Can someone explain why the Suns need 3 SGs

Post #61 » by **cupcakesnake** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 1:10 am

MadNESS wrote:I think they’re set up nice with Booker @ SG and Jalen Green at SF.

They need to dump Beal though.

Green is 6'4" with a 6'7" wingspan. He weighs 185lbs. He's not small forward size and has never played small forward. He's smaller than Booker and Beal.

Warspite · Post #62 » by **Warspite** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 1:17 am

joeschmo wrote:I remember when they had 3 PGs

I remember when they had 4 PGs that all started. Kidd/KJ/Cassell/Nash

Post #63 » by **Jamaaliver** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 1:38 am

Seems absolutely reasonable to me. :falloff:

Read on Twitter

cpower · Post #64 » by **cpower** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 1:55 am

Jamaaliver wrote:Seems absolutely reasonable to me.

Read on Twitter

PG: Booker
SG: Jalen
SF: Beal
PF: Brooks

no need C .

SkyBill40 · Post #65 » by **SkyBill40** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 2:03 am

cpower wrote:
Jamaaliver wrote:Seems absolutely reasonable to me.

Read on Twitter

PG: Booker
SG: Jalen
SF: Beal
PF: Brooks

no need C .

Nah, man. Point Book was an experiment we've already tried and it failed spectacularly. He needs to be the shooting guard he is rather than forced into a role that doesn't work for his skill set. Beal is too small to play SF and Brooks is as well for the four. I'm hoping you just forgot to use the green sarcasm font as that notion you've used is utterly ridiculous.

We need to win some games, not give other teams that hold our first round picks higher draft slots.

ConSarnit · Post #66 » by **ConSarnit** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 2:21 am

2025-26 NBA Salary Cap: $154.6m

2025-26 Suns Shooting Guard Salaries: $156.8m

Seems like a reasonable way to spend your money.

ShootersShoot · Post #67 » by **ShootersShoot** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 2:59 am

Dont own their own pick for the next 5 years while paying 3 guys who play the same position $140 million. I think book can get them a decent return but man they are in for a rough time.

garrick · Post #68 » by **garrick** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 3:06 am

ShootersShoot wrote:Dont own their own pick for the next 5 years while paying 3 guys who play the same position $140 million. I think book can get them a decent return but man they are in for a rough time.

Likely zero lottery picks due to pick swaps and second apron rules if they can't get below the 2nd apron this season so we are without a lottery pick until 2032.

Ishbia in time will be crowned worst NBA owner ever.

Mk0 · Post #69 » by **Mk0** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 3:11 am

Kobe187 wrote:Suns aren’t done wheeling and dealing, they’ll move out guards and add size.

One of those guys has a NTC and the other requires assets to get someone to want him.

idk wth the Suns can do about that. I mean they just got the 10th pick, they'd need to use that to move Green as well as take on a big contract to match his money.

zshawn10 · Post #70 » by **zshawn10** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 3:14 am

Beal and green can’t be traded because no one wants them. Negative trade value on both and Beal has a NTC

Plutonashfan · Post #71 » by **Plutonashfan** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 3:15 am

The same reason they needed 3 PG with IT/Dragic/Bledsoe, incompetence

UcanUwill · Post #72 » by **UcanUwill** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 8:53 am

bonita_the_frog wrote:
UcanUwill wrote:
bonita_the_frog wrote:There must be some teams in the NBA with too many PGs and not enough SGs so its pretty easy for Phoenix to trade for a PG

But they also do not have any bigs, like any. Now they have two real NBA players, Booker and Brooks, all the other guys probably shouldn't be regulars if you aiming to be competitive, which what they are trying to do. I think they will trade for the big and just assume Beal and Booker will be points.

Oh i didn't think Beal and Booker good at playing PG, because they were playing too much "your turn, my turn to score" type of offense
Teams play small ball a lot, so maybe they don't need bigs!

