Right? I mean, we might not be clear contenders yet, but we haven't been able to compete in the west like this in about two or three seasons. Call me crazy but i think with the right pieces (D Mo, and Lull and who ever we can draft this year) we might not need a star. Basically we should keep as much of the team as we can especially Dragic, and Lee...We were in fourth at some point and time, we need keep what we got and add to it, I mean pretty soon at some point some of the main stays will be coming down (mavs, lakers, spurs just off the top of my head) Maybe im just a homer but this must be the way we're because we could have easily tanked years ago and no one would have noticed because our star player were out. A pretty decent team hopefully being cheap wont hold us back...
Mate, wake up, the Hornets haven't been in Charlotte for years. I was talking Bobcats But seriously D.J. Augustin is a free-agent and getting Dragic in his place may be an upgrade.
Phoenix may be content with AB if they lose Nash--they did trade for him in the first place after all, and hold his RFA rights, so he'd be much cheaper for them to retain. Maybe we could take the Blazers off the market by trading them Lowry for their NJ draft pick? Any contract they signed Dragic to would be riskier and less favorable to their team than would Lowry's. Trading for Lowry allows them to keep more cap flexibility.
I don't see Charlotte as a real threat because I don't think Goran would want to sign with such a loser team and I don't think they're ready to start dropping $10M+ on a free agent yet.
HOU fans gotta show him a lot of love then, because no matter what the team offers him the final decision is with him and his agent.
I think if he gets to start, he will stay here. This is the team that Goran has played best with and he's comfortable with this team. I think he wants to be here first, doesn't want to mess with a good thing BUT starting for a good team is his priority. What I think (which isn't anything new) is either Lowry goes in a trade and we keep Dragic or Dragic signs elsewhere.
I like the idea of starting a petition addressed to the Rockets urging the re-signing of Dragic. Anybody good with computers skills that could draft such a petition? By doing so, it will let the front office and Dragic knows how much he is appreciated.
You're right he loved living here. The suns did a player mini bio on him and he really had it going for him. Nice home, met g f, great nightlife etc.. Plus Phoenix is a really nice place to live.
LOL I'm sure Stern will be willing to part with the number 2 pick for Parsons and Lowry I'm not even sure if I want to do that deal, Parsons is on his way to becoming a perennial all star (in talent if not in votes).
If Gogi really loves playing with his team-mates and under Mchale's guidance, he aint going anywhere.
this was a pretty good read / hoops hype interview with Goran http://hoopshype.com/interviews/steven-koek/goran-dragic-i-feel-like-i-was-born-here
I don't know about the Suns. The team kind of gave up on him and I don't think he expected to be traded. I say he goes to the highest bidder, not counting the suns. Hopefully that's us.
