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Re: Suns News: Week 16 (2/5/24 - 2/11/24)

Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2024 10:27 pm
by Shabazz
Beal coming off the bench makes zero sense.

Re: Suns News: Week 16 (2/5/24 - 2/11/24)

Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2024 10:27 pm
by Flagrant Fowl
If I ever find myself agreeing with Charles Barkley or Kendrick Perkins, I take it as a sign to re-evaluate my opinion.

Re: Suns News: Week 16 (2/5/24 - 2/11/24)

Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2024 10:27 pm
by Shabazz
On today’s The Timeline pod, Mike Vigil said he heard the Miles Bridges stuff is dead.

Re: Suns News: Week 16 (2/5/24 - 2/11/24)

Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2024 10:38 pm
by Split T
Did he say where he heard it from? Or was it reporting what Gambo said…that we haven’t talked to the hornets in 48 hours

Re: Suns News: Week 16 (2/5/24 - 2/11/24)

Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2024 10:39 pm
by Shabazz
Flagrant Fowl wrote:
Mon Feb 05, 2024 10:27 pm
If I ever find myself agreeing with Charles Barkley or Kendrick Perkins, I take it as a sign to re-evaluate my opinion.
You don’t think it’s a good idea to break up the most potent starting lineup in the NBA for some Monte Morris “stability” and “veteran leadership?”

Re: Suns News: Week 16 (2/5/24 - 2/11/24)

Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2024 10:39 pm
by Split T
Mori Chu wrote:
Mon Feb 05, 2024 3:31 pm
It seems dumb to me to give up assets for Bridges when he'd be certain to leave in free agency in the summer. We couldn't go over the cap to sign him because we're over the apron and don't have his Bird rights.
We could offer him a 120% raise…so like 9 million

Re: Suns News: Week 16 (2/5/24 - 2/11/24)

Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2024 10:40 pm
by Shabazz
Split T wrote:
Mon Feb 05, 2024 10:38 pm
Did he say where he heard it from? Or was it reporting what Gambo said…that we haven’t talked to the hornets in 48 hours
He implied he heard it from sources and that it backed up what Gambo said on the radio today.

Re: Suns News: Week 16 (2/5/24 - 2/11/24)

Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2024 10:41 pm
by Shabazz
Split T wrote:
Mon Feb 05, 2024 10:39 pm
Mori Chu wrote:
Mon Feb 05, 2024 3:31 pm
It seems dumb to me to give up assets for Bridges when he'd be certain to leave in free agency in the summer. We couldn't go over the cap to sign him because we're over the apron and don't have his Bird rights.
We could offer him a 120% raise…so like 9 million
You sure? I feel like we can’t offer more than a minimum.

Re: Suns News: Week 16 (2/5/24 - 2/11/24)

Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2024 11:03 pm
by Superbone
Superbone wrote:
Mon Feb 05, 2024 9:05 pm
TOO wrote:
Mon Feb 05, 2024 8:50 pm
I fully expect to get nothing of substance.
Yeah, when does the teasing end?
Thursday at 1 pm. Thanks, ‘Bone.


Re: Suns News: Week 16 (2/5/24 - 2/11/24)

Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2024 11:08 pm
by TOO
Superbone wrote:
Mon Feb 05, 2024 9:05 pm
TOO wrote:
Mon Feb 05, 2024 8:50 pm
I fully expect to get nothing of substance.
Yeah, when does the teasing end?
Upon completion.

Re: Suns News: Week 16 (2/5/24 - 2/11/24)

Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2024 11:21 pm
by Superbone
TOO wrote:
Mon Feb 05, 2024 11:08 pm
Superbone wrote:
Mon Feb 05, 2024 9:05 pm
TOO wrote:
Mon Feb 05, 2024 8:50 pm
I fully expect to get nothing of substance.
Yeah, when does the teasing end?
Upon completion.
Better than talking about penis size, I guess.

Re: Suns News: Week 16 (2/5/24 - 2/11/24)

Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2024 5:39 am
by Split T
Shabazz wrote:
Mon Feb 05, 2024 10:41 pm
Split T wrote:
Mon Feb 05, 2024 10:39 pm
Mori Chu wrote:
Mon Feb 05, 2024 3:31 pm
It seems dumb to me to give up assets for Bridges when he'd be certain to leave in free agency in the summer. We couldn't go over the cap to sign him because we're over the apron and don't have his Bird rights.
We could offer him a 120% raise…so like 9 million
You sure? I feel like we can’t offer more than a minimum.
Pretty sure…that’s the rule for players you don’t have bird rights on. Forbes reported the most we could offer him would be 4/41 in the summer. But we could do a 2/19 deal with a PO on year 2 and we’d have early bird rights on him after year 1. Then he could sign for 175% of his salary, which would be about 15 million. So he’d sign another 2 year 32 million deal with a 2nd year PO and he could opt out and we’d have bird rights.

So basically he’d go 7.4/8.8/15.5 and then we’d have bird rights. Certainly could make more with a team that has cap space, but it’s not just a minimum with us.

Re: Suns News: Week 16 (2/5/24 - 2/11/24)

Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2024 5:40 am
by Split T
Shabazz wrote:
Mon Feb 05, 2024 10:40 pm
Split T wrote:
Mon Feb 05, 2024 10:38 pm
Did he say where he heard it from? Or was it reporting what Gambo said…that we haven’t talked to the hornets in 48 hours
He implied he heard it from sources and that it backed up what Gambo said on the radio today.
Well good to hear. I hope we pull a surprise and bring in a good player that’s not a domestic abuser.

Re: Suns News: Week 16 (2/5/24 - 2/11/24)

Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2024 8:17 am
by Wally_West
Gambo says we want a 4 that can defend but also shoot the ball, trying to think of underwhelming players that fit that bill…


…sounds like we’re going to trade for Jeff Green lol *sigh*


Any other underwhelming candidates y’all can think of?

Re: Suns News: Week 16 (2/5/24 - 2/11/24)

Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2024 9:27 am
by Split T
Here’s my list:

Best case scenario: Kyle Anderson

Other positives: Reggie Bullock, Royce O’Neale, Saddiq Bey, Torrey Craig

Meh: Jae’Sean Tate, KJM, Jeff Green

Who else has been mentioned? I’m just leaving Bridges off for now.

Re: Suns News: Week 16 (2/5/24 - 2/11/24)

Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2024 9:31 am
by TOO
Craig one more time, just to finish the story.

Re: Suns News: Week 16 (2/5/24 - 2/11/24)

Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2024 9:53 am
by Split T
He’s nothing special but he’s a playable wing. Has some size, will rebound, and hit open shots.

Re: Suns News: Week 16 (2/5/24 - 2/11/24)

Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2024 10:05 am
by TOO
He also at times just loses all awareness of what is happening and tries to do too much on offense.

Re: Suns News: Week 16 (2/5/24 - 2/11/24)

Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2024 10:34 am
by Split T
He does…you definitely don’t want him making decisions with the ball. He’s like if Yuta made shots and provided some level of defense.

Re: Suns News: Week 16 (2/5/24 - 2/11/24)

Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2024 10:53 am
by specialsauce
Miles Bridges, Nic Batum or bust for me, really. I think this team really needs another front court impact player and maybe a guard to take the minutes away from shit for brains. None of the other scrubs mentioned moves the needle at all.