[Shams] Mark Williams to Phoenix

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Re: [Shams] Mark Williams to Phoenix 

Post#81 » by K_chile22 » Thu Jun 26, 2025 2:39 pm

Richard4444 wrote:
zimpy27 wrote:
Richard4444 wrote:What?

Suns has:

5 SGs (Booker, Beal, Green, Brooks, G.Allen)
4 Centers (Mark, Nick, Maluach, Oso)


Oso is a PF
Brooks plays SF
Booker trying to build to be a PG


Oso was playing as Center last season. Atcleast in the games i saw. He cant space the floor to play as PF full time.

Brooks is not very tall. He could be more effected playing SG.

I heard from the Suns fans they did not like Booker as a PG.

other points are fair but Brooks has played SF his entire career
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Re: [Shams] Mark Williams to Phoenix 

Post#82 » by Phystic » Thu Jun 26, 2025 5:24 pm

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Isn't he under contract for next season with the Suns still?
How does that work
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Re: [Shams] Mark Williams to Phoenix 

Post#83 » by gswhoops » Thu Jun 26, 2025 5:28 pm

Phystic wrote:
Scoot McGroot wrote:
Read on Twitter
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Isn't he under contract for next season with the Suns still?
How does that work

He just got traded back to Charlotte, who's probably going to waive him.
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Re: [Shams] Mark Williams to Phoenix 

Post#84 » by hugepatsfan » Thu Jun 26, 2025 5:36 pm

PHX keeps putting a lot of lipstick on the pig that is their roster.
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Re: [Shams] Mark Williams to Phoenix 

Post#85 » by wemby » Thu Jun 26, 2025 5:43 pm

A couple of weeks ago I said this: viewtopic.php?f=2&t=2462896#p118899306
For the record, I think we'll have our answer shortly, if the Hornets are right in their evaluation of Mark Williams and they truly want to keep him, they'll offer him a juicy extension which would placate Williams and keep him with the team long term. But if they move him for a price well below that which they agreed in principle with the Lakers, that would strongly suggest there's truth to the Lakers' arguments.

So yeah, Hornets know there's truth to the Lakers claims for sure.
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Re: [Shams] Mark Williams to Phoenix 

Post#86 » by jayjaysee » Thu Jun 26, 2025 5:43 pm

I really don’t mind it for Phoenix. Little upside in the picks they traded and a lot of upside in Mark if he can get right.

I feel like Oso shouldn’t be a consideration for anything. If he somehow develops into a decent rotation piece, you can trade him for a couple seconds.

The roster still needs to address the SG situation, calling them PG’s and SF’s isn’t going to help run an offense or a top 20 defense.. But at least now there’s a chance their center play is average.
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Re: [Shams] Mark Williams to Phoenix 

Post#87 » by Scoot McGroot » Thu Jun 26, 2025 6:51 pm

gswhoops wrote:
Phystic wrote:
Scoot McGroot wrote:
Read on Twitter
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Isn't he under contract for next season with the Suns still?
How does that work

He just got traded back to Charlotte, who's probably going to waive him.


Yeah. His deal overseas isn’t signed, and can’t be, until he receives a letter of clearance on his current contract. But, he has motivation to negotiate quickly with Charlotte and end his time in the NBA.
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Re: [Shams] Mark Williams to Phoenix 

Post#88 » by zimpy27 » Thu Jun 26, 2025 8:38 pm

jayjaysee wrote:I really don’t mind it for Phoenix. Little upside in the picks they traded and a lot of upside in Mark if he can get right.

I feel like Oso shouldn’t be a consideration for anything. If he somehow develops into a decent rotation piece, you can trade him for a couple seconds.

The roster still needs to address the SG situation, calling them PG’s and SF’s isn’t going to help run an offense or a top 20 defense.. But at least now there’s a chance their center play is average.


Oso is best at PF, he filled in C but he's going to be fine with new arrangement.

PG: Booker | Beal
SG: Green | Grayson
SF: Brooks | O'Neale
PF: Dunn | Oso
C : Mark | Maluach | Richards
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Re: [Shams] Mark Williams to Phoenix 

Post#89 » by zimpy27 » Thu Jun 26, 2025 8:40 pm

jayjaysee wrote:I really don’t mind it for Phoenix. Little upside in the picks they traded and a lot of upside in Mark if he can get right.

I feel like Oso shouldn’t be a consideration for anything. If he somehow develops into a decent rotation piece, you can trade him for a couple seconds.

The roster still needs to address the SG situation, calling them PG’s and SF’s isn’t going to help run an offense or a top 20 defense.. But at least now there’s a chance their center play is average.


Oso works at PF, he filled in C but he's going to be fine with new arrangement.

PG: Booker | Beal
SG: Green | Grayson
SF: Brooks | O'Neale
PF: Dunn | Oso
C : Mark | Maluach | Richards
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Re: [Shams] Mark Williams to Phoenix 

Post#90 » by jayjaysee » Thu Jun 26, 2025 9:38 pm

zimpy27 wrote:
jayjaysee wrote:I really don’t mind it for Phoenix. Little upside in the picks they traded and a lot of upside in Mark if he can get right.

I feel like Oso shouldn’t be a consideration for anything. If he somehow develops into a decent rotation piece, you can trade him for a couple seconds.

The roster still needs to address the SG situation, calling them PG’s and SF’s isn’t going to help run an offense or a top 20 defense.. But at least now there’s a chance their center play is average.


Oso works at PF, he filled in C but he's going to be fine with new arrangement.

PG: Booker | Beal
SG: Green | Grayson
SF: Brooks | O'Neale
PF: Dunn | Oso
C : Mark | Maluach | Richards


That lineup looks so much better once you turn Grayson into a starting level power forward.. even if they believe in Dunn taking a big step, with a roster that questionable they shouldn’t take the chance.. and using their taxMLE on Tyus or some other PG..
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Re: [Shams] Mark Williams to Phoenix 

Post#91 » by Phystic » Thu Jun 26, 2025 10:08 pm

gswhoops wrote:
Phystic wrote:
Scoot McGroot wrote:
Read on Twitter
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Isn't he under contract for next season with the Suns still?
How does that work

He just got traded back to Charlotte, who's probably going to waive him.


Oh I hadn't seen that. Makes sense then
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Re: [Shams] Mark Williams to Phoenix 

Post#92 » by zimpy27 » Thu Jun 26, 2025 10:20 pm

jayjaysee wrote:
zimpy27 wrote:
jayjaysee wrote:I really don’t mind it for Phoenix. Little upside in the picks they traded and a lot of upside in Mark if he can get right.

I feel like Oso shouldn’t be a consideration for anything. If he somehow develops into a decent rotation piece, you can trade him for a couple seconds.

The roster still needs to address the SG situation, calling them PG’s and SF’s isn’t going to help run an offense or a top 20 defense.. But at least now there’s a chance their center play is average.


Oso works at PF, he filled in C but he's going to be fine with new arrangement.

PG: Booker | Beal
SG: Green | Grayson
SF: Brooks | O'Neale
PF: Dunn | Oso
C : Mark | Maluach | Richards


That lineup looks so much better once you turn Grayson into a starting level power forward.. even if they believe in Dunn taking a big step, with a roster that questionable they shouldn’t take the chance.. and using their taxMLE on Tyus or some other PG..


True. That's their weak point unless Dunn take a large step
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