Suns News: Week 12 1/9-1/15

[carey]

The Suns went 2-2 last week. Wow! They for some reason only play twice this week and not until Thursday. 4 days off seems like a good time for a trade!

Last Week's Games

@ L.A. Clippers L109-98
vs. Miami W99-90
@ Dallas W102-95
vs. Cleveland L120-116

This Week's Games

Thu, Jan 12th vs. Dallas 10:00 PM EST
Sat, Jan 14h vs. San Antonio 6:00 PM EST

Suns Stories

How Mexico's Horacio Llamas made history & battled legends: http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/1840 ... nba-career

LeBron: Growth off court has helped Bledsoe: http://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/n ... /96326972/

Suns start slow, rally late, but fall to the Cavaliers: http://www.brightsideofthesun.com/2017/ ... rs-120-116

Phoenix Suns likely to make more trades, but won’t improve Suns future that way:
http://www.brightsideofthesun.com/2017/ ... gic-morris

[Indy]

Phoenix Suns likely to make more trades, but won’t improve Suns future that way:
http://www.brightsideofthesun.com/2017/ ... gic-morris

I can't take any article seriously that judges the Lakers pick, Miles Plumlee and Ennis for 4 months of Knight as "incomplete" while also listing the Dragic for 2 1st round picks as an F.

[In2ition]

Phoenix Suns likely to make more trades, but won’t improve Suns future that way:
http://www.brightsideofthesun.com/2017/ ... gic-morris

I can't take any article seriously that judges the Lakers pick, Miles Plumlee and Ennis for 4 months of Knight as "incomplete" while also listing the Dragic for 2 1st round picks as an F.

It feels like we've had Knight for 4 years. Totally agree with your take on this. Seems silly, so maybe they flipped the judgments on these trades.

[carey]

Phoenix Suns likely to make more trades, but won’t improve Suns future that way:
http://www.brightsideofthesun.com/2017/ ... gic-morris

I can't take any article seriously that judges the Lakers pick, Miles Plumlee and Ennis for 4 months of Knight as "incomplete" while also listing the Dragic for 2 1st round picks as an F.

It feels like we've had Knight for 4 years. Totally agree with your take on this. Seems silly, so maybe they flipped the judgments on these trades.

No, Dave posted in the comments that the F is because the Suns have been "terrible" since the Dragic trade and he couldn't ignore it. Please summon Info's eye roll from the ether on that one.

[Cap]

Phoenix Suns likely to make more trades, but won’t improve Suns future that way:
http://www.brightsideofthesun.com/2017/ ... gic-morris

I can't take any article seriously that judges the Lakers pick, Miles Plumlee and Ennis for 4 months of Knight as "incomplete" while also listing the Dragic for 2 1st round picks as an F.

It feels like we've had Knight for 4 years. Totally agree with your take on this. Seems silly, so maybe they flipped the judgments on these trades.

No, Dave posted in the comments that the F is because the Suns have been "terrible" since the Dragic trade and he couldn't ignore it. Please summon Info's eye roll from the ether on that one.

We've been exactly as terrible since the Knight trade, and more terrible when Knight plays than when he doesn't.

[Indy]

Yeah that is all BS by King. I think there is a bit of personal bias.

[carey]

Conversations: Marc Stein with Eric Bledsoe - http://www.espn.com/espnradio/play?id=18436714

[SDC]

the ringer spotlights bender and chriss

https://theringer.com/the-suns-frontcou ... .3ua5plfsw

[Split T]

the ringer spotlights bender and chriss

https://theringer.com/the-suns-frontcou ... .3ua5plfsw

Interesting stats on Chriss with Warren as opposed to Chriss with Tucker. The authors point was that the suns are better off when Tucker and Warren play together, but couldn't help but notice that Chriss-Warren has a net rating of 14.3 points higher than Chriss-Tucker.

[carey]

https://twitter.com/TheMattPetersen/status/818929379472392193 There's the job Coro was probably after.

[INFORMER]

I'd move Brandon Knight for Rajon Rondo (non-guaranteed salary next season), Paul Zipser, and a 2nd rounder.

[Cap]

I'd move Brandon Knight for Rajon Rondo (non-guaranteed salary next season), Paul Zipser, and a 2nd rounder.

I'd move Brandon Knight for a bucket of warm shit, but your idea is probably better.

[carey]

I guess. As long as Rondo doesn't come anywhere near Phoenix. Also, I thought he had a $3M buyout for next season? Idk. I still think Knight can raise his value.

[Superbone]

They for some reason only play twice this week and not until Thursday.

That's because the next two games are in Mexico City.

[OE32]

I'd move Brandon Knight for Rajon Rondo (non-guaranteed salary next season), Paul Zipser, and a 2nd rounder.

I'd move Brandon Knight for a bucket of warm s***, but your idea is probably better.

I'd rather not move Brandon while the team is on an upswing and his value at an all-time low. No reason to jump the gun at this point.

[carey]

In 3 games the season will be half over already. Crazy.

[Ring_Wanted]

In 3 games the season will be half over already. Crazy.

Absolutely. And the trade deadline can't come soon enough, right?

[SDC]

if boy mcdo is smart, he'd do knight+1st round pick for dragic

[Split T]

if boy mcdo is smart, he'd do knight+1st round pick for dragic

That would not be a good trade. Even if dragic didn't force his way out of here two years ago, the trade makes no sense from a players standpoint. Dragic is past his prime and we need to rebuild with youth.

[SDC]

if boy mcdo is smart, he'd do knight+1st round pick for dragic

That would not be a good trade. Even if dragic didn't force his way out of here two years ago, the trade makes no sense from a players standpoint. Dragic is past his prime and we need to rebuild with youth.

if the suns are going to rebuild again, i dont want to rebuild with boy mcdo at the helm again.