<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">In 2004, Phoenix traded the No. 7 pick to Chicago for the pick that became Jackson Vroman, a future first-round pick that became the one that went to New York (Nate Robinson) and $3 million to replace a check cut to Charlotte to take Jahidi White. The Suns had just balked at giving Shawn Marion, Joe Johnson and the No. 7 pick to Orlando for Tracy McGrady and wanted to clear space for a free-agency push when Kobe Bryant and Nash were on the market. The Suns said the money enabled them to sign Quentin Richardson and Steve Nash but Phoenix had assumed the player it wanted, Andre Iguodala, would not be available at No. 7. Phoenix drafted Luol Deng on behalf of Chicago but Iguodala was still on the board.</div> Source
Ah I love that article because it basically states my frustrations of watching the Suns draft the past few years. I wanted Tayshaun and Iggy/Deng so bad in their respective years but they just blew it by snagging a bunch of foreign players that no one was ever really sure of. This is the first time I've ever heard the McGrady thing, actually, which makes me kind of surprised. I don't know if TMac is really a player i would want to play for the Suns. I like his game and everything but he is too injury prone and really his stroke of bad luck in the first round is something I would feel a little too uncomfortable with.
I've heard this before but I tried to block it out of my mind because that would have been an amazing trade for Orlando.
<div class="quote_poster">Swish Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">I've heard this before but I tried to block it out of my mind because that would have been an amazing trade for Orlando.</div> There was a reason why Phoenix passed up on the deal. They didn't want to give up that much for Tmac who was on his way out. I think them not doing the deal worked out pretty good for them considering they got Steve Nash, didn't it?
<div class="quote_poster">GatorsowntheNCAA Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">There was a reason why Phoenix passed up on the deal. They didn't want to give up that much for Tmac who was on his way out. I think them not doing the deal worked out pretty good for them considering they got Steve Nash, didn't it?</div> Back to Back MVP's isn't bad at all, plus Suns are easily the one of the most exciting teams to watch in the NBA
