Suns trade for Beal

[Yuma]

In a recent interview with SLAM Magazine, Bradley Beal talked about how it’s the side of the ball he’s not known for that he wants to work on. “I would say the biggest individual piece is getting back to being one of the best two-way players in the league. Showing that I can really compete at a high level and play a meaningful game.”

 

[ASUCHRIS]

However, Phoenix was really fortunate the Bradley Beal situation came along. Otherwise, it's hard to see the Suns putting a roster together that could contend and the wave of good fortune that followed.

Nobody could have dreamed that CP and Shamwow would turn into Beal - even if Beal is overpaid by 20%, who the hell cares!

Also, the Wizards came out of the situation much better than I could have dreamed.

That would seem to depend on how Jordan Poole turns out, no?

 

[Yuma]

From Slam Magazine via Bright Side:

“In terms of our balance, we’ve talked subtly about how this thing can work,” Beal informed SLAM. “We know it won’t be easy. It’ll be a challenge, but the biggest thing is understanding one goal at the end of the day is winning. You know, we’re all gonna have our own individual goals, but I think the beauty about our group is that we’re so unselfish.”


Defense is defined by unselfishness, and that is where this team needs to be special. We know they’ll score. We know they’ll light up that scoreboard at the Footprint Center and give us an exciting brand of basketball. But if they can employ Coach Vogel’s defensive strategies? This team will be flat out unstoppable. If Bradley Beal can lock in on both sides of the floor? This team could finally win a ring.

 

[Mainstreet]

Nobody could have dreamed that CP and Shamwow would turn into Beal - even if Beal is overpaid by 20%, who the hell cares!

Using the word serendipitous might have been going a bit light.

That would seem to depend on how Jordan Poole turns out, no?

The Wizards couldn't expect much more than a 24 year old potential star in return.

 

[ASUCHRIS]

The Wizards couldn't expect much more than a 24 year old potential star in return.

That's one view. The fact that he was traded for the corpse of CP is a bit troublesome, right?

 

[Mainstreet]

That's one view. The fact that he was traded for the corpse of CP is a bit troublesome, right?

It's how I see it today.

As you mentioned, getting something of value for Paul and Shamet is amazing.

 

[Covert Rain]

It's how I see it today.

As you mentioned, getting something of value for Paul and Shamet is amazing.

The KD/Book combo is drawing talent here they may not have materialized otherwise. Having said that? If you had told me we could trade a player with a massive contract that is old and often injured for anything of value I would have been shocked. Then if you told me you managed to trade another bad contract for a bench player that simply never materialized I would have been surprised. The fact they both were traded to the same team and you got Beal out of it? I would have thought you were out of your damn mind.

It still feels like highway robbery.

 

[Mainstreet]

The KD/Book combo is drawing talent here they may not have materialized otherwise. Having said that? If you had told me we could trade a player with a massive contract that is old and often injured for anything of value I would have been shocked. Then if you told me you managed to trade another bad contract for a bench player that simply never materialized I would have been surprised. The fact they both were traded to the same team and you got Beal out of it? I would have thought you were out of your damn mind.

It still feels like highway robbery.

Including Shamet in the trade almost seemed unfair. I feared for the worst.

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[Hoop Head]

That's one view. The fact that he was traded for the corpse of CP is a bit troublesome, right?

Its low risk for the Warriors. Clearly they couldn't keep Poole and their options were limited in finding a suitor. Paul is essentially an expiring deal and they're so far into the luxury tax that I think they prefer paying no one over paying Poole. Poole brought out the worst in Draymond and frustrated Kerr, Curry, and Klay so he had to go. CP3 won't rock the boat. They have someone now who can initiate a halfcourt offense other than Draymond also, which they could use when Steph and/or Klay isn't shooting lights out.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

and they're so far into the luxury tax that I think they prefer paying no one over paying Poole. Poole brought out the worst in Draymond and frustrated Kerr, Curry, and Klay so he had to go. CP3 won't rock the boat. They have someone now who can initiate a halfcourt offense other than Draymond also, which they could use when Steph and/or Klay isn't shooting lights out.

Don’t buy this for a second.

 

[95pro]

cp3 3pt percentage so far for GSW...6.3%...1 of 16

 

[elindholm]

cp3 3pt percentage so far for GSW...6.3%...1 of 16

He's still made more threes this season than Beal has.

 

[GatorAZ]

According to the radio guys Tim Ring said on the postgame show last night that he saw Beal walking around “gingerly”. Go try imitating a jump shot without bending your lower back, it’s impossible. He’s toast for a while they should just announce it.