Kings/Suns/Lakers

[LPKingsFan]

Assumption #1: Noah is still on the board at 10, and the Suns think he can immediately have an impact and fit in well with their style (and I do).

Assumption #2: Suns want to cut salary to avoid paying too much luxury tax. Banks was a bad investment, and they originally had targeted Salmons last summer before we swooped him up (yay, Geoff!)

Assumption #3: Kobe tells the Lakers to get Artest even if they think it's risky.

Assumption #4: The Suns consider Diaw too much at $9million/per, considering he won't get the touches he got durinng his breakout year with Nash, Marion and Amare dominating the ball.

Kings send: Artest, Salmons, #10
Kings get: Diaw, Banks, #4

Lakers send: Kwame, #19, Farmar
Lakers get: Artest

Suns send: Diaw, Banks, #4
Suns get: Kwame (expiring), Salmons, Farmar, #10, #19

 

[Smills91]

I think Salmons/Banks could be taken out of the deal altogether...if you keep them in, then #19 should go to the Kings...I don't think the Suns need 4 first rounders.

 

[vfettke]

I think Salmons/Banks could be taken out of the deal altogether...if you keep them in, then #19 should go to the Kings...I don't think the Suns need 4 first rounders.

i can see the Kings and Lakers doing it. but the Suns definitely want 2 draft picks for that #4.

 

[ParniValjak]

I am not sure I can see the Lakers doing this.

From our perspective, I'd do it!

 

[beb0p]

Assumption #1: Noah is still on the board at 10, and the Suns think he can immediately have an impact and fit in well with their style (and I do).

If the Suns indeed likes Noah, why don't they just draft him at #4?

 

[ParniValjak]

If the Suns indeed likes Noah, why don't they just draft him at #4?

Because Noah would be overpriced at 4.

its not unusual for team to trade down in the draft to get a player they like. I am pretty sure Mavs did it to get Dirk.

 

[beb0p]

Because Noah would be overpriced at 4.

its not unusual for team to trade down in the draft to get a player they like. I am pretty sure Mavs did it to get Dirk.

They rarely if ever trade down that many spots from #4 to #10. What if Noah is gone by #10? Then the Suns are screwed?

Noah maybe a reach at #4. Bottom line: if the Suns can't find a better player to pick at #4 than Noah, then they should pick Noah. Okay, they may trade down to #6 or #7. But not #10.

As for the Mavs, they traded down to get the #9 and Pat Garrity, who they turned around and traded for Steve Nash. Steve Nash was the reason they traded down.

 

[LPKingsFan]

The assumption was that Noah is on the board. A draft day trade, obviously.

 

[beb0p]

The assumption was that Noah is on the board. A draft day trade, obviously.

But the problem is that draft day trades don't just happen spontaneously. We have to let the Suns know ahead of time who we want at #4 so they pick that player for us and we pick Noah at #10 for them. So the question still remains: what if the Suns pick a player we want at #4 and then Noah is gone by #10? Then the Suns are stuck with a player they want less than Noah.

From the Suns' perspective, they do this deal with a team that for sure has a high enough pick to get Noah. That's not us. So for your scenario to happen, something has to go wrong: for example a team that the Suns agreed to swap with decided at the last minute to pull out of the deal and somehow Noah fell to us. And that's assuming we like the player that the Suns picked at #4 better than we like Noah. And wherein also begs the question, why do we like that #4 picked player but the Suns don't. Since both teams are esstenially after the same thing: athletic big man.

 

[LPKingsFan]

I'm sure the Suns would be just fine with Horford or Wright.

 

[Big Cuz 15]

The suns would be giddy to get horford. That is exactly what they need.. a true low post presence

 

[LPKingsFan]

Really? Is Amare not sufficient? Would this post player get the touches with them running the ball through Amare and Marion? That was the same problem Diaw faced: when Amare came back, he had much less of a role to play. Would Horford fit in as well?

Noah, on the other hand, could fit in as a hustle and energy guy, providing defense, blocks, rebounds, but could aslo finish in transition, and even hit the open shot. Pretty ideal for what they run, IMO.