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Phoenix interested in Diawara? 

Post#1 » by Don_eMOCION#31 » Sat Feb 16, 2008 1:50 pm

The Suns continue to pursue several avenues in an attempt to fill their 13th roster spot. And in addition to bringing in four free agents
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Post#2 » by M.Balla » Sat Feb 16, 2008 2:26 pm

an attempt to fill their 13th roster spot
Phoenix does have a trade exception, obtained in the Kurt Thomas trade, that they can use in any deal.
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Post#3 » by pickaxe » Sat Feb 16, 2008 3:01 pm

Diawara really is a decent defender....but should we give him up let's get a knock down shooter. Straight up.

The TE looks nice though. Also, there might be a couple of salary downgrades that would shed a couple mil from the lux. tax.
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Post#4 » by pickaxe » Sat Feb 16, 2008 3:05 pm

Phoenix Trade Breakdown

Change in Team Outlook: 0.0 ppg, +0.4 rpg, and -0.1 apg.
Incoming Players
Yakhouba Diawara
6-7 SF from Pepperdine
3.0 ppg, 1.2 rpg, 0.7 apg in 11.7 minutes
Outgoing Players
DJ Strawberry
6-5 SG from Maryland
3.0 ppg, 0.8 rpg, 0.8 apg in 8.9 minutes

Denver Trade Breakdown
Change in Team Outlook: 0.0 ppg, -0.4 rpg, and +0.1 apg.
Incoming Players
DJ Strawberry
6-5 SG from Maryland
3.0 ppg, 0.8 rpg, 0.8 apg in 8.9 minutes
Outgoing Players
Yakhouba Diawara
6-7 SF from Pepperdine
3.0 ppg, 1.2 rpg, 0.7 apg in 11.7 minutes
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Post#5 » by corona » Sat Feb 16, 2008 5:05 pm

d'antoni would never play khouba. i don't see the point
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Post#6 » by risktaker91 » Sat Feb 16, 2008 5:38 pm

Steve Nash for Diawara...get it done!

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K-Mart
Camby

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Post#7 » by djtruebeliever » Sat Feb 16, 2008 5:52 pm

corona wrote:d'antoni would never play khouba. i don't see the point

and george karl would never play strawberry.
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Post#8 » by djtruebeliever » Sat Feb 16, 2008 5:53 pm

and besides, were only paying Khouba $700k this season...
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Post#9 » by JRMelo15 » Sat Feb 16, 2008 6:51 pm

Diawara will go for a 2nd rounder or Strawberry, but he won't get any playing time anyways...
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Post#10 » by SJustice1621 » Sat Feb 16, 2008 9:21 pm

I would never trade with Phoneix unless it helped us greatly..so no I wouldn't do this trade.
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Post#11 » by RRFB » Sat Feb 16, 2008 10:07 pm

AIMelo15 wrote:Diawara will go for a 2nd rounder or Strawberry, but he won't get any playing time anyways...

Why? Whats the point of making a trade like that? We're not gonna trade away a decent young player (who's also the best perimeter defender on the team) just for the sake of making a move.
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Post#12 » by Nutty Nats Fan » Sat Feb 16, 2008 11:24 pm

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Why? Whats the point of making a trade like that? We're not gonna trade away a decent young player (who's also the best perimeter defender on the team) just for the sake of making a move.

The team cut a decent yougn energy player just to save a few bucks. So who knows.
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Post#13 » by M.Balla » Sun Feb 17, 2008 12:38 am

Trade him for a first rounder. They will be selling it for 300K on draft day so...
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Post#14 » by pickaxe » Sun Feb 17, 2008 12:38 am

Don't know. I've heard DJ's defense is on par, and offensively he's not challenged (the 3-shooting is not on, but), and he's a combo guard....what we need next to Iverson. Maybe it's an upgrade, maybe it's not. If someone knows more about Strawberry than I do.
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Post#15 » by JRMelo15 » Sun Feb 17, 2008 1:08 am

He can't hit FT's worth a ****, 59% or something...
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Post#16 » by djtruebeliever » Mon Feb 18, 2008 5:42 am

AIMelo15 wrote:He can't hit FT's worth a ****, 59% or something...

56% freethrows
35% from the field
23% from 3
if the suns can't make him shoot well I don't think we have a shot at it.
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Post#17 » by magee » Mon Feb 18, 2008 8:14 pm

He D's up better than Diawara and is starting to find his place within the Suns' offense. He's using his dribble penetration to find teammates. He wouldn't be getting close to 12 minutes over the last few games if he wasn't worth spelling Raja Bell. No way the Suns trade him for a guy who is making more but playing less.

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