The Commish
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The Suns and Celtics' big workout of top prospects actually began on Monday when the team flew to L.A. to work out Yi Jianlian. Steve Kerr, David Griffin, Danny Ainge and Doc Rivers were there to put Yi through another workout.
On Tuesday the team execs are back in Phoenix to see Joakim Noah, Corey Brewer, Brandan Wright and Jeff Green.
There is still a lot of speculation on what draft pick the Suns are targeting in a trade. Everyone has a theory. Some say it has to be the Celtics' No. 5 pick -- something that that both teams deny. Others point to the Bobcats, who are shopping their picks.
Others say the Hawks, though there is some disagreement about whether GM Billy Knight's hands are tied from making a major deal until the ownership situation is resolved (see more on that below).
The Hawks do have cap room (around $5 million) and some expiring contracts next year (Tyronn Lue and Lorenzen Wright) to make a deal work for Shawn Marion -- but they could get a better deal with the No. 3 pick (see more on that below).
Here's one interesting scenario posed by an NBA executive. This is pure speculation on the part of the executive, but it does make some sense. The Suns send Shawn Marion to the Bucks for the draft rights to No. 6, Charlie Villanueva and Earl Boykins. The deal saves a ton of money for the Suns because the Bucks can go roughly $10 million under the cap on July 1 to absorb the salary.
However, a source in Milwaukee says the Bucks haven't had any meaningful discussions with the Suns.
On Tuesday the team execs are back in Phoenix to see Joakim Noah, Corey Brewer, Brandan Wright and Jeff Green.
There is still a lot of speculation on what draft pick the Suns are targeting in a trade. Everyone has a theory. Some say it has to be the Celtics' No. 5 pick -- something that that both teams deny. Others point to the Bobcats, who are shopping their picks.
Others say the Hawks, though there is some disagreement about whether GM Billy Knight's hands are tied from making a major deal until the ownership situation is resolved (see more on that below).
The Hawks do have cap room (around $5 million) and some expiring contracts next year (Tyronn Lue and Lorenzen Wright) to make a deal work for Shawn Marion -- but they could get a better deal with the No. 3 pick (see more on that below).
Here's one interesting scenario posed by an NBA executive. This is pure speculation on the part of the executive, but it does make some sense. The Suns send Shawn Marion to the Bucks for the draft rights to No. 6, Charlie Villanueva and Earl Boykins. The deal saves a ton of money for the Suns because the Bucks can go roughly $10 million under the cap on July 1 to absorb the salary.
However, a source in Milwaukee says the Bucks haven't had any meaningful discussions with the Suns.