Suns Offseason Thread (Now Collecting Unwanted Vets, Youth and Return of the Dragon)

[l0st1]

Depending on what you consider "last couple of years"

2011: Markieff Morris
2010: Gani Lawal, Dwayne Collins
2009: Earl Clark, Taylor Griffin, Emir Preldžič(?)
2008: Robin Lopez, Malik Hairston
2007: Rudy Fernandez, Alando Tucker, DJ Strawberry

I'll stop there since most of the big prior to 07 were sold/traded.

Let's see Fernandez = Traded, Tucker and Strawberry both showed good ability but were ultimately cut. Lopez we know all about, Hairston = WHAT?. Clark = bust, possibly our fault since he never really got playing time, Griffin = Are you kidding me?, foreigner I know nothing about. Gani Lawal I liked, so of course we didn't resign him, Dwayne Collins = again, WHAT? And we will see what Morris is soon enough.

I don't really see how they can say they've shown that drafting is one of our strengths haha

[l0st1]

Of all those picks I believe only Lopez are currently in the league. I'm not sure if Clark was resigned by Orlando and I think last I read Fernandez said **** the NBA and is going back overseas.

[Dissonance]

Originally Posted by chilltown

Robin Lopez and Earl Clark were fantastic for us.

While basically everyone else was fantastic for other teams.

I really loved the Earl Clark pick at the time. Thought he could be a really good player, potential all star. I should stop prognosticating.


After Jimmy Clausen in football, I don't trust myself with QBs anymore.

[l0st1]

I loved the Earl Clark pick as well, he had a great skill set and size. Basically Lamar Odom, but he never got the playing time and he always wanted to take jumpshots. And his jumper is brutal

[Hyperion]

I didn't like the Clark pick. I talked myself into it but I had a feeling that he was going to be a big question mark at best. The dude has no motor and at this level, you either are nonstop in the gym or you're out of the league really quickly.