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

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Beal coming off the bench makes zero sense.

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If I ever find myself agreeing with Charles Barkley or Kendrick Perkins, I take it as a sign to re-evaluate my opinion.
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On today’s The Timeline pod, Mike Vigil said he heard the Miles Bridges stuff is dead.

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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

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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?”

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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

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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.

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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.

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

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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.

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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.
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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.

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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.

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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?

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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.

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Craig one more time, just to finish the story.

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He’s nothing special but he’s a playable wing. Has some size, will rebound, and hit open shots.

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He also at times just loses all awareness of what is happening and tries to do too much on offense.

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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.

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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.

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