Suns News: Weeks 19 & 20 (2/20 - 3/5)

[Mori Chu]

Given the core of our roster, you want defense from your center more than offense. Karl Anthony Towns for example would be awful on this team because he'd want to chuck up a bunch of shots and plays crappy defense. I don't see why a guy like Sengun would be a good swap for Ayton.

How excited are you going to be when we trade DA for Looney and draymond

I don't want to trade Ayton, so, not very excited.

[Shabazz]

The problem with the Draymond scenario is he’d either have to opt in to his player option and then be traded or we’d have to sign and trade for him and I’m not sure we can do that and stay under the hard cap.

I’d look at Atlanta for Capela plus a wing or Indy for Turner plus a wing.

I'll take the bait. Here are a few I could see if the team disappoints in the playoffs:

Time Lord + Grant Williams (tough because he's an RFA) or Derrick White
Jarrett Allen + Okoro (don't love this one because of the fit and Ayton's salary for CLE)
Mitchell Robinson + Toppin and McBride
Capela + Bogi or Hunter and maybe Jalen Johnson
Poeltl+ would be good, but almost impossible because of his impending free agency
Gafford + Avdija and Kispert (kind of a pu pu platter)
Vucevic + Caruso (and maybe Coby White)
Myles Turner + Duarte and Nesmith (though I don't think Indy is looking to move Turner right now)
Wendell Carter Jr + Suggs or Anthony and Okeke
Mark Williams + Rozier
Zubac + Mann or Powell
Jonas V + Herb Jones
Nurkic + Thybulle and Nas Little (though I don't see Nurkic as a likely target)

I do think if we either win the title or make it to the finals while Ayton kills it, then DA will likely stay put.

[Flagrant Fowl]

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(I'm just cosplaying a character at this point)

Wendell Carter Jr + Suggs or Anthony and Okeke

This is my favorite if it's WCJ and Suggs. Two smart, hardworking players with upside.