The Official 2025 Offseason Thread #4 Free Agency Opens!

Dr Manute · Post #461 » by **Dr Manute** » Wed Jul 2, 2025 11:58 pm

I'm sure Ishbia would be willing to be the owner Lebron would like now that Jeanie sold the Lakers.

Post #462 » by **Qwigglez** » Thu Jul 3, 2025 12:00 am

CP3 is without a doubt coming to Suns now. He doesn’t want to share the same arena as Ayton. 10000%

kennydorglas · Post #463 » by **kennydorglas** » Thu Jul 3, 2025 12:03 am

Hatewatch for Lakers just became even more easier.

sunsfan1o1 · Post #464 » by **sunsfan1o1** » Thu Jul 3, 2025 12:04 am

Qwigglez wrote:CP3 is without a doubt coming to Suns now. He doesn’t want to share the same arena as Ayton. 10000%

CP3 to run the 2nd unit with Beal would make Beal much better.
Unless LeBron wants to come to phx Beal for LeBron makes sense for everyone.
Beal and his family. LeBron and his family.
But if not I like the idea of Beal and CP3 off the bench

BobbieL · Post #465 » by **BobbieL** » Thu Jul 3, 2025 12:12 am

Qwigglez wrote:CP3 is without a doubt coming to Suns now. He doesn’t want to share the same arena as Ayton. 10000%

Bucks make sense if he wants to start

TeamTragic · Post #466 » by **TeamTragic** » Thu Jul 3, 2025 12:12 am

At this point I would prefer LeBron over Beal. Can this really happen?

Sunsdeuce · Post #467 » by **Sunsdeuce** » Thu Jul 3, 2025 12:21 am

Has Lefraud played with more #1 picks than any other player in history?

Tim Reynolds: The No. 1 picks who have been/are teammates with LeBron James: – Shaquille O’Neal – Joe Smith – Greg Oden – Kyrie Irving – Derrick Rose – Andrew Bogut – Anthony Davis – Dwight Howard – Deandre Ayton – Allen Iverson (Olympics) – Tim Duncan (Olympics) – Anthony Edwards (Olympics)

Dr Manute · Post #468 » by **Dr Manute** » Thu Jul 3, 2025 12:25 am

TeamTragic wrote:At this point I would prefer LeBron over Beal. Can this really happen?

Chris needs to be the Maestro - When Lebron calls to ask about what it's like playing with Ayton, Chris can say, "Hey I want #3, let's get Beal to go to LA, and we both come to Phoenix."

Fo-Real · Post #469 » by **Fo-Real** » Thu Jul 3, 2025 12:34 am

TeamTragic wrote:At this point I would prefer LeBron over Beal. Can this really happen?

No...

Post #470 » by **bwgood77** » Thu Jul 3, 2025 12:41 am

I guess Ayton did end up with the Lakers, out of the 7 teams vying for him per Shams. Apparently these teams called Portland to ask about Ayton and he got rave reviews as a teammate which sounds quite a bit different than what I saw posted here a couple days ago.

Watch on YouTube

garrick · Post #471 » by **garrick** » Thu Jul 3, 2025 12:45 am

bwgood77 wrote:I guess Ayton did end up with the Lakers, out of the 7 teams vying for him per Shams. Apparently these teams called Portland to ask about Ayton and he got rave reviews as a teammate which sounds quite a bit different than what I saw posted here a couple days ago.

Watch on YouTube

I don't know if it was the Portland ReamGM or Reddit but Blazers fans were saying that beat writer is garbage and loves hating on the Blazers after he was blocked by the organization for some sort of misconduct or something or another.

Of course the part about being lazy and unmotivated well that's no secret but he has by most accounts been a good teammate and certainly not a locker room cancer as some people like Kendrick Perkins has described.

sunskerr · Post #472 » by **sunskerr** » Thu Jul 3, 2025 12:52 am

Cp3 starting makes us way too small if we're doing Green/Booker/Brooks. I can see him off the bench for 24-28 though.

We should be trying to turn Grayson or ONeale into like bigger wings or grab a PoA defender. But I also think we could be underrating both of them. They can be super average rotation guys but being boring and lame is kind of enough.

Tbh the main problem is just Beal. He's short, he's lost half a step and I know some people were happy with his defensively effort but he was not that great on that end at all...

I think Beal kind of makes us have to strongly consider moving Allen and ONeale for bigger players. Otherwise I don't actually see much reason to move those two.

