Trade & FA Ideas & Discussion 3: #TheTimeline

[Qwigglez]

LeBron isn't recruiting for Cavs, he's going to Bledsoe wedding. Maybe Bledsoe convinces him to join the Suns next off-season.
Just kidding... LeBron doesn't fit our timeline.

[sunsbum]

His hairline definitely doesn't fit our timeline

[Gorilla Warfare]

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Rockets get stronger.

[ruiner]

Thank god no Millsap. Get rid of Bledsoe/Tyson and get a gm drunk to take Knight or maybe a desperate team comes along,

[bwgood77]

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Rockets get stronger.

Wow, that's a nice deal for Tucker. The funny thing about the Rockets is, it seems like for D'Antoni, having one primary ball handler and a bunch of great three point shooters is what he would want, yet now they have two ball handlers, want to get rid of Anderson, who is a perfect fit there, and sign Tucker. He obviously helps their defense and intensity but they already lost two good 3 pt shooters in Beverley and Dekker, so it will be interesting if D'Antoni's coaching works. He needs the right personnel....if they fail he will be blamed again.

Harden is going to have to be ok with being a spot up shooter when Paul is out there..or vice versa...but at least Harden has sort of had to play that role in the past...I can't see Paul accepting it very well.

[Christine-In-AZ]

Why does everyone hate Bledsoe?

Can't see the forest because of the knees.

Fixed

(sorry, I couldn't resist)

[DirtyDez]

Rockets > Cavs

Not that it means anything...

[Kjdills13]

Suns- kantar / singler
Thunder- chandler/ knight

Suns get to dump salary, and get a solid young

Thunder get a center who can work PERFECT WITH ADAMS! Can also get some Pg help for
When Westbrook is on the bench .

[SideSwipe]

Kyrie for Bledsoe, Chandler, MIA pick next year. Gilbert appeases LeBron, and still has assets to rebuild with. Kyrie is still young. Or make a play for KP so NY can play off of Melo. Doubtful they move KP now, though. Bledsoe, Chandler, MIA #1 for KP, HGZ, Noah?

[WeekapaugGroove]

From a suns perspective the warriors resigning Livingston and Iggy is a good thing. Let the warriors lock in a crazy high payroll and ride some older role players around their core. Sure they are better the next couple years with those two but at least its limiting their ability to develop some diamonds in the rough and they will need to retool that bench in a couple years.

I wonder if in two years they will be willing to pay klay a full max which would put their payroll into just an astronomical level.

It just so happens to be that summer of 19 when if the suns play their cards right they will have a TON of cap space.

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[Christine-In-AZ]

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Rockets get stronger.

Wow, that's a nice deal for Tucker. The funny thing about the Rockets is, it seems like having one primary ball handler and a bunch of great three point shooters is what he would want, yet now they have two ball handlers, want to get rid of Anderson, who is a perfect fit there, and sign Tucker. He obviously helps their defense and intensity but they already lost two good 3 pt shooters in Beverley and Dekker, so it will be interesting if D'Antoni's coaching works. He needs the right personnel....if they fail he will be blamed again.

Harden is going to have to be ok with being a spot up shooter when Paul is out there..or vice versa...but at least Harden has sort of had to play that role in the past...I can't see Paul accepting it very well.

Rockets got PJ at a bargain at 8 per IMO, but the 4 years makes it a pretty nice deal overall for Tucker.

Yeah, I'm having a hard time seeing how this is going to take the Rockets much further than what they did this past season.

I was hoping Paul could find his way to the Eastern conference...thinking Bucks & Chris Paul would've been a very interesting coupling. Heaven help the Eastern conference beyond the Lebron's and the Boston Assets

[bwgood77]

From a suns perspective the warriors resigning Livingston and Iggy is a good thing. Let the warriors lock in a crazy high payroll and ride some older role players around their core. Sure they are better the next couple years with those two but at least its limiting their ability to develop some diamonds in the rough and they will need to retool that bench in a couple years.

