Suns trade for Beal

[JCSunsfan]

Gordon is a pretty unique player in todays nba. How many 6’8 guys can jump outta the gym, stay in front of point guards, handle the ball and shoot to three point range?

Mikal?

 

[sdscard4]

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I am getting nervous about this trade. Is Beale as good as we think he is or is he a prima Donna ball hog on a bad team who will just look average when surrounded by real talent?

Bradley Beal has been a badazz for years. If you don't know who he is by now you need to watch some more games of other teams lol. But you'll be pleasantly surprised at how good he is. And I'm not bashing you just saying watch some of the eastern teams they have some good players

 

[dreamcastrocks]

Chris… CP3 ain’t coming back after we dumped his ass to be a backup PG. He’s got too much pride and is going somewhere he can start and try and lead to a title.

I don't want him back either.

 

[JCSunsfan]

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Bradley Beal has been a badazz for years. If you don't know who he is by now you need to watch some more games of other teams lol. But you'll be pleasantly surprised at how good he is. And I'm not bashing you just saying watch some of the eastern teams they have some good players

Nah. I am not easily offended. By knowledge is limited--especially when it comes to historically bad east coast teams. I just have been reading a lot of comments by Wiz fans who are glad to get rid of him.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Mikal?

He’s two inches shorter than Gordon and not nearly as beefy which allows Gordon to bang with big guys and can sky over them.

 

[Proximo]

I am getting nervous about this trade. Is Beale as good as we think he is or is he a prima Donna ball hog on a bad team who will just look average when surrounded by real talent?

He's better than most people think he is.

It's very hard to stay motivated, and thrive when you are the best player on a bad team for years.

 

[CardsSunsDbacks]

I am getting nervous about this trade. Is Beale as good as we think he is or is he a prima Donna ball hog on a bad team who will just look average when surrounded by real talent?

He is an efficient scorer and therefor I would not be worried about whether it will translate to a good team or not. It's the guys putting up inefficient numbers on a bad team that I would worry about.

 

[AzStevenCal]

I am getting nervous about this trade. Is Beale as good as we think he is or is he a prima Donna ball hog on a bad team who will just look average when surrounded by real talent?

Nah, Beal is definitely legit. He's been blasted because of team success just as Devin was - unfortunately far too many fans and talking heads forget that basketball is very much a team game. The biggest concerns with Beal will be availability and his contract. And if we weren't under time pressure to win a championship, this would have been a bad trade.

To some here it looks like we stole him but with his salary and availability issues, it should have cost multiple assets to unload him and that's why some at ESPN and elsewhere are trashing the trade. But if we can stay reasonably healthy, we'll get an A+ for this deal when they look back on it.

 

[Goldfield]

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Bradley Beal has been a badazz for years. If you don't know who he is by now you need to watch some more games of other teams lol. But you'll be pleasantly surprised at how good he is. And I'm not bashing you just saying watch some of the eastern teams they have some good players

To be fair it’s the Wizards. Nobody should watch that

 

[Phrazbit]

I guarantee they were trying to get out of Jordan Poole's contract.

Nailed it.

 

[Dback Jon]

Nailed it.

Paul for Poole

 

[jf-08]

I guarantee they were trying to get out of Jordan Poole's contract.

Nice shot.

 

[Mainstreet]

The Bradley Beal trade has been finalized. The Suns are sending 6 second round picks among four, first round pick swaps.

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[Phrazbit]

The Bradley Beal trade has been finalized. The Suns are sending 6 second round picks among four, first round pick swaps.

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Hmm… that is a bit rougher on the swap end than I’d expected.

 

[Mainstreet]

The Suns are sending cash too.

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[AzStevenCal]

Hmm… that is a bit rougher on the swap end than I’d expected.

It is, we can only hope that we gave up extra picks and swaps because we actually like the two throw-in players. Not that Beal himself isn't worth a lot more than we gave up under the old system with or without the trade clause.

 

[Mainstreet]

Hmm… that is a bit rougher on the swap end than I’d expected.

The Suns have sold a lot of their future for the next seven years with the Beal and Durant trades.

They better get good at finding undrafted free agents.

 

[Germz249]

The Suns have sold a lot of their future for the next seven years with the Beal and Durant trades.

They better get good at finding undrafted free agents.

Wouldn’t they be able to flip them 3 years from now?

 

[Mainstreet]

Wouldn’t they be able to flip them 3 years from now?

Maybe, but I was including all the draft assets the Suns gave up.

 

[Raindog]

The Bradley Beal trade has been finalized. The Suns are sending 6 second round picks among four, first round pick swaps.

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I have the feeling some of the details were amended after the Wizards got so much blowback on "giving away" Beale for nothing. Now it looks just a tad bit less egregious on their end.

 

[Mainstreet]

I have the feeling some of the details were amended after the Wizards got so much blowback on "giving away" Beale for nothing. Now it looks just a tad bit less egregious on their end.

It looks like the Suns keep pick #52 today if this is correct.

 

[Mainstreet]

The Warriors will keep Chris Paul.

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[Proximo]

The Suns have sold a lot of their future for the next seven years with the Beal and Durant trades.

They better get good at finding undrafted free agents.

Swaps don't bother me too much. The Wizards are going to continue to suck, unless they get lucky in the draft somehow. At least that is what I am telling myself.

We better get a title.

 

[Mainstreet]

If Chris Paul did get waived, the Suns could sign him.

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[Dback Jon]

Hmm… that is a bit rougher on the swap end than I’d expected.

Hopefully will never come into play