What we learned so far...
Posted: Sun May 31, 2009 1:03 am
Nash: Asked for a pay raise and in a wait out and see what happens with the team before he signs the extension. Has been sending mixed signals and not really saying if the team stays the same he will stay or if he wants the team to make changes. Hasn't said he wants to be traded but is sending signs because of his huge demands.
http://www.azcentral.com/sports/suns/ar ... h0521.html
http://www.azcentral.com/sports/suns/ar ... h0520.html
Shaq: After the season ended rumors started flying that Shaq was pretty much gone, first to the Mavericks, than the Hornets and now the Bulls. We all know though that Kerr is definately shopping him and when he gets the right deal Shaq is gone. I'm guessing he's gone this summer sometime.
http://www.rumorpress.net/?p=86
Amare: Basically is saying if he doesn't get a 20M extension from the Suns that he wants to be traded. Don't know if Kerr is shopping him or not but it's safe to say if Kerr doesn't want to give Amare the extension he will be traded this summer or before the next trade deadline.
http://www.azcentral.com/sports/suns/ar ... amare.html
Hill: Said he wants to stay with the Suns, enrolled his kids in school here. Showing that he wants to stay with them but the price was never said on how much he wants.
Lou: Suns said they were getting a shooting coaching so their most likely picking up his player option for next season and he will remain with the Suns.
Barnes: Will most likely go to another team if the Suns draft a SF or if that Shaq trade to the Bulls happens.
Richardson: The mystery out of all the players on the Suns team, we don't know of Kerr is shopping him or he is in the Suns plans for the future. If the Suns draft a SG look out for a Richardson trade or his future replacement after his contract is up in two years.
Barbosa: Don't think the Suns are shopping him but I'm sure other teams will call and make offers. I wouldn't be surprised if he's traded to clear some luxury tax salaries but again he's probally the safest Sun that stays.
Tucker: Not much info on the Tucker front except he is releasing his rap debut
http://www.slamonline.com/online/blogs/ ... rap-debut/
Dudley: Don't see the Suns trading him except if another team asks for him to be thrown in a deal involving Amare, Shaq, Nash, etc.
Dragic: If the Suns draft a pg or trade for one this pretty much means the Dragic experiment failed. If they don't that means they still have confidence in Dragic. Also in other news Dragic is playing for the Slovenian national team.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slovenia_n ... tball_team
Lopez: If the Suns trade for a center or draft one that pretty much means they don't have confidence in Lopez or they could be moving him to the pf slot, also In his exit interviews said he was going to go back to Stanford to take classes and work on his game.
Swift: He didn't get much playing time at the end of the season so I can't really see the Suns bringing him back unless Shaq or Amare is traded.
Anyway it's going to be interesting to see how all these things are addressed. I have a hard time seeing every one of the same players staying. Just by looking at the rumors and things it looks like some player/s are going to be traded. Most likely it will just be one from the major core of either Nash/Shaq/Amare but I wouldn't be surprised to see more than one or even all of them be traded.
http://www.azcentral.com/sports/suns/ar ... h0521.html
http://www.azcentral.com/sports/suns/ar ... h0520.html
Shaq: After the season ended rumors started flying that Shaq was pretty much gone, first to the Mavericks, than the Hornets and now the Bulls. We all know though that Kerr is definately shopping him and when he gets the right deal Shaq is gone. I'm guessing he's gone this summer sometime.
http://www.rumorpress.net/?p=86
Amare: Basically is saying if he doesn't get a 20M extension from the Suns that he wants to be traded. Don't know if Kerr is shopping him or not but it's safe to say if Kerr doesn't want to give Amare the extension he will be traded this summer or before the next trade deadline.
http://www.azcentral.com/sports/suns/ar ... amare.html
Hill: Said he wants to stay with the Suns, enrolled his kids in school here. Showing that he wants to stay with them but the price was never said on how much he wants.
Lou: Suns said they were getting a shooting coaching so their most likely picking up his player option for next season and he will remain with the Suns.
Barnes: Will most likely go to another team if the Suns draft a SF or if that Shaq trade to the Bulls happens.
Richardson: The mystery out of all the players on the Suns team, we don't know of Kerr is shopping him or he is in the Suns plans for the future. If the Suns draft a SG look out for a Richardson trade or his future replacement after his contract is up in two years.
Barbosa: Don't think the Suns are shopping him but I'm sure other teams will call and make offers. I wouldn't be surprised if he's traded to clear some luxury tax salaries but again he's probally the safest Sun that stays.
Tucker: Not much info on the Tucker front except he is releasing his rap debut
http://www.slamonline.com/online/blogs/ ... rap-debut/
Dudley: Don't see the Suns trading him except if another team asks for him to be thrown in a deal involving Amare, Shaq, Nash, etc.
Dragic: If the Suns draft a pg or trade for one this pretty much means the Dragic experiment failed. If they don't that means they still have confidence in Dragic. Also in other news Dragic is playing for the Slovenian national team.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slovenia_n ... tball_team
Lopez: If the Suns trade for a center or draft one that pretty much means they don't have confidence in Lopez or they could be moving him to the pf slot, also In his exit interviews said he was going to go back to Stanford to take classes and work on his game.
Swift: He didn't get much playing time at the end of the season so I can't really see the Suns bringing him back unless Shaq or Amare is traded.
Anyway it's going to be interesting to see how all these things are addressed. I have a hard time seeing every one of the same players staying. Just by looking at the rumors and things it looks like some player/s are going to be traded. Most likely it will just be one from the major core of either Nash/Shaq/Amare but I wouldn't be surprised to see more than one or even all of them be traded.