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Re: Suns Off-Season Thread

Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2022 7:16 am
by Vladimir_Taltos
Looks like Sun's mgt aren't the only ones questioning DAs 'max' value...

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/100 ... x-contract

Re: Suns Off-Season Thread

Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2022 9:01 am
by The Bobster
We're putting way to much stock in articles written by people who really don't have any special insight into the situation between the Suns and Ayton.

Re: Suns Off-Season Thread

Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2022 11:04 am
by wpmiller42
Vladimir_Taltos wrote:
Sun Jun 26, 2022 7:16 am
Looks like Sun's mgt aren't the only ones questioning DAs 'max' value...

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/100 ... x-contract
Well, I think every team in the league is probably interested in Ayton at a less-than-max contract level.

Re: Suns Off-Season Thread

Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2022 1:28 pm
by Superbone
wpmiller42 wrote:
Sun Jun 26, 2022 11:04 am
Vladimir_Taltos wrote:
Sun Jun 26, 2022 7:16 am
Looks like Sun's mgt aren't the only ones questioning DAs 'max' value...

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/100 ... x-contract
Well, I think every team in the league is probably interested in Ayton at a less-than-max contract level.
Right. Who isn't?

Re: Suns Off-Season Thread

Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2022 2:59 pm
by JeremyG
Sometimes deep in Suns Twitter you find gems like this:


Re: Suns Off-Season Thread

Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2022 11:20 pm
by Flagrant Fowl
Everyone's favorite rumor meme is apparently risking it all as he made an appearance on local Phoenix TV.

At this point, if Kyrie leaves Brooklyn and KD doesn't end up in Phoenix, Suns fans might lose their shit.

Re: Suns Off-Season Thread

Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2022 12:31 am
by Shabazz
Can’t find the post, but just wanted to concur with the person that summarized the recent Empire of the Suns episode - Kellan nailed it. One other point that he didn’t really hit on: if you’re going to have an outside-the-box, bare-bones draft strategy like Jones does, you better freaking nail the pick when you make it.

Re: Suns Off-Season Thread

Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2022 9:06 am
by Drewsprocket
Let’s go fellas! KD coming in 3 way trade, right?
Here’s hoping we don’t lose more than Ayton + Cam J and more than one pick to get him.
Let’s see what the Nets are gonna work out.

Re: Suns Off-Season Thread

Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2022 9:16 am
by Indy
Shabazz wrote:
Mon Jun 27, 2022 12:31 am
Can’t find the post, but just wanted to concur with the person that summarized the recent Empire of the Suns episode - Kellan nailed it. One other point that he didn’t really hit on: if you’re going to have an outside-the-box, bare-bones draft strategy like Jones does, you better freaking nail the pick when you make it.
Yeah, his "this isn't shades of grey, this is black and white and what the Suns said is 100% wrong" was right on the money.

The part about the entire billion-dollar Suns organization has 14 people in Basketball Ops. FOURTEEN! TOTAL!?! Other teams have more than 14 scouts.

Re: Suns Off-Season Thread

Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2022 12:31 pm
by JeremyG
We need a new owner. Yesterday.

Re: Suns Off-Season Thread

Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2022 1:04 pm
by Superbone
JeremyG wrote:
Mon Jun 27, 2022 12:31 pm
We need a new owner. Yesterday.
Yes. They need to finish the investigation so we can move forward!

Re: Suns Off-Season Thread

Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2022 1:18 pm
by Indy
Superbone wrote:
Mon Jun 27, 2022 1:04 pm
JeremyG wrote:
Mon Jun 27, 2022 12:31 pm
We need a new owner. Yesterday.
Yes. They need to finish the investigation so we can move forward!
Or backwards, depending on what happens. :?

Re: Suns Off-Season Thread

Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2022 9:42 am
by Superbone
Hey! Go easy on FLEX!


Re: Suns Off-Season Thread

Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2022 9:45 am
by JeremyG

Re: Suns Off-Season Thread

Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2022 10:36 am
by specialsauce
Superbone wrote:
Tue Jun 28, 2022 9:42 am
Hey! Go easy on FLEX!

A 50 year old man child

I would prefer he said absolutely nothing, I’m SMH too Flex

Re: Suns Off-Season Thread

Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2022 12:20 pm
by Superbone
specialsauce wrote:
Tue Jun 28, 2022 10:36 am
Superbone wrote:
Tue Jun 28, 2022 9:42 am
Hey! Go easy on FLEX!

A 50 year old man child

I would prefer he said absolutely nothing, I’m SMH too Flex
I thought you would like that, Saucy.

Re: Suns Off-Season Thread

Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2022 12:22 pm
by Superbone
JeremyG wrote:
Tue Jun 28, 2022 9:45 am
What does this mean? Is that standard procedure? Can we still offer the 4 year max or does another team have to offer it and us match? If nobody offers him a contract, is he stuck with only this offer from us? I've been following the NBA forever but never pay attention to these kinds of details.

Re: Suns Off-Season Thread

Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2022 12:28 pm
by Superbone

Re: Suns Off-Season Thread

Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2022 12:48 pm
by specialsauce
Superbone wrote:
Tue Jun 28, 2022 12:20 pm
specialsauce wrote:
Tue Jun 28, 2022 10:36 am
Superbone wrote:
Tue Jun 28, 2022 9:42 am
Hey! Go easy on FLEX!

A 50 year old man child

I would prefer he said absolutely nothing, I’m SMH too Flex
I thought you would like that, Saucy.
Definitely took the bait!

Re: Suns Off-Season Thread

Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2022 12:54 pm
by ShelC
Superbone wrote:
Tue Jun 28, 2022 12:22 pm
JeremyG wrote:
Tue Jun 28, 2022 9:45 am
What does this mean? Is that standard procedure? Can we still offer the 4 year max or does another team have to offer it and us match? If nobody offers him a contract, is he stuck with only this offer from us? I've been following the NBA forever but never pay attention to these kinds of details.
It's standard procedure. If we didn't tender the QO, DA would become unrestricted on Friday. Now he's restricted and the $16mil is kind of a placeholder. He can still sign a new deal with us or someone else, and then the first year's salary of the new deal replaces the $16mil. If he doesn't sign any deal, he plays out next season for $16mil and becomes an unrestricted free agent next summer.