Suns News: Week 17 2/16-2/22

[INFORMER]

McD really shit the bed here. He almost deserves this for burying Dragic at the 2 in favor of 2 lesser PGs.

+ FREAKIN' 1

[Furlanfufi]

https://twitter.com/MikePradaSBN/status/567895066389385217

[Charlie Smithy!]

From all-nba to... This.

Awesome!

[Gladiator]

https://twitter.com/SpearsNBAYahoo/status/567902293498048512

[INFORMER]

https://twitter.com/paulcoro/status/567899508496994305 GOOD GOING McMIRACLE!!!

[TOO]

Twitter is really speedbagging the ol family beans today. We look bad. Here's hoping for a decent return, not much else to say now.

[Gladiator]

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/12340 ... tscenterTW

The Phoenix Suns will try to move star guard Goran Dragic before Thursday's 3 p.m. ET trade deadline after Dragic's representatives informed the team Tuesday that Dragic does not plan to re-sign this summer, according to league sources.

Sources told ESPN.com that the Suns are resigned to try to strike a deal before the deadline with a team Dragic is prepared to re-sign with in order to avoid against losing their All-NBA point guard in July without compensation.

[INFORMER]

The main issue, according to one of the people, is that Dragic wants to run his own team with the kind of freedom and support given to someone such as Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors. The decrease in production this season, as he sees it, is directly tied to the decrease in time spent as the lead guard with the host of ballhandlers that surround him. Dragic is averaging 16.2 points, 3.6 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 33.4 minutes per game this season.

While the Suns could trade Thomas as a way to relieve the obvious pressure in this point guard dynamic, it appears Dragic does not want to return even if a move like that was made. The Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Lakers are known to be among the teams pursuing him, and that list of serious suitors is thought to be seven or eight teams long.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nb ... /23591221/

[INFORMER]

Can't believe bringing his brother here didn't convince Dragic to accept being marginalized and seeing the franchise handed over to Mr. #wewriteouronchapter.

[ShelC]

Of course that's what it is. He wants to be a lead guard. Bledsoe's our guy, for better or worse. I just hope we don't make a bad deal just to accommodate him. We're under no obligation to move him, and is reps leaking this to force our hand doesn't help the situation.

Bargnani, Tim Hardaway and a 1st from the Knicks. They'll do it. I don't want Jordan Hill. Maybe Stevie and Julius Randle. Let Stevie retire a Sun.

[INFORMER]

We're under no obligation to move him

I think that's irrelevant. There's really nothing to gain in keeping him, except to be defiant.

[SDC]

McD really shit the bed here. He almost deserves this for burying Dragic at the 2 in favor of 2 lesser PGs.

+ FREAKIN' 1

thanks.

[carey]

I love all the "Suns finally got their disgruntled star" jokes.

[ShelC]

There's really nothing to gain in keeping him, except to be defiant.

So we just take the least worst deal out there just because he wants out? Let him walk. He wants to turn down 100 mil, show us. If he walks, use the capspace but don't tie it up on Deng or Jordan Hill.

[Gladiator]

https://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA/status/567909060307218432

[carey]

There's really nothing to gain in keeping him, except to be defiant.

So we just take the least worst deal out there just because he wants out? Let him walk. He wants to turn down 100 mil, show us. If he walks, use the capspace but don't tie it up on Deng or Jordan Hill.

We were NEVER giving Goran $100M.

[Furlanfufi]

It's ironic that Steve could pass Dragic the torch anyway...

[bwgood77]

McD really shit the bed here. He almost deserves this for burying Dragic at the 2 in favor of 2 lesser PGs.

+ FREAKIN' 1

Damn I've never seen an offseason signing work out so horribly.

[SDC]

Of course that's what it is. He wants to be a lead guard. Bledsoe's our guy, for better or worse. I just hope we don't make a bad deal just to accommodate him. We're under no obligation to move him, and is reps leaking this to force our hand doesn't help the situation.

Bargnani, Tim Hardaway and a 1st from the Knicks. They'll do it. I don't want Jordan Hill. Maybe Stevie and Julius Randle. Let Stevie retire a Sun.

lakers more likely to just give nash's contract and zero picks for dragic. same offer mcdo made for pau gasol.

[iLLmatic]

https://twitter.com/paulcoro/status/567899508496994305 GOOD GOING McMIRACLE!!!

McDumbass

Way to get rid of the best player on our team.