OFFICIAL AROUND THE NBA: JUNE 2023

I too think Ayton will be dealt for depth.

 

Yes, you said before when I ask for a worthwhile package in return, but your post usually starts out with "It is time to trade Dame". Not "keep Dame and keep the pick". That is two entirely different conversations. I have said multiple times I would trade Dame if we got someone young and very good back in return. Personally, a bunch of non-lottery picks doesn't do it for me. I want a package back that OKC got for Paul George

 

They haven't done anything to trigger either hard cap. So they can re-sign all of the guys they have exceptions on, right? Landale is a RFA with early bird rights... I don't know if he'll get a lot more than 3M on the open market but he could be gone. Darius Bazley is theirs if they want him because he's an RFA with full bird rights. Torrey Craig made 6.7 last season and they have early bird rights on him, I don't think anyone will offer him more money. So that's two or three role players off the bench that they might have but yeah the rest will be min contracts.

 

I would but I really like Ayton and think Dame could get more out of him than he's shown up until now.

 

But all those guys suck balls.

 

Yeah, maybe we'll take Ayton off of their hands for Nurk, Nas and Keon... those guys don't suck balls well Keon does but still.

 

Lmao

 

When Nets got KD, the overwhelming reaction wasthey were to be feared and win multiple championships.

When Suns got KD, the overwhelming reaction was might as well hand them the trophy

Things happen. Games gotta be played. Let's not crown them champs so fast. There is only one ball.

 

Miami isn't that dumb. Beal had a NTC. He had WW over a barrel if they want to rebuild. "Trade me to PHX or you are stuck with me and my paycheck". POR can simply not choose to trade Dame, no matter how badly he wants to go, if they don't like the offer.

 

They also have zero depth and their defense is nothing to write home about. Not to mention Durant's expected missed games. I'm not scared of Phoenix at all.

 

How many games will Durant and Beal miss?

 

remember, any Heat players we get back in a Dame to Miami trade, will have title contending experience.

 

Exactly. They have 3 really good players, but it remains to be seen if they are a good mix. Seems like just yesterday when a few Blazer fans thought Westbrook was a good fit with the Lakers. Not saying it can't work, but I would guess that one of them will have to make some sacrifices for the good of the team. (Probably Beal)

 

Hilarious!

 

They have Curry's cousin to appease the PHX fanbase until the postseason.

 

And other than Herro, who's decent, not that great. Laughable at best.

 

Miami can hope til the cows come home does not make it so not to mention not even sure they have the assets to get such a trade done. I mean hell they could not get a trade for Beal done and he is only 75 to 80% of the player Dame is what on god's green earth makes them think they can get a deal done with the Blazers.

 

The move is set to form a new Big Three in Phoenix, pairing Beal with 12-time All-Star Kevin Durant and three-time All-Star Devin Booker. With those three players, along with starting center Deandre Ayton, all signed to maximum contracts,

the Suns will have $163 million in salary committed to those four players alone for next season.

What is the NBA salary cap?

It is set at $134 million for the 2023-24 season.

How are they gunna afford defenders?

 

Beal and Book is such a weird fit. Remember when we traded for Derek Anderson? Good times.

 

Or they could have waited it out. They got absolutely nothing back in return. They could have waited for other offers even if it took up to the trade deadline or next summer. Again they got nothing but 2nd round picks