Dr Manute · Post #473 » by **Dr Manute** » Thu Jul 3, 2025 12:57 am

sunskerr wrote:Cp3 starting makes us way too small if we're doing Green/Booker/Brooks. I can see him off the bench for 24-28 though.

We should be trying to turn Grayson or ONeale into like bigger wings or grab a PoA defender. But I also think we could be underrating both of them. They can be super average rotation guys but being boring and lame is kind of enough.

Chris can take the Damen Lee role and if he wants to be CP3 (not CP4), he can help lure LeBron so Beal can gettison to LA and he can get the #3 jersey.

carey · Post #474 » by **carey** » Thu Jul 3, 2025 12:59 am

bwgood77 wrote:I guess Ayton did end up with the Lakers, out of the 7 teams vying for him per Shams. Apparently these teams called Portland to ask about Ayton and he got rave reviews as a teammate which sounds quite a bit different than what I saw posted here a couple days ago.

Then why pay him $30M not to play when Portland isn't competing for anything?

Post #475 » by **lilfishi22** » Thu Jul 3, 2025 1:06 am

carey wrote:
bwgood77 wrote:I guess Ayton did end up with the Lakers, out of the 7 teams vying for him per Shams. Apparently these teams called Portland to ask about Ayton and he got rave reviews as a teammate which sounds quite a bit different than what I saw posted here a couple days ago.

Then why pay him $30M not to play when Portland isn't competing for anything?

Apparently he gave up a pretty big chunk of change ($10m of the $35m owed) to go somewhere else.

The Lakers were able to get Ayton after he received a buyout from the Portland Trail Blazers of his $35-million contract, giving up about $10 million, according to reports. That opened the door for the Lakers to get Ayton for about $9 million this upcoming season after he cleared waivers Wednesday, according to people familiar with the deal.

He did the Blazers a huge favour so I'm guessing that's why they didn't have bad things to say

sunsbum · Post #476 » by **sunsbum** » Thu Jul 3, 2025 1:12 am

Gillispie is better than CP3 at this point. No thanks.

Slim Charless · Post #477 » by **Slim Charless** » Thu Jul 3, 2025 1:15 am

Dr Manute wrote:I'm sure Ishbia would be willing to be the owner Lebron would like now that Jeanie sold the Lakers.

That photo is hilarious, I can see Ishbia doing that too lol. Bron isnt coming here though, if he leaves its gotta be to win another ring and he ain't doing that here. CLV would my guess.

Whenever I see Jeanie Buss, I always remember that she posed in Playboy back in the day haha

sunsbum · Post #478 » by **sunsbum** » Thu Jul 3, 2025 1:15 am

bwgood77 wrote:I guess Ayton did end up with the Lakers, out of the 7 teams vying for him per Shams. Apparently these teams called Portland to ask about Ayton and he got rave reviews as a teammate which sounds quite a bit different than what I saw posted here a couple days ago.

Watch on YouTube

Rave reviews…sure. It’s like you didn’t watch him for 5 years up close and personal or something lol

Mr Puddles · Post #479 » by **Mr Puddles** » Thu Jul 3, 2025 1:18 am

sunsbum wrote:
bwgood77 wrote:I guess Ayton did end up with the Lakers, out of the 7 teams vying for him per Shams. Apparently these teams called Portland to ask about Ayton and he got rave reviews as a teammate which sounds quite a bit different than what I saw posted here a couple days ago.

Watch on YouTube

Rave reviews…sure. It’s like you didn’t watch him for 5 years up close and personal or something lol

"Ayton is a great teammate and a real asset to any team that he's on, that's why we've spent consecutive draft picks on centers after acquiring him and just bought him out despite not being an apron team"

Yeah, sounds legit

sogood · Post #480 » by **sogood** » Thu Jul 3, 2025 1:39 am

Dr Manute wrote:
Sunsdeuce wrote:So Lakers want Lenron gone. Very interesting.

So Suns want Beal gone. Very interesting.

Lebron has a no trade clause
Beal has a no trade clause
Lebron makes 53 mil / year
Beal makes 53 mil / year

Luka needs a high scoring running mate
Booker needs a ball dominant leader.

Let's make a deal.

Reaves?

Why would the Lakers trade LeBron for one of the worst contract in the league?

How many wins do you expect the Suns to have this season?