I wonder if in two years they will be willing to pay klay a full max which would put their payroll into just an astronomical level.

It just so happens to be that summer of 19 when if the suns play their cards right they will have a TON of cap space.

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But they keep buying 2nd round picks for savvy draft picks like Patrick McCaw and now Jordan Bell...those guys could turn into their next cheap great players. Neither will likely end up great but they struck gold in the 2nd round with Green.

[SideSwipe]

Or Jackson, Chriss, Bender, Knight, 2 PHX picks for LBJ+ filler if LBJ says he won't be back for sure. CLE gets value and builds around Kyrie. LeBron gets to play with the PG he wants to play with.

Bledsoe/Booker/Dudley/LBJ/Chandler. Good role players/defenders around LBJ. We could also pick up some other players via trade and/or signing. LBJs wife gets to Scottsdale/PV and is only an hour from Burbank or John Wayne via his private jet.

[WeekapaugGroove]

From a suns perspective the warriors resigning Livingston and Iggy is a good thing. Let the warriors lock in a crazy high payroll and ride some older role players around their core. Sure they are better the next couple years with those two but at least its limiting their ability to develop some diamonds in the rough and they will need to retool that bench in a couple years.

I wonder if in two years they will be willing to pay klay a full max which would put their payroll into just an astronomical level.

It just so happens to be that summer of 19 when if the suns play their cards right they will have a TON of cap space.

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But they keep buying 2nd round picks for savvy draft picks like Patrick McCaw and now Jordan Bell...those guys could turn into their next cheap great players. Neither will likely end up great but they struck gold in the 2nd round with Green.

Oh yeah both smart moves and they do **** right up in GS. Just trying to find some silver lining in that monster of a god damn opponent.

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[starbosa10]

happy for PJ

[TOO]

He's kinda becoming our new Nash. Dude has been here for awhile now and he is a good player. We haven't had a consistent face for this franchise in sometime. Booker is the future, however, Bledsoe can stake his claim too. I think he can grow with this core if he stays healthy; and for the most part he has been; our tanking put him on the shelf more than injuries.

Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope.

I guess you don't like nice guys who play well and represent the team in a positive manner. And again, Nash was 31 when he joined us...... but that's cool.

Nothing to do with nice, he's not my preferred style of PG. Nash made people better, Bledsoe can't even get a 2/1 AST/TO ratio, meh. After seeing what Jrue got, Bledsoe will get more, I have no interest in paying him that.

[Christine-In-AZ]

From a suns perspective the warriors resigning Livingston and Iggy is a good thing. Let the warriors lock in a crazy high payroll and ride some older role players around their core. Sure they are better the next couple years with those two but at least its limiting their ability to develop some diamonds in the rough and they will need to retool that bench in a couple years.

I wonder if in two years they will be willing to pay klay a full max which would put their payroll into just an astronomical level.

It just so happens to be that summer of 19 when if the suns play their cards right they will have a TON of cap space.

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But they keep buying 2nd round picks for savvy draft picks like Patrick McCaw and now Jordan Bell...those guys could turn into their next cheap great players. Neither will likely end up great but they struck gold in the 2nd round with Green.

The Warriors are sitting in the penultimate "Catbird Seat". They could parlay Thompson right now for a great new piece(s), and even if they misfired a bit on the return, would still likely go to another Finals and probably win. They won't move Klay yet, but after next year? It might be the right path to sustainability at the top of the heap.

Warriors have had some luck, but it's mostly smarts that has brought them to this crazy good position.

[Fo-Real]

Happy for PJ, went to Texas right? Must be like a homecoming for him.

[SideSwipe]

I should also note that this should spell the end of McD. No wins, no FAs. As much as I've liked some of his moves, it may be time for him to move on. We've been in this holding pattern too long. Literally no progress other than picks at this point. We win less games last year than the year he joined. He can still pull it out this summer, but it's not looking good.

[bwgood77]

Happy for PJ, went to Texas right? Must be like a homecoming for him.

Went to UT with Durant.