2023-24 Season Discussion and Speculation - Free Agency Begins

BobbieL · Post #1401 » by **BobbieL** » Tue Jul 11, 2023 5:55 pm

matt131 wrote:
SlovenianDragon wrote:
BobbieL wrote:So I guess the Suns aren't trading for Paul George or James Harden after all

well who knows

Ayton can be traded without his approval Saturday - seems like if something happens - it will happen this week end

I mean theres no point to trade him now that we filled out our bench...

Wait and see if he buys in and plays hard or not... can always trade him later.

I don’t think that’s necessarily true. If Ayton plays poorly enough so we feel we need to trade him, what team will bite? If he can’t be motivated and try hard with three all stars (2 HOFers) and a coach who gasses him up, then what situation will he excel in?

And if he’s playing well, we won’t trade him.

Ayton’s value to us as a trade asset is highest before the season starts.

Agreed. There is the chance his trade value can increase. But there is also the chance that it can also go down and never recover

I kind of want to keep Ayton at this point instead of making a lousy trade.

matt131 · Post #1402 » by **matt131** » Tue Jul 11, 2023 6:17 pm

BobbieL wrote:
matt131 wrote:
SlovenianDragon wrote:
I mean theres no point to trade him now that we filled out our bench...

Wait and see if he buys in and plays hard or not... can always trade him later.

I don’t think that’s necessarily true. If Ayton plays poorly enough so we feel we need to trade him, what team will bite? If he can’t be motivated and try hard with three all stars (2 HOFers) and a coach who gasses him up, then what situation will he excel in?

And if he’s playing well, we won’t trade him.

Ayton’s value to us as a trade asset is highest before the season starts.

Agreed. There is the chance his trade value can increase. But there is also the chance that it can also go down and never recover

I kind of want to keep Ayton at this point instead of making a lousy trade.

The absolute best option is that he goes back to his form from our finals run.

Next best option is that we get a solid guard or wing plus solid center out of him. Two guys who could be the 5th and 6th best players on our roster and can actually play playoff minutes.

Worst case and most likely outcome, he plays like he did last year and we don’t trade him. Doesn’t mean we can’t win, just means it’ll be harder to win and not very likely to get a good return in a trade.

BobbieL · Post #1403 » by **BobbieL** » Tue Jul 11, 2023 6:22 pm

matt131 wrote:
BobbieL wrote:
matt131 wrote:I don’t think that’s necessarily true. If Ayton plays poorly enough so we feel we need to trade him, what team will bite? If he can’t be motivated and try hard with three all stars (2 HOFers) and a coach who gasses him up, then what situation will he excel in?

And if he’s playing well, we won’t trade him.

Ayton’s value to us as a trade asset is highest before the season starts.

Agreed. There is the chance his trade value can increase. But there is also the chance that it can also go down and never recover

I kind of want to keep Ayton at this point instead of making a lousy trade.

The absolute best option is that he goes back to his form from our finals run.

Next best option is that we get a solid guard or wing plus solid center out of him. Two guys who could be the 5th and 6th best players on our roster and can actually play playoff minutes.

Worst case and most likely outcome, he plays like he did last year and we don’t trade him. Doesn’t mean we can’t win, just means it’ll be harder to win and not very likely to get a good return in a trade.

I would be happy with 2021 regular season just on a consistent basis. Than at playoff time, crank it up a bit higher - maybe gettin close to the finals run level.

Fo-Real · Post #1404 » by **Fo-Real** » Tue Jul 11, 2023 7:23 pm

Been thinking Ayton could be traded to Indy for Turner, but he showed up to sit in the crowd at summer league looking like my aunt Brenda on vacation in the French Rivieras !! Look like In Living Colors Men On Films!!! Said he "HATED IT"!!! :lol:

There is a thread and pic on the main board.

KdoubleDees23 · Post #1405 » by **KdoubleDees23** » Tue Jul 11, 2023 7:27 pm

Fo-Real wrote:Been thinking Ayton could be traded to Indy for Turner, but he showed up to sit in the crowd at summer league looking like my aunt Brenda on vacation in the French Rivieras !! Look like In Living Colors Men On Films!!! Said he "HATED IT"!!! There is a thread and pick on the main board.

