Offseason Trade and Free Agency Discussion

[Stix]

I think the fact that the Spurs had to trade Splitter to make room for LMA is to our advantage.

LMA said he does not want to play C, and he will need to do that when Duncan needs to rest or is injured.

I think they have Baynes too, he is a decent C.

Who?

[RaisingArizona]

the more time that passes as Aldridge doesn't sign with us ,the more he probably rationalizes and signs with SA.

I think our best chance to sign him was on the spot with the emotion running high kinda selling the dream vs selling the reality the spurs can win a title next year for sure vs us not sure.

Hey great effort and let's hope for the best!

I agree as well but he seems adamant in giving each team a shot. Hope the decision is tonight.

[saintEscaton]

I think the fact that the Spurs had to trade Splitter to make room for LMA is to our advantage.

LMA said he does not want to play C, and he will need to do that when Duncan needs to rest or is injured.

I think they have Baynes too, he is a decent C.

Who?

They have pretty poor frontcourt depth actually. They chose to stash away some unheard of Euro center overseas instead of drafting a player who contribute immediately

[PassWarden]

[tweet]https://twitter.com/KBergCBS/status/616362273804800000[/tweet]

Sounds to me like he doesn't want to drag this thing out.

[Flying Colors]

This is probably it for today, i doubt we will hear anything until thursday or friday

[ShawnBronald]

[tweet]https://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA/status/616362506840190976[/tweet]

[sunsfever68]

Best case scenario

Suns sign Aldridge

Suns trade Marcus Morris and PJ tucker to Cleveland for Brendan Haywood's expiring contract

Cleveland has marion retiring, james jones and mike miller are ancient, JR and Shump are free agents

They need wings who can score and shoot

tucker and morris can do both.

Haywood expiring deal makes sense for us we get to unload a malcontent in morris and a maxed out potential role player in tucker to make this work.


Bledsoe Ish Smith?
Knight Goodwin Booker
Granger? Warren Bullock
Aldridge Markieff Leuer
Chandler Len

That lineup is nasty especially if Granger brings something to the table.

[Saberestar]

@WojYahooNBA reports on our very own @FOXSports1 that LaMarcus Aldridge is intrigued at the opportunity to play with Tyson Chandler.

at least we know that LMA likes Chandler making this an understandable signing going all in for LMA.

OMFG. McD you genius!

If we sign LMA, we will have the best frontcourt in Suns history! ! Aldridge, Markieff, Chandler, Len and....and.....and....LEUER!!!!!!!

[bigfoot]

50-50 chance between us and Spurs. Gotta hope we get the coin flip this time.

[PassWarden]

[tweet]https://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA/status/616362506840190976[/tweet]

We greatly underestimated McDonough.

[TeamTragic]

[tweet]https://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA/status/616362506840190976[/tweet]

Does anyone else doubt McD after the last few hours?

[Stix]

[tweet]https://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA/status/616362506840190976[/tweet]

[Sunsdeuce]

I got that the Spurs are favorites and all but I just don't see why. Max the Spurs have for a championship window is 1 year max. Father Time is undefeated.

In a year or 2 from now the Spurs are back to ground zero and in rebuild mode. LMA will be smack dead in the middle of a rebuild. I don't see how that is appealing.

Spurs also have a reputation of drafting well and putting the right pieces in place. So that point is pretty much moot.

I got it they have a "reputation" but realistically they have only drafted manu, Parker, Leonard. Those are the only ones that are of any significance in the last 15 years. Other than that they have not drafted well. But I guess reputation takes you far.

[batsmasher]

Hahaha we'd be doing PJ dirty if we traded him just as his buddy got here. I anticipate if LMA picked us, we'd use it as an opportunity to ship the Morrii off for peanuts, much to the dislike of many fans here. But the Morrii have so much baggage that it's easy to justify getting fleeced in that respect.

[Saberestar]

I think the fact that the Spurs had to trade Splitter to make room for LMA is to our advantage.

LMA said he does not want to play C, and he will need to do that when Duncan needs to rest or is injured.

I think they have Baynes too, he is a decent C.

Who?

Aron Baynes.

[rsavaj]

Where would everybody put our % of landing Aldridge at now? Before Chandler i'd say a generous 5% Now i'd say a legitimate 35% perfect veteran center to pair with him.

I'd say it's 70/30 Spurs, which is a big improvement from what I thought before

[MrMiyagi]

Hahaha we'd be doing PJ dirty if we traded him just as his buddy got here. I anticipate if LMA picked us, we'd use it as an opportunity to ship the Morrii off for peanuts, much to the dislike of many fans here. But the Morrii have so much baggage that it's easy to justify getting fleeced in that respect.

If we got LMA, I'd be fine trading away the Morrii, as much as I like Kieff.

[saintEscaton]

I got that the Spurs are favorites and all but I just don't see why. Max the Spurs have for a championship window is 1 year max. Father Time is undefeated.

In a year or 2 from now the Spurs are back to ground zero and in rebuild mode. LMA will be smack dead in the middle of a rebuild. I don't see how that is appealing.

Spurs also have a reputation of drafting well and putting the right pieces in place. So that point is pretty much moot.

I got it they have a "reputation" but realistically they have only drafted manu, Parker, Leonard. Those are the only ones that are of any significance in the last 15 years. Other than that they have not drafted well. But I guess reputation takes you far.

Spurs probably have the best international scouts/talent evaluators and player development personnel in the league. Kawhi probably wouldn't have turned into the kind of the player he is today if it wasn't for the nurturing environment that let him ease into his place before before passed down the torch. Even when they make bizarre mindboggling picks you know they are outsmarting everybody/. But yeah they lucked last time when they tanked for Duncan who was under the tutlelage of a former #1 pick/HOFer in DRobinson

[rsavaj]

What is the connection between LMA and Tyson? You guys sound like having Chandler here is gonna have an impact on LMA's decision.

Reports are that Aldridge looks up to Chandler as a player. I think they are more so friends than anything... they are only 3 years difference in age.

Thanks for the quick reply mate.

LMA wants to play next to a defensive/rebounding center. That's why he loved Fropez so much in PDX. Chandler checks a huge box for him

[franksredhot]

No matter what happens gotta give credit to McDonough he has done all he can do. Worst comes to worst we are better today than we were yesterday with chandler who can gives us good defense and 15 rebounds on any given night.. Bledsoe Alley Oop to Chandler!!