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Re: 2025 NBA Offseason News
Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2025 11:49 am
by specialsauce
pickle wrote: ↑Fri Sep 26, 2025 8:43 pm
Let’s say Jalen Green plays really well and becomes an asset. What do we feel about potentially swapping him (and a bit of salary) for LaMelo?
If Jalen green plays so well that he's an asset like that why would you want to move him
Re: 2025 NBA Offseason News
Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2025 11:55 am
by TOO
specialsauce wrote: ↑Sat Sep 27, 2025 11:49 am
pickle wrote: ↑Fri Sep 26, 2025 8:43 pm
Let’s say Jalen Green plays really well and becomes an asset. What do we feel about potentially swapping him (and a bit of salary) for LaMelo?
If Jalen green plays so well that he's an asset like that why would you want to move him
This. I believe there is a ton of untapped upside in Green that if he can reach I wouldn't want to move on from. I'm kinda over the obsession with getting a traditional PG, they aren't really a thing anymore, and those that are aren't exactly in demand. I'm hoping Ott can get Green and Book going together, we shall see v
Re: 2025 NBA Offseason News
Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2025 7:48 pm
by pickle
Because of overlap with Book. I’m actually reasonably high on Green and am rooting for him to succeed.
Re: 2025 NBA Offseason News
Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2025 1:38 am
by Gladiator
Jalen Green needs to shoot 3s and get to the rim (to score, get fouled or make an easy passh and not do much of anything in between. His mid range %s are appalling.
I’m not sure he or the FO want to commit to that kind of role (ie keep it simple - 3s and get to the basket) but I think they should.
Re: 2025 NBA Offseason News
Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2025 7:52 am
by Mori Chu
ShelC wrote: ↑Sat Sep 27, 2025 3:52 am
I know Trae is polarizing but if we could put a package together for him I'd do it in a heartbeat. He's a Suns type of PG IMO and something like Green, Grayson/Royce and Mark Williams/Richards could be a starting point if the Hawks fall flat and look to move off his deal.
I would do a deal like that in a heartbeat. I love Trae and have wanted him here on the Suns for a while. The obvious big problem would be perimeter defense; with him and Book as our starting guards, we would be a defensive disaster. But I guess I'd just rather put two elite level talents like that in the guard spots and then try to find a way to build an elite roster around them. I think we could do it as long as the 3-5 spots were stocked with 3-and-D players who could fill in for most of the defensive issues. I do think it would be more likely to succeed than the current plan of infinite SG/SFs who overlap too much.
Re: 2025 NBA Offseason News
Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2025 8:01 am
by ShelC
Mori Chu wrote: ↑Sun Sep 28, 2025 7:52 am
ShelC wrote: ↑Sat Sep 27, 2025 3:52 am
I know Trae is polarizing but if we could put a package together for him I'd do it in a heartbeat. He's a Suns type of PG IMO and something like Green, Grayson/Royce and Mark Williams/Richards could be a starting point if the Hawks fall flat and look to move off his deal.
I would do a deal like that in a heartbeat. I love Trae and have wanted him here on the Suns for a while. The obvious big problem would be perimeter defense; with him and Book as our starting guards, we would be a defensive disaster. But I guess I'd just rather put two elite level talents like that in the guard spots and then try to find a way to build an elite roster around them. I think we could do it as long as the 3-5 spots were stocked with 3-and-D players who could fill in for most of the defensive issues. I do think it would be more likely to succeed than the current plan of infinite SG/SFs who overlap too much.
Book's shown to be a pretty good defender when motivated. And with guys like Dunn and Brooks, we can throw defenders at the better perimeter players and hide a guy like Trae on a corner shooter. Then you'd have (maybe) Williams or Maluach at the rim deterring shots as the last line of defense.
Re: 2025 NBA Offseason News
Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2025 10:55 am
by ShelC
Least surprising news ever
Re: 2025 NBA Offseason News
Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2025 11:43 am
by specialsauce
WUSS
Re: 2025 NBA Offseason News
Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2025 11:54 am
by Mori Chu
ShelC wrote: ↑Mon Sep 29, 2025 10:55 am
Least surprising news ever
Luckily everything else is going great right now for the Clips, no distractions or problems over there, seems like they're on track for a great season!
Re: 2025 NBA Offseason News
Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2025 11:56 am
by Mori Chu
Rockets, please do sign KD to a max extension for 4-5 years. You will not come to regret that decision at all, not in the slightest. Get it done!
Re: 2025 NBA Offseason News
Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2025 3:39 pm
by iLLmatic
Mori Chu wrote: ↑Mon Sep 29, 2025 11:56 am
Rockets, please do sign KD to a max extension for 4-5 years. You will not come to regret that decision at all, not in the slightest. Get it done!
Trojan Horse. Buyer beware. I love how they're still calling this dude a superstar.
Re: 2025 NBA Offseason News
Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2025 4:31 pm
by Shabazz
I think the Rockets roster is much more well equipped (at least before the FVV injury) to insulate against KD's weaknesses and leverage his non-redundant strengths than our roster ever was. They are loaded with long, athletic, defensive beasts and have a coach who won't tolerate the kind of loafing that our last one did. They also really need his creation, even if it occasionally bogs down the offense. FVV going down is huge, though.
(I'm still annoyed we didn't get one of their power forwards in the trade)
Re: 2025 NBA Offseason News
Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2025 10:50 pm
by Superbone
Re: 2025 NBA Offseason News
Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2025 6:48 am
by O_Gardino
Where is he ready to go? Home? The Beal experience is "I'm ready to go! just not today."
ShelC wrote: ↑Mon Sep 29, 2025 10:55 am
Least surprising news ever
Re: 2025 NBA Offseason News
Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2025 10:15 am
by Superbone
Hey, he's finally on a team where it counts, fellas. Maybe now he can finally put maximum effort into it.
Re: 2025 NBA Offseason News
Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2025 10:34 am
by ShelC
Every time he speaks he sounds more clueless than the last time.
Re: 2025 NBA Offseason News
Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2025 3:07 pm
by SunsRIt
I guess being on a finals team didn’t count. What an idiot.
Re: 2025 NBA Offseason News
Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2025 3:40 pm
by ShelC
Re: 2025 NBA Offseason News
Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2025 4:16 pm
by Mori Chu
That's a pretty good deal for the Warriors, given that they can just insta-turn it into an expiring if he doesn't play well. Kuminga basically loses his negotiation IMO. No other team wanted him badly enough to force a trade, and the Warriors didn't really commit much to him at all.
Re: 2025 NBA Offseason News
Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2025 8:29 am
by ShelC
I just hope we're not the ones trading for and giving him the extension he's looking for. Pretty sure we could flip something like Allen and Richards for him now.