RollWithEm

Do you think there's any chance Steve Nash stays? If so, how?

Is Alvin Gentry the right coach to rebuild with if Nash leaves?

Does this team have any core players? If you think they do, who are they?

What would you do with the 13th pick?

What trades would you make?

Would you consider using your amnesty on Childress or Warrick?

How would you approach free agency?

What types of offers for Robin Lopez would you be willing to match?

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Diable

How do I know Robert Sarver wouldn't call the cops on me if my answer involved him dying from a mysterious heart attack?

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Do you think there's any chance Steve Nash stays? If so, how?
Very slim chance. They need to make a Smoove, Gay, or Iggy type of deal. Or bigger. Something that won't cost too much when it comes to players but can absorb with cap space. They could also go try to get KG, grab a shooter or two, and sign other vets. That would also convince him to stay going vet route and a chance to play with him.

Is Alvin Gentry the right coach to rebuild with if Nash leaves?
I like him. He has defensive principles and right system going forward. Good coach.

Does this team have any core players? If you think they do, who are they?
None. All are either expendable or could be put in the right deal.

What would you do with the 13th pick?
I would try to trade up for Drummond but Austin Rivers, Perry Jones, or John Henson

What trades would you make?
Try the aformentioned, move up. Not sure I'd want us to do a Smoove, Gay, Iggy trade. LONGSHOT one is if they can convince Deron it might open up D12. Or if not, deal some for more picks.

Would you consider using your amnesty on Childress or Warrick?
Childress, yes.

How would you approach free agency?
Forget Nash, throw all the MAX at Deron Williams, use the other assets/ players rights from 13/future picks/whatever to throw at Orlando. Realistically, KG move I'd try, and go from there w/Nash or play it safe, don't force it with bad deals. If they do get another pick or two, go young. No need to do try anything more.

What types of offers for Robin Lopez would you be willing to match?

None. GTFO Robin.

RollWithEm

According to the Sporting News, the Suns will probably pursue Dragic if Nash leaves.

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Is this team just determined to never bottom out completely and just continue to get a pick between 10 and 14 every year?

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Dissonance

That would be awesome. I loved the pick draft day when people criticized it. And I hated the trade. I don't think getting him automatically makes us 10-14. Obviously we need more work to be done.


I'm surprised he'd be interested in coming back after how this new regime treated him by shipping him off.

Dissonance

Don't all rush at once.

Floods

Do you think there's any chance Steve Nash stays? If so, how?

Always a chance.

Is Alvin Gentry the right coach to rebuild with if Nash leaves?

Not ideal but who else are you gonna hire.

Does this team have any core players? If you think they do, who are they?

Nope.

What would you do with the 13th pick?

BPA, someone who can have a long career.

What trades would you make?

Trade Sarver.

Would you consider using your amnesty on Childress or Warrick?

Childress.

How would you approach free agency?

Make your pitch for Deron and Dwight.

What types of offers for Robin Lopez would you be willing to match?

None.

RollWithEm

I get depressed every time I look at the Suns roster. They don't even have a single guard under contract. They still owe Josh Childress and Hakim Warrick over $30 mil combined over the next three seasons. They do not have a top 10 pick. Outside of the Bobcats, they might have the single bleakest future of any NBA franchise. I can't even bring myself to respond to this thread. I just feel sorry for the fanbase.

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TucsonClip

Do you think there's any chance Steve Nash stays? If so, how?

Yes, pending on the free agent market for him and if the Heat come calling.

Is Alvin Gentry the right coach to rebuild with if Nash leaves?

I see no reason to let him leave. The system can attract players the Suns might not otherwise be able to land with no star player.

Does this team have any core players? If you think they do, who are they?

Gortat and their pick at 13 are the top 2. Dudley is a good role player, but everyone on that roster should be available, even Gortat.

What would you do with the 13th pick?

Waiters, Ross, Lamb, in that order.

What trades would you make?

Insider had a great idea that I actually agree with. Sign and trade Nash and Gortat for Perkins and Harden. I think both sides at least strongly consider it. It also improves both teams.

The Suns need a franchise player and the best way to get one is to trade Gortat or look into a Nash sign and trade for another side kick. In all honesty, they should be starting from stratch ASAP, unless they can land a Harden or some how convince Deron Williams to sign (not happening).

Would you consider using your amnesty on Childress or Warrick?

Neither right now, there is no point in doing so until you need the cap space. Sarver is cheap as it is, I highly doubt he is paying a guy to go away anytime soon.

How would you approach free agency?

If Nash returns...

1. Amnesty Childress. This is a move that needs to be done, but with Sarver at the helm a sure fire amnesty situation could turn into a debate over spending money on a guy to go away.

