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**Seuss** · 07-01-2006, 05:55 PM

I first want to apologize for not listening to you guys about TT. But now that he has left
we should go for Jumaine and Hunter. I pretty sure the Suns are talking to Bobby. He could be a better version of House. He comes in to score and can still run the point better then Eddie.
Also, Jumaine would be a great 3/4 player. Hes a good 3 shooter and decent everywhere else.
I kind of want Hunter over Jackson. Even though Lindsey's offense is T-E-R-R-I-B-L-E, his defense would be great have the point guard position.

**Dissonance19** · 07-01-2006, 05:59 PM

I've said it a million times

Just say NO to Bobby Jackson. He gets hurt a lot too and takes BAD shots.

But yeah, I'd prefer Hunter, he can play some defense and make wide open shots. I don't know about Jumaine Jones, though. Maybe we could deal James Jones for someone. I hope we have plan B and it doesn't involve Jackson.

TM · 07-01-2006, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Dissonance19

I've said it a million times

Just say NO to Bobby Jackson. He gets hurt a lot too and takes BAD shots.

I agree. Plus why would he want to come and play behind Nash? He didn't like doing it (playing behind a great, fast-paced NBA PG = Bibby) in Sacramento, why would he want to go to Phoenix?

**Ezmo** · 07-01-2006, 07:42 PM

i agree. Lindsey Hunter would be nice to have not just for his defense, but for his playoff experience, veteran leadership , etc. and jumaine would be a great asset off the bench.

BootyKing · 07-01-2006, 09:14 PM

Yeh, we badly need someone lol. I just don't understand it anymore, we are close to winning it all and we make changes, last seasons changes where for the better but i doubt we can do it again. No matter how you look at it TT was vital for the playoffs, and no he wouldn't be needed as much next season but still. If we don't resign Diaw this summer, OMG the Suns are not a very well run organisation.

BootyKing · 07-01-2006, 09:16 PM

Id also liek to add Arn Tellem YOU SUCK. lol. He is the agent of TT and JJ. I think he really dislikes the Suns.

godampokeman · 07-01-2006, 09:49 PM

Tim Thomas was an amazing piece last year... That being said, the only reason he came here was because KT was hurt. If Tim Thomas were to be resigned how would he feel loosing all those minutes to KT(better defender, better rebounder, dosent require offensive touches) and Amare(better at everything). A pissed off Tim Thomas would ruin the chemistry of any team. Wait and see next year when TT is playing at half effort because of his deal, and pissing off the clippers, just like he did in Milwaukee, Chicago, and New York. I will always respect him for what he did this year, but dont forget this guys hype, which he has only lived up to in contract years.

**Flash is the Future** · 07-01-2006, 10:25 PM

Well now you have a starting lineup of...

Steve Nash/?
Raja Bell/ Leandro Barbosa
Shawn Marion/ James Jones
Amare Stoudemire/ Boris Diaw
Kurt Thomas/Pat Burke

6th Man: Boris Diaw (he can play all the positions)
I think you guys should use a three man PF/C rotation of Diaw, Stoudemire, and Kurt and just use backups for the other positions. House most likely will not return. To-do-list for the Suns. Get a backup for Steve Nash like Speedy Claxton. Sign some third string players to come in in case of injury. If Stoudemire's 100% this team can still be a contender. One problem is that you need to either sign about 5 decent free agents or you'll only have ten players on this team.

ShuHanGuanYu · 07-02-2006, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Flash is the Future

Well now you have a starting lineup of...

Steve Nash/?
Raja Bell/ Leandro Barbosa
Shawn Marion/ James Jones
Amare Stoudemire/ Boris Diaw
Kurt Thomas/Pat Burke

6th Man: Boris Diaw (he can play all the positions)
I think you guys should use a three man PF/C rotation of Diaw, Stoudemire, and Kurt and just use backups for the other positions. House most likely will not return. To-do-list for the Suns. Get a backup for Steve Nash like Speedy Claxton. Sign some third string players to come in in case of injury. If Stoudemire's 100% this team can still be a contender. One problem is that you need to either sign about 5 decent free agents or you'll only have ten players on this team.

I think they'll sign two free agents and then fill the rest of the roster with hopefuls from the Summer League team like Romain Sato. Speedy Claxton is out of our price range, but I agree there is an immediate need there. Plus, I don't think we should get him and then have Barbosa play alongside him. We already struggle with size out there. I'd rather have a taller wing player, so we can shift Raja to the SG spot, have Leandro play the PG spot and bring the ball up, and then have Diaw initiate the offense with Nash on the bench. Leandro is fine in the PG spot, the problem is that he has little vision other than trying to get to the basket. So, they have Diaw initiate the offense and it works just fine. The problem is when Barbosa tries to force the issue to much and drive to the paint while out of control.

