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Vladimir_Taltos wrote: ↑

Sat Jul 01, 2023 8:36 am

What about a look at Kendrick Nunn?

ShelC wrote: ↑

Sat Jul 01, 2023 8:38 am

I think we need another veteran point guard. Wouldn't want to have to rely on Beal, Book and Payne heading into the season. Kendrick Nunn played under Vogel in LA? Goran, Ish Smith, Ty Jerome, George Hill is kinda cooked...

INFORMER wrote: ↑

Sat Jul 01, 2023 9:26 am

SunsSince92 wrote: ↑

Fri Jun 30, 2023 3:52 pm

I can't believe how much Orland gave him. He should be a vet minimum guy at this point in his career.

Vladimir_Taltos wrote: ↑

Sat Jul 01, 2023 10:08 am

a. If nothing else, Dragic would give you the ability to throw different looks on the floor and I think would be more effective than Payne.
b. I almost hate to say this, but Westbrook...might make some sense? Vogel I guess might preclude that, but...
c. I still feel like we don't have a strong defensive big. Not bringing back Biyombo to me makes that worse, though he didn't seem as effective last year, though I sometimes wonder if that was Monte's issue with minutes. Thoughts?

VT

JeremyG wrote: ↑

Fri Jun 30, 2023 8:10 am

Split T wrote: ↑

Fri Jun 30, 2023 7:49 am

Alright, get your guesses in, who’s the first guy we sign today? First guy we sign not on the team last year?

I’ll say Troy Brown Jr is the first player we sign.

This one’s easy. No one.

Phoenix spent the first few hours of free agency locking itself into the most top-heavy, least flexible roster in basketball. By definition, this is technically a “team,” but that doesn’t really feel like the right label…

… Damion Lee, Keita Bates-Diop, Drew Eubanks, Chimezie Metu, Josh Okogie, Yuta Watanabe, Jordan Goodwin, Ish Wainright, and Isaiah Todd. Bates-Diop, Eubanks, Metu, and Watanabe were signed immediately, even though there’s a good chance no other teams were willing to take them off the board. It’s still unclear who the fifth starter will be. Cam Payne is the only point guard on the roster. Everyone else is either a specialist who can be exposed in the playoffs or someone who has never been good enough to crack a playoff rotation.

It’s somehow hard to be excited about a team that has Durant, Booker, and Beal on it. But here we are.

INFORMER wrote: ↑

Sat Jul 01, 2023 9:49 am

I'd be all for Ty Jerome.

TOO wrote: ↑

Sat Jul 01, 2023 8:36 am

JeremyG wrote: ↑

Sat Jul 01, 2023 8:16 am

Perhaps the PG we’re waiting for is Kyle Lowry.

He is so washed.

BKinSJC wrote: ↑

Sat Jul 01, 2023 10:35 am

Michael Pina at The Ringer hates the Suns day one:

Phoenix spent the first few hours of free agency locking itself into the most top-heavy, least flexible roster in basketball. By definition, this is technically a “team,” but that doesn’t really feel like the right label…

… Damion Lee, Keita Bates-Diop, Drew Eubanks, Chimezie Metu, Josh Okogie, Yuta Watanabe, Jordan Goodwin, Ish Wainright, and Isaiah Todd. Bates-Diop, Eubanks, Metu, and Watanabe were signed immediately, even though there’s a good chance no other teams were willing to take them off the board. It’s still unclear who the fifth starter will be. Cam Payne is the only point guard on the roster. Everyone else is either a specialist who can be exposed in the playoffs or someone who has never been good enough to crack a playoff rotation.

It’s somehow hard to be excited about a team that has Durant, Booker, and Beal on it. But here we are.

FWIW, I think KBD, Eubanks and Yuta all would have had multiple offers on the open market, especially at vet minimum. (Metu probably not so much). I think from an absolute pessimist’s point of view, I could see what he’s saying. But it’s way overblown. Considering the restraints they’re under the Suns did pretty well.

Split T wrote: ↑

Sat Jul 01, 2023 12:12 pm

BKinSJC wrote: ↑

Sat Jul 01, 2023 10:35 am

Michael Pina at The Ringer hates the Suns day one:

Phoenix spent the first few hours of free agency locking itself into the most top-heavy, least flexible roster in basketball. By definition, this is technically a “team,” but that doesn’t really feel like the right label…

… Damion Lee, Keita Bates-Diop, Drew Eubanks, Chimezie Metu, Josh Okogie, Yuta Watanabe, Jordan Goodwin, Ish Wainright, and Isaiah Todd. Bates-Diop, Eubanks, Metu, and Watanabe were signed immediately, even though there’s a good chance no other teams were willing to take them off the board. It’s still unclear who the fifth starter will be. Cam Payne is the only point guard on the roster. Everyone else is either a specialist who can be exposed in the playoffs or someone who has never been good enough to crack a playoff rotation.

It’s somehow hard to be excited about a team that has Durant, Booker, and Beal on it. But here we are.

FWIW, I think KBD, Eubanks and Yuta all would have had multiple offers on the open market, especially at vet minimum. (Metu probably not so much). I think from an absolute pessimist’s point of view, I could see what he’s saying. But it’s way overblown. Considering the restraints they’re under the Suns did pretty well.

He’s an idiot…what did he expect us to do with only vet min deals to offer? And who cares if we signed them quick if we signed them to the vet min…His logic makes zero sense and I don't think he actually knows much about basketball. He probably would've liked our FA if we got someone like Derrick Rose.

Kryptonic wrote: ↑

Sat Jul 01, 2023 10:20 am

JeremyG wrote: ↑

Fri Jun 30, 2023 8:10 am

Split T wrote: ↑

Fri Jun 30, 2023 7:49 am

Alright, get your guesses in, who’s the first guy we sign today? First guy we sign not on the team last year?

I’ll say Troy Brown Jr is the first player we sign.

This one’s easy. No one.

No one eh? I felt the same way. I was pleasantly surprised myself.

JeremyG wrote: ↑

Sat Jul 01, 2023 12:17 pm

There are still some great names on this list.

Kryptonic wrote: ↑

Sat Jul 01, 2023 12:18 pm

JeremyG wrote: ↑

Sat Jul 01, 2023 12:17 pm

There are still some great names on this list.

Imagine if Jae came back lol