Why?
I think Finito is hoping it punishes the suns and Ayton haters.
Can’t be traded before July 1st I believe.
I suspect you're right.
Yeah that's why I keep saying sign him, or match his offer unless the bridges have been too badly burned. And if that's the case, we'll likely be forced to settle for pennies on the dollar - just hope one of the pennies turns out to be a 1944 Steel Lincoln Penny.
What would they be trading the 9th pick for? It seems to me that would be just about the only desirable asset in this trade.
That's all well and good but I just don't see how a "lot of nothing" can add up to a "bigger fish". Nothing is still nothing no matter how high you stack it.
Uh huh, the old "other shoe to drop" promise.
IOW we're basically going to give team A a million dollars to acquire a million dollar property from them but first we're going to give Ayton away for peanuts to team B? We'll then send those peanuts to Team A as a tip, I guess? Why am I not liking this rumor?
Poeltl might be serviceable with the Suns. As the Suns really don't seem to value the center position too much anyway. And maybe a little has to do with what they got from McGhee @ $5 million and Bismack @ $1+ million vs. giving up $30 million to Ayton. But why trade down #1 draft pick talent wise for Poeltl & fillers? Of course $ factors in greatly because we are talking about the Suns. Maybe Poeltl works better under the Spurs as Pop and Spurs are know to squeeze as much talent out of their players as possible under their system and Suns not so much. We don't have the inside info on Ayton and Monty. Is their relationship beyond repair, or do the Suns think they can't tap into Ayton's potential and draw out the player that's possibly there or is money the primary deciding factor? Rumor has it Monty wasn't so please with Paul either at times too. As Paul is known to be demanding & overbearing. Here's where I would go but that means nothing. I would get rid of Paul before Ayton but with trade rules you couldn't reduce the payroll because what you trade out you have to take back in or close to. So Suns as usual in a place where they will get taken in trade of Ayton. We are not going to get equal value for Ayton. Lakers would love to have him and I think Ayton would prosper there if that went down but they have nothing but an Injury prone Anthony Davis who's value is going down the tube and LeBron is far too old so I wouldn't want him or later Junior aka Bronny. Ayton needs to take a $23-25 million a year contract from the Suns if they would be in agreement and he still be young enough to get a max on the next max time. Both parties share the blame and both parties have to give in negotiating. We were very close in 2021and individual feelings have to be put on the back burner & a team effort is needed to win that championship and make it work by being professional. That melt down of the Suns vs Mavs was everyone's fault. It's a team & organizational effort always. Finger pointing & feelings aside. They have to be flexible in a give & take situation or foil and go their separate ways by rolling the dice. And that's what it is looking like the rolling of the dice. The Suns are and have been a long work in trying to progress. Maybe one day..Go Suns!
I just don't believe DA will take less than a max offer directly from us. If we're not going to max him then we have to match the offer he gets even if he asks us not to. Worst case we have an unhappy player to trade a year later but I don't believe Ayton will make too much of it.
I always hope the best for the Suns but somehow I feel they will get the short end of the stick in any deal involving Ayton.Indeed... regarding Flex's "speculations," I find it hard to believe any GM would say "We aren't really interested in trading for Ayton, but if you can somehow get your hands on the 25th pick, we will gladly give you our best player for a package built around it."
