Suns Trading Deadline Speculation

[UglyTruth]

Yeah nvm its fake account, I just got far too excited when I saw it and didn't even check the profile.

Made sense since Cavs were reportedly looking for a playmaker and as bad as Knight is, he's more durable than Shumpert and offers more playmaking than Shumpert too.

[Cap]

He's literally the worst player in the entire NBA right now.

I'm sorry, but that's just silly. He's not played well this season, but I'd hardly say he's the worst player in the league.

Statistically he is.

ESPN's Real Plus-Minus has him as the fifth-worst player in the league. Worse: Brandon Ingraham, Jahlil Okafor, Mario Hezonja and Semaj Christon.

http://www.espn.com/nba/statistics/rpm/ ... 2/sort/RPM

[carey]

Oh, +/-. Then he's definitely the worst.

[Split T]

He's #201 in PER

[carey]

Man, that's rough. 15 players per team with 30 teams. Definitely the worst player in the NBA.

[UglyTruth]

Sad that him being #201 is supposed to be seen as a good thing

[Cap]

9th worst in VORP. http://bkref.com/tiny/re7pO

Actually, our whole roster sucks at VORP. Our only players with positive VORP are Bledsoe, Tucker, Chandler, Dudley and (barely) Warren. http://bkref.com/tiny/h00iw

[SDC]

9th worst in VORP. http://bkref.com/tiny/re7pO

Actually, our whole roster sucks at VORP. Our only players with positive VORP are Bledsoe, Tucker, Chandler, Dudley and (barely) Warren. http://bkref.com/tiny/h00iw

bledsoe has a higher VORP than blake griffin.

[INFORMER]

I would love to move Bledsoe for Khris Middleton/Malcolm Brogdon/1st rounder.

[UglyTruth]

I would love to move Bledsoe for Khris Middleton/Malcolm Brogdon/1st rounder.

This is actually a really nice deal. Middleton has the size to play SF too.

If the Bucks are willing to make that pick unprotected then I'd throw Warren into the deal too.

[SDC]

I would love to move Bledsoe for Khris Middleton/Malcolm Brogdon/1st rounder.

would milwaukee bite?

[INFORMER]

I would love to move Bledsoe for Khris Middleton/Malcolm Brogdon/1st rounder.

would milwaukee bite?

If I were Milwaukee, I wouldn't. Taking the ball out of Antetokounmpo's hands and putting it Bledsoe's hands is a good way to drive your team further under .500.

[SDC]

which team would want an eric bledsoe, aside from cleveland?

[UglyTruth]

I would love to move Bledsoe for Khris Middleton/Malcolm Brogdon/1st rounder.

would milwaukee bite?

If I were Milwaukee, I wouldn't. Taking the ball out of Antetokounmpo's hands and putting it Bledsoe's hands is a good way to drive your team further under .500.

Bledsoe can play off ball since he can then go back to being an excellent defender without having the pressure to do so much on offense anymore and he can rebound and cut pretty well for a PG.

[UglyTruth]

which team would want an eric bledsoe, aside from cleveland?

Philadelphia (LAL pick back?), Chicago, Denver, NY, Brooklyn, Detroit, Milwaukee, Orlando, Dallas and Minnesota.

[Superbone]

Man, UT, you had me hopeful only to be slammed back to reality.

[virtual9mm]

I do think that Bledsoe should be the one who should be traded right now. Start Knight and give him a chance to rehabilitate his value. If he crimps the development of Booker and the other players, make him a 15 mpg starter and let Ulis run the show off the bench.

[Superbone]

http://arizonasports.com/story/1030701/ ... ck-favors/

Report: Suns interested in Jazz forward Derrick Favors

The NBA trade deadline hits Thursday afternoon and the Phoenix Suns continue to be connected to rumors around the league.

While Phoenix GM Ryan McDonough wasn’t able to put together a deal to land Sacramento center DeMarcus Cousins, who ended up in New Orleans, he might not be done trying to engineer a deal.

According to Tony Jones of the Salt Lake Tribune, the Suns have interest in Utah Jazz power forward Derrick Favors.

[ShelC]

The only way I'm OK with Favors is if Knight is in the deal. And even if we take him on without giving any salary up, which McD has mentioned in the past as some badge of honor, what does that really do for us? He's a middling player with bad knees who's a plodder and can't step out to shoot. Are we just trying to sneak into the playoffs?

[djy2j]

I do think that Bledsoe should be the one who should be traded right now. Start Knight and give him a chance to rehabilitate his value. If he crimps the development of Booker and the other players, make him a 15 mpg starter and let Ulis run the show off the bench.

I can't handle watching Knight play any more meaningful minutes for this team. I just can't. Watson's tolerance of shitty play is incredibly too high. Knight would be 15th man on any other team who has a competent coach.