Phoenix Suns 2011-2012 season

[eesao]

I'm a long time Suns fan and hungry to see them back in finals. Steve Nash stated that he want to retire as a Sun. What's the best move for us this offseason? Who will be our lucky 13th pick?

[gaLj]

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1. Buyout VC's contract
2. Trade Robin Lopez
3. Retain Gortat, Frye and Dudley

[LeBroom]

Buy out what? He's an expiring this summer. He's a Free Agent, all they have to do is NOT pick up the Team Option.

I agree though, Trade Robin Lopez to the Knicks for Renaldo Balkman.

[almost-here]

Para mapadali ang buhay niyo, bigay niyo nalang sa amin si Frye, Dudley at Gortat.

[sqloudane]

I'm a long time Suns fan and hungry to see them back in finals. Steve Nash stated that he want to retire as a Sun. What's the best move for us this offseason? Who will be our lucky 13th pick?

Been reading... the prospects for the 13th are Morris twins/Jimmer/ Biyombo/Faried/Tyler/Burks/Motiejunas

Do what they should have done last year... Get a freakin PowerForward not a Tweener 4 or a whole pack of SFs

Try to move VC and Brooks to get a quality PF...

Maybe try to sign Redd for a Midlevel exception...

Pray that Lawal develops into Starter PF if FO can't find a deal....

[baste]

VC.... not worth mentioning anymore..

i'd like them to keep Lopez... kahit papano okay naman sya if nasa mood maglaro.. unless the can get a good trade for him.

the need to re invent their team. i think they were trap of how they play in the past for last season.. obviously they can't do that anymore... their roster just doesn't allow that anymore.

[bespokerface]

For the lucky 13th. Fredette will give the Suns another spark on their offense especially when he starts to hit those exploding 3's. But Suns needs a defensive guy, Biyombo is what they're looking for. 6'9 with a 7'7 wingspan. Lastikman!

[bitemebiiitch]

trade nash to a contender.

[ksb1025]

For the lucky 13th. Fredette will give the Suns another spark on their offense especially when he starts to hit those exploding 3's. But Suns needs a defensive guy, Biyombo is what they're looking for. 6'9 with a 7'7 wingspan. Lastikman!

Doubt Fredette slips past Utah. He's a BYU god. But he'll be fine behind Nash.

Draft Biyombo/Faried. If we can land a PF that can start, Frye is a great back-up 5 which makes Lopez expendible. Warrick is trash.

I think Gentry should give Childress minutes.

Rely on Nash (as always) and hope we can crack the PO's next season.

[Impenneteri]

Kailangan din nila ng isang reliable SG kaya nahirapan sila nung nawala si JRich and yes Childress should have 15-20 mins of playing time. I think Brooks will do well next season.

Lopez needs to step up next season or he'll be traded. Yung mga reserves nila like Lawal should be given some time to prove na they can play.

[eesao]

VC would definitely be out this season either by buyout or trade bait... If only they can trade Sarver with my left kidney to bring Colangelo back.

For free agency rebuild, I ageree with this http://bleacherreport.com/articles/6...this-offseason

Btw, I think Motiejunas has a lot to offer rather than Freddete which could end up either Korver or Morrison, just sayin

[RamboMapua]

gortat for the win

suns need to improve more on DEFENSE

[eesao]

I agree, but hope they wont compromise their style of play. I like what Gortat, Frye and Hill did last season, it sucks G.Hill was snubbed for NBA all defensive team

[humblepolyglot]

tanggalin si aaron brooks. nagfifeeling superstar na naman siya

[sqloudane]

Suns, Wizards want to trade up for Williams?

The Phoenix Suns and Washington Wizards are reportedly interested in trading up for Derrick Williams. Posted by Ben Golliver. derrick-williams

The 2011 NBA Draft is widely regarded as a two-player class. While Duke University point guard Kyrie Irving is a lock to go to the Cleveland Cavaliers with the No. 1 overall pick, speculation continues to circle around the No. 2 pick, held by the Minnesota Timberwolves.

University of Arizona forward Derrick Williams is the clear favorite to be drafted second overall but his fit is questionable in Minnesota. A combo-forward, Williams shares the scoring ability and versatility of Timberwolves forward Michael Beasley and doesn't really address Minnesota's biggest needs: help in the backcourt and in the middle.

Last week, we noted a report that the Cavaliers were interested in trading up for the No. 2 selection.

