baneofthegame - not sure if you have seen this but I think we are on the same page more or less as Zach Lowe here:
https://bsky.app/profile/zachlowenba.bsky.social/post/3lhjfrktfxk2a
So the Suns were shopping KD around and then chose not to trade him to the Warriors because KD said no.
No idea what they plan on doing but if they miss the playoffs I’d be surprised if there isn’t at least a conversation about them blowing it up.
I'd try to tempt the Knicks and get a package of Kat, hart and bridges for kd Beal with some picks and fringe players to make up for salary.I cant believe im saying this as he is the greatest NBA (career wise) player I've seen in a Suns jersey, but i hope we trade KD in the off season. I think we have a very slim window left to build something around Booker before he wants out.
Im not even sure what trade could be out there, but I hope theres another stupid GM somewhere who gives us a haul.
We'd snap their hand off for that deal. The Knicks wouldnt go for it. I would take Bridges, Hart and two first round picks for KD. And then flip those picks to get a good point guard.I'd try to tempt the Knicks and get a package of Kat, hart and bridges for kd Beal with some picks and fringe players to make up for salary.
I'm really not holding my breath on this. I think it was a bad trade and the Dubs will live to regret it. Butler is not worth 60 million now. There is no way he'll be worth 60 million plus 2 years from now.With Butler, the Warriors are now truly and actually into their two years, win-now, last-dance window. If lucky with the pairings in the West’s jungle, they can surely aim at a very deep run in May (and beyond) imho.
This stat is interesting when you consider that his shooting abilities were in question during the draft process. His career 3pt% is slightly above league average but this season he jumped to 42%.
Some Western unicorns gonna move to the East front or life is too good and feck the declining TV ratings?
Wouldn't Memphis / New Orleans be the first to move East?It's supposed to not be soon but if the NBA adds an expansion team, it is supposed to be Vegas or Seattle and in that scenario it was said that the Wolves are possibly going to be moved to the East, especially since it would allow to have the same regional rivalries that exist in other major sports.
Knicks don't even have two first round picks to trade, besides they have great chemistry and a roster that just fits very well together. Hart and Bridges are part of the Vilanova crew with Brunson. They will never make that move. Leon Rose has done very well managing their roster and making the right moves, he’s not going to suddenly become an idiot.We'd snap their hand off for that deal. The Knicks wouldnt go for it. I would take Bridges, Hart and two first round picks for KD. And then flip those picks to get a good point guard.
I just wish we could get the Bridges and Johnson duo back together with Book.
Wouldn't Memphis / New Orleans be the first to move East?
With the addition of Williams we have a good shot to go deep in the playoffs. Still wouldn't back us against OKC in a 7-game series though, especially not if Chet is fully healthy again by then.I think people are sleeping big time on Lakers as possible contenders this year. Luka took Mavs to the finals last year and LeBron is LeBron. Their supporting core is not too shabby either, a lot of players that seem to fit what you want around those two.
Thunder still have a lot to prove in the playoffs. They disposed of New Orleans pretty easily last year but Pels are awful as proven by this season, they struggled against Mavs and I rate this Lakers team as having more potential than the Mavs.With the addition of Williams we have a good shot to go deep in the playoffs. Still wouldn't back us against OKC in a 7-game series though, especially not if Chet is fully healthy again by then.
Agreed. Thunder as slight favorites, then Nuggets and Lakers. I don’t really have Grizzlies, Rockets or anyone else as real contenders.Rate Thunder a bit higher as well, but the Lakers are definitely right behind and in the same boat as the Nuggets for example. Not sure about sleeping on them, they are falling out of screen in usual podcasts and shows that are around. But yeah, they are a legit contender.
Houston is such a weird one. Really didn't expect them to have the kind of season they're having.Agreed. Thunder as slight favorites, then Nuggets and Lakers. I don’t really have Grizzlies, Rockets or anyone else as real contenders.
Knicks don't even have two first round picks to trade, besides they have great chemistry and a roster that just fits very well together. Hart and Bridges are part of the Vilanova crew with Brunson. They will never make that move. Leon Rose has done very well managing their roster and making the right moves, he’s not going to suddenly become an idiot.
Suns best hope is probably Rockets wanting to go for it.
This stat is interesting when you consider that his shooting abilities were in question during the draft process. His career 3pt% is slightly above league average but this season he jumped to 42%.
If this guy starts getting same the whistle other stars like SGA get, it's game over for the league.
You don't even support the Wolves and you know how bad his whistle is.
Compared to other stars, he gets a really bad whistle. In reality, I think he gets the whistle he deserves most of the time. It's the other star players who get calls for just breathing near them that ruins a lot of games, sometimes it's they (Giannis) who commit the offensive foul but it's called a blocking foul. It's make the games borderline unwatchable when the defences are just sitting ducks and anything they do to defend the space is called a foul.
Maybe I'm biased but I think that he gets a similar whistle to a younger Lebron, because he demonstrates more athleticism refs let defenders make obvious fouls. It applied to Zion too early on but I don't know if it's still true.
Atlanta and the Pelicans to be are the two teams that have a lot of good pieces but they just are going nowhere. Both have very flawed franchise stars* (I dont even want to call Zion a star).Atlanta are in a peculiar position because quite clearly Trae is going to ask out sooner rather than later, they haven’t been able to surround him with much talent and at best will be on the fringes of the playoffs… but they can’t really properly embrace a rebuild as they don’t control any of their next three draft picks.
Toronto, I’m not even sure what they are trying to do. If you asked me to name three teams that needed Ingram the least they’d have made that list without any doubt. Looks like they will have all their cap tied down to Quickley, Barnes, Barrett and Ingram…. Eww.
I wouldn't trade Booker unless he demands a trade. That guy just means so much to the City, he is beloved.We're waiting for them to implode so we can swoop in and take Booker. We want nothing to do with KD. He doesn't fit our timeline and we'd be giving up a lot of assets for just 1-2 years of elite KD. Booker is the guy we want, and I think in the off season, if the Suns miss the playoffs, Phoenix and Houston will have interesting conversations.
I wouldn't trade Booker unless he demands a trade. That guy just means so much to the City, he is beloved.
With what? They got nothing to trade.What do you guys think about the Wolves wanting Durant?
