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Look, Phoenix is trying to save cap money and are truely win now type mode

Bulls trade
Joakim Noah
Ben Gordon
Chris Duhon

Phoenix Trades
Leandro Barbosa
Marcus Banks
DJ Strawberry
Eric Piatowski
ATL 1 08
PHO 1 08

Phoenix dumps Banks and the first rounders for a reliable back up PG, a C that fits their system and Gordon can replace Barbosa off the bench.

IBTL

Plausibility aside for the moment, Phoenix has already traded their '08 1st to Seattle in the Kurt Thomas deal.

Any relief Phoenix might get from this trade is lost and more by extending Gordon. Or they could let him walk for nothing, and downgrade from Barbosa while giving up picks in the process.

The Bulls aren't playing well, and all their players have taken a subsequent value hit.

RoxFan08 wrote:Any relief Phoenix might get from this trade is lost and more by extending Gordon. Or they could let him walk for nothing, and downgrade from Barbosa while giving up picks in the process.

The Bulls aren't playing well, and all their players have taken a subsequent value hit.

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This trade isn't a worthwhile deal for Phoenix.

1. Barbosa and Gordon are a wash. Although Chicago gets the better end since Barbosa is signed long term cheaply and Gordon is about to be a free agent looking to get big money.

2. Id rather have Noah than Banks, Pike and that Atlanta pick.

3. Duhon has a slight upgrade over Strawberry, but Straw will end up being the better player within the next 2 years.

Overall, the Suns get good players in return but the MAJOR turnoff is giving up a SIGNED Barbosa for a rental on Gordon. I'd rather have Barbosa long term at the contract that he has than a rental of Gordon. Plus the Suns can't give up any of there own 1st round picks till 2012.