Suns Open To Trading No. 6 For Veteran Point Guard

Post #1 » by **RealGM Wiretap** » Mon Jun 3, 2019 2:12 pm

The Phoenix Suns have told other NBA teams they are open to trading out of the No. 6 overall slot for a veteran guard.

The Suns have been searching for a starting point guard for several seasons.

The top two point guards in this draft, Ja Morant and Darius Garland, are expected to be off the board before the Suns select at No. 6.

Via Jonathan Givony/ESPN

Revived · Post #2 » by **Revived** » Mon Jun 3, 2019 2:31 pm

Jrue Holliday makes the most sense.

Kevin Willis · Post #3 » by **Kevin Willis** » Mon Jun 3, 2019 2:33 pm

Lowry is another possibility if Kawhi leaves.

Psubs · Post #4 » by **Psubs** » Mon Jun 3, 2019 2:34 pm

Revived wrote:Jrue Holliday makes the most sense.

Mike Conley Jr. too.

Psubs · Post #5 » by **Psubs** » Mon Jun 3, 2019 2:35 pm

Kevin Willis wrote:Lowry is another possibility if Kawhi leaves.

They would probably do a draft day trade, while Lowry would not be an option until FA clears up.

Jellybeans · Post #6 » by **Jellybeans** » Mon Jun 3, 2019 2:35 pm

Kevin Willis wrote:Lowry is another possibility if Kawhi leaves.

6th pick for Lowry?

Revived · Post #7 » by **Revived** » Mon Jun 3, 2019 2:36 pm

Psubs wrote:
Revived wrote:Jrue Holliday makes the most sense.

Mike Conley Jr. too.

I don’t think Conley at 32 yrs old and the hefty salary he makes is worth a #6 pick. Plus he’s had injury issues as well.

Suns have the Bucks 1st rounder next season that they can probably use to trade for Conley though.

Revived · Post #8 » by **Revived** » Mon Jun 3, 2019 2:37 pm

Jellybeans wrote:
Kevin Willis wrote:Lowry is another possibility if Kawhi leaves.

6th pick for Lowry?

Probably would be the Bucks 1st rounder for Lowry.

kenwood3333 · Post #9 » by **kenwood3333** » Mon Jun 3, 2019 2:50 pm

I heard John Wall is available

Owly · Post #10 » by **Owly** » Mon Jun 3, 2019 2:56 pm

Revived wrote:
Psubs wrote:
Revived wrote:Jrue Holliday makes the most sense.

Mike Conley Jr. too.

I don’t think Conley at 32 yrs old and the hefty salary he makes is worth a #6 pick. Plus he’s had injury issues as well.

Suns have the Bucks 1st rounder next season that they can probably use to trade for Conley though.

It's not "a #6 pick" in the abstract. It's the number 6 pick in this years draft. That's the asset they have.

Whether he is worth a [typical] 6th pick and whether he's worth the ability to select 6th in this draft are separate questions, though one might come to the same answer.

basketballRob · Post #11 » by **basketballRob** » Mon Jun 3, 2019 2:57 pm

DJ Augustin.

TroubleS0me · Post #12 » by **TroubleS0me** » Mon Jun 3, 2019 3:22 pm

Chris Paul...& they said veteran right ? lol

SlowPaced · Post #13 » by **SlowPaced** » Mon Jun 3, 2019 3:24 pm

kenwood3333 wrote:I heard John Wall is available

They're actually one of the few teams that could feasibly trade for John Wall's albatross contract. They have the cap space for it. Not a bad fit next to Devin Booker either.

#6 pick + Josh Jackson might get it done.

ecuhus1981 · Post #14 » by **ecuhus1981** » Mon Jun 3, 2019 3:30 pm

:moreyrushestothephone:

The_Hater · Post #15 » by **The_Hater** » Mon Jun 3, 2019 3:32 pm

SlowPaced wrote:
kenwood3333 wrote:I heard John Wall is available

They're actually one of the few teams that could feasibly trade for John Wall's albatross contract. They have the cap space for it. Not a bad fit next to Devin Booker either.

