01-21-2008, 02:56 PM
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Sarver: "Suns won't trade core"
As I have been saying.
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As far as doing anything with our core players, that's just not going to happen," Sarver said. "I feel very strongly that we are capable of winning a championship with who we have, and I'm going to let these guys go for another shot at a championship."
National reports have run rampant with rumors that the Suns have discussed significant deals that included All-NBA center Amaré Stoudemire and All-Star forward Shawn Marion.
"They are just flat-out not getting traded," Sarver said. "We are going to play the season with our core. They deserve another chance to win a championship.
"Our best chance to win a championship is with the core we have. Whether we are going to trade Shawn or Amaré and whether we have the right coach and whether our GM is making the right decisions is just a bunch of nonsense."
Marion requested a trade during the summer but has put that aside.
"I don't even worry about all that (trade talk)," Marion said Saturday. "I'm just trying to play ball. He (Sarver) didn't have to say that, but it's good that he did."
Sarver said he looks at the first half of this season, which concludes at home tonight against New Jersey, with a "glass half-full" perspective, because the Suns have the best record in a loaded Western Conference.
With a $71.3 million payroll, the Suns face a luxury-tax penalty of about $3.5 million. They could make a "minor addition" if General Manager Steve Kerr and coach Mike D'Antoni wish, Sarver said.
"We are going to operate at a (financial) loss this year whether we win a championship or not," Sarver said. "There are times to go for a championship. This is a time we can. If we need to do a little more, we will."
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Sarver: "Suns won't trade core"
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