sasquatchBob wrote:AtheJ415 wrote:ImNotMcDiSwear wrote:
One thing I've learned about James Jones is that he doesn't take flyers on guys. He brings players in who want to be here, who buy in, who are ready to work in an assigned role and earn their minutes.
Which is all to say, players are either on our short list or they're not, and I don't feel I have any clue who would or wouldn't be on it.
I agree that Saric is the player who is most likely to be sent packing, as pretty much everyone else on the roster seems to be succeeding in their role. I could see us losing Craig or even Frank to a team willing to offer more money, but like most here I expect us to pay Cam Payne. Richardson could be a good add if we lose Craig.
I really hope CP3 doesn't try to break our bank and accepts something closer to $30 per year than to $40, but I'm not counting on it. I supported Sarver's low-cost approach during the tank with the expectation that he would spend big when the time came, but I didn't expect our roster to get so expensive so fast. It's going to be hard to put a supporting cast around these guys if doing so puts us in danger of paying the repeater tax. Then again I hear all the new age factories are being built in AZ, so who knows. Maybe Phoenix is a big enough market now to support that kind of investment. Those Valley jerseys are dope.
Richardson is a very good role player. And I don't see any way any team offers Frank anything more than the minimum so doubt that scenario is possible. He really shouldn't even play on our team, and I could argue he's the worst player in the NBA for 2 years in a row now. Could see Craig getting paid for a bigger role elsewhere though.
Frank is actually solid. Definitely not the worst in NBA. He's limited but he fits our system well. Good passer and crafty around the basket. I think even someone like Ayton can learn footwork from guys like Kaminsky and Saric. Both are not athletic at all but they have good footwork and are good passers. That being said I hope Suns sign someone better than Kaminsky
Kaminsky is a solid third string big. Good size, can shoot (inconsistently), good passer, avoids mistakes. Knows his role, good teammate, occasionally provides quality minutes. Was solid starting several games for the #2 team in the league this year, mostly victories IIRC. I don't think he's worth much more than the minimum, but even $500k more is a 50% pay increase, and most minimum contract players in this league aren't even solid third stringers.
I fully expect we'll bring him back if no one's willing to offer more than the minimum, but I wouldn't be shocked if he were offered a bit more, because he is an NBA player. Book loves him. No point in replacing him with another Cheick Diallo.
