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Ash Reporting Suns Done w/ Trades (For Now)

Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 2:22 pm
by Mr. Sun
The Suns have told me that they are probably done moving players for now, but I guarantee they move some draft picks later Thursday. They now have 3 second round picks and will use one or more to try and trade up to get a guy they want most likely at the end of the first round or early second round.

I know they really have their eye on Taj Gibson from USC.

As far as the 14th pick, I don't think they have their mind made up yet on who they will pick. I think they are hoping one of their guys falls to them at 14. Or I could see them moving this pick as well if their guy is not there!

http://ktar.com/?sid=1183097&nid=626

Re: Ash Reporting Suns Done w/ Trades

Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 2:40 pm
by Wormwood74
Terrible news if true. We need Chandler. Lopez was awful, and he's not going to improve much (too mechanical, bad hands, neither of which generally improve much) Amundson is 12th man material. Lots of energy, no skills, poor basketball IQ (always out of position, bad passes, no dribbling skills, no shooting ability, awful free throw shooter).

The only good news is that we'll only have to watch Lopez for 18 minutes a game or so because that's all it will take for him to foul out.

Re: Ash Reporting Suns Done w/ Trades

Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 2:47 pm
by Stix
^ Relax.... the article says "FOR NOW". I'm sure we will get another big before the season starts.

Re: Ash Reporting Suns Done w/ Trades

Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 2:47 pm
by D21
Wormwood74 wrote:Terrible news if true. We need Chandler...


If they want to do a swap of both Wallace and Chandler without any other player, they have to wait July 1st, the deal doesn't work until this date (Wallace is still making more than 125% of Chandler salary + $100k), so maybe that's why they said they are done with trade for the next days.

Re: Ash Reporting Suns Done w/ Trades (For Now)

Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 2:53 pm
by Jdiddy701
Back to day one..tryin to find a big again

Re: Ash Reporting Suns Done w/ Trades (For Now)

Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 3:08 pm
by rsavaj
if we don't get chandler or a "chandler-esque player" like bucher said i'm going to punch a baby

Re: Ash Reporting Suns Done w/ Trades (For Now)

Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 3:09 pm
by starbosa10
hahaha

Re: Ash Reporting Suns Done w/ Trades (For Now)

Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 3:11 pm
by theimortalone
Hey guys I have been registered for awhile, but haven't posted. :oops: I think that we will get Chandler come July.

Re: Ash Reporting Suns Done w/ Trades (For Now)

Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 3:46 pm
by Snip
Not quite...there is a rumor of Tmac/Brooks/Landry for Amare/Barbosa...has anyone else heard this?

Re: Ash Reporting Suns Done w/ Trades (For Now)

Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 3:47 pm
by starbosa10
ive heard it but i doubt it happens

Re: Ash Reporting Suns Done w/ Trades (For Now)

Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 4:13 pm
by Mr. Sun
Snip wrote:Not quite...there is a rumor of Tmac/Brooks/Landry for Amare/Barbosa...has anyone else heard this?

Dumbest Sun rumor I've heard yet.

Re: Ash Reporting Suns Done w/ Trades (For Now)

Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 4:13 pm
by Marco Milic
Snip wrote:Not quite...there is a rumor of Tmac/Brooks/Landry for Amare/Barbosa...has anyone else heard this?


Actually, Asher was discussing that yesterday -- said it's 1000% false.

Re: Ash Reporting Suns Done w/ Trades (For Now)

Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 5:22 pm
by ihateginobili
The houston report is false. I told you that we are getting Chandler but i didnt say today did i? just relax it will get done.Also expect a trade with the picks, the suns want to move up to the end of the first, early second(which i also told you yesterday). The pick obtained from CLE is for a bigger scale move.

Also, Chase Budinger is a good player. :wink:

Re: Ash Reporting Suns Done w/ Trades (For Now)

Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 5:32 pm
by SSOL
If you move Wallace for Chandler it has to be done by tomorrow under league rules.

Re: Ash Reporting Suns Done w/ Trades (For Now)

Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 5:46 pm
by DirtyDez
Can't believe we drafted Alando Tucker instead of Aaron Brooks, maybe we could trade the highly 'overrated' L.B. for Brooks but i doubt Houston would do that

Re: Ash Reporting Suns Done w/ Trades (For Now)

Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 5:48 pm
by Austin
ihateginobili wrote:The houston report is false. I told you that we are getting Chandler but i didnt say today did i? just relax it will get done.Also expect a trade with the picks, the suns want to move up to the end of the first, early second(which i also told you yesterday). The pick obtained from CLE is for a bigger scale move.

Also, Chase Budinger is a good player. :wink:


hahaha Budinger...

Re: Ash Reporting Suns Done w/ Trades (For Now)

Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 5:52 pm
by ruiner
DirtyDez wrote:Can't believe we drafted Alando Tucker instead of Aaron Brooks, maybe we could trade the highly 'overrated' L.B. for Brooks but i doubt Houston would do that


It was reported we actually wanted Brooks when we took Rudy for Portland. We decided to wait for the 29th pick, and he got snatched up by Houston before.

Re: Ash Reporting Suns Done w/ Trades (For Now)

Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 6:04 pm
by Marco Milic
ihateginobili wrote:The pick obtained from CLE is for a bigger scale move.


Interesting, since we didn't actually get that pick. Must not have been too big.

Re: Ash Reporting Suns Done w/ Trades (For Now)

Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 6:41 pm
by ihateginobili
The pick can still be used in a trade.

Re: Ash Reporting Suns Done w/ Trades (For Now)

Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 6:53 pm
by rsavaj
Budinger :(

i hope that means we're getting another pick in the 20s b/c that's an absolute joke if we draft him at 14 over clark