Ring_Wanted wrote:a lot will depend on what Frye does with his option. If he took a discount in exchange for long term security, I'd make him a keeper, in the same mold Nick Collison and the Thunder, but if he takes his $6.8M he is a trading chip and his status on the Suns becomes much more precarious.
ShelC wrote:I also love Plumlee and wouldn't want to see him pushed aside. I don't know if he's a starter, but he could be because he hustles, boards and runs the floor. And there's still some room for improvement. With the right 4, he could be a starting 5 for sure IMO. I'd take him over Hawes for sure. I just like his skillset more.
Miles is another guy who dropped a lot after January, but I was very pleased with what I saw until then. He really shined protecting the rim and moving around on offense, and his fatigue was a key reason as to why our defense was so poor the second half of the season.
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Considering that he makes peanuts as a #26 pick, I'd invest heavily on developing him instead of looking for a substitute like Henson.
RW, Shel -- agreed on all of these points.
First, Plum deserves to be developed. Anyone who says otherwise was sleeping through the first half of the season.
Second, I agree that there's a massive logjam at PF with Frye and the Morri. That being said, Frye's just come out and said that he's willing to take a cheaper, longer-term contract. The question is whether he's asking for 4 million a year or 2.5 million. If he's willing to provide a home town discount, I think that it's clear that the Suns should keep him around, getting playing time only when he's hot.
If the Suns were to be trading for an upgrade at the 4, the Morri would surely go the other way in return. The only real upgrade to be made, however, seems to be Kevin Love or Chris Bosh.