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Barbosa out for basically the rest of the season. I would look into signing alternatives.

Can't sign Anyone who would be Allowed on playoff roster
Nobody is being signed

NaturalBuns wrote:Can't sign Anyone who would be Allowed on playoff roster
Nobody is being signed

1st step is making the playoffs, we need all the help we can get to even make it. Ben Gordon might be a good fit if he steps up his shooting. Even if we don't sign someone, at least Archie will get some more time.

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Barbosa out for basically the rest of the season. I would look into signing alternatives.

basically mcdo is presiding over the worst tanking job in nba history. nice work!

You're up kid.

Bledsoe's return is even more important now.

In the meantime, I hope Goodwin gets his minutes.

SF88 wrote:Bledsoe's return is even more important now.

In the meantime, I hope Goodwin gets his minutes.

bledsoe's priority is him, not the suns. horny will lose the coach of the year award if the suns misses the playoffs.

SDC wrote:

SF88 wrote:Bledsoe's return is even more important now.

In the meantime, I hope Goodwin gets his minutes.

bledsoe's priority is him, not the suns. horny will lose the coach of the year award if the suns misses the playoffs.

Not sure if you're trying to cast a negative light on EB or what but the suns priority is Erics health as well so whatever point you're trying to make is moot really.

NaturalBuns wrote:Can't sign Anyone who would be Allowed on playoff roster
Nobody is being signed

A player is waived before March 23rd, but clears waivers and is signed by another team after March 23rd.
Eligible for postseason: Yes
Example: Rasual Butler. The Raptors waived Butler on the 23rd, meaning he wouldn't clear waivers until after the deadline. But he will still be eligible for the postseason if a new team signs him.

http://www.hoopsrumors.com/2012/03/playoff-eligibility-for-late-season-additions.html

The dates are from a previous season, but the rules remain the same.


You can sign a player that was waived before the cutoff point. And any player that hasn't played on an NBA team would be eligible for a playoff spot. Basically, the only players not eligible for a playoff spot are ones like Ben Gordon, who were on an NBA team and waived after the cutoff date.

I don't know who is available that would help the Suns, though.

Goodwin would have to get his minutes. Unless we are interested in signing guys like Rip Hamilton or bringing Malcom Lee back...... NO

grumpysaddle wrote:

NaturalBuns wrote:Can't sign Anyone who would be Allowed on playoff roster
Nobody is being signed

A player is waived before March 23rd, but clears waivers and is signed by another team after March 23rd.
Eligible for postseason: Yes
Example: Rasual Butler. The Raptors waived Butler on the 23rd, meaning he wouldn't clear waivers until after the deadline. But he will still be eligible for the postseason if a new team signs him.

http://www.hoopsrumors.com/2012/03/playoff-eligibility-for-late-season-additions.html

The dates are from a previous season, but the rules remain the same.


You can sign a player that was waived before the cutoff point. And any player that hasn't played on an NBA team would be eligible for a playoff spot. Basically, the only players not eligible for a playoff spot are ones like Ben Gordon, who were on an NBA team and waived after the cutoff date.

I don't know who is available that would help the Suns, though.

Bledsoe should be back in 3 to 4 games so Just let Archie get the playing time

Well I could name a few guys who could help us or maybe not :

Rodrigue Beaubois
Raja Bell- get him out of retirement
Daniel Gibson
Jason Kapono

This is why we should have signed Jimmer. I wonder if we tried.

grumpysaddle wrote:

NaturalBuns wrote:Can't sign Anyone who would be Allowed on playoff roster
Nobody is being signed

A player is waived before March 23rd, but clears waivers and is signed by another team after March 23rd.
Eligible for postseason: Yes
Example: Rasual Butler. The Raptors waived Butler on the 23rd, meaning he wouldn't clear waivers until after the deadline. But he will still be eligible for the postseason if a new team signs him.

http://www.hoopsrumors.com/2012/03/playoff-eligibility-for-late-season-additions.html

The dates are from a previous season, but the rules remain the same.


You can sign a player that was waived before the cutoff point. And any player that hasn't played on an NBA team would be eligible for a playoff spot. Basically, the only players not eligible for a playoff spot are ones like Ben Gordon, who were on an NBA team and waived after the cutoff date.

I don't know who is available that would help the Suns, though.

i'd still sign ben gordon up even if he cant help us in the playoffs. barbosa is gone until the start of the playoffs. i'd release christmas to make room for gordon. if it were up to me...

BurningHeart wrote:This is why we should have signed Jimmer. I wonder if we tried.

even if we tried, the way the suns have mishandled the gasol trade (a no brainer) would have given quality free agents second thoughts. a team like dallas or chicago would have been able to get the deal done. this team is run by a rookie sticking to his 5 yr tanking script and is unable to adjust to changing circumstances.

Holy heck, enough with the Gasol trade!

I think it will just be easier to put you on the ignore list.

sunsbum wrote:

SDC wrote:

SF88 wrote:Bledsoe's return is even more important now.

In the meantime, I hope Goodwin gets his minutes.

bledsoe's priority is him, not the suns. horny will lose the coach of the year award if the suns misses the playoffs.

Not sure if you're trying to cast a negative light on EB or what but the suns priority is Erics health as well so whatever point you're trying to make is moot really.

that's why the suns need to sign ben gordon even if he is ineligible to play in the playoffs.

Hey SDC, do you think the Suns should have traded for Gasol before the trade deadline?

Serious question:

How much semen have you wasted on Google image searches for Pau Gasol?

SDC wrote:

BurningHeart wrote:This is why we should have signed Jimmer. I wonder if we tried.

even if we tried, the way the suns have mishandled the gasol trade (a no brainer) would have given quality free agents second thoughts. a team like dallas or chicago would have been able to get the deal done. this team is run by a rookie sticking to his 5 yr tanking script and is unable to adjust to changing circumstances.

You seriously don't think that FAs would hesitate from signing with the Suns because the Suns didn't give up a 1st round pick for a 33 year old, past his prime player who was under contract for only 3 more months, do you?

The last team to give up a 1st round pick to rent a player for 3 months? The a Nets when they traded Damian Lillard to the Blazers for Gerald Wallace. They ended up having to overpay him to keep him in BKY so they can justify the trade. Ask them how that turned out for them.

Last team to give up something valuable for a rental player? The Bucks when they have up Tobias Harris to rent Redick for 3 months. Ask them how that turned out for them.


I don't think FAs are exactly clamoring to sign with the Nets or Bucks because they gave up something valuable to acquire a guy who was under contract for only 3 months. I would even say that the Suns are a far more attractive destination for FAs than Milwaukke or Brooklyn with the way those teams are currently structured.