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Not sure why Ishbia and Gregory go out of their way to comment on each individual player on the roster and whether they expect them to be back on the team next year. Just makes them look disingenuous when and if any of them get traded. I do think we'll move one of our rotation vets like Grayson or Royce to make the salaries work. But I really think Jalen Green is the guy we should be trading, but imo this front office saw him play well for a few games in the playoffs and got a boner and decided we should keep him.

The rub with Green is you see what he can be when he's on, you're not gonna get anything near that in return for him. You gonna trade Green for more middling role players? Can we consolidate Royce and Allen into a guy like Peyton Watson?

I didn’t watch, but I assume reporters were asking them questions about specific players?

I wasn't thrilled with how Green played for most of the season. I had high expectations and his first game after being out the first part of the season seemed to confirm those expectations but then he immediately got hurt again and again and never really seemed to reach that level again.I'm not sure if he was hesitant for fear of getting hurt again but he did have occasional flashes. But during the playoffs he was one of our best players. Given a full summer and training camp with the team I'm actually excited to see what he can do. I would be willing to give him another year to prove himself. I would so hate to trade him away and then have him reach all star level on some other team. But what I want has never been one of Ishbia's priorities.

JJ Slim wrote: ↑

Fri May 01, 2026 8:51 am

I wasn't thrilled with how Green played for most of the season. I had high expectations and his first game after being out the first part of the season seemed to confirm those expectations but then he immediately got hurt again and again and never really seemed to reach that level again.I'm not sure if he was hesitant for fear of getting hurt again but he did have occasional flashes. But during the playoffs he was one of our best players. Given a full summer and training camp with the team I'm actually excited to see what he can do. I would be willing to give him another year to prove himself. I would so hate to trade him away and then have him reach all star level on some other team. But what I want has never been one of Ishbia's priorities.

How I feel too…. His playoffs play, his defensive energy and fearlessness to attack the basket made my eyebrows raise for sure.

Maybe the ownership pulls off some miracle trades to help book out. If we could get a respectable inside presence, maybe but what are we giving up? I just don’t see the assets to do that without depleting your depth, then we’re back to the KD situation of surrounding them with garbage players. Hey maybe we can send brooks to LA for DA….

Green to Denver for Aaron Gordon? What would that take? I think something along those lines is ideal.

Aaron Gordon is way too important for Denver to trade him.

Isn't Gordon always hurt?

I think instead of thinking about who we need to get rid of, I think it's more about targeting needs and then making decisions then on who may have to stay or go.

For me, #1 should be getting Booker off the ball. I think Colin could be the guy, but someone's got to move to the bench or move on.

#2 is the power forward spot. Oso could be the guy, but he has to learn to shoot. If he can't shoot, is he even a starter? I think that's a question the front office really needs to focus on. But Oso would be an All Star if he learned to shoot. Could Fleming take the spot? Could we maybe get someone like Paul Reed or Risacher for relatively cheap?

#3 I think we need to throw Maluach out there as the starter. He seems to learn quick, and he's going to have a full offseason of NBA conditioning and nutrtition. I think he's going to comeback much stronger. What about moving Mark Williams to the 4? Could he do that? Non-shooting Oso is a lot better as a role player than as a starter.

We might already have a lot of the solutions on our roster. But I'd love to size up the starting lineup and then continue bringing big people off the bench.

Jalen Green hate post incoming.

Green is a flashy player, but he's not good, and he hasn't really improved in his 5 seasons. He's still not a gritty defender or smart on offense. He's just an athlete who makes a flashy play ever once in a while. For those impressed by his playoff performance: he shot .386. He was awful. The highlights are amazing, but there's just no substance there. And it's been that way for 5 seasons.

What's another offseason and training camp going to do for the guy? He doesn't think the game, so there's no way for him to learn and improve.

We gotta trade him while there are still teams that haven't figured him out.

Superbone wrote: ↑

Thu Apr 30, 2026 2:11 pm

Here is the whole press conference. I watched the whole thing.

I love Ishbia talking about missing players (Goodwin, Williams) while OKC was missing Jalen freakin' Williams.

Also, it's not very comforting that Ott is grinding and spending all this time watching film and still is coaching so poorly. In fact, that's scary.

3TheHardaway wrote: ↑

Wed Apr 29, 2026 9:11 am

I've always been curious about a Dejounte Murray or Jalen Suggs pairing with Booker, but with Booker's 3 point shooting struggles it would be tougher to see it work to add more streaking shooters. Either way, the idea of another guard with plus-playmaking and size defensively would be the ideal prototype.

Both of those guys are somewhat distressed assets (Suggs and Black are somewhat redundant, and Murray doesn't fit NOP's timeline) that could be had for Jalen Green.

I agree New Orleans would make that deal. Dejounte has some baggage though, and I don't know if the Suns would sign up for that. But it makes basketball sense.

O_Gardino wrote: ↑

Sat May 02, 2026 7:23 am

For those impressed by his playoff performance: he shot .386. He was awful. The highlights are amazing, but there's just no substance there. And it's been that way for 5 seasons.