He fits in to the WOKE NBA. No judging Myles "Madea" Turner!

sunsbg · Post #1406 » by **sunsbg** » Tue Jul 11, 2023 7:45 pm

LOL, imagine dreaming of trading "Sheandre" for years and getting "Shemyles" back.

NE1Care · Post #1407 » by **NE1Care** » Tue Jul 11, 2023 8:08 pm

Fo-Real wrote:Been thinking Ayton could be traded to Indy for Turner, but he showed up to sit in the crowd at summer league looking like my aunt Brenda on vacation in the French Rivieras !! Look like In Living Colors Men On Films!!! Said he "HATED IT"!!! There is a thread and pic on the main board.

Cant find it. Please share.

enigmatics · Post #1408 » by **enigmatics** » Tue Jul 11, 2023 8:15 pm

NE1Care wrote:
Fo-Real wrote:Been thinking Ayton could be traded to Indy for Turner, but he showed up to sit in the crowd at summer league looking like my aunt Brenda on vacation in the French Rivieras !! Look like In Living Colors Men On Films!!! Said he "HATED IT"!!! There is a thread and pic on the main board.

Cant find it. Please share.

viewtopic.php?f=6&t=2308056

Fo-Real · Post #1409 » by **Fo-Real** » Tue Jul 11, 2023 8:29 pm

enigmatics wrote:
NE1Care wrote:
Fo-Real wrote:Been thinking Ayton could be traded to Indy for Turner, but he showed up to sit in the crowd at summer league looking like my aunt Brenda on vacation in the French Rivieras !! Look like In Living Colors Men On Films!!! Said he "HATED IT"!!! There is a thread and pic on the main board.

Cant find it. Please share.

viewtopic.php?f=6&t=2308056

THANK YOU!!! :lol:

Post #1410 » by **lilfishi22** » Tue Jul 11, 2023 11:43 pm

NBA players doing too much with fashion, nothing new

Frank Lee · Post #1411 » by **Frank Lee** » Wed Jul 12, 2023 12:51 am

Way too much thought going into what Ayton we will get…. Any version will be fine and likely better than the alternative.

Cutter · Post #1412 » by **Cutter** » Wed Jul 12, 2023 1:19 am

Quick one minute Google search and found this on a pro LGBT+ website. I'm assuming potentially the G, maybe the T, don't care either way. Could just be a straight guy who likes to dress really flashy.
https://sandrarose.com/2023/07/nba-star-myles-turner-twirls-out-of-the-closet/

starbosa10 · Post #1413 » by **starbosa10** » Wed Jul 12, 2023 1:36 am

Who the hell cares what someone else is wearing?

Post #1414 » by **lilfishi22** » Wed Jul 12, 2023 1:55 am

If I had FU money like an NBA player, I'd wear whatever the hell I want

SlovenianDragon · Post #1415 » by **SlovenianDragon** » Wed Jul 12, 2023 1:59 am

lilfishi22 wrote:If I had FU money like an NBA player, I'd wear whatever the hell I want

I mean you can that without money...

TOO · Post #1416 » by **TOO** » Wed Jul 12, 2023 2:29 am

starbosa10 wrote:Who the hell cares what someone else is wearing?

Insecure American males.

SlovenianDragon · Post #1417 » by **SlovenianDragon** » Wed Jul 12, 2023 2:43 am

TOO wrote:
starbosa10 wrote:Who the hell cares what someone else is wearing?

Insecure American males.

I judge people for all kinds of reasons... Everyone does...You just judged people.

If i think some1 looks good I will say they look good if they dont i say they dont...

Turner looks goofy as fark :lol:

WeekapaugGroove · Post #1418 » by **WeekapaugGroove** » Wed Jul 12, 2023 2:47 am

'Game Blouses'

As long as a dude can ball I don't care what he wears or who he sleeps with (legally obviously).

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SlovenianDragon · Post #1419 » by **SlovenianDragon** » Wed Jul 12, 2023 3:07 am

I could only imagine this forum if Ayton was caught wearing that courtside :lol:

enigmatics · Post #1420 » by **enigmatics** » Wed Jul 12, 2023 3:13 am

Nobody actually CARES. That's a highly disingenuous response when someone thinks you shouldn't have an opinion about something as surface level as a person's outfit.

Fashion will always be subjective, but there's a lot of try hards and peacocking these days. Sitting courtside at a sold out SL venue dressed like that odds of peacocking are indeed high.