Kurtz wrote:phanman wrote:bobbyp3588 wrote:
I think this would interest them because of all the salary they tied to their top 4. It’s them and a bunch of minimum guys really. If they can substitute one of them in Ayton, who’s way overpaid and not good, for two good NBA starters, the Suns will find more sicccess, certainly.
1) GTJ isn't a guaranteed starter and most certainly wouldn't be on this Suns team
2) Nurkic isn't starter quality either. He is injury prone and isn't someone known for his lateral quickness or his rim protection as a deterrent.
You're right about Nurk being a very limited player at this point, imo if the Suns are moving Ayton, Precious would be a great fit for them. Getting GTJ, Precious and Nurk for Ayton would actually solve a lot of their depth/versatility issues.
Except that doesn't work in the trade checker. It would be Precious and OG and Ayton to Portland, Lillard to Toronto and Nurk and GTJ to Phoenix to make it work.
And that's fair to all parties.
Toronto doesn't know if Lillard would demand a trade next summer (or at the trade deadline), or what other problems he might cause.
The Suns want off of Ayton's deal, and two smaller deals might not be the best fit (GTJ would HAVE to come off the bench) but at least it would make it easier for them to deal one or the other if necessary.
Portland gets Ayton and OG, who fit their team and timeline, plus Precious who could make trading Grant in the future an option.
Nobody is raping anyone else.
I think Portland does the best in that deal. But their fans might not like the return enough.
Still, isn't Ayton, OG and Precious a better return then the rumored Herro, Jovic and a couple firsts from Miami?