Yeah, I get the bar is low, but it is wild that people are praising a playoff performance that featured 38%/20% shooting splits. Of course those numbers don't include the play-in games, and he was really good in those.

Let's face it. The Suns loss in the first round wasn't because of coaching, and it wasn't because of injuries.

Oklahoma City is just light years ahead of them when it comes to talent and playoff experienced. They've been spending the last few years picking up players like Caruso and Hartenstein to plug holes in order to advance further in the playoffs, all while the Suns were flailing around looking too acquire star players. The Suns went as far as you could reasonably expect this year.

Plus, the Suns don't have anything close to a Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.

The Bobster wrote: ↑

Sat May 02, 2026 3:25 pm

Let's face it. The Suns loss in the first round wasn't because of coaching, and it wasn't because of injuries.

Oklahoma City is just light years ahead of them when it comes to talent and playoff experienced. They've been spending the last few years picking up players like Caruso and Hartenstein to plug holes in order to advance further in the playoffs, all while the Suns were flailing around looking too acquire star players. The Suns went as far as you could reasonably expect this year.

Plus, the Suns don't have anything close to a Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.

Ya ok so then why even play the games. Give me a break. The performance was pathetic. The coaching display was awful. We went through the motions. We played guys that not only didn't help us even get remotely close to winning a game, but also are old and there is nothing for them to gain going into next year. Fleming, Man Man and Dunn are no better from this experience AND they could have helped us sneak out a win and make it interesting. Our coach didn't grow whatsoever through the series.

We would've been better off getting bounced by GS

Green and O'Neale for MPJ?

INFORMER wrote: ↑

Sat May 02, 2026 3:17 pm

O_Gardino wrote: ↑

Sat May 02, 2026 7:23 am

For those impressed by his playoff performance: he shot .386. He was awful. The highlights are amazing, but there's just no substance there. And it's been that way for 5 seasons.

Yeah, I get the bar is low, but it is wild that people are praising a playoff performance that featured 38%/20% shooting splits. Of course those numbers don't include the play-in games, and he was really good in those.

I don't think it is fair to exclude the two play-in games. And I don’t think he is a starter long term, either. Great microwave and energy guy off the bench, fair to say that he is active on defense, probably a plus defender based on what I am seeing. The problem is that he is being paid too much to be a Jamal Crawford / Bo Outlaw hybrid.

specialsauce wrote: ↑

Sat May 02, 2026 4:26 pm

The Bobster wrote: ↑

Sat May 02, 2026 3:25 pm

Let's face it. The Suns loss in the first round wasn't because of coaching, and it wasn't because of injuries.

Oklahoma City is just light years ahead of them when it comes to talent and playoff experienced. They've been spending the last few years picking up players like Caruso and Hartenstein to plug holes in order to advance further in the playoffs, all while the Suns were flailing around looking too acquire star players. The Suns went as far as you could reasonably expect this year.

Plus, the Suns don't have anything close to a Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.

Ya ok so then why even play the games. Give me a break. The performance was pathetic. The coaching display was awful. We went through the motions. We played guys that not only didn't help us even get remotely close to winning a game, but also are old and there is nothing for them to gain going into next year. Fleming, Man Man and Dunn are no better from this experience AND they could have helped us sneak out a win and make it interesting. Our coach didn't grow whatsoever through the series.

We would've been better off getting bounced by GS

We would have been better off beating Portland.

sunshoopjunky wrote: ↑

Sat May 02, 2026 9:57 pm

specialsauce wrote: ↑

Sat May 02, 2026 4:26 pm

The Bobster wrote: ↑

Sat May 02, 2026 3:25 pm

Let's face it. The Suns loss in the first round wasn't because of coaching, and it wasn't because of injuries.

Oklahoma City is just light years ahead of them when it comes to talent and playoff experienced. They've been spending the last few years picking up players like Caruso and Hartenstein to plug holes in order to advance further in the playoffs, all while the Suns were flailing around looking too acquire star players. The Suns went as far as you could reasonably expect this year.

Plus, the Suns don't have anything close to a Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.

Ya ok so then why even play the games. Give me a break. The performance was pathetic. The coaching display was awful. We went through the motions. We played guys that not only didn't help us even get remotely close to winning a game, but also are old and there is nothing for them to gain going into next year. Fleming, Man Man and Dunn are no better from this experience AND they could have helped us sneak out a win and make it interesting. Our coach didn't grow whatsoever through the series.

We would've been better off getting bounced by GS

We would have been better off beating Portland.

4 x playoff games + 2 x play-in games = great experience for the future. Even ass-kickings

I've been trawling the web looking for viable trades, and one that has caught my attention is this one with Dallas:

https://www.si.com/nba/mavericks/onsi/t ... son-allen-

"Grayson Allen offers less creation but did more ball-handling this year and should be more efficient from beyond the arc," Favale wrote. "With the Phoenix Suns in need of a tune-up at the 4, they just so happen to be a good trade partner for Dallas, too."

A trade wouldn't come cheap, considering the salary matching. The Mavericks have to seriously consider parting ways with Daniel Gafford or PJ Washington as they look to the future.

Gafford could be a good, healthier Mark Williams replacement. PJ Washington also looks very good.