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Well, no, they didn't "cave in" any more than Bledsoe "caved in" by not getting the max. This is what happens when you negotiate a deal - both sides usually find a point in the middle where they can compromise and be happy, or the deal doesn't get done. And while I think we're a...

Well, no, they didn't "cave in" any more than Bledsoe "caved in" by not getting the max. This is what happens when you negotiate a deal - both sides usually find a point in the middle where they can compromise and be happy, or the deal doesn't get done. And while I think we're al...

To put it in perspective - if he's making $12 million next year there's probably 50 players making more money in the league next year.

Ehh, they basically just split the difference.

I don't think anybody comes out a clear winner in the negotiations so they all win.

$14 million won't be exorbitant once the new television contracts kick in - but they're really gambling on him staying healthy.

You have to figure Dragic will pull in at least $16-17 million a year next year.

Dan Langhi really should be then end of the discussion!

4th Quarter Frank was actually a pretty good player.

I'd throw Stretch Howard in there though and Paul Stovall would have to be on the list of bad citizens (his arrests included forgery) - http://www.kansas.com/sports/article1114353.html

LL - Scott, Lucas and Robinson are guys I considered, and would in retrospect could probably bump McDyess and West (and possibly Dragic) off the list. Another guy who doesn't get much mention on these kind of lists is Gail Goodrich, who played pretty well here for a couple of years. It looks like I'...

This is pretty much how the process works for RFA if there's not outside offers to give them incentive to get a deal ironed out earlier. The Oct 1 deadline for accepting the QO was the only real carrot for getting something accomplished. And we end up getting all sorts of crazy reports (like the int...

List of Suns' 50 greatest players needs editing http://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/nba/suns/2014/09/22/list-suns-greatest-players-needs-editing/16083119/ So does theirs. Here's my top 20 - 1 - Kevin Johnson 2 - Charles Barkley 3 - Steve Nash 4 - Paul Westphal 5 - Amare Stoudemire 6 - Walter Davis...

I'll echo what others have said: Good to see you back, Swing. I made a thread about you in the General section to let others know you'd be back. Who are all of Rich Paul's clients? Does he have a single one besides Lebron James who has a current contract of any kind? I mean, Bledsoe hasn't got one....

If we traded Jared Dudley and a second for two inexpensive seasons of Eric Bledsoe and a chance to re-sign him next year I still think we came out ahead in that deal.

I'd have to guess the ration players would be -

C - Plumley, Len
F - Markieff, Tucker, Green, Tolliver or Warren
G - G. Dragic, Bledsoe, Thomas, Green or Goodwin

I don't see them going more than 9 or 10 deep (IF everybody is healthy)

And I'm sure the Suns would never, ever trade Bledsoe if he re-signed because it's all about mutual love.

C - Miles Plumlee, Alex Len, Shavlik Randolph
F - Markieff Morris, Anthony Tolliver, Marcus Morris
F - P.J. Tucker, Gerald Green, T.J. Warren
G - Eric Bledsoe, Archie Goodwin, Zoran Dragic
G - Goran Dragic, Isaiah Thomas, Tyler Ennis

I don't think we should begrudge Bledsoe for looking to get as much money as he can, even if it means leaving Phoenix. The only time I would hold it against a player is if he was doing something unethical (such as violating the terms of his contract). Right now the Suns and Bledsoe have both done th...

Jude LaCava - New York to offer Eric Bledsoe a max contract, then send Amare Stoudemire to Phoenix in a sign and trade deal! Take this to the bank!

See how easy it is to make bullshit rumors?

"Teams that are under the cap when initiating a trade cannot receive a trade exception, even if they end up over the cap as a result of the trade."

INFORMER wrote:Because the Suns refused to pursue a sign and trade deal until the 11th hour; they underestimated the resolve (foolishness) of Bledsoe and his agent, and essentially miscalculated the entire situation.

there's a lot of assumptions being made there....

Interestingly both Eric Bledsoe and Flip Saunders are represented by "Klutch Sports" (Rich Paul and Mark Termini).

Klutch Sports is desperate to get any kind of offer for Eric Bledsoe.

Flip Saunders is looking for leverage in ongoing negotiations with Ricky Rubio.