The absolute best value asset to acquire with McGrady

not that I agree with amare stoudamire is a good target, but hes going to either cleveland or miami.

do you really think we can beat a package of ilgauskas/1st rounder/hickson?

even wright/richardson/chalmers/first rounder is better than any deal involving mcgrady.

 

when teams have cap space to sign players straight up, there is no leverage in a sign and trade. if miami doesn't want to give up beasley, they will just refuse the sign and trade, and sign amare anyway.

 

I've said it before: if all it takes to get Amare is J.J. Hickson and the rights to buyout Big Z, then you almost have to call and make an offer. Amare is definitely not my top choice due to all his attitude/ego/braindead tendencies, but I can't deny my interest if all it takes is an expiring contract and some sweeteners. He's easily the best player available that hypothetically could be had in exchange for McGrady's contract (if Phoenix would go for that, of course).

That said, he's definitely not my top choice and I think Morey will look elsewhere. Upgrading the wing spots and/or acquiring a legit center has to take first priority.

 

amare can play center. the way the new nba works, that's all that matters.

i should say: he can play center on offense. on defense, he can play a seive.

you're right though. with phx history of dumb trades and cost cutting, amare can probably be had on the cheap. just a matter of what you're gonna get long-term, yknow?

 

it was reported not too long ago that the suns were leaning towards keeping him because stoudemire's agents pretty much ocnvinced him that he was a max guy, at least not yet. So many believe he already decided not to opt out, and come back stronger next year, which i guess would still help houston if they traded for him.

 

Dude even if we pulled of a miraculous trade to get Amare, there's no way that he's re-signing with us next season...

 

Amare is good at best. The guy wants bank, he will be a rental. Phoenix doesn't need the likes of Mac mainly because if they wanted an overrated overpaid overshooting player they would keep Amare. I like Amare and think he would work here, but that's pure speculation.

 

I hope Amare comes but if he did along with the bulls/knicks trade we'd have too many big guys. Hayes, Andersen, Scola,Landry, Amare, Thomas, Miller or Hill

that's only if two trades occure. I'd offer scola and battier for Stat along with Dorsey and maybe cash. Hell if we went to the play offs, the rox do a 'little' ass kissing, then maybe he'd stay. Let's say also he doesn't come back then sign and trade him to minn. For al Jefferson.

 

I think in the end the Suns keep the guy.

 

he's coming to Houston.



j/k. But Amare did say today its his last game as a Sun. He is gone. Every team seems to be backing out. Ive followed the Suns and Amare closely for last 2 years and the two teams with most interest have been Houston and Bulls. I wouldnt be surprised if bulls get amare/suns get tmac/we get chicago package.

Also,after last night watching Milsap and Boozer ,clearly Landry is not who we thought he was. Role player at best but not as good as Milsap. We need to upgrade scola/landry and battier. You trade Battier/Tmac for amare/jason richardson or barbosa, we are loaded. The thing about NY is every hour they are taking more demands, first they protected the picks, now they are keeping HIll. Bulls Miller is to old and Tyrus is trash and Salmons is playing terrible. Theres no guarantee we swap picks for rubio. Take the sure fire allstar in Amare and a good role player in richardson and we are guaranteed playoffs this year and next yr we will be dominating.

brooks/lowry
jason richardson/taylor
ariza/budinger
amare/scola
yao/hayes/anderson

 

You still like Greg Oden's penis? POL

 

1. Amar'e is going to opt out.....hes not gonna risk free agency w/ the lowered cap in 2011

2. He would cost us key pieces along w/ McGrady. (i.e. Landry, Budinger, etc.)

3. He plays absolutely no defense......and that will never change

4. I have a sneaky suspision that he will have a Kenyon Martin like fall off once he doesn't have Nash feeding him all day. He'll still be a good player but not worth what he requests.

All and all

PASS!!!

 

We would likely be sending out draft picks, not collecting them.

 

Dude.......Landry had one off game.

Granted he was very off.....but that may have had something to do with Utah's constant double teams every time he put the ball on the floor.

The missing piece in that game was Lowry

 

I know there is no way Amare is coming here, but what about a three team trade with the rockets, cavs and suns..





Im not sure on how to post the pic of it here, its not working lik usual...would you do this one?

 

Most of the speculation that I've seen says that the talk of not opting out was just to scare off a potential Sixers trade. The reasoning is that the owners are pushing for a hard salary cap and shorter contract lengths (max 4 years). If you think those things could be implemented in the new CBA, then you're much better off opting out this year and signing a longer term deal. Most likely signing a deal under the current CBA will offer him a chance to make much more money than waiting and signing a deal under the next CBA.