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**Dissonance** · 10-31-2012, 01:57 PM

But you failed. Shut up.

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There are no silver medals in superstar sweepstakes.

The Suns went for the gold in trying to negotiate a deal to acquire James Harden from Oklahoma City, but Houston landed the gold medalist Saturday.

The Suns have assets of salary-cap space, draft picks (10 in the next three years) and players on good contracts but no offering struck Oklahoma City’s fancy, and the Thunder sought more than Phoenix was willing to give.

“We were engaged in discussions on numerous occasions,” Suns President of Basketball Operations Lon Babby said. “We most recently met in person when we played them (in Tulsa, Okla., on Oct. 19). At the end of the day, there wasn’t a deal that was workable for both sides.”

Babby said no proposal “got a whole lot of life.” He did not specify the pieces or the time frame of the talks but mentioned that the deliberations were not a one-sided pursuit.

Houston now has the All-Star it had been seeking in a roster makeover that included using its amnesty waiver on Luis Scola, who Phoenix claimed with the top bid. The Rockets sent Oklahoma City a package of Kevin Martin, Jeremy Lamb and two first-round picks. They will sign Harden to a maximum five-year deal worth nearly $80 million.

Martin and Lamb address immediate and long-term off-guard needs in Harden’s absence.

Houston has four players remaining from last season, when Scola and the Suns’ Goran Dragic played there. Only Patrick Patterson remains from 2010-11.

“They were looking for an All-Star,” Scola said. “I think they have one in James Harden.”

It gave a shake-up to the West, where Oklahoma City is a contender and teams like Houston and Phoenix battle to get into the top eight.

“It was a great trade for both teams,” Suns coach Alvin Gentry said. “Houston gets a really, really good player that’s on his way to being a superstar. Oklahoma City gets a good young player (Lamb) and a really established player in Kevin Martin, and they also get some draft picks.”

http://www.azcentral.com/sports/suns...es-harden.html

**Dissonance** · 10-31-2012, 01:58 PM

Suns needed to find way to get James Harden

**Bogg** · 10-31-2012, 02:18 PM

The Suns don't need James Harden, the Suns need to land a franchise player. Draft picks and/or cap space, not fringe all-stars.

l0st1 · 11-01-2012, 01:17 PM

I would of been happy with Harden for the price OKC was offering but not max. He may be worth it on the market but I don't think he has the talent to be THE guy on a championship caliber team.

**RollWithEm** · 11-01-2012, 01:19 PM

He's better than Eric Gordon.

**Dissonance** · 11-01-2012, 01:23 PM

^Agreed. Much prefer him. Now, we're left with no options next summer. Bleh.

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Originally Posted by Bogg

The Suns don't need James Harden, the Suns need to land a franchise player. Draft picks and/or cap space, not fringe all-stars.

No shit, he's not a franchise guy. But those guys don't fall off trees. You either bottom out land one if you're lucky or plug away til someone does. But you can collect talent in meantime. This roster doesn't much of it regardless.

**Hyperion** · 11-01-2012, 09:19 PM

To quote the great Jack Donaghy, "There was only one way out, so fighting every natural instinct I have, I did the thing I hated the most. I climbed down into the darkness. And when I came back to camp, I went to the person who cut my line and said, "Connie Chung, you saved my life.""

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Dissonance Super Bowl Champs Join Date: Jul 2004 Age: 30 Posts: 44,760 Rep Power: 16893179	Re: Babby says Suns made run at Harden Suns needed to find way to get James Harden

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Bogg Moderator Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 4,576 Rep Power: 3976807	Re: Babby says Suns made run at Harden The Suns don't need James Harden, the Suns need to land a franchise player. Draft picks and/or cap space, not fringe all-stars.

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l0st1 Veteran Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 2,115 Rep Power: 953893	Re: Babby says Suns made run at Harden I would of been happy with Harden for the price OKC was offering but not max. He may be worth it on the market but I don't think he has the talent to be THE guy on a championship caliber team.

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