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Just a little idea that I'm almost positive the bucks would do and I think the suns would consider.

Redd, simmons, and villenueva

for

Marion, Bell, Skinner, and Piatkowski

Suns get a sharpshooter in redd and a young PF in CV. Maybe Simmons would benifit from a change of scenery back in the west, who knows.

Bucks gain a wing defender in Bell and a great SF. Skinner is the kind of hard worker that would be good backing up Yi. piatkowski is filler.

MIL
Mo/Ivey
R. Bell/ C. bell
Marion/dez
Yi/skinner
Bogut/ruffin

Pho
Nash
Redd (or Barbosa, with Redd at SF)
Hill
Diaw
Amare

just as a final thought, i seem to recall that marion can opt out after this year, is that correct? if so the bucks would probably ask for a #1 in return as well, so that may be a deal breaker.

feedback would be excellent

I was thinking about this deal today and various 3-way scenarios if the Suns don't want Redd back.

As a Bucks fan, the only hesitation I have is Marion's contract situation. We can't afford another Payton type trade. If we are confident (and right this time ) that we can resign Marion, I'd definitely do it.

I don't see the cautious Suns taking on Simmons' mega-dollar contract on the "chance" that he bounces back, pretty much regardless of what else happens in the trade.

IMO, Marion > Redd.

Regardless, the rest of the deal (Simmons+CV for Bell+expirings) is bad, too. PHX absorbing Simmons will not happen.

loserX wrote:I don't see the cautious Suns taking on Simmons' mega-dollar contract on the "chance" that he bounces back, pretty much regardless of what else happens in the trade.

Me neither although allegedly (by some reputable sources) the Bucks shot down a #6 pick/Simmons for Marion trade in the off-season.

The Suns pass on this one BIG TIME. They give up their best 2 defenders, one of the best rebounders in the game, their only REAL big back-up for a SG in Redd and 2 middle of the pack SF's? Come on now.