2008 Free Agents

[jlove_26]

Here is the list of players available (or possibly available) via free agency this summer that the Suns could think about.

Player Option Players:
James Posey
Stromile Swift
Shawn Marion ----- Likely to keep his option
Gilbert Arenas ----- Likely he is involved in a trade
Elton Brand ----- Likely to keep his option
Corey Maggette ----- Likely he is involved in a trade
Chris Mihm
Eddie Jones
Jannero Pargo
James Jones
Damien Wilkins
Baron Davis ----- Likely he is involved in a trade
Grant Hill ----- Hopefully will take his option
Ron Artest ----- Likely he is involved in a trade

Restricted Free Agents:
Nenad Kristic
Andre Iguidala ----- Likely that he is resigned by 76ers
Carlos Delfino
Ben Gordon ----- Likely he is involved in a S&T
Luol Deng ----- Likely the he is resigned by Bulls
Delonte West ----- Another guy I'd love to see here
David Harrison
Josh Childress
Josh Smith ----- VERY likely that he is resigned by the Hawks
Emeka Okafor ----- Likely he is involved in a S&T
Dorrell Wright
Shaun Livingston
Sasha Vujacic
JR Smith ----- Another guy I'd love to see here
Sebastian Telfair ----- Another guy I'd love to see here
Kirk Snyder
Robert Swift
Andres Biedrins ----- Likely to that he is resigned by Warriors

Unrestricted Free Agents:
Eddie House
PJ Brown
Sam Cassell
Jamaal McGloire
Bostian Nachbar
Desagana Diop
Fred Jones
Dan Dickau
Louis Williams
Primoz Brezec
Kris Humphries
Jose Manuel Calderon ----- VERY likely to resign with the Raptors
Jamario Moon ----- VERY likely to resign with the Raptors
Chris Duhon ----- Another guy I'd love to see here
Viktor Kryhapa
Joe Smith
Daniel Gibson ----- VERY likely he will resign with the Cavs
Antonio McDyess ----- VERY likely he will resign with the Pistons
Juan Dixon
Walter Hermann
Jarvis Hayes
Karrem Rush
Royal Ivey
Awvee Storey
Matt Carroll
Jeff McGinnis
Jason Williams
Ricky Davis ----- Another guy I'd love to see here
Chris Quinn
Carlos Arroyo
Pat Garrity
Keyon Dooling
Maurice Evans
Antawn Jamison ----- Likely he will resign with the Wizards
Andray Blatche ----- VERY likely he will resign with the Wizards
Dominic McGuire
Aaron Williams
Quinton Ross
Josh Powell
Paul Davis
Ruben Patterson
Smush Parker
Ronny Turiaff ----- VERY likely he will resign with the Lakers
Coby Karl
DJ Mbenga
Jerry Stackhouse ----- Another guy I'd love to see here
Devean George
Juwan Howard
Malik Allen
Nick Fazekas
Tyron Lue
Greg Buckner
Dikembe Mutombo ----- Likely he will resign with the Rockets or Retire
Gerald Green
Kwame Brown
Juan Carlos Navarro ----- Another guy I'd love to see here
Bonzi Wells
Ryan Bowen
Melvin Ely
Kurt Thomas ----- Likely to resign with Spurs or retire
Robert Horry ----- Likely to resign with Spurs or retire
Fabricio Oberto ----- Likely to resign with Spurs
Michael Finley ----- Likely to resign with Spurs
Damon Stoudemire
Eduardo Najera
Anthony Carter
Yahkouba Diawara ----- Likely to resign with the Nuggets
Theo Ratliff
Ryan Gomes ----- Another guy I'd love to see here
Craig Smith
Steve Blake ----- Good option for Nash's Back-up
Ira Newble
Francisco Elson
Mikael Gelebale
CJ Miles
Mickael Pietrus ----- Another guy I'd love to see here
Matt Barnes
Patrick O'Bryant
Kosta Perovic
Austin Croshere
Monta Ellis ----- VERY likely to resign with the Warriors
Kelenna Azubuike ----- Likely to resign with the Warriors
Brian Skinner
Gordon Giricek ----- Hopefully will resign with the Suns
Mikki Moore
Lorenzen Wright
Anthony Johnson
Beno Udrih ----- Would love to get this guy as Nash's back-up

[Mr. Sun]

LB for Ellis?

[BurningHeart]

Wouldn't mind Quinton Ross or Keyon Dooling here...

[nba_addict]

Diaw + Barbosa for Okafor (S&T). Very unlikely

[albasuna]

LB for Ellis?

thatd be an awesome trade for us.. probably doesn't happen though

[Tommy Udo 6]

Ellis is untouchable for Warriors. That was main reason they traded JRich last year - to create cap space for Ellis.

Duhon is a very realistic signing as back-up PG. Excellent defender & passer.

[Stix]

Beno Udrih ----- Would love to get this guy as Nash's back-up

Agreed! Dude is perfect, if we can get him and Artest on the team somehow, that would solve a lot of problems.

[Sarlonus]

I think I posted this before but I think the Suns will probably target Duhon and Quinton Ross. Maybe they will re-sign GG if he will take the vet min. I remember Gambo and Ash once said that they tried to trade for Duhon 2 years ago but the Bulls said no. They also said they tried last year but he was a RFA. Meanwhile, we tried to trade for Ross before the deadline this year.

[jlove_26]

A trade I'd like to see and would make some sense for Sacramento would actually be 2 trades......

1st: Send the Atlanta pick and Bell for Salmons and 2nd rd pick ----- draft day trade

2nd: Send Barbosa and Diaw for Udrih (S&T) and Artest (S&T) ----- After June 1st, Diaw and Barbosa come off BYC status

Then resign Skinner and Giricek with vet min and LLE, then go after Duhon and Joe Smith with the MLE.

Line-up:
Nash, Udrih, Duhon
Salmons, Hill, Strawberry
Artest, Giricek, Tucker
Amare, Smith
Shaq, Skinner

[TheRevTy]

Why do you think Arenas is likely to be involved in a trade?

[Arles]

We are not adding anymore salary over the Min for an FA offer or trade. So, if your idea involves that (ie, S&T or MLE offer), forget it now.

[Biff]

You lost all credibility when you said you'd like to see Ricky Davis here.

[Patterns]

LB for Ellis?

They might play the same style but Ellis is far better and much more consistent.

[Mr. Sun]

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They might play the same style but Ellis is far better and much more consistent.

I was thinking LB might be more adapted for the Warriors then Ellis since he is a 3 point threat and Elllis isn't.

[JohnVancouver]

Kind of depends who we get as coach, now that D'antoni is free to talk to other teams.

I'd love to see Pietrus here, and I think well of Hermman.
If Nash could work with DJ on his shooting, he could get some real minutes.

[Biff]

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I was thinking LB might be more adapted for the Warriors then Ellis since he is a 3 point threat and Elllis isn't.

Ellis is a MUCH better dribble penetrator. Barbosa has trouble finishing near the rim if his shot is contested at all.

Ellis isn't a complete liability defensively either.

[pidi]

is telfair a pg or a sg?
if he could run our offense than i

[Biff]

is telfair a pg or a sg?
if he could run our offense than i

[Sarlonus]

I agree just say no to Telfair. The last time we signed a promising young PG coming from Minnesota was Marcus Banks.

If we sign a PG, it should be Duhon.

[DBurks2818]

I think Duhon and Salmons (LB trade) are really good targets for the current Suns.