2015 NBA Draft

[OE32]

It's still too early for me to know what we have with Brandon Knight. We also don't know where the Lakers pick will end up. There's not enough information yet to know if trading the pick was the right move or not.

Also depends on your philosophical beliefs. Did trading the pick alter enough events to cause the ping-pong balls to bounce a different way? Maybe. Had we hung on to the pick it could the it have somehow fallen to 6? Could be. We'll never know.

OK, then let's try this one. Would you trade Bledsoe for Brandon Knight? Would you trade Bledsoe for the #6 pick?

I say yes to the first and no to the second. The #6 pick could net you Mudiay, but other than that, I think the talent available at #6 will be comparable to the talent available at #13 in this draft.

The really interesting thing about this question is that we may very well be able to trade Bled for the #6 or even the #4. But I don't think we would. But we could - and if we did, we'd be saying yes to the first proposal, in effect. Stated another way:

Knight>Bled>#6>Lakers pick

[carey]

I'd trade Bledsoe for Porzingas right now & I think he'd go around #6, so yes. He may be the next Dirk. Kid has really impressive footwork & can shoot from anywhere.

[OE32]

I'd trade Bledsoe for Porzingas right now & I think he'd go around #6, so yes. He may be the next Dirk. Kid has really impressive footwork & can shoot from anywhere.

Huh. My thoughts on him were trending the other way, but he's one of the biggest question marks in the draft. I haven't looked closely enough. Ford has him going 5. We'll see.

[Gladiator]

I can't see the Lakers making the playoffs and there are a lot of really good guards in the league. Off the top of my head, Knight is somewhere in the upper middle tier of guards. So yes, I would absolutely rather still have the Lakers pick.
I believe trading the pick was a risky move, with not enough upside to justify the risk.

[Gladiator]

A write-up of Portis and Looney's workout with the Suns:
http://www.nba.com/suns/blog/portis-loo ... ft-radar-0

[OE32]

A write-up of Portis and Looney's workout with the Suns:
http://www.nba.com/suns/blog/portis-loo ... ft-radar-0

Sounds like we might be cool with either of them - useful if you intend to trade down. Though it does appear that Portis may be higher on our board, which makes sense.

[ShelC]

I'd go with Portis. Like his size and ability better. Looney's still pretty raw and may be a tweener...and not the good kind.

[carey]

Wow. Watch WCS just drain 3s. If he actually has an offensive game he may be much better than I thought. http://www.draftexpress.com/article/Wil ... rview-5045

[JCSunsfan]

Wow. Watch WCS just drain 3s. If he actually has an offensive game he may be much better than I thought. http://www.draftexpress.com/article/Wil ... rview-5045

If he can really shoot decently, all bets are off. They guy is hugely athletic and a great defender. I would take him in a heartbeat. I would do everything I could to move up to take him.

[JCSunsfan]

I'd go with Portis. Like his size and ability better. Looney's still pretty raw and may be a tweener...and not the good kind.

Funny. I see Portis as more raw. Based on the evaluations of this article I would take Looney over Portis. The Suns need players who can shoot, defend and rebound.

[Superbone]

The Suns need players who can shoot, defend and rebound.

...and willingly share the ball.

[JCSunsfan]

The Suns need players who can shoot, defend and rebound.

...and willingly share the ball.

Yes, that too. Players willing to commit themselves to a team system.

[Superbone]

The Suns need players who can shoot, defend and rebound.

...and willingly share the ball.

Yes, that too. Players willing to commit themselves to a team system.

Yep, that's what I was really disappointed with last year. A bunch of one-on-one ball. I'd much prefer a SA/Hawks/Warriors type system of ball movement which is traditionally the Phoenix Suns way. Last year was horrible in this regard.

[Indy]

The Suns need players who can shoot, defend and rebound.

...and willingly share the ball.

Yes, that too. Players willing to commit themselves to a team system.

Yep, that's what I was really disappointed with last year. A bunch of one-on-one ball. I'd much prefer a SA/Hawks/Warriors type system of ball movement which is traditionally the Phoenix Suns way. Last year was horrible in this regard.

When you look at how the Suns and Jazz played when Jeff was there, you just know how much this current team had to kill him.

[carey]

Sam Dekker and Brandon Ashley were in today. http://arizonasports.com/41/1839487/Pho ... ft-workout

[Mori Chu]

I'm sure I am just being biased from the tournament, but I love Dekker.

[carey]

Anyone know anything about this French big man, Alpha Kaba?

http://t.co/B0lx3sisOC

[LazarusLong]

Anyone know anything about this French big man, Alpha Kaba?

http://t.co/B0lx3sisOC

"Alpha Kaba" sounds like a new gluten-free breakfast cereal ...

[In2ition]

He is intriguing at 44. I read that he's long, athletic, but soft. I want those PFs to want to rip the rim off, like it was sexting their mom, every time they get the ball and most of the time when they don't.

[TOO]

He is intriguing at 44. I read that he's long, athletic, but soft. I want those PFs to want to rip the rim off, like it was sexting their mom, every time they get the ball and most of the time when they don't.

I see what you did there.