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pickle wrote: ↑

Sat Jul 27, 2024 1:40 pm

Starting point guard huh… does that mean Grayson is on the block …

Nah probably just the bench.


Beal however...

I don’t think we can trade Beal…but would be nice

Split T wrote: ↑

Sat Jul 27, 2024 2:01 pm

I don’t think we can trade Beal…but would be nice

Tell him he's gonna play 25mpg off the bench and then see how he likes that.. I'm just saying, nothing is impossible.

It’s not just the no trade clause. Who would want him at that salary and injury history is the question. Bulls are resigned to starting the season with LaVine…

Ya we’d be stuck trading him for garbage…there’s no ideal trade partner out there…is there an overpaid big wing somewhere where Beal would want to play?

Is Deandre Hunter overpaid?

Yes…but you’d need to add a lot more salary. Hunter and Capela?

pickle wrote: ↑

Sat Jul 27, 2024 1:40 pm

Starting point guard huh… does that mean Grayson is on the block …

Grayson can flourish off the bench. No idea why this makes Grayson trade bait.

pickle wrote: ↑

Sat Jul 27, 2024 1:49 pm

If bud can get Beal to come off the bench he’s worth every penny he’s paid as the head coach.

Might even start Dunn if that can happen. And let Nurk try to take a couple of threes.

Unless Dunn learns to shoot in the next three months, we’d basically be playing with four men on offense.

AmareIsGod wrote: ↑

Sat Jul 27, 2024 2:25 pm

pickle wrote: ↑

Sat Jul 27, 2024 1:40 pm

Starting point guard huh… does that mean Grayson is on the block …

Grayson can flourish off the bench. No idea why this makes Grayson trade bait.

It doesn’t. I think there is tremendous roster imbalance and he’s actually our most tradable asset. I really don’t want 96 minutes of our 2/3 positions to be played by four guys between 6’3 and 6’5.

Cap wrote: ↑

Sat Jul 27, 2024 2:30 pm

pickle wrote: ↑

Sat Jul 27, 2024 1:49 pm

If bud can get Beal to come off the bench he’s worth every penny he’s paid as the head coach.

Might even start Dunn if that can happen. And let Nurk try to take a couple of threes.

Unless Dunn learns to shoot in the next three months, we’d basically be playing with four men on offense.

It’s not like last season Book or KD actually made any use of teammates anyway. Maybe I should have more faith in Bud.

Split T wrote: ↑

Sat Jul 27, 2024 2:13 pm

Yes…but you’d need to add a lot more salary. Hunter and Capela?

I would probably do that.

Again, we all might not agree with Ishbia and the way he does things, but he sure as hell tries. Feels good man.

Split T wrote: ↑

Sat Jul 27, 2024 1:34 pm

So Tyus said he was the starting pg, so….

PG: Tyus Jones, Monte Morris, Collin Gillespie
SG: Bradley Beal, Grayson Allen, Damian Lee
SF: Devin Booker, Royce O’Neale, Josh Okogie
PF: Kevin Durant, Bol Bol, Ryan Dunn
C: Jusuf Nurkic, Mason Plumlee, Oso Ighodora

I’ll leave Little off for now as I think he’s just trade bait. Jalen Bridges on a 2-way as well.

I would let Booker stay at (return to) his natural SG position, and put Beal at SF.

Finally, we are doing what I predicted last July (before we salary dumped Payne)…putting an actual point guard in the starting lineup and moving Beal or Booker to SF.

pickle wrote: ↑

Sat Jul 27, 2024 2:39 pm

Split T wrote: ↑

Sat Jul 27, 2024 2:13 pm

Yes…but you’d need to add a lot more salary. Hunter and Capela?

I would probably do that.

I would readily ditch Beal for a rim running 5 and good sized wing, but I think if you acquire Capela you gotta send out Nurk in a separate deal to acquire one more wing/scorer. Either way, this team has too much redundancy paired with a glaring weakness (defensive minded 3-4) for the roster to be a finished product. I’d be surprised if we didn’t move one of Beal, Allen, Nurk by the trade deadline.

JeremyG wrote: ↑

Sat Jul 27, 2024 2:53 pm

Split T wrote: ↑

Sat Jul 27, 2024 1:34 pm

So Tyus said he was the starting pg, so….

PG: Tyus Jones, Monte Morris, Collin Gillespie
SG: Bradley Beal, Grayson Allen, Damian Lee
SF: Devin Booker, Royce O’Neale, Josh Okogie
PF: Kevin Durant, Bol Bol, Ryan Dunn
C: Jusuf Nurkic, Mason Plumlee, Oso Ighodora

I’ll leave Little off for now as I think he’s just trade bait. Jalen Bridges on a 2-way as well.

I would let Booker stay at (return to) his natural SG position, and put Beal at SF.

Finally, we are doing what I predicted last July (before we salary dumped Payne)…putting an actual point guard in the starting lineup and moving Beal or Booker to SF.

Is there a difference between those positions?

TOO wrote: ↑

Sat Jul 27, 2024 2:47 pm

Again, we all might not agree with Ishbia and the way he does things, but he sure as hell tries. Feels good man.

In Ishbia we trust

specialsauce wrote: ↑

Sat Jul 27, 2024 3:15 pm

TOO wrote: ↑

Sat Jul 27, 2024 2:47 pm

Again, we all might not agree with Ishbia and the way he does things, but he sure as hell tries. Feels good man.

In Ishbia we trust

Way better than the other guy.

Could the Suns now trade Beal to Miami for Butler?