Welp, Kuminga just got offered a lot of money. Where does he end up?

[Raindog]

This feels like the Hedo/Childress bandaid that didn't work, i dont mind green but green and kuminga...no.

That's an apt analogy. We are definitely entering something of a similar period that will likely last for about as long until the Suns are relevant again.

 

[Phrazbit]

The Suns likely view Kuminga as their starting power forward and replacement for Durant, at least for now.

Smacks of Hakim Warrick as the replacement for Amare.

 

[Phrazbit]

This feels like the Hedo/Childress bandaid that didn't work, i dont mind green but green and kuminga...no.

Ha, I had the same though, only with Warrick. All in that same off season, Sarver's disastrous turn at playing GM, spending a hefty chunk on 3 bad players instead of getting one good one.

He polished it off with the idiotic Aaron Brooks for Dragic AND a first round pick. How we were the team tossing a pick into that trade is beyond all reason.

 

[Covert Rain]

Apologize if this was already posted. Kuminga rejected latest offer by GSW.

Jonathan Kuminga declines another two-year extension offer from Warriors: Report

Jonathan Kuminga reportedly declined another offer from the Golden State Warriors as he seeks a longer extension with the franchise.

sports.yahoo.com

 

[Mainstreet]

This feels like the Hedo/Childress bandaid that didn't work, i dont mind green but green and kuminga...no.

Smacks of Hakim Warrick as the replacement for Amare.

IIRC, Robert Sarver made all three additions when he was acting as the Suns GM.

 

[Mainstreet]

If the Suns could dump some salary, adding Precious Achiuwa on a near minimum salary wouldn't be the worst move in the world.

It would be a safe move and preserve other trade options at the trade deadline.

Also, it would be insurance if the Suns traded Nick Richards.

 

[leclerc]

Suns better not give in and do something stupid. Off course we do need a PF but not straight away. Not this one.

 

[JCSunsfan]

I am fine going into the season as is. Let's see what we have before making more moves.

 

[Adrian]

Just a side note. At first, I was going put the options as this:
1.Omg please let it be someone else
2.Omg please let it be someone else
3.Omg please let it be someone else
4.Kings

lol but I thought nah….

 

[boisesuns]

I’m still waiting for backcourt 2000 to pan out

 

[elindholm]

I’m still waiting for backcourt 2000 to pan out

Good news, Penny Hardaway just posted that he's finally healthy.

 

[Hoop Head]

If the Suns could dump some salary, adding Precious Achiuwa on a near minimum salary wouldn't be the worst move in the world.

It would be a safe move and preserve other trade options at the trade deadline.

Also, it would be insurance if the Suns traded Nick Richards.

You've gone full Smeagol in your campaign for Precious. I love it.

 

[Mainstreet]

You've gone full Smeagol in your campaign for Precious. I love it.

Actually, I'm looking at Precious Achiuwa as insurance or a temporary starter, not the long term solution.

I think this is the better way to look at it.

 

[Proximo]

Probably the Kings. I don't like saying it, but they have picks and we don't. I don't think he is going back to the Warriors, he wants out.

 

[Proximo]

That's an apt analogy. We are definitely entering something of a similar period that will likely last for about as long until the Suns are relevant again.

No it isn't. Both Green and Kuminga have 10 times the potential of those 2.

Those guys were already failed players at that point, and neither had performed nearly as well as Green or Kuminga.

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

sounds like kuminga really wants to go to sactown but his agent is using the suns to try and drive up bids

 

[Covert Rain]

sounds like kuminga really wants to go to sactown but his agent is using the suns to try and drive up bids

The story of our franchise. We have been used more times than I can count to drive up bids.

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

alrighty then

The Suns can't compete with that, and to this point have supposedly offered up Nick Richards, Royce O'Neale and four second rounders. Not quite as enticing, but Spears doesn't think that even matters. According to him - and based off conversations he's heard where Kuminga has been promised a starting role in Sacramento - he wants to go to the Kings.

