2018 Suns Offseason News

[Split T]

Stretching Knight isn't ideal to me unless we absolutely need the cap space for a game changer. We'd be paying him 5-6 million a year for 5 more years. I hold onto him, let him play, see if he can regain some value. Stretch him if absolutely necessary. I just hope we don't stretch him to throw a max at an undeserving player.

[Superbone]

Pssst. Stretch Knight.

You might be on to something. Maybe he'd play better if he was a little taller.

[Superbone]

I doubt they'd drop Williams this season.
He's popular with fans and teammates, and his mom his head of Phoenix PD.
He's also a local guy (North High) and has community appeal.

Unless I'm misunderstanding, I think they're talking about restructuring his deal, not getting rid of him. Basically, working around the rules to give us more flexibility.

[carey]

https://twitter.com/alantwilliams/status/1002591932311166976 FIrst Elfrid and now Josh. I blame the desert heat.

[Split T]

I doubt they'd drop Williams this season.
He's popular with fans and teammates, and his mom his head of Phoenix PD.
He's also a local guy (North High) and has community appeal.

Unless I'm misunderstanding, I think they're talking about restructuring his deal, not getting rid of him. Basically, working around the rules to give us more flexibility.

Yes I don't think we're dropping him either, but we can waive him, use that extra 5 million in cap space and then resign him using an exception to essentially the same deal he was on using the room exception. He'd end up taking a pay cut of a few hundred thousand dollars, but same number of years.

[Split T]

Was about to post the same thing Carey. Of note, that's Brandon Knight taking the hat from Josh. I don't think he's going anywhere, he's been with the team a lot and I think he's gonna have a role for us next year.

[Cap]

Was about to post the same thing Carey. Of note, that's Brandon Knight taking the hat from Josh. I don't think he's going anywhere, he's been with the team a lot and I think he's gonna have a role for us next year.

Cheerleading from the bench?

[Split T]

Unless we acquire a starting PG via trade or free agency, I think he will be our starting PG. If we do acquire someone like Kemba Walker, I think Knight becomes the first guard off the bench.

[n4th4n]

It makes me happy to see that Josh and Knight are still in the Valley even though their seasons have been over for quite some time.

[Superbone]

Was about to post the same thing Carey. Of note, that's Brandon Knight taking the hat from Josh. I don't think he's going anywhere, he's been with the team a lot and I think he's gonna have a role for us next year.

Cheerleading from the bench?

If so, he's got a lot of work to do in that area. He's got 1/10th of Williams' cheerleading game.

[ShelC]

Knight isn't coming off the bench guys. I don't know what's happening with Payton but if what everyone is saying about Ayton is true, then we're getting our big at #1 and McD and/or Igor feel good enough about Knight or Payton to pass on Doncic.

[Wally_West]

I don’t think drafting Ayton means we’re cool with just Knight and Payton. I’d be surprise if they settle like that. I really think McD ends ups trading the 16th pick to get a competent PG. Most likely Kemba. Not saying that’s the right strategy, just say what I think McD will ultimately do.

[Cap]

Knight isn't coming off the bench guys.

If he continues to play anything like he has for us in the past, there’s no way in hell he’s starting. Maybe he’ll get a chance at the start of the season, but he’ll blow it very quickly.

[Superbone]

I don’t think drafting Ayton means we’re cool with just Knight and Payton. I’d be surprise if they settle like that. I really think McD ends ups trading the 16th pick to get a competent PG. Most likely Kemba. Not saying that’s the right strategy, just say what I think McD will ultimately do.

McD has already been quoted as saying C and PG are our two biggest needs so they're not stopping at Ayton.

[SDC]

[Cap]

Who’s that? I don’t recognize him.

[SDC]

a young josh jackson

[Superbone]

Who’s that? I don’t recognize him.

Then wait until you see him now.

[Split T]

Thoughts?
https://twitter.com/esidery/status/1003051997124128770 Can't see us doing it as we already have 3 top 31 picks and this would take us out of the FA market. Still getting the 14th pick for taking on 1 year and 13 million dollars is a great deal. Especially since next year is the opportune time to have cap space anyways.

[Cap]

Thoughts?
https://twitter.com/esidery/status/1003051997124128770 Can't see us doing it as we already have 3 top 31 picks and this would take us out of the FA market. Still getting the 14th pick for taking on 1 year and 13 million dollars is a great deal. Especially since next year is the opportune time to have cap space anyways.

Maybe a three-team deal, where we use 14 and 16 to move up?