SF88 wrote:bwgood77 wrote:It may be hard to sign guys when you tell them "We'd really like to sign you but can you wait a few days for us to commit?" If we still are under the impression we can get LeBron and maybe another big name, then we can't really be signing anyone else yet.
If the Suns are really costing themselves FAs on a great price tag because their waiting for LeBron then really ought to think if McD is the right person for the job.
At the end of the day, Hawes, LeBron and the Clippers will get the last laugh while the Suns sit there with egg on their face.
For the record, I don't think McD is holding off on signing FAs because of the 5% chance that LeBron might sign here. He's not that stupid imo.
The thing is, it's not like we are missing any serious impact players by waiting. If anything, the longer this all goes on, the more bargains there will be if we want to spend the money. I know you're not a Frye guy, but as long as he is still around, missing on Hawes isn't THAT big of a deal (if we feel we must have a stretch big). We may be able to take a guy like Ilyasova off Milwaukee's hands too, if they are ready to move him. Or maybe we facilitate Ilyasova going to Minnesota with the twins and some picks and Love coming to us. Who knows?
The point is, if there were a bunch of GREAT free agents we were missing out on, you might have a good point, but I don't think there are, and I'm not a Deng fan.