Game 15: Suns @ Magic

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Hope you guys don't mind that I started the game thread for ya. I create the game threads for the Suns board, so I figured I'd share with your board too!



Probable Magic Starters


Probable Suns Starters


Should be a fun and exciting game!

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[pepe1991]

Positives: Suns might be without Warren and Chandler, that would hurt even more their non existing interior defense.
Booker is one of worst defenders in NBA, it's amazing how bad he is. Evan should have huge adventage on offense.
Brandon Knight will brick 12 shots and probably miss 8 of them. But he will be good on defense? Right? Nah.
Len is below average starting C.

Negatives.
Eric Bledsoe will be just one of many PGs that will feast against Payton who still goes under screens.
Booker ,as bad as defender he is, is amazing offensive player.
Warren and Chandler might play after all.
Last time vučević guarded Len, Len had career night.
Suns can run you over if you can't keep their pace down.


Anyway looking forward to see this game

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Yeah Warren has the flu or something, Chandler doesn't seem likely to play since he is out with personal reasons. Len has been pretty decent and is trending upwards after starting a few games. Knight has been terrible all year.
Booker has been bad defensively, he doesn't even try. Bledsoe has been playing great the past two games. Hoping to see the magic unicorn play, but Watson treats him like the red-headed step child.

[BadMofoPimp]

Yeah Warren has the flu or something, Chandler doesn't seem likely to play since he is out with personal reasons. Len has been pretty decent and is trending upwards after starting a few games. Knight has been terrible all year.
Booker has been bad defensively, he doesn't even try. Bledsoe has been playing great the past two games. Hoping to see the magic unicorn play, but Watson treats him like the red-headed step child.

Fans here seem to want to trade for Knight considering our lack of backcourt players that can shoot. What would it take to unload him?

I prefer an attractively expiring Jeff Green and a 2nd rounder for Knight.

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Yeah Warren has the flu or something, Chandler doesn't seem likely to play since he is out with personal reasons. Len has been pretty decent and is trending upwards after starting a few games. Knight has been terrible all year.
Booker has been bad defensively, he doesn't even try. Bledsoe has been playing great the past two games. Hoping to see the magic unicorn play, but Watson treats him like the red-headed step child.

Fans here seem to want to trade for Knight considering our lack of backcourt players that can shoot. What would it take to unload him?

Two dollars and he's yours!

But seriously, he is having a lousy year, I think most of it has to do with him coming off the bench. I thought before the season started we'd make great trade partners. I thought perhaps Knight/Len for Vucevic/Meeks was fair. But then you guys would have to deal with Len's pending restricted free agency.

[BadMofoPimp]

Yeah Warren has the flu or something, Chandler doesn't seem likely to play since he is out with personal reasons. Len has been pretty decent and is trending upwards after starting a few games. Knight has been terrible all year.
Booker has been bad defensively, he doesn't even try. Bledsoe has been playing great the past two games. Hoping to see the magic unicorn play, but Watson treats him like the red-headed step child.

Fans here seem to want to trade for Knight considering our lack of backcourt players that can shoot. What would it take to unload him?

Two dollars and he's yours!

But seriously, he is having a lousy year, I think most of it has to do with him coming off the bench. I thought before the season started we'd make great trade partners. I thought perhaps Knight/Len for Vucevic/Meeks was fair. But then you guys would have to deal with Len's pending restricted free agency.

Before the season, that would have been an equal deal. Henny would probably still swing at that. If it was a Stan Van Gundy trade, I reckon he could swing a Jeff Green/2nd Rounder for Knight straight up. I think most fans would do the Len/Knight for Vooch/Meeks deal.

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^Yes an expiring and a pick at this point would likely work too. Suns GM is pretty savvy at making deals to get picks.

[BadMofoPimp]

^Yes an expiring and a pick at this point would likely work too. Suns GM is pretty savvy at making deals to get picks.

Maybe even a future 1st or the Lakers 1st they owe us.

[Tayswagzzz]

^Yes an expiring and a pick at this point would likely work too. Suns GM is pretty savvy at making deals to get picks.

Where do I sign?

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^Yes an expiring and a pick at this point would likely work too. Suns GM is pretty savvy at making deals to get picks.

Where do I sign?

