Durant to Suns

[Covert Rain]

Holy crap ticket prices are skyrocketing. No more packs available. All individual game tickets. I literally watched within seconds seats I was looking at for a game go about $100 right before I put them in my cart. Holy crap! This is costing me a fortune.

 

[Yuma]

I still can't get over we could be waking up to a John Collins trade today, instead of KD. Thanks Mat Ishbia!

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

Where was MJ in 94 and 95. They lost before the finals both years.

lol, Barkley only played in one Finals, and it was against MJ

 

[Cheesebeef]

Holy crap ticket prices are skyrocketing. No more packs available. All individual game tickets. I literally watched within seconds seats I was looking at for a game go about $100 right before I put them in my cart. Holy crap! This is costing me a fortune.

You shoulda bought those tickets last night instead of wasting time arguing with me!

 

[Cheesebeef]

lol, Barkley only played in one Finals, and it was against MJ

He’s saying Chuck lost before the Finals the two years sans MJ.

 

[mjb21aztd]

I still can't get over we could be waking up to a John Collins trade today, instead of KD. Thanks Mat Ishbia!

Been watching kd highlights all morning with 420 and coffee lol amazing morning afternoon I'm still stunned on move!

 

[Raindog]

I still can't get over we could be waking up to a John Collins trade today, instead of KD. Thanks Mat Ishbia!

Even worse, we would be waking up to Crowder traded for 5 second round picks and that's it, if Sarver was still the owner.

 

[elindholm]

Does anybody really give AF about very late first round draft picks in today's NBA?

Nope

The picks in 27, 28, and 29 won't be late in the first round. They're likely to be in the lottery.

 

[Weenus O'Baggins]

Holy crap ticket prices are skyrocketing. No more packs available. All individual game tickets. I literally watched within seconds seats I was looking at for a game go about $100 right before I put them in my cart. Holy crap! This is costing me a fortune.

Dbacks pay attention here

 

[Dback Jon]

Even worse, we would be waking up to Crowder traded for 5 second round picks and that's it, if Sarver was still the owner.

No - Crowder for cash considerations

 

[JCSunsfan]

An even trade is going to be panned. I love Bridges, but I can see how the Nets wanted him. I had hoped we could have kept CamJ out of the trade if Bridges had to go. I hate that the Suns traded away picks with no protection again. At least top 1 or top 3 or something.

It's a gamble. It's rolling the dice. This team was gelling nicely. Who knows if the combo of Paul, Book, Ayton, and KD will work? You don't have the role players. Maybe we can add them in the buyout period.

I get both sides. I will miss Mikal. We will see.

 

[Yuma]

Even worse, we would be waking up to Crowder traded for 5 second round picks and that's it, if Sarver was still the owner.

That would have sparked TOTAL outrage here! LMAO!

 

[Covert Rain]

You shoulda bought those tickets last night instead of wasting time arguing with me!

I did buy tickets last night to a couple games last night no matter how you tried to distract me. It wasn't much better though. I had to check our schedule and my work schedule this morning to add more games.

 

[Dback Jon]

Dbacks pay attention here

You expect the Dbacks ownership to do something that makes sense?

 

[CardsSunsDbacks]

lol, Barkley only played in one Finals, and it was against MJ

lol, He had opportunities to lead them to the finals and ultimately win, but didn't.

This is not a knock on Barkley btw. He is one of the greatest players to ever wear a Suns uniform, but he ultimately didn't prove to be the guy that Durant has proven to be and that is a finals MVP type guy. Even that Bulls series was in reach, but we just barely came up short in a couple games.

 

[Proximo]

I don't see how a guy posting above career averages across the board is on the downside

Sure right now.

CP3 looked damn good a year and a half ago too. And he hasn't blown out his achillies, and we didn't give up our whole future to acquire him.

 

[Yuma]

An even trade is going to be panned. I love Bridges, but I can see how the Nets wanted him. I had hoped we could have kept CamJ out of the trade if Bridges had to go. I hate that the Suns traded away picks with no protection again. At least top 1 or top 3 or something.

It's a gamble. It's rolling the dice. This team was gelling nicely. Who knows if the combo of Paul, Book, Ayton, and KD will work? You don't have the role players. Maybe we can add them in the buyout period.

I get both sides. I will miss Mikal. We will see.

I am not worried about unprotected picks. Booker would literally have to be traded away for those picks to make any meaning. They will be low firsts. No way they will be worth anything significant.

 

[Chaplin]

The picks in 27, 28, and 29 won't be late in the first round. They're likely to be in the lottery.

There is absolutely no way to know that. Come on Eric. That is 4 years from now.

4 years ago in 2019, did you think we'd have KD 4 years later?

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

Damn, we cut cable in our house and I've been watching Suns games on my phone through a semi-shady(?) website on my phone

Looks like a Ballsy Sports subscription is in my future, it's like $20 a month right??

 

[Raindog]

The picks in 27, 28, and 29 won't be late in the first round. They're likely to be in the lottery.

Only picks in 27 and 29. They traded alternate years, as per NBA rules.

And there's no way to be sure where those picks end up. I would be very surprised if they are any higher than the mid first round. It's not like Booker and Ayton will inevitably be chopped liver by then.

 

[JCSunsfan]

The picks in 27, 28, and 29 won't be late in the first round. They're likely to be in the lottery.

Yep. Would have loved to see top 1 or top 3 protection.

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

lol, He had opportunities to lead them to the finals and ultimately win, but didn't.

This is not a knock on Barkley btw. He is one of the greatest players to ever wear a Suns uniform, but he ultimately didn't prove to be the guy that Durant has proven to be and that is a finals MVP type guy. Even that Bulls series was in reach, but we just barely came up short in a couple games.

I agree, I have KD well above Barkley all time

 

[Cheesebeef]

Sure right now.

CP3 looked damn good a year and a half ago too. And he hasn't blown out his achillies, and we didn't give up our whole future to acquire him.

Lol… we gave up our whole future… despite Booker and Ayton still being on the team.

 

[CardsSunsDbacks]

Only picks in 27 and 29. They traded alternate years, as per NBA rules.

And there's no way to be sure where those picks end up. I would be very surprised if they are any higher than the mid first round. It's not like Booker and Ayton will inevitably be chopped liver by then.

28 is a pick swap.

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

Can Ish buy the Cardinals and Dbacks too?? Pretty please??