Matt Harpring and Lindsay Hunter would be ideal, but I would definitely settle for Hunter and Jumaine Jones.

**Dissonance19** · 07-02-2006, 11:54 AM

We've talked to Lindsey Hunter and Eric Piatkowski. According to this, they went well.

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Thomas will sign a four-year, $24.2 million contract with Phoenix's Pacific Division foe. The Clippers used their entire midlevel exception, which starts deals at $5.4 million.

Phoenix was offering a three-year contract worth about $12 million. The Suns had traded two first-round picks Wednesday in part to be able to re-sign Thomas, a Suns playoff star who averaged 11.0 points and 4.9 rebounds in the regular season and 15.1 points and 5.5 rebounds in the postseason.

"If we got too far out there, we were going to jeopardize our nucleus of guys for the future," said Suns coach and General Manager Mike D'Antoni, whose team's payroll will spike sharply for the 2007-08 season if Phoenix signs Boris Diaw and Leandro Barbosa to contract extensions.
Thomas was the Clippers' second choice. Vladimir Radmanovic agreed to terms with the Los Angeles Lakers for $31 million over five years, the same terms the Clippers bid for him to stay. When Radmanovic chose more playing time down the hall, the Clippers turned their focus to Thomas.

The Suns' offer would have put them $1 million over the luxury tax threshold.

"We had to be cognizant of keeping a championship team together for the future and the overall depth that it takes," said David Griffin, Suns vice president of basketball operations. "We chose depth to one player that ties us up in a negative way long term. . . . For sustaining a championship model, this was the best decision for us and him apparently."

Phoenix's other work went much better. The Suns had promising talks with two 35-year-olds: Lindsey Hunter, a combo guard for Detroit the past three seasons, and Eric Piatkowski, a solid career shooter who played for Chicago the past two years.

Phoenix also has interest in swingmen Matt Harpring and Jumaine Jones. Both just had strong seasons that might keep their prices out of reach.
Nikoloz Tskitishvili was waived and picked up by Portland on Friday. Eddie House opted for free agency Friday, but both he and the Suns say he may return. Without them and Thomas, Phoenix has nine players under contract. That will give the members of Phoenix's Vegas Summer League team, especially Romain Sato, better shots at roster spots. The Suns hold a free-agent camp this week before the summer team, including Amaré Stoudemire, leaves for a Friday opener in Las Vegas.

Stoudemire's return is a major reason why Phoenix was unwilling to pay more for Thomas. The Suns feel they are strong in the frontcourt with Stoudemire, Diaw, Kurt Thomas and part-time power forward Shawn Marion.

**nffl** · 07-02-2006, 10:23 PM

I really hope we go after D.J. Mbenga. The Mavs are short on money... they are about to resign Terry and give Dirk a 3 year contract extension. I love this guy. He would add alot of depth to the Suns' frontcourt. I think we should start Diaw next year... but it's not like KT's gonna be out on the court forever anyways so Diaw will get his minutes. Mbenga has excellent defense for a Center. If we sign him we would have a 4-man rotation at PF/C. He's a talent that can be signed for relatively cheap.

Also maybe Hunter at backup point and the Suns may not be the laughingstock of the defensive world (besides the Sonics, of course).

PG- Steve Nash/ (Lindsey Hunter?)
SG- Raja Bell/ Leandro Barbosa
SF- Shawn Marion/ James Jones
PF- Amare Stoudemire/ Boris Diaw
C- Kurt Thomas/ (Mbenga?)/ Pat Burke

That's a 10-man rotation. A rotation built for the playoffs.

Thank goodness Bobby Jackson is off the market. There was people on this forum that actually wanted this guy. He's usually injured... and when he's not he takes bad shots.

BootyKing · 07-03-2006, 02:25 AM

Yeh D.J would of been good. However he has just signed with Dallas. I think Cuban would sign him anyway if we looked like we were going to go after him.

Preacher · 07-03-2006, 02:29 AM

Why is everyone so high on Hunter? Personally I'd rather we not sign him. He's 35, isn't overaly athletic and averaged 3 PPG last year. I know we need a backup PG but I'm not sure I want Lindsey to be that guy.

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