Most Suns fans would say yes to this, unfortunately since Suns GM gave up the Lakers 1st for Knight I don't think he is going to just give him away. It's likely we hold on to Knight unless an incredible deal comes our way.
My best bet is the Suns trade Bledsoe/Chandler before the deadline since this is a PG heavy draft and the Suns currently have the 2nd worst record in the league.

[BadMofoPimp]

^Yes an expiring and a pick at this point would likely work too. Suns GM is pretty savvy at making deals to get picks.

Where do I sign?

Most Suns fans would say yes to this, unfortunately since Suns GM gave up the Lakers 1st for Knight I don't think he is going to just give him away. It's likely we hold on to Knight unless an incredible deal comes our way.
My best bet is the Suns trade Bledsoe/Chandler before the deadline since this is a PG heavy draft and the Suns currently have the 2nd worst record in the league.

Say we give the Suns back a Lakers 1st they owe Orlando in 2018?

[drsd]

Ibaka needs 30 points here.

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Where do I sign?

Most Suns fans would say yes to this, unfortunately since Suns GM gave up the Lakers 1st for Knight I don't think he is going to just give him away. It's likely we hold on to Knight unless an incredible deal comes our way.
My best bet is the Suns trade Bledsoe/Chandler before the deadline since this is a PG heavy draft and the Suns currently have the 2nd worst record in the league.

Say we give the Suns back a Lakers 1st they owe Orlando in 2018?

I didn't think you guys had the Lakers 1st in 2018. But if you did then I think that would certainly work. However, I doubt anyone is giving the Suns a top 15 pick for Knight.

[OrlandoDream]

Most Suns fans would say yes to this, unfortunately since Suns GM gave up the Lakers 1st for Knight I don't think he is going to just give him away. It's likely we hold on to Knight unless an incredible deal comes our way.
My best bet is the Suns trade Bledsoe/Chandler before the deadline since this is a PG heavy draft and the Suns currently have the 2nd worst record in the league.

Say we give the Suns back a Lakers 1st they owe Orlando in 2018?

I didn't think you guys had the Lakers 1st in 2018. But if you did then I think that would certainly work. However, I doubt anyone is giving the Suns a top 15 pick for Knight.

Rob Hennigan might surprise you. This game will be audition night for a couple of players.

[Nemesis21]

Good thread! Go Magic!

[Catledge]

^Yes an expiring and a pick at this point would likely work too. Suns GM is pretty savvy at making deals to get picks.

Where do I sign?

Most Suns fans would say yes to this, unfortunately since Suns GM gave up the Lakers 1st for Knight I don't think he is going to just give him away. It's likely we hold on to Knight unless an incredible deal comes our way.
My best bet is the Suns trade Bledsoe/Chandler before the deadline since this is a PG heavy draft and the Suns currently have the 2nd worst record in the league.

What's the asking price for Bledsoe?

Also, thanks for visiting our board.

[Xatticus]

Most Suns fans would say yes to this, unfortunately since Suns GM gave up the Lakers 1st for Knight I don't think he is going to just give him away. It's likely we hold on to Knight unless an incredible deal comes our way.
My best bet is the Suns trade Bledsoe/Chandler before the deadline since this is a PG heavy draft and the Suns currently have the 2nd worst record in the league.

Say we give the Suns back a Lakers 1st they owe Orlando in 2018?

I didn't think you guys had the Lakers 1st in 2018. But if you did then I think that would certainly work. However, I doubt anyone is giving the Suns a top 15 pick for Knight.

I think it would be the 2019 pick, and I certainly wouldn't give that up for Brandon Knight.

[BadMofoPimp]

Say we give the Suns back a Lakers 1st they owe Orlando in 2018?

I didn't think you guys had the Lakers 1st in 2018. But if you did then I think that would certainly work. However, I doubt anyone is giving the Suns a top 15 pick for Knight.

I think it would be the 2019 pick, and I certainly wouldn't give that up for Brandon Knight.

You would be surprised. I think they would.

[Orlwillbeback]

If that is all it would take for Brandon Knight, I would definitely do it.

We're talking about a draft pick three years from now. This is basically an asset that we might not see fruits of for like six years.

[j-ragg]

Knight doesn't have a lot of value. I think an expiring and a first would do the trick. Can't imagine we'd need to deal the LA pick which could be good.