Didn't say I am pumped for them to play point, but I am just saying, this team has even bigger holes than lack of point guard. Their best big is Royce maybe, but he is like 6'5, if we are talking real bigs, Nick Richards is probably their best big, I think a number of Euro teams have legit more talent in frontcourt. At least I can envision them surviving without real PG to a point, but they have no frontcourt at all, I think that is definitely priority number one.

They_Them_Hatin · Post #73 » by **They_Them_Hatin** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 11:14 am

Kobe187 wrote:Suns aren’t done wheeling and dealing, they’ll move out guards and add size.

Lol they were supposed to do that last year. They aren’t moving him. Going to have $20 million of Beal’s dead money on the books and trout out a lineup of Green and Booker backcourt :lol:

They_Them_Hatin · Post #74 » by **They_Them_Hatin** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 11:17 am

All the Suns literally had to do was not trade CP3 and Shamet expirings for Beal and get the worst part in the Dame trade and they would’ve been fine.

-Luke- · Post #75 » by **-Luke-** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 11:33 am

UcanUwill wrote:
bonita_the_frog wrote:There must be some teams in the NBA with too many PGs and not enough SGs so its pretty easy for Phoenix to trade for a PG

But they also do not have any bigs, like any. Now they have two real NBA players, Booker and Brooks, all the other guys probably shouldn't be regulars if you aiming to be competitive, which what they are trying to do. I think they will trade for the big and just assume Beal and Booker will be points.

The plan is obviously a starting 5 with five players whose names begin with B and contain a double o.

Step 1: Sign Boogie Cousins to a contract (nicknames count)
Step 2: Draft the Boozer twins
Step 3: Sign Scott Brooks as head coach
Step 4: Sign Calvin Booth as GM
Step 5: Move the team to Brooklyn

Cayden Boozer
Devin Booker
Dillon Brooks
Cameron Boozer
Boogie Cousins

Wingy · Post #76 » by **Wingy** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 11:35 am

Because a team as bad as the Suns should be heavily focused on positional need.

UcanUwill · Post #77 » by **UcanUwill** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 1:10 pm

-Luke- wrote:
UcanUwill wrote:
bonita_the_frog wrote:There must be some teams in the NBA with too many PGs and not enough SGs so its pretty easy for Phoenix to trade for a PG

But they also do not have any bigs, like any. Now they have two real NBA players, Booker and Brooks, all the other guys probably shouldn't be regulars if you aiming to be competitive, which what they are trying to do. I think they will trade for the big and just assume Beal and Booker will be points.

The plan is obviously a starting 5 with five players whose names begin with B and contain a double o.

Step 1: Sign Boogie Cousins to a contract (nicknames count)
Step 2: Draft the Boozer twins
Step 3: Sign Scott Brooks as head coach
Step 4: Sign Calvin Booth as GM
Step 5: Move the team to Brooklyn

Cayden Boozer
Devin Booker
Dillon Brooks
Cameron Boozer
Boogie Cousins

Lol, random, but it reminded of my friend in 2005, who played NBA LIVE dynasty mode and he drafted some 47 ovr. scrub in his made belief draft, just cause players name was McGrady :lol:

Chokic · Post #78 » by **Chokic** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 1:16 pm

Suns needs to blow it up and trade Booker. But I bet they wont.

Wallace_Wallace · Post #79 » by **Wallace_Wallace** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 1:23 pm

Mk0 wrote:
Kobe187 wrote:Suns aren’t done wheeling and dealing, they’ll move out guards and add size.

One of those guys has a NTC and the other requires assets to get someone to want him.

idk wth the Suns can do about that. I mean they just got the 10th pick, they'd need to use that to move Green as well as take on a big contract to match his money.

May I entertain you with a Jalen Green/DeAndre Ayton trade? Just the thought of it makes me feel awkward

smann7 · Post #80 » by **smann7** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 1:33 pm

Booker to Detroit for Duren, Holland and picks