Suns News: Week 9 (12/12 - 12/18)

[Superbone]

Last Week's Games

vs. Spurs WIN! 108-104
vs. Celtics WIN! 111-90

This Week's Games

Monday, Dec. 13th @ Clippers NBA TV 10:30 PM EST
Tuesday, Dec. 14th @ Trailblazers TNT 10:00 PM EST
Thursday, Dec. 16th vs. Wizards BSAZ 9:00 PM EST

Suns Stories

Stix Watch: Analyzing Friday night’s Jalen Smith minutes
https://www.brightsideofthesun.com/2021 ... oenix-suns

JaVale McGee looking like missing piece Phoenix Suns needed in last season's NBA Finals
https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/ ... 475819001/

Inside the Suns - Topics: CP3 MVP? Who’s most impressive? Possible trade targets
https://www.brightsideofthesun.com/2021 ... argets-nba

[ShelC]

[Indy]

Just from a salary perspective, I think we would need to send Jae and Dario (plus picks). Or maybe Jae + Cam J + Landry.

[Shabazz]

It says “The Suns have shown interest in recent years.” As in, McD saying “gee, maybe I should have drafted this dude with 1 of the 2 picks I had in that draft.”

I’m not putting much stock in that

[In2ition]

Didn't the Suns tank Stix value in a trade by declining his third yr? He's going to be a UFA this summer, right?

[Indy]

that is probably the only reason he has value right now. he is an expiring contract.

[In2ition]

That could be true, but he's shown some flashes of talent.

[ShelC]

I don't think we're talking to the Pacers about Sabonis right now. He's not a fit in the frontcourt.

I don't doubt Stix has value. I think the FO misjudged him and their development of him. He's still got a ton of upside in an athletic, defensive 5 role with some offensive potential. I could see a lot of teams being intrigued. Too bad we don't seem to be one of them.

[Indy]

Sure. A few seconds here and there. But not 5M/year talent.

[Indy]

Yeah, I love Sabonis, but I just don't see how we fit in a non shooting PF/C into our starting lineup.

[bajanguy008]

Ok
When Sabonis rumblings first came out over the weekend I was lost as to Why we would do such. I liked him for the draft and we all know we missed back then but getting him now will be a head scratcher for me.
Seems that some of you guys feel the same way but Vigil nails it here

[Split T]

The only way Sabonis comes is if Ayton is going out. Two reasons:

1. Indy isn’t trading Sabonis for role players, expirings, and picks. It would take either Ayton or Mikal for them to listen.

2. Ayton and Sabonis are a terrible fit together. They’d make each other worse. Major pass on my part.

[Mori Chu]

The only way Sabonis comes is if Ayton is going out. Two reasons:

1. Indy isn’t trading Sabonis for role players, expirings, and picks. It would take either Ayton or Mikal for them to listen.

2. Ayton and Sabonis are a terrible fit together. They’d make each other worse. Major pass on my part.

Yeah, I think that's right. I have liked Sabonis a lot over the years and have repeatedly trashed the Suns for not drafting him that year. But now that we've had a few years to see what kind of player he's become, I am starting to think that it'd be hard to have him start for a contender. He isn't a good shooter, especially from 3, and he isn't a great defender. So you can't really play him next to a traditional 5 like Ayton, but he doesn't defend well enough to really be a good fit to start at the 5 himself. I actually think he lowers your ceiling if you are starting him on a contending team. So I wouldn't want him here if we had to give up any real assets to get him.

I think Miles Turner is the much more interesting piece for Indiana. Better shooter and awesome defender. If a team like the Warriors or Bucks or whoever was able to get him, look out.

[In2ition]

So that's Ayton, Kaminsky, Saric, & Stix out(guessing Questionable is going to be OUT) for tonight's game? That's the entire front line of last yrs team.

[Split T]

I’m hoping the Hornets get Turner, he’d be great for them and they aren’t the same threat that Milwaukee or GS is

[Shabazz]

So that's Ayton, Kaminsky, Saric, & Stix out(guessing Questionable is going to be OUT) for tonight's game? That's the entire front line of last yrs team.

I suspect Ayton will play.

[bajanguy008]

Well that report is not ideal
Smh lol

Then again we have JaVale #notworried

[Superbone]

So that's Ayton, Kaminsky, Saric, & Stix out(guessing Questionable is going to be OUT) for tonight's game? That's the entire front line of last yrs team.

I suspect Ayton will play.

I'm thinking that as well. No confirmation anyway that he's not playing.

[Superbone]

We've got another fan:



Both teams playing in LA tonight.

[Mori Chu]

Will some kind soul please make a Game Day thread? Danke schoen!