Insane that there’s still people who want to run this core 3 back.
They must not be very familiar with ‘ol Al
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TeamTragic wrote:Revived wrote:
Flex was on record today saying it was bull but who knows at this point.
There is a 0% chance the Suns trade Devin Booker this offseason. ZERO. Now it is put to bed.
The sense is the Suns will run it back with their star trio of Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal next season, per @ShamsCharania on @PatMcAfeeShow.
JKiddy wrote:Flex from Jersey says Booker to BK for Cam Thomas, DFS, one pick return, and Simmons expiring someone said.
Is this what people in Phoenix are really hearing?
Saberestar wrote:GamboThere is a 0% chance the Suns trade Devin Booker this offseason. ZERO. Now it is put to bed.
lilfishi22 wrote:More than ever....we are in the championship or bust endgame
Saberestar wrote:
lilfishi22 wrote:More than ever....we are in the championship or bust endgame
TeamTragic wrote:Revived wrote:
Flex was on record today saying it was bull but who knows at this point.
Stix wrote:2. Hire Darvin Ham - We need a coach that the players will respect. We also need a guy who is hungry for a championship and wants to win at all costs. Here in comes Darvin. Also has Michigan ties and has experience coaching big personalities (Bron). He knows his Xs and Os and is the type of coach we need to light a fire under our guys when things get tough.
Fo-Real wrote:I think the only trade possible for Beal is to the Lakers involving Books buddy D-Lo and filler like Rui and others coming back. No chance we trade Book unless he demands it, KD is most likely going to be here and I would be stunned if Vogel is kept.
Suns End Bradley Beal Experiment
Miami Heat Receive: SG Bradley Beal
Phoenix Suns Receive: PG Terry Rozier, F Duncan Robinson, G/F Josh Richardson, 2026 second-round pick (via Los Angeles Lakers)
The Bradley Beal trade didn't look good at the time for the Phoenix Suns given his contract and positional overlap with Devin Booker. Now, following a first-round sweep at the hands of the Minnesota Timberwolves, it looks even worse moving forward. Beal, Kevin Durant and Devin Booker will be the most expensive trio in basketball next season at roughly $150.7 million in combined salary.
Phoenix should try to shop the remaining three years and $161 million on Beal's contract, but it will be limited by the new second-apron trade restrictions. The Suns won't be able to take back more than Beal's $50.2 million 2024-25 salary in a trade, can't send any cash in trades and aren't allowed to aggregate contracts in a trade.
Despite that, the Miami Heat stand out as a potential trade partner, especially since the Heat finished the regular season ranked only 21st overall in offensive rating and could use Beal's scoring and playmaking. Beal would join a core of Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo, Tyler Herro, Jaime Jaquez Jr. and others without Miami giving up any future first-round picks.
For Phoenix, this would be a way of getting off Beal's contract while slightly trimming the payroll (roughly $2.8 million in savings) and adding three starters/rotation players around Durant and Booker. Rozier (19.8 points, 4.0 rebounds, 5.6 assists, 36.3 percent from three) could slide into Beal's starting backcourt spot while making less than half as much money, and Robinson (12.9 points, 39.5 percent shooting from three) would help keep the floor spread for the stars to operate.
This trade would require Beal's blessing since he possesses a no-trade clause, and Richardson would need to pick up his $3.0 million player option for next season.