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2016 NBA DRAFT NIGHT THREAD

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What is your 2016 Phoenix Suns Draft Grade?

A+
26
30%
A
52
60%
B
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7%
C
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1%
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Re: 2016 NBA DRAFT NIGHT THREAD 

Post#961 » by dremill24 » Fri Jun 24, 2016 3:24 am

McCaw to Bucks its just gonna be limbs flying everywhere in Milwaukee
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Post#962 » by 8on » Fri Jun 24, 2016 3:24 am

Windhorst tweeted that Knight was in the Sacramento deal, but then he took it down and Zach Lowe tweeted that Knight is "NOT" in the Sac deal.
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Post#963 » by MrVince » Fri Jun 24, 2016 3:24 am

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Re: 2016 NBA DRAFT NIGHT THREAD 

Post#964 » by nevetsov » Fri Jun 24, 2016 3:25 am

It'll be nice to have a backup PG that knows he's a backup PG, and not a starting PG.
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Post#965 » by DRK » Fri Jun 24, 2016 3:26 am

McD lookin like hes had a drug cocktail of LSD, coke and acid, and hasnt slept for a week.
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Post#966 » by DRK » Fri Jun 24, 2016 3:26 am

McD crackin jokes about drafting another Kentucky Guard
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Post#967 » by Gorilla Warfare » Fri Jun 24, 2016 3:30 am

Chriss reminds Watson of Lamarcus Aldridge. The irony.
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Post#968 » by King4Day » Fri Jun 24, 2016 3:30 am

While they got a couple good players, I feel like Boston was a big loser tonight. They couldn't trade for anyone they wanted. Pretty crazy
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Re: 2016 NBA DRAFT NIGHT THREAD 

Post#969 » by gaspar » Fri Jun 24, 2016 3:32 am

DarkHawk wrote:While they got a couple good players, I feel like Boston was a big loser tonight. They couldn't trade for anyone they wanted. Pretty crazy

I like our draft much much much more than theirs, especially considering that they had a higher top-5 pick and 8(!) picks overall.
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Post#970 » by DRK » Fri Jun 24, 2016 3:32 am

DarkHawk wrote:While they got a couple good players, I feel like Boston was a big loser tonight. They couldn't trade for anyone they wanted. Pretty crazy




WHO. WHO IS THAT?!
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Post#971 » by DRK » Fri Jun 24, 2016 3:36 am

Does us moving Bogdan show that we still have faith in Archie?
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Post#972 » by Gorilla Warfare » Fri Jun 24, 2016 3:37 am

Of course the Rockets drafted Zhou Qi. The most loved NBA team by the Chinese people.
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Post#973 » by Gorilla Warfare » Fri Jun 24, 2016 3:38 am

DRK wrote:Does us moving Bogdan show that we still have faith in Archie?


Bogdan is more intriguing than Archie.
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Re: 2016 NBA DRAFT NIGHT THREAD 

Post#974 » by lilfishi22 » Fri Jun 24, 2016 3:38 am

DRK wrote:Does us moving Bogdan show that we still have faith in Archie?

I don't think so. My guess is we offered Archie first and they weren't enthused
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Post#975 » by King4Day » Fri Jun 24, 2016 3:40 am

Well, this is the most excited I've been about the team since the Nash days :)
And free agency hasn't hit yet!
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Re: 2016 NBA DRAFT NIGHT THREAD 

Post#976 » by aewyatt7 » Fri Jun 24, 2016 3:40 am

DRK wrote:Does us moving Bogdan show that we still have faith in Archie?




I think us drafting ulis is giving Archie one more chance...


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Re: 2016 NBA DRAFT NIGHT THREAD 

Post#977 » by Frank Lee » Fri Jun 24, 2016 3:42 am

dantley4prez wrote:
rsavaj wrote:
dantley4prez wrote:about to be the best draft in franchise history. somebody find one better.


Amare draft, Marion draft, Nash draft


Well, we traded Nash, so that basically doesn't count.

Chriss OR Bender could be the next Marion.


1975 we drafted Alvin Adams and Ricky Sobers

in 77 Walter Davis, Mike Bratz, Alvin Scott

Do your homework Peewee, as this is the biggest crapshoot draft we have ever made.


I'm not getting giddy about this. Bender :dontknow: ... Chriss... well, we gave up some potential talent (essentially 3 players) for a kid who doesn't know how to play basketball. I guess we wont know for awhile on both of these guys... Ulis was a complete waste. His is just too puny. That was a draft and stash moment wasted. I thought McMully would have learned from the value he had stashed with BogDan. Oh well....

I understand the optimism, but its 90% hope and 10% substance. Lets not go overboard with gush. We are essentially the same team as last yr. With a couple glaring holes. Something else has to happen this off season else we'll be right back in the same place next yr.
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Re: 2016 NBA DRAFT NIGHT THREAD 

Post#978 » by bwgood77 » Fri Jun 24, 2016 3:42 am

I still can't believe we ended up with Bender AND Chriss and added another Kentucky guard on top of that...but finally a Kentucky guard that passes and doesn't turn it over.

Watching the interviews now...McD saying "agents called us saying he WANTS to play in Phx"....sure, that's definitely true, but they probably called every team saying the same thing.
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Re: 2016 NBA DRAFT NIGHT THREAD 

Post#979 » by MrMiyagi » Fri Jun 24, 2016 3:43 am

DRK wrote:Does us moving Bogdan show that we still have faith in Archie?

I do. He's still younger than Buddy Hield and Kris Dunn.
SHAZAM!

Suns traded Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson, Jae Crowder and 4 1st round picks and a swap so some Vegas Bookies would like us.
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Re: 2016 NBA DRAFT NIGHT THREAD 

Post#980 » by Gorilla Warfare » Fri Jun 24, 2016 3:47 am

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