2020 Offseason Speculation, free agency, summer trades (keep draft prospect talk in draft thread)

Post #1621 » by **bwgood77** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 10:25 pm

lilfishi22 wrote:
thamadkant wrote:if Suns miss out on Markannen... or Gallo.

How about shipping off Oubre and maybe Rubio to secure Chris Paul and Draymond Green on a 22 Million per year contract... for 1 year each....

Even if I wanted to. I don't see how this works logistically. Both Green and CP still have many years left on their deals so where does $22m a year come from?

Yeah, those guys make like $65 million a year and Oubre and Rubio combined make less than half that.

Ghost of Kleine · Post #1622 » by **Ghost of Kleine** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 11:48 pm

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Saberestar · Post #1623 » by **Saberestar** » Thu Mar 12, 2020 1:18 am

The NBA season is in jeopardy.

wordsenuff · Post #1624 » by **wordsenuff** » Thu Mar 12, 2020 2:11 am

well there it is.. the season is suspended

King4Day · Post #1625 » by **King4Day** » Thu Mar 12, 2020 2:33 am

I wouldn't be surprised, if they decide to resume the season, they just cut games down or move straight to the playoffs. Maybe push it back to mid-summer and start next season late (in a shortened season)
Tough situation

RiRuHoops · Post #1626 » by **RiRuHoops** » Thu Mar 12, 2020 2:36 am

Trade for Gobert while his value is all time low...

Jarlaxle0204 · Post #1627 » by **Jarlaxle0204** » Thu Mar 12, 2020 2:46 am

Alright, let's do this lottery early. Get our off-season started.

SuperSunsFan · Post #1628 » by **SuperSunsFan** » Thu Mar 12, 2020 3:07 am

RiRuSuns wrote:Trade for Gobert while his value is all time low...

not if his lungs are half destroyed.

bigfoot · Post #1629 » by **bigfoot** » Thu Mar 12, 2020 3:34 am

King4Day wrote:I wouldn't be surprised, if they decide to resume the season, they just cut games down or move straight to the playoffs. Maybe push it back to mid-summer and start next season late (in a shortened season)
Tough situation

Kind of wondering if they will restart the season in June for an August finish. Then start next season in January. Eliminates most of the head-to-head competition with the NFL. Edit: Right now is the perfect time for the NBA to adjust their 82 game season to be played from January to August.

Jdiddy701 · Post #1630 » by **Jdiddy701** » Thu Mar 12, 2020 3:44 am

Jdiddy701 wrote:What does everyone think about all the coronavirus talk in the NBA? Here’s my guess what happens... the NBA will suspend all remaining games. They will resume games in April/June and all teams will have a play in tournament for the playoffs. Suns have a healthy roster and win the championship.

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LukasBMW · Post #1631 » by **LukasBMW** » Thu Mar 12, 2020 4:52 am

We didn't even have time to tank.

Post #1632 » by **bwgood77** » Thu Mar 12, 2020 5:35 am

bigfoot wrote:
King4Day wrote:I wouldn't be surprised, if they decide to resume the season, they just cut games down or move straight to the playoffs. Maybe push it back to mid-summer and start next season late (in a shortened season)
Tough situation

Kind of wondering if they will restart the season in June for an August finish. Then start next season in January. Eliminates most of the head-to-head competition with the NFL. Edit: Right now is the perfect time for the NBA to adjust their 82 game season to be played from January to August.

I would love that. I used to barely watch the NBA until football season was over. But the worst is no sports I'm interested in throughout the summer, particularly July and August.

Ghost of Kleine · Post #1633 » by **Ghost of Kleine** » Thu Mar 12, 2020 2:22 pm

I wonder if the corresponding loss of revenue amongst the teams, due to these changes, season suspensions, etc. Will have a domino effect on what teams and larger markets will be willing to offer in the way of more lucrative contracts that higher tiered free agents were expecting to get?

Since most all teams would logically be looking at least to some degree to try and recoup some of their revenue losses, etc. Could this lessen the liklihood of certain teams to hand out big deals? And could that somewhat level the playing field for smaller markets like ours to some degree IF these larger markets tighten their spending habits this summer?

Ghost of Kleine · Post #1634 » by **Ghost of Kleine** » Thu Mar 12, 2020 4:42 pm

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LV-Suns · Post #1635 » by **LV-Suns** » Thu Mar 12, 2020 4:48 pm

Ghost of Kleine wrote:

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This was a waste from the beginning. Harper was never in the NBA radar. Lazy signing by JJ.

Post #1636 » by **bwgood77** » Thu Mar 12, 2020 5:55 pm

LV-Suns wrote:
Ghost of Kleine wrote:

Read on Twitter
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This was a waste from the beginning. Harper was never in the NBA radar. Lazy signing by JJ.

Especially given how many other G league level guards we have.

Post #1637 » by **ATTL** » Thu Mar 12, 2020 5:57 pm

LukasBMW wrote:We didn't even have time to tank.

They weren't eliminated from the playoff contention though.

Maybe they have a play in tournament when they get back for all the teams not eliminated.

BobbieL · Post #1638 » by **BobbieL** » Thu Mar 12, 2020 6:01 pm

Well, the season is probably over - doubt they make up games and just go straight to the playoffs

Right now - would be 10th in ping pong balls

I would say thats an improvement

As for the decision by the NBA - its the right one. I hope Sarver does want Cuban does and tries to take care of the workers - with the Suns its 6 more home games - but still he should try too do that.

Be safe everybody and wash your hands!

Post #1639 » by **bwgood77** » Thu Mar 12, 2020 6:05 pm

ATTL wrote:
LukasBMW wrote:We didn't even have time to tank.

They weren't eliminated from the playoff contention though.

Maybe they have a play in tournament when they get back for all the teams not eliminated.

If they skipped the rest of the season but decided to give those who were still in the hunt a chance, they could have first round:

Memphis bye (GS is mathematically eliminated)
Portland vs Minnesota
Phoenix vs New Orleans
Sacramento vs SA

Memphis would play Sac/SA winner
Phx/NOP winner would play Portland/Minn winner.

The two winners of above matchups would play.

ImNotMcDiSwear · Post #1640 » by **ImNotMcDiSwear** » Thu Mar 12, 2020 6:07 pm

bwgood77 wrote:
LV-Suns wrote:
Ghost of Kleine wrote:

Read on Twitter
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This was a waste from the beginning. Harper was never in the NBA radar. Lazy signing by JJ.

Especially given how many other G league level guards we have.

I never understood it. We had, and continue to have, obvious needs at the 2, 3, 4 and 5, and Harper was never going to go through the growth spurt needed to be effective at the NBA level. I even checked out his agent's client list to see if maybe we were doing him a solid so we could be in line for future talent - not much there. You just can't tell me there weren't better options than Jared Harper.

Would you prefer a regular season from Christmas to late June and playoffs late June to late August?