Suns embarrassed as Jonathan Kuminga rumored to prefer move to even worse team

Not a good look for Phoenix.

valleyofthesuns.com

 

[Phrazbit]

No it isn't. Both Green and Kuminga have 10 times the potential of those 2.

Those guys were already failed players at that point, and neither had performed nearly as well as Green or Kuminga.

Hedu was no help to us, but up to that point in his career he was far better than either Green or Kuminga have been. Hedu was only here for a few months before we flipped him back to Orlando.

Childress was actually a pretty good player prior to his inexplicable 2 years playing overseas... he was horrible when we signed him.

But the parallel is that in the 2010 off season the Suns tried to rebuild on the fly and instead saddled themselves down with lousy players on lousier contracts.

Green and Kuminga would feel very similar.

Green and Kuminga are both young but neither player has shown much growth over the years, Kuminga has regressed, Green was the same inefficient chucker over the last 3 seasons. Paying 90 million for a guy who the Warriors benched is crazy to me.

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

Sacramento’s only way of acquiring Kuminga would have to be through a sign-and-trade and so far the Warriors have balked at all offers. We’ve heard previous reports that the Kings had offered Devin Carter, Malik Monk and multiple seconds, and now Charania reports that the Kings are actually willing to include a conditional first-rounder, but the Warriors are asking for an unprotected pick instead.

Report: Jonathan Kuminga wants to come to Sacramento, Warriors still not playing ball - The Kings Herald

The Kings are still in pursuit of Jonathan Kuminga according to several recent reports, but their pursuit is for naught if they can’t get the Golden State Warriors to play ball, and so far there doesn’t seem to be a resolution in sight. According to ESPN’s Shams Charania and Anthony Slater, the...

kingsherald.com

 

[Phrazbit]

Sacramento’s only way of acquiring Kuminga would have to be through a sign-and-trade and so far the Warriors have balked at all offers. We’ve heard previous reports that the Kings had offered Devin Carter, Malik Monk and multiple seconds, and now Charania reports that the Kings are actually willing to include a conditional first-rounder, but the Warriors are asking for an unprotected pick instead.

Report: Jonathan Kuminga wants to come to Sacramento, Warriors still not playing ball - The Kings Herald

The Kings are still in pursuit of Jonathan Kuminga according to several recent reports, but their pursuit is for naught if they can’t get the Golden State Warriors to play ball, and so far there doesn’t seem to be a resolution in sight. According to ESPN’s Shams Charania and Anthony Slater, the...

kingsherald.com

Vivek and Ish, having a real dumboff.

 

[Cheesebeef]

alrighty then

The Suns can't compete with that, and to this point have supposedly offered up Nick Richards, Royce O'Neale and four second rounders. Not quite as enticing, but Spears doesn't think that even matters. According to him - and based off conversations he's heard where Kuminga has been promised a starting role in Sacramento - he wants to go to the Kings.

Suns embarrassed as Jonathan Kuminga rumored to prefer move to even worse team

Not a good look for Phoenix.

valleyofthesuns.com

When are people going to realize that we were worse than the Kings last year and will be again this year?

 

[Mainstreet]

alrighty then

The Suns can't compete with that, and to this point have supposedly offered up Nick Richards, Royce O'Neale and four second rounders. Not quite as enticing, but Spears doesn't think that even matters. According to him - and based off conversations he's heard where Kuminga has been promised a starting role in Sacramento - he wants to go to the Kings.

Suns embarrassed as Jonathan Kuminga rumored to prefer move to even worse team

Not a good look for Phoenix.

valleyofthesuns.com

The Suns don't have four second round picks available that I'm aware of so that doesn't work. I believe they only have one second round pick they can trade.

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

When are people going to realize that we were worse than the Kings last year and will be again this year?

i think it has more to do with the guaranteed start

 

[boisesuns]

Good news, Penny Hardaway just posted that he's finally healthy.

This is our year!