Summer League 2018

[Superbone]

A lot of info on the Summer Suns here. We should be stacked.

https://www.brightsideofthesun.com/2018 ... ight-plays

[Split T]

Here's what I'd run

PG Okobo/Ulis
SG Bridges/Harrison
SF Jackson/King
PF Bender/Chriss
C Ayton/Chriss

[Wally_West]

Would Ulis still play on the SL team if the team declines his team option??

[Split T]

Would Ulis still play on the SL team if the team declines his team option??

Tough to say, if he is planning to resign for the minimum, then probably, if he's trying to get a contract elsewhere, then maybe not. Although he may want to use summer league as an audition.

[O_Gardino]

Here's what I'd run

PG Okobo/Ulis
SG Bridges/Harrison
SF Jackson/King
PF Bender/Chriss
C Ayton/Chriss

That roster would beat our regular season roster in the second half of last season.

[O_Gardino]

Would Ulis still play on the SL team if the team declines his team option??

Tough to say, if he is planning to resign for the minimum, then probably, if he's trying to get a contract elsewhere, then maybe not. Although he may want to use summer league as an audition.

Not to be an asshole, but I hope we move on from Ulis. He didn't grow at all in his 2 season so far.

[JCSunsfan]

Here's what I'd run

PG Okobo/Ulis
SG Bridges/Harrison
SF Jackson/King
PF Bender/Chriss
C Ayton/Chriss

Booker and Knight will not play, but will participate in SL practices. I love Igor. He is all about getting it done. He is coaching. He is getting all his players involved using summer league as sort of a pre-training camp.

[jonh]

Would Ulis still play on the SL team if the team declines his team option??

Tough to say, if he is planning to resign for the minimum, then probably, if he's trying to get a contract elsewhere, then maybe not. Although he may want to use summer league as an audition.

Not to be an a******, but I hope we move on from Ulis. He didn't grow at all in his 2 season so far.

Throwing salt in the wound with the unnecessary short joke, Gardino.

[O_Gardino]

Would Ulis still play on the SL team if the team declines his team option??

Tough to say, if he is planning to resign for the minimum, then probably, if he's trying to get a contract elsewhere, then maybe not. Although he may want to use summer league as an audition.

Not to be an a******, but I hope we move on from Ulis. He didn't grow at all in his 2 season so far.

Throwing salt in the wound with the unnecessary short joke, Gardino.

Not what I meant, but I'll take it.

[Mori Chu]

Here's what I'd run

PG Okobo/Ulis
SG Bridges/Harrison
SF Jackson/King
PF Bender/Chriss
C Ayton/Chriss

You can't start Okobo. He's not ready. Doing that is a recipe for failure. You've got to bring these guys along at the right pace. Okobo maybe, MAYBE, would be ready to play some backup PG minutes early this season if we are lucky. If you throw him out there for 35 minutes a game or whatever, he'll drown.

[TOO]

You can totally start okobo in SL. He played pro ball overseas. Now starting him in the NBA ala Chriss would be terrible for his development no doubt.

[Split T]

Here's what I'd run

PG Okobo/Ulis
SG Bridges/Harrison
SF Jackson/King
PF Bender/Chriss
C Ayton/Chriss

You can't start Okobo. He's not ready. Doing that is a recipe for failure. You've got to bring these guys along at the right pace. Okobo maybe, MAYBE, would be ready to play some backup PG minutes early this season if we are lucky. If you throw him out there for 35 minutes a game or whatever, he'll drown.

this is my summer league lineup, not planning to start Okobo in the regular season

[Superbone]

Here's what I'd run

PG Okobo/Ulis
SG Bridges/Harrison
SF Jackson/King
PF Bender/Chriss
C Ayton/Chriss

You can't start Okobo. He's not ready. Doing that is a recipe for failure. You've got to bring these guys along at the right pace. Okobo maybe, MAYBE, would be ready to play some backup PG minutes early this season if we are lucky. If you throw him out there for 35 minutes a game or whatever, he'll drown.

Marty, this is the Summer League thread. Of course you can start him. Along with all the other rookie PGs on other SL teams. Get some sleep!

[O_Gardino]

You guys have it covered, but I can't pass up a sure-fire chance to be right.

Hey, Marty, of course Okobo can start in the summer league. Even that Bright Side article suggests that the 1st game will be mostly an Okobo vs Brunson matchup of point guard skill.

[Mori Chu]

Oh, haha. My bad. Yes, certainly start Okobo in SL. #dadbrain

[Ring_Wanted]

You can totally start okobo in SL. He played pro ball overseas. Now starting him in the NBA ala Chriss would be terrible for his development no doubt.

Agreed. He won't be scared of what the SL throws at him.

[ShelC]

I'd be very disappointed if he doesn't explode in summer league. I think his game is made for SL.

[Aztec Sunsfan]

Would Ulis still play on the SL team if the team declines his team option??

Tough to say, if he is planning to resign for the minimum, then probably, if he's trying to get a contract elsewhere, then maybe not. Although he may want to use summer league as an audition.

Not to be an a******, but I hope we move on from Ulis. He didn't grow at all in his 2 season so far.

A man his age rarely grows up any longer, it’s not his fault.

[Superbone]

https://www.nba.com/suns/press-release/ ... gue-roster

The Phoenix Suns today announced their roster for NBA Summer League 2018 in Las Vegas which runs from July 6-17. The 14-man roster is highlighted by the team’s 2018 NBA Draft additions Deandre Ayton, Mikal Bridges, Élie Okobo and George King, as well as returning Suns players Dragan Bender, Josh Jackson, Shaquille Harrison, Davon Reed and Alec Peters. New Suns Head Coach Igor Kokoškov will serve as the team’s head coach at NBA Summer League.

[Superbone]

Noticeably absent is Chriss.