Suns Off Season Changes for 2025-26

[Proximo]

Personally, I don't particularly want to add Chris Paul to the Suns, because he's old and slow--that's part of why they got rid of him in the first place! It's farcical, in the sense of trading him away, wandering in the desert for a couple of years, and then bringing him back older and slower. It makes the time since his trade a pointless waste of money. Anyway, I don't want him unless he's willing to stay on the bench and almost never play, essentially being a mentor and assistant coach in a player's uniform.

But I believe I am "fighting a losing battle." I saw a claim in the media that the Clippers don't want CP3 after all. If true, that leaves the way open for the Suns to grab him. It's a too-obvious thing for them to do, because they lack depth at point guard. They probably won't resist the temptation to sign a player who doesn't really fit their new design. And of course he'd start, because he wants to and he has too much stature not to get what he wants. And because his slowness will clash with coach's desire to run, the team will slow down.

Since Chris Paul is a Los Angeles guy, I wonder why the Lakers are not reportedly interested in him.

Suns don’t want him either. Gambo has made that clear.

 

[BirdGangThing]

Suns don’t want him either. Gambo has made that clear.

would cp3 would take the minimum? on a one year? because that's the only way i'm comfortable

 

[Mainstreet]

Remember we just signed that Euro League MVP player to a One yaer Guaranteed contract. I heard he was officially the fifteenth spot.

Above, I had Nigel Hayes-Davis on the Suns standard 15 man roster.

 

[sinsay]

CP3 is the most important player the Suns can obtain this offseason. CP3 will get the best out of these young players and help lead them to be productive players going forward. For one year, for a low-seed playoff team at best. Why not bring in a player who helps young players unite and builds a team culture and identity? It is a no-brainer for me.

 

[Goldfield]

would cp3 would take the minimum? on a one year? because that's the only way i'm comfortable

Isn’t that all we can offer is minimum deals?

 

[Finito]

CP3 is the most important player the Suns can obtain this offseason. CP3 will get the best out of these young players and help lead them to be productive players going forward. For one year, for a low-seed playoff team at best. Why not bring in a player who helps young players unite and builds a team culture and identity? It is a no-brainer for me.

Do you work for the Suns?

 

[angel_ofthe_south]

Do you work for the Suns?

Perhaps he's Chris Paul with a burner account.

 

[Hoop Head]

Perhaps he's Chris Paul with a burner account.

Don't be silly, it's his Chris Paul's agent.

 

[angel_ofthe_south]

Don't be silly, it's his Chris Paul's agent.

Yeah; and I forgot who really uses burner accounts. If we see a new user asking if us we're sorry Kevin Durant is gone, we will know who it is.

 

[Mainstreet]

I wonder where Darvin Ham lands. The Knicks and Suns reportedly have interest in adding him to their coaching staff.

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[sinsay]

Perhaps he's Chris Paul with a burner account.

What did I say that is not truthful? With that said I have been a member since 05

 

[AzStevenCal]

What did I say that is not truthful? With that said I have been a member since 05

I think it was good natured teasing due to your strong CP3 support.

 

[Proximo]

would cp3 would take the minimum? on a one year? because that's the only way i'm comfortable

Yes, but the Suns don't want him. He wants us.

We want to develop younger players.

 

[Proximo]

CP3 is the most important player the Suns can obtain this offseason. CP3 will get the best out of these young players and help lead them to be productive players going forward. For one year, for a low-seed playoff team at best. Why not bring in a player who helps young players unite and builds a team culture and identity? It is a no-brainer for me.

It's a no brainer we should not sign him to me.

We don't have playing time for him, Jalen Green and Booker 100% will start and play 35 minutes per game. Grayson and Gillespie need time and will take the bulk of the backup minutes.

CP3 wants control, he has always wanted it - that was fine when he was a good player, but it can be a hinderance from a 40 year old on the bench.

We have openings at assistant coach, he can apply for that. We have no spot for him as a player.

 

[Proximo]

Strange post from Gambo. Only 2 possibilities I see. Waive and stretch, or very unlikely a trade. Deciding to keep him and send him home does not qualify as a resolution I would think.

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[angel_ofthe_south]

I think it was good natured teasing due to your strong CP3 support.

That is correct. If anything, it mocked NBA superstars, not anyone in this forum.

 

[BirdGangThing]

Strange post from Gambo. Only 2 possibilities I see. Waive and stretch, or very unlikely a trade. Deciding to keep him and send him home does not qualify as a resolution I would think.

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resolution being the key word there

 

[angel_ofthe_south]

CP3 wants control, he has always wanted it - that was fine when he was a good player, but it can be a hinderance from a 40 year old on the bench.

We have openings at assistant coach, he can apply for that. We have no spot for him as a player.

Yes; and the problem is that CP3, displaying the lack of self-awareness that is typical of an NBA star, has demands. Those demands are at least to play and to start, and I predict two more: that he play minutes incommensurate with his age and position; and that coach accommodate Paul by scrapping his desire for the team to run, instead slowing the pace down. Therefore, coach could not expect to play a game such as letting Paul start but yanking him after a few minutes. Collin Gillespie? **** him, he's not the point god. Paul is forty years old? So what, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar didn't retire until age forty-two.

He's not king anymore. Regrettably, probably everyone knows that except him. The franchise is probably prepared to move on from him

 

[Proximo]

Shams on the 7 team deal - Apparently suns are getting some extras - a 2nd round pick and Daeqwon Plowden

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[JerkFace]

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[Mainstreet]

Chris Paul only wants to play one more season.

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[Yuma]

Strange post from Gambo. Only 2 possibilities I see. Waive and stretch, or very unlikely a trade. Deciding to keep him and send him home does not qualify as a resolution I would think.

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There's no hurry that I know of that they have to do the deal now. I know Gambo says it would be weird having him here for media day. IDK, if that's a good enough reason. Suns have had a lot of guys to media day they later traded or waived.

 

[Folster]

Shams on the 7 team deal - Apparently suns are getting some extras - a 2nd round pick and Daeqwon Plowden

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No extra 2nd. That's the only remaining 2nd of the 5 Houston gave us. The other teams involved got 2nds that Houston gave us allowing us to move up and draft Fleming and Brea.

 

[sinsay]

Yes, but the Suns don't want him. He wants us.

We want to develop younger players.

CP3 is the best player available to help them do that. He would give a rookie coach help on the floor with inexperienced players. Paul and Tyus had similar stats last season. He is not as washed as some would think. His main role would be to help this young team learn how to win. Every team he is on improves. The Suns are not contenders; there is not much to lose by bringing in a vet who knows how to help develop players.

 

[angel_ofthe_south]

CP3 is the best player available to help them do that. He would give a rookie coach help on the floor with inexperienced players. Paul and Tyus had similar stats last season. He is not as washed as some would think. His main role would be to help this young team learn how to win. Every team he is on improves. The Suns are not contenders; there is not much to lose by bringing in a vet who knows how to help develop players.

This is tempting, but I would be more receptive if I knew that Paul were receptive to a limited role. I don't know that at all.