On Thursday, DraftExpress.com reported that the Phoenix Suns and Washington Wizards are also in the mix, nothing that the two teams "have been the most active teams trying to trade up for Derrick Williams." The site also reported that the Timberwolves are seeking a "veteran big man" in return.

For reference: The Wizards hold the No. 6 selection and the Suns hold the No. 13 selection.

Which big men do these teams have to offer up?

Phoenix has three serviceable bigs in its rotation: Marcin Gortat, Robin Lopez and Channing Frye. Gortat, acquired from the Orlando Magic, is under contract at a reasonable rate through 2013-2014. He's not untouchable, but talented, mobile seven-footers are hard to come by. Lopez is not spectacular, but he's still on his rookei deal and he's a serviceable reserve. Frye is a perimter-oriented big man who might not be an ideal fit next to Kevin Love in Minnesota.

The Wizards have promising center JaVale McGee in the middle as well as troubled forward Andray Blatche. McGee is still on his rookie deal and is talented enough to hold on to tightly during the team's rebuilding process. Moving Blatche would be a much easier call for Washington as he's a true head case but he doesn't have the size to find many minutes with Love in place.

If I'm Washington, Williams' starpower isn't enough for me to give up on McGee just yet. Sure the hole on the wing is massive, but there will be talented guards/wings available at No. 6 -- Kawhi Leonard, Alec Burks, Klay Thompson -- and replacing McGee would be a nightmare. The Wizards were bottom five in rebound rate last season; imagining them without McGee's eight boards a game would be an even bigger disaster.

From Phoenix's standpoint, Williams is very, very tempting. The team needs a new face of the franchise and point guard Steve Nash has been involved in trade rumors for months, if not years at this point. Williams has a local tie-in, big-time scoring potential and an exciting game. He's intent on playing small forward, though, so that could mean parting ways with Grant Hill, using some unorthodox line-ups or shipping out Jared Dudley. It would be tough to find time for all three of them if you're intent on making Williams your franchise guy.

Parting with Gortat, Frye or Lopez shouldn't be a deal-breaker in this trade scenario. If it's Gortat, acquiring some other asset in return would be necessary, as his value as a player is greater than jumping up 10 spots in a weak draft. Frye and Lopez, though, are who they are and should certainly be on the table. In Frye's case, he was signed to a long-term contract that carries him through 2014-2015. Getting out of that salary commitment might not be the worst thing in the world if Phoenix does intend to undergo a rebuilding process.

A trade like this makes all sorts of sense from Minnesota's standpoint. If they could add either Gortat or Lopez plus pick up Burks or Thompson at No. 13 that's a very good return on the rights to the No. 2 pick. Getting McGee plus Leonard or Burks for the rights to Williams would be even better.

Deals like these, though, are rarely that simple. The room to negotiate is gigantic, as teams look to dump salaries, extract future picks and on and on. Will the type of trades rumored here come to fruition? Who knows. Should something like this trade rumor happen? Definitely, especially from Minnesota's standpoint.
http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/e...48484/29749500

[eesao]

I don't think the suns are going to deal Gortat or Frye for DWilliams. Possible for RoLo or Brooks. According to rumors Suns are more interested in acquiring Johnny Flynn

IMO, williams would likely end up like Derrick Favors. A bust

[Beast07]

Gortat-Frye-Nash = Retain this core

Then get Rudy Gay and J.R. Smith

Gortat
Frye
Gay
Smith
Nash

[eesao]

Gortat-Frye-Nash = Retain this core

Then get Rudy Gay and J.R. Smith

Gortat
Frye
Gay
Smith
Nash

Good lineup. They can get smith through FA but I dont know about Rudy Gay

[LeBroom]

Suns should re-build. They should've started doing that, as soon as they decided NOT to re-sign Stoudemire.

Instead, they signed a guy who sort of looks similar to him, and hoped for similar results.

Nakakairita yang Phoenix organization, sobrang cheap. Imagine, Nash-Johnson-Matrix-Stoudemire-Whoever could still be in tact and might've won a championship if not for the cheap owner.

[gaLj]

I don't think the suns are going to deal Gortat or Frye for DWilliams. Possible for RoLo or Brooks. According to rumors Suns are more interested in acquiring Johnny Flynn

IMO, williams would likely end up like Derrick Favors. A bust

I agree. He's a tweener. I guess, most of you are aware that only few individuals succeeded in that department. Well, most turned out be bust. So... I'm not really surprised that he might end-up one.