2023 Free Agency Thread

[specialsauce]

Gordon Love and Watanabe would be a home run

[iLLmatic]

He’s now my number 1 target

Come ta' Pappy

Signed

Pappy

[Flagrant Fowl]

I'll eat my hat if Eric Gordon signs with the Suns for the vet minimum.

[Shabazz]

Watch him sign with Denver.

[Flagrant Fowl]

He really doesn't make sense for the Suns anyway. Of all things we need, a 2-guard who's best skill (maybe only skill now?) is spot up shooting is probably the least pressing at the moment.

[ShelC]

I can't wait until he retires so we can end this decade long obsession with him. If he signs, great. But people act like he's been this missing piece for us the past 3 years.

[JNix]

He really doesn't make sense for the Suns anyway. Of all things we need, a 2-guard who's best skill (maybe only skill now?) is spot up shooting is probably the least pressing at the moment.

I agree with you. At this point is there any major difference between EG and someone like Damion Lee? EG is better obviously and Id take him at a minimum deal, just dont think it would be this great signing.

[Split T]

Gordon is really good..think you guys are off. He’s an elite shooter and he’d be great. What we really lacked last year was someone the defense had to guard. You have to guard Gordon. It would be great if he was a better defender, but he’s decent. He can also attack a closeout and go to the rim. He’s not Lee. Anyways, I think it’s probably irrelevant. I imagine some contender will offer him the TPMLE or part of it to beat our offer.

[Mori Chu]

Gordon shot around 42% as a Clipper last year. His career 3pt% is around 37%. He's getting old, but actually according to bball reference he's only 34; I thought he was like 37-38 ish. So that's good. I was worried we would load up on too many old dudes who couldn't stay on the court but it looks like he played 69/82 games last year.

https://www.basketball-reference.com/pl ... oer01.html

He really doesn't make sense for the Suns anyway. Of all things we need, a 2-guard who's best skill (maybe only skill now?) is spot up shooting is probably the least pressing at the moment.

Dunno if I agree with this. We had real trouble with our guard rotation last year. Right now for bench guards we have Payne, maybe Saben Lee, and that's about it. Did I forget anybody? Seems like a solid bench SG is definitely a need for us.

[pickle]

I can see both sides of this. From FF’s perspective, I think last year I wanted someone off the bench who could put up points in bunches, a Clarkson type, because our role players didn’t have primary scorer in their skill sets (TJ is more of a complementary scorer who feeds off others). This year, with three guys who can get a bucket any time who are also above average playmakers, barring significant injury, our bench focus might shift to guys that can defend and rebound at a very high level who aren’t completely ignored on the other end of the court.

On the pro-Gordon side tho, I do think he shows a bit more diversity in his game than just a spot up shooter. He’s comfortable rising from 5+ feet behind the three point line which is something we are missing from our current rotation, as well as has a helter skelter but bruising driving style that can put some pressure on the rim, which we also lack.

I think what I want most is the rim pressure element, which is why I’m personally high ish on Schroeder. He is also capable if not actually good at pressuring the ball handler with his length.

[Wally_West]

Gordon is really good..think you guys are off. He’s an elite shooter and he’d be great. What we really lacked last year was someone the defense had to guard. You have to guard Gordon. It would be great if he was a better defender, but he’s decent. He can also attack a closeout and go to the rim. He’s not Lee. Anyways, I think it’s probably irrelevant. I imagine some contender will offer him the TPMLE or part of it to beat our offer.

+1 He’d be great for us. Another solid ball handler, instantly make the bench respectable and has a chance to be play important minutes, if that’s what he’s looking for due to KD and Beal’s injury history.

While I’m not sure of the odds he signs with us, I don’t think it’s as far fetch as some would think. It wouldn’t be surprising at all to me, Gordon is on the last part of his career, ring chasing could definitely play and important part. While Denver would be a good choice for him, he’d play a bigger role in Phoenix and plus Book, KD and Beal would make life so freaking easy for him.

[Wally_West]

Watch him sign with Denver.

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[specialsauce]

Gordon is really good..think you guys are off. He’s an elite shooter and he’d be great. What we really lacked last year was someone the defense had to guard. You have to guard Gordon. It would be great if he was a better defender, but he’s decent. He can also attack a closeout and go to the rim. He’s not Lee. Anyways, I think it’s probably irrelevant. I imagine some contender will offer him the TPMLE or part of it to beat our offer.

Damion Lee LMAO

[ShelC]

With regards to guys like Watanabe, KBP, Stanley Johnson being rumored, I'd still like to some bulk added to the frontcourt. I'm concerned with us getting outmuscled, pushed around with slighter 6-8 220-225 guys added around KD.

[JeremyG]

I'll eat my hat if Eric Gordon signs with the Suns for the vet minimum.

I’ll go a month without discussing Ayton if Eric Gordon signs elsewhere.

[Vladimir_Taltos]

Gambo was tweeting about Yute and Keita Bates-Diop as targets...get them and Schroeder, we'te set....

[Vladimir_Taltos]

As to bulk, that's why I wondered about Bryant...

[SunsSince92]

Gordon shot around 42% as a Clipper last year. His career 3pt% is around 37%. He's getting old, but actually according to bball reference he's only 34; I thought he was like 37-38 ish. So that's good. I was worried we would load up on too many old dudes who couldn't stay on the court but it looks like he played 69/82 games last year.

https://www.basketball-reference.com/pl ... oer01.html

He really doesn't make sense for the Suns anyway. Of all things we need, a 2-guard who's best skill (maybe only skill now?) is spot up shooting is probably the least pressing at the moment.

Dunno if I agree with this. We had real trouble with our guard rotation last year. Right now for bench guards we have Payne, maybe Saben Lee, and that's about it. Did I forget anybody? Seems like a solid bench SG is definitely a need for us.

Jordan Goodwin?

[SunsSince92]

Gambo was tweeting about Yute and Keita Bates-Diop as targets...get them and Schroeder, we'te set....

Schroder would be the icing on the cake for me.

[JNix]

Feel like we're gonna need a lot more than Yuta, KBD and Shreoder to fill out this roster.