2. Re-sign Nash to a 2 year $20 mil contract. The reason why this is done now is to reduce the cap hold on Nash's bird rights. The reason for this is to...

3. Extend an offer sheet to OJ Mayo. Its pretty obvious the Suns system works with shooters all over the floor, not to mention Mayo has the talent (and the system now) to put up 18 ppg. Mayo plays decent defense so he could slide right in beside Nash and flourish, IMO. Also, I doubt the Grizzlies would match anything around the MLE (4 years $28 mil PO on year 4) for Mayo, as they are going to be in cap hell very soon.

4. With the 13th pick you now have a slew of options. Terrence Ross, Damian Lillard, Kendall Marshall, Dion Waiters, Austin Rivers. This is a pick that will have huge ramifications on the future. I love Ross, think marshall will have an Andre Miller type career, Lillard brings scoring and quickness behind Nash, and Rivers could still turn into a very productive combo guard.

However, I think Waiters is the right pick here if he somehow is still around. Otherwise, I look for BPA on my draft board (Ross, Rivers, Lamb, Lillard, ect).

5. That gives the Suns 9 players with near $15 mil left to spend, plus the $2.5 mil exception for being under the cap. I think Hill comes back, if the Suns want him, at a discounted price of $9 mil over 2 years.

6. This is where it gets tricky. I think Ersan Illyasova is extremely underrated, and has been for 3 years due to being stuck on the bench in Milwaukee. Do the Suns wants to make a run at him? I think they should, but they would need to tighten up their contracts to Nash and Hill in order to get him. I think he is a great fit at around $8 mil per, but that depends on who is bidding on his services. He can run the pick and pop, rebounds the ball well, and can stroke it from 3. He's Ryan Anderson without the publicity.

7. The Suns now have 11 players, can fill out the remaining roster spots with min contract guys, and can use the $2.5 mil exception on a PG or PF/C.

Nash/Telfair/13
Mayo/Dudley/13
Hill/Dudley/Morris
Illyasova/Frye/Morris/Warrick
Gortat/Lopez/Frye

If Nash leaves/is traded they need to start from scratch (unless they pull off the Harden deal).

What types of offers for Robin Lopez would you be willing to match?

Anything near the MLE. I think he can be a trade asset down the road.

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Bogg

Burn it to the ground. There's no hope here.

bircan

Bottoming out would be my plan, just have to give it a go and see what happens with young talent. Childress/Warrick/Frye etc. a lot of average players that in hindsight you wouldn't have signed to their current deals. If Nash is gone, Sarver's cash cow will dry up and he might then amnesty/let dry the current contracts in favour of high draft picks (and miserable W/L records).

At least we had a few different runs with the old Matrix/Amare/Q/JJ/Diaw etc Suns

Basel

Do you think there's any chance Steve Nash stays? If so, how?

A chance, but not a good one. I just don't see why he would accept staying there if they aren't going to make any moves. And even if they try, who could they realistically get to entice him to stay? I want to see him go to Indiana.

Is Alvin Gentry the right coach to rebuild with if Nash leaves?

I don't see why not. He's done a good job with what he's had. Can't really fault him for the roster he's been given.

Does this team have any core players? If you think they do, who are they?

Nope. Part of me wants to say Nash because he's still a great PG, but he's too old at this point to be considered a core player. I don't see Gortat as one, either.

What would you do with the 13th pick?

I've seen a few mock drafts having the Suns taking Dion Waiters. Someone tell me about him.

What trades would you make?

Move up in the draft if possible. I'd have to think about other possible trades.

Would you consider using your amnesty on Childress or Warrick?

Childress.

How would you approach free agency?

Try your best to get a superstar player. If they go after D-Will, that means goodbye to Nash for sure. But I don't see why Deron would want to come play here.

What types of offers for Robin Lopez would you be willing to match?

Robin Lopez sucks. Get his brother if you're going to get a Lopez (though his rebounding is embarrassing).

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RollWithEm

Waiters is one of those does-everything-well-but-nothing-excellent sort of players. He could end up anywhere from DWade-lite all the way to being out of the league before the end of his rookie deal like a Kedrick Brown or a Dajuan Wagner.

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Dissonance

Thankfully, I don't think Walters even makes it to us. Someone before will take him. Suns aren't the team with the promise either. It'd be dumb too cuz he won't make it to em.


I've seen Terrence Ross pop up more now. Not sure about it. And hopefully, we don't take Marshall.

chilltown

Marshall is like one of 2 players who have worked out twice for us.


I would be OK if we took Austin Rivers... as long as it comes with a package deal with his pops.

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