JDLAW wrote:Puff wrote:NotTraxxe wrote:It's worth it to us to sign Bledsoe at the right price. And even if he hates us he can be traded for good assets at that price down the road when we look to tie up Dragic longterm.
Bledsoe at the Lowry deal would be a helluva a piece in a big deal down the road if he pans out.
We're willing to bet he we will not take the QO and the risk.
Better than a S&T and getting barely anything for him.
That makes good sense for our franchise but EB is fast becoming a player fans do not want in a Phoenix Suns uniform under any circumstance.
This has been a very unusual negotiation to say the least. I believe it has been common practice for the player looking for a max contract to either embrace his current team or voice his displeasure with his current environment and ask for a ticket out of town. Bledsoe's silence on this subject has been deafening.
Has there been any indication that he genuinely likes any of the current players, coaches or management? Does he like the fans or city of Phoenix? Would he like to live here and participate in community events? Why has he been so silent on these issues? He has been silent since he arrived from the Clippers, hasn't he?
Basically no one appears to know where he stands on many fronts other than he is demanding a maximum contract.
While that certainly is a huge part of his decision I do not know if I have ever seen a player with so little to say about his current team good or bad. It would seem as though it would be to his benefit if he did embrace the opportunity to play for this team long term. After all we are in the drivers seat at this point.
I understand that he is an asset that we cannot afford to lose for nothing but at some point we are going to have to move on.
On a side note Coro wrote today about the Morris brothers, Plumlee , Len, Goodwin and Tucker spending time on the practice court, in PHOENIX, since April to make themselves better for the upcoming season. That is good news . It would be even better if EB would be in attendance as well. That is what I hoped for after the season ended.
McDonough has his hands full.
Some good comments, but I believe the fans will re-embrace him if he signs. There were a lot of signs that he genuinely liked his teammates and coaches.
Exactly right. If he comes out and explains his business, says it's done and he's ready to help the team win, all will be forgiven, as long as he performs!
