The official countdown til Dragic thread.

[Coach Ellis]

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For non nerds. ^That's Seven of Nine Tertiary Adjunct of Unimatrix Zero One

Much better. Rep quality.

 

[Stifle Tower]

Kanter is better than a late first round pick.

Normally, I'd say yes. But he's on an expiring contract and he's demanded a trade. Judging by the apparent lack of interest, we'd be lucky to get a 1st round pick.

 

[Coach Ellis]

Kanter is better than a late first round pick.

I actually agree with this. 14/8 big with Bird rights, the ability to match his contract offers and familiarity with their head coach. I could see the Jazz and Suns making a deal. Don't think it'll be just for Kanter, but I think he's worth way more than Houston's picks the next 3 years.

 

[fishonjazz]

Kanter is better than a late first round pick.

Do them one better, give them kanter and a pick

I'm on the dragic train

 

[Bawse Dawg]

Kanter is better than a late first round pick.

OMG do it!! 8 seed here we come. Awww yisss



^^Not sarcasm would be awesome to get the 8 seed this year.

 

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"I think our roster balance is a little off, and that's my fault," Suns GM Ryan McDonough told Burns and Gambo on Arizona Sports 98.7 FM Wednesday. "We are a little too backcourt heavy, especially in terms of guys who, you know, I think you'd define primarily as scorers in the backcourt.

"So I think at some point we'll need to balance that out, try to get a little more size, a little more frontcourt scoring and rebounding."

"We're going to be active over the next week," he said. "We're exploring a lot of options. We have more time (than usual) to make decisions."

https://arizonasports.com/41/1806908/Phoenix-Suns-GM-McDonough-Our-roster-balance-is-a-little-off

Chris Sheridan: Phoenix Suns could deal Goran Dragic before deadline

https://arizonasports.com/41/1806588/Chris-Sheridan-Phoenix-Suns-could-deal-Goran-Dragic-before-deadline

 

[Stifle Tower]

https://arizonasports.com/41/1806908/Phoenix-Suns-GM-McDonough-Our-roster-balance-is-a-little-off

Chris Sheridan: Phoenix Suns could deal Goran Dragic before deadline

https://arizonasports.com/41/180658...-Suns-could-deal-Goran-Dragic-before-deadline

Dragic probably commands less in a trade because he can opt out and become an UFA. It would be worth the risk, IMO. Goran could come in and start with Dante sliding over to the 2 to replace Millsap. Phoenix is all about offense, so Kanter would be a good fit for them. He's an upgrade over Len or the Morris brothers. And they would have the option of matching for Enes. They're reportedly seeking a 1st rounder for Dragic. In Enes, they get a PROVEN scorer. Seems like this would make sense for both teams. Maybe the Jazz don't do this deal BEFORE Kanter asks for a trade. I think they HAVE to pursue it now.

IMO, Dragic would be smart to NOT opt out this summer. The time to do that is in 2016. But, if he does, we could offer him a 4-year max deal. It would then be manageable under the new cap. At WORST this drops our pick to #12. We simply aren't going to catch OKC or New Orleans. We're too far under .500 to get to that level, even with some good winning streaks. Sure, there's a risk he opts out and leaves. But it's a good risk to take. Jazz could even promise to sign his brother next year with their last roster spot. Or acquire both in the trade right now.

Both teams are under the cap, so other minor pieces can be added by either team to get the deal done.

 

[LjJazzman]

Of all the possible trades out there Dragic is the one I want to see most.

 

[fishonjazz]

Of all the possible trades out there Dragic is the one I want to see most.

Me too

 

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https://www.thescore.com/nba/news/699607

Report: Suns looking for 1st-round pick in exchange for Goran Dragic

 

[phippsj]

Forget Kanter for Dragic... if all they want is a pick, I'd do this now. We don't need another rookie.

 

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Forget Kanter for Dragic... if all they want is a pick, I'd do this now. We don't need another rookie.

Only if we get a guarantee that he will sign an extension in the summer...

 

[Ron Mexico]

Only if we get a guarantee that he will sign an extension in the summer...

No way to do that. He could say he is going to resign but then just leave if he wants.

 

[Stifle Tower]

Only if we get a guarantee that he will sign an extension in the summer...

It's precisely because of the uncertainty that all they're asking for is a pick. A contender should have no problem giving them a late first. Goran strengthens any team he ends up on. A late first is not much to pay for increasing the odds of winning a championship, especially for those right on the cusp.

 

[FalseFlagg K]

give them kanter & burke, they might think they're getting a bargain with two top ten picks yet in reality we would be winning big time ..

 

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[freakazoid]

Only if we get a guarantee that he will sign an extension in the summer...

Not happening, and burning a pick to devalue our pick this year is short-sighted. If he leaves, it's an absolute rebuild killer. Short-sighted, IMO, and I have confidence DL isn't going to risk the rebuild by getting impatient with short-sighted moves.

 

[freakazoid]

Loves the chicas, however.

 

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