#6 pick + Josh Jackson might get it done.

John Wall's poor health and huge contract make him virtually untradeable. He has the worst contract in the league right now. The Suns should never (and hopefully would never) include the 6th pick in such a deal, they should actually be looking for assets in return from the Wizards to take on that contract with their cap space.

There are more likely targets here, Conley being at the top of the list. Teague and Rubio would be cheaper options who shouldn't cost #6. The Raps aren't going to deal Lowry until after the Kawhi free-agency situation is handled so that timeline doesn't fit with the draft.

SlowPaced · Post #16 » by **SlowPaced** » Mon Jun 3, 2019 3:34 pm

The_Hater wrote:
SlowPaced wrote:
kenwood3333 wrote:I heard John Wall is available

They're actually one of the few teams that could feasibly trade for John Wall's albatross contract. They have the cap space for it. Not a bad fit next to Devin Booker either.

#6 pick + Josh Jackson might get it done.

John Wall's poor health and huge contract make him virtually untradeable. He has the worst contract in the league right now. The Suns should never (and hopefully would never) include the 6th pick in such a deal, they should actually be looking for assets in return from the Wizards to take on that contract with their cap space.

There are more likely targets here, Conley being at the top of the list. Teague and Rubio would be cheaper options who shouldn't cost #6. The Raps aren't going to deal Lowry until after the Kawhi free-agency situation is handled so that timeline doesn't fit with the draft.

I wouldn't do it either, but I think it's a possibility. I'd rather keep the #6 pick or try to move up during the draft to get Darius Garland.

Conley is too old for their core imo. Rubio is a pretty good candidate though, good fit next to Booker.

spree2kawhi · Post #17 » by **spree2kawhi** » Mon Jun 3, 2019 3:44 pm

Does Smith Jr qualify?

The_Hater · Post #18 » by **The_Hater** » Mon Jun 3, 2019 3:45 pm

SlowPaced wrote:
The_Hater wrote:
SlowPaced wrote:
They're actually one of the few teams that could feasibly trade for John Wall's albatross contract. They have the cap space for it. Not a bad fit next to Devin Booker either.

#6 pick + Josh Jackson might get it done.

John Wall's poor health and huge contract make him virtually untradeable. He has the worst contract in the league right now. The Suns should never (and hopefully would never) include the 6th pick in such a deal, they should actually be looking for assets in return from the Wizards to take on that contract with their cap space.

There are more likely targets here, Conley being at the top of the list. Teague and Rubio would be cheaper options who shouldn't cost #6. The Raps aren't going to deal Lowry until after the Kawhi free-agency situation is handled so that timeline doesn't fit with the draft.

I wouldn't do it either, but I think it's a possibility. I'd rather keep the #6 pick or try to move up during the draft to get Darius Garland.

Conley is too old for their core imo. Rubio is a pretty good candidate though, good fit next to Booker.

Conley is older, I'm just not sure there are a lot of 22-26 year old PG's who are either worth the #6 pick or teams would be willing to deal them for that pick.

They could take on Wall for basically nothing and the Wizards would almost certainly do that, but that would handcuff the Suns going forward with a huge contract attached to an unreliable PG. That's not usually the all-in move a 20 win team wants to make.

I think they need to target somebody like Rubio. Smart, unselfish, above average defende and still only 28. They desperately need more bball IQ on that roster. And he wouldn't cost them an exuberant sum, with the Jazz looking to put Mitchell at the point he's likely available.

The_Hater · Post #19 » by **The_Hater** » Mon Jun 3, 2019 3:47 pm

spree2kawhi wrote:Does Smith Jr qualify?

The Suns are not a high bball IQ team right now and Smith Jr would actually make the team even dumber if that's possible.

I would hope they don't think he's worth the #6, that would be a mistake. Huge coop for the Knicks though.

NO-KG-AI · Post #20 » by **NO-KG-AI** » Mon Jun 3, 2019 3:54 pm

Jrue Holiday for the 6th pick and some more. Who says no?