The Collin Gillespie Bandwagon Thread

[Mainstreet]

Not many teams have cap room to absorb GA's contract. Chicago is one of them, and we are interested in Giddey.

It's likely pie in the sky, but it's still nice to dream.

 

[Raindog]

Not many teams have cap room to absorb GA's contract. Chicago is one of them, and we are interested in Giddey.

I would be thrilled about a trade for Giddey. If the Suns were only that resourceful and farsighted.

 

[Proximo]

Good deal. Need Goodwin now, he was actually my number 1 priority

 

[Proximo]

I would be thrilled about a trade for Giddey. If the Suns were only that resourceful and farsighted.

Would you rather have giddy over Jalen green? Not me.

 

[JCSunsfan]

Mark Williams has the body of a 48 year old. Anything beyond a one year deal would be tossing cash into the fireplace.

And the entire league knows this. Who is going to want MW and pay big money for him. Mark’s deal is going to be fairly cheap.

 

[JCSunsfan]

Good signing, but we can’t keep all those guards—Book, Green, CG, Grayson, Bouyea, and The Mask.

Unless one of them is now a SF.

 

[Raindog]

Good signing, but we can’t keep all those guards—Book, Green, CG, Grayson, Bouyea, and The Mask.

Unless one of them is now a SF.

Now you're thinking... like Jordan Ott!

 

[Raindog]

Would you rather have giddy over Jalen green? Not me.

Well, ideally I would rather have Giddy (and a bunch of other assets) over Booker. But the Suns apparently have different ideas.

 

[clyde2tw]

Well, ideally I would rather have Giddy (and a bunch of other assets) over Booker. But the Suns apparently have different ideas.

Giddey is not a franchise player. Bulls would be willing to trade him to build a complementary roster around one or two franchise type players. Their #4 pick may be one and Morant may be another, once reunited with his buddy Brooks. So, my proposal is a 3-team trade with Morant and Brooks going to Bulls, Giddey to Suns, and GAllen+JSmith+Dillingham to Grizzs, plus some picks. With Giddey at 3 next to Booker and Green, our starting 5 would be more balanced.

 

[hcsilla]

Giddey is a PG.

 

[Hoop Head]

Really wish there were an option year or some unguaranteed money since Collin is already 27. I can see this deal being a negative in year 4 as is.

 

[Mainstreet]

Really wish there were an option year or some unguaranteed money since Collin is already 27. I can see this deal being a negative in year 4 as is.

I think it is a fair contract, but as we previously discussed, it didn't have to be this way. The Suns can't afford to be reactive instead of proactive.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Really wish there were an option year or some unguaranteed money since Collin is already 27. I can see this deal being a negative in year 4 as is.

Man… Collin is already 27? I didn’t realize that.

 

[Hoop Head]

I think it is a fair contract, but as we previously discussed, it didn't have to be this way. The Suns can't afford to be reactive instead of proactive.

It may be fair but I also thought Royce and Grayson signed fair deals. What is fair today is overpriced tomorrow. I hope it doesn't come to that. I'd feel better if Collin was younger. Knowing he'll be on the other side of 30 for the final year is slightly troubling.

 

[Hoop Head]

Man… Collin is already 27? I didn’t realize that.

June 25, 1999 is his DOB. So he's not quite there yet but he will be when the ink dries. Sort of changes the perception. I thought he was 24 or 25 at most.

 

[Mainstreet]

It may be fair but I also thought Royce and Grayson signed fair deals. What is fair today is overpriced tomorrow. I hope it doesn't come to that. I'd feel better if Collin was younger. Knowing he'll be on the other side of 30 for the final year is slightly troubling.

Being on the other side of 30 for one season is not a bad thing. And the Suns got him on the cheap as a free agent.

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

27 to 31 is probably the new prime for nba players far as age goes

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

He’s a bridge to the future, not the future. This is a good deal.

 

[Yuma]

Plus he was out a whole year in Denver due to injury, so his mileage is less than we think.

 

[Bada0Bing]

And he doesn’t rely on athleticism. He’ll be fine at 31.

 

[95pro]

This should be prime CG time, he's peaking at the right time - age and career wise.

 

[JCSunsfan]

He’s a bridge to the future, not the future. This is a good deal.

Yep.

 

[JCSunsfan]

CG was the #9 defensive pg in the league last year based upon Drtg. That was behind Shai, Cade, Sheppard, Castle, Fox, Doncic, Ball and Quickley.

Its is just an odd advanced stat, but it is interesting.

I think starting CG might be a better option for the Suns this year and bring Green off the bench with starters minutes. We will see how the Book/Green pairing goes first I suppose.

 

[95pro]

Idk if you said it Green should be 6th man in another thread, but cmon he's not coming off the bench.

 

[Phrazbit]

Idk if you said it Green should be 6th man in another thread, but cmon he's not coming off the bench.

Why?

He doesn't fit in our starting lineup and he's the obvious odd man out.