I don’t think he deserves a max contract, but unless we can get David Lee, we need him back. Lou Amundson also needs to stay, we can’t win without him as a backup.

Honestly, Sarver is a good owner, he really is getting a bad rap as a penny pincher when it comes to team moves. But when you look how this team was structured before he got here it explains why the Suns never really had any wiggle room when it came to making trades, free agent moves, etc.

Kerr, well, he last couple moves have really come back with some positives. The pick of Robin Lopez on draft day was a head scratcher but it looks like it's paying off as well as the Gorn Dragic pic. But then you got the really glaring moves. Honestly the Shaq move was RIDICULOUS. He didn't fit into the playing scheme of the suns and whenever he was played the suns became a different team. This led to HUGE inconsistancy. The trade of Marion was foolish because you took away your one true defender. True Marion doesn't seem to be the same player since leaving but his abilities fit perfectly for the Suns. That's why I slightly lean towards the critisim on Amare.

I think on "Stat" what we may see is that he can never truely lead a team. Watching the Suns the last 2-3 years proves that. He can put up monster numbers scoring and rebounding, BUT that is only if he is motivated and Amare has shown that he just can't be consistant when called upon. It doesn't matter how many touches he gets but taking plays off from time to time does not make you a "Max" player.

Unfortunatley I see this going one way for the Suns a boring draft day waiting till the 2nd round and over paying on a guy who is more Lamar Odom than Kobe Bryant.

Frye is SUPER over-rated. He can hit a three and is tall, he can't rebound or defend. So, we need a big man who can do that. I say we package our two second rounders to get the 23rd from Minnesota and draft Kevin Seraphin or Hassan Whiteside.

Go Suns

I’m not saying being the Suns GM isn’t an attractive job but the reality is Sarver isn’t going to pay one of those big names. He just lost a guy he considered a friend and a guy who worked for the team for 18 years. Coming off a year like this, that stuff means a lot in NBA circles. He’s not going to spend the money. He’s one of the owners leading the lockout charge as well.

Chapman and Pritchard are long-shots. Stan Kroenke (Nuggets) and Paul Allen (Blazers) are billionaires and let their basketball operations people build winners despite the luxury tax. I foresee an unknown hire getting this team as a providing ground.

Continuity wins in the NBA. The Suns continue to lose key people every year and there has to be a point where you say, let’s keep the team together, give people who overachieved a raise and try to beat the Lakers/Spurs/Whoever. Sarver has consistently shown he’s unwilling to do that. I love the team but they’ve lost my faith that they make winning moves with that dude writing the checks. I think free agents (players/front office) see it the same way. If Sarver can upgrade this team by letting people walk at crucial times, then hey he’s smarter than I thought and I’ll rock an orange Bosh, Dirk or Wade jersey. But the writing is on the wall. He’s happy fielding a team that will entertain but won’t lose him money. A banker losing money doesn’t compute. To fans losing key players, draft picks and players make us sick but his priorities will always win. Just like the Lakers, Celtics, Spurs…

Adande would probably be the first to admit that he hadn’t seen the Suns actually play a game since the 2008 playoffs, prior to this year. He’s a fixture of the Los Angeles sports journalism scene; not much more needs to be said about the quality or scope of his reporting focus.

He mentioned that Christina Aguilera “elbowed” him during a Finals game about sixteen-billion times in the Daily Dime, while the other ESPN guys were actually trying to cover play. ’nuff said.