Options for This Offseason

[HiRez]

Since the play-in era began, the number of wins for the #6 seed have been 48 (equivalent), 48, 44, 49, 49.

So most seasons, you need 48-49 wins to secure a non-play-in spot. And I assume the Warriors really do not want to do the play-in again. 48 wins should be the goal at minimum.

[chococo]

Not sure if it can be done, but would love to have Jrue Holiday on our team. Now that the Blazers have him, maybe they would be interested in trading him away.

[vvoland]

Not sure if it can be done, but would love to have Jrue Holiday on our team. Now that the Blazers have him, maybe they would be interested in trading him away.

It would have to be either dray and another contract like jk, moody, or buddy or everyone not named steph, Jimmy, or dray. Both packages are too much for this version of jrue

[azwfan]

Just hoping for Beal buy out and sign with the dubs. If W’s sign him, I will commit here and now to watching at least 5 games next season - the 5 games he plays.

[statsman]

Just hoping for Beal buy out and sign with the dubs. If W’s sign him, I will commit here and now to watching at least 5 games next season - the 5 games he plays.

Why do people keep hoping for a Beal buyout? With his 2026-27 player option, Beal is owed $110M over the next two seasons. For a stretch waive buyout, the Suns would have $22M/season for the next FIVE seasons of dead cap space.

[Onus]

Just hoping for Beal buy out and sign with the dubs. If W’s sign him, I will commit here and now to watching at least 5 games next season - the 5 games he plays.

Why do people keep hoping for a Beal buyout? With his 2026-27 player option, Beal is owed $110M over the next two seasons. For a stretch waive buyout, the Suns would have $22M/season for the next FIVE seasons of dead cap space.

If they could just buy out Beal like some people have said wouldn't they just have kept KD?

[azwfan]

Just hoping for Beal buy out and sign with the dubs. If W’s sign him, I will commit here and now to watching at least 5 games next season - the 5 games he plays.

Why do people keep hoping for a Beal buyout? With his 2026-27 player option, Beal is owed $110M over the next two seasons. For a stretch waive buyout, the Suns would have $22M/season for the next FIVE seasons of dead cap space.

If they could just buy out Beal like some people have said wouldn't they just have kept KD?

They burned any bridge with KD when they tried to trade KD during the trade deadline.

The Suns are trying to trade Beal, and they would much rather do that than buy him out (obviously). But i suspect they will buy him out and highly reduce their tax bill, if they cant trade him.

[azwfan]

Just hoping for Beal buy out and sign with the dubs. If W’s sign him, I will commit here and now to watching at least 5 games next season - the 5 games he plays.

Why do people keep hoping for a Beal buyout? With his 2026-27 player option, Beal is owed $110M over the next two seasons. For a stretch waive buyout, the Suns would have $22M/season for the next FIVE seasons of dead cap space.

Yup. They owe Beal the 110m whether or not they buy him out. Right now there arent many folks in the Suns org that want him there. Their top 4-5(?) salaries are all SGs. Theyve been desperately trying to trade him since the trade deadline. They need to get off of his salary but if he’s not going to approve a trade, there isnt much else left to do besides buy him out. Even having him rot on the bench is a terrible option due to luxury tax. They f’d up. So yes, I hope.