Suns News: Week 14 (1/16 - 1/22)

[Mori Chu]

Last 2 Week's Games

@ Cavs Loss 90-88
vs Heat Loss 96-104
vs Cavs Loss 98-112
@ Warriors WIN! 113-125
@ Nuggets Loss 126-97
@ Wolves Loss 121-116
@ Grizzlies Loss 136-106

This Week's Games

Thu Jan 19 vs Nets, 8:00PM MST, TNT / Bally Sports AZ
San Jan 21 vs Pacers, 7:00PM MST, Bally Sports AZ
Sun Jan 22 vs Grizzlies, 6:00PM MST, Bally Sports AZ

Suns News

CBS SportsLine: Trade Rumors, Suns interested in Fred VanVleet?
https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/nba- ... n-collins/

SI.com: Who the Suns Should / Shouldn't Move Ahead of the Trade Deadline
https://www.si.com/nba/suns/analysis/wh ... e-deadline

Bright Side: Know When to Fold 'Em
https://www.brightsideofthesun.com/2023 ... draft-tank

[specialsauce]

Would you guys trade DA, Cam J and 4 1sts for FVV and Siakam?

It’s a pipe dream

[TOO]

4 firsts? Nah. FVV isn't that good. Siakam is obviously the prize but that just seems steep. Dude is shooting 38% from the field this year.

[djy2j]

4 firsts is way too much for that package. You'd have to throw in Anouby with all that. FVV isn't having a great year. Plus can walk this summer. About the only upcoming FA I'd have interest in a trade would be Kuzma.

[Mori Chu]

I think 1st round picks have become undervalued. Teams are adding three, four, even five 1sts in a trade just to get one player. That kind of deal seems insane to me. You're crippling your franchise's future for like a decade. I think most of these teams making trades like that would undo the trade if they had a chance. I just don't see the Toronto assets as worth giving up that many picks for.

FVV in particular isn't worth such a price. He's having a legitimately bad year. I might even prefer Cam Payne and DWJ over FVV right now given the salary and numbers.

[TOO]

The Suns especially should not be in the market for just handing out firsts, this team NEEDS young cheap talent, otherwise you get stuck with a bunch of Gleague bench guys on the minimum.

[Superbone]

The Suns especially should not be in the market for just handing out firsts, this team NEEDS young cheap talent, otherwise you get stuck with a bunch of Gleague bench guys on the minimum.

Yeah, but look how much fun we're having!

[virtual9mm]

I think 1st round picks have become undervalued. Teams are adding three, four, even five 1sts in a trade just to get one player. That kind of deal seems insane to me. You're crippling your franchise's future for like a decade. I think most of these teams making trades like that would undo the trade if they had a chance. I just don't see the Toronto assets as worth giving up that many picks for.

FVV in particular isn't worth such a price. He's having a legitimately bad year. I might even prefer Cam Payne and DWJ over FVV right now given the salary and numbers.

To me, that's a valid reason for selling. If you can move Ayton for 4 1sts, I think you have to do it, consequences be damned.

[Flagrant Fowl]

No one is giving 4 first round picks for Deandre Ayton.

[Superbone]

No one is giving 4 first round picks for Deandre Ayton.

The way he's playing lately, we may have to give up some firsts to unload him. (I kid, Jeremy, I kid!)

[Superbone]

OK. Here we go!

[virtual9mm]

No one is giving 4 first round picks for Deandre Ayton.

That's why I'm probably not a seller.

[virtual9mm]

OK. Here we go!

This is when I start considering a break from the site haha

[Flagrant Fowl]

No one is giving 4 first round picks for Deandre Ayton.

That's why I'm probably not a seller.

You're driving a hard bargain there..

[Flagrant Fowl]

I'll just repost myself from two months ago..

I dream of James Jones trading Paul (Charlotte?) to clear room for a Fred VanVleet free agent offer during the summer.

The worrying thing with Ayton is that he's already floating and he technically can't be traded right now. How's he going to play when his name is in trade rumors this winter?

[Split T]

You guys are crazy, I’d easily give up 4 1sts for Siakam and FVV

[TOO]

You guys are crazy, I’d easily give up 4 1sts for Siakam and FVV

Then you gotta overpay FVV to keep him, not interested in that.

[specialsauce]

OK. Here we go!

This is when I start considering a break from the site haha

We could go down in history as the first franchise to waste 2 first overall picks on underwhelming centers

[specialsauce]

You guys are crazy, I’d easily give up 4 1sts for Siakam and FVV

I knew I liked you, finally a guy with sense

[Flagrant Fowl]

How many PGs are clearly a level better?

Steph Curry
Luka Doncic
Damian Lillard
Kyrie Irving
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Ja Morant

I think he's firmly in this group..

DeAaron Fox $30.3M
Jalen Brunson $27.7M
Tyrese Haliburton
Jamal Murray $31.6M
Trae Young
LaMelo Ball
Jrue Holiday $33.6M

Seems to me like his next contract will be right at market value.