Entries Tagged as 'Free Agency'

Nash finalizes deal, deferred money and all

July 28th, 2009 · 8 Comments

For the past week, Steve Nash’s two-year, $22 million extension has been all but official.
Now you can take the “all but” out of the equation after Nash officially inked the deal on Monday that will likely allow him to retire in Phoenix.
Before we talk about some of the things MVSteve said in a conference call [...]

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Tags: Free Agency · Steve Nash · Suns Analysis

With Nash’s deal done, Amare’s should be next

July 23rd, 2009 · 16 Comments

Entering this offseason, the Suns’ so-called “Big Three” all faced major question marks as to their futures in Phoenix.
We knew they all wouldn’t be back, but we also knew they all wouldn’t be gone.
I have supported the Shaq trade throughout although the Suns received no talent whatsoever in return because I accurately figured that such [...]

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Tags: Amare Stoudemire · Free Agency · Future · Shaquille O'Neal · Steve Kerr · Steve Nash · Suns Analysis · Trades

The Suns will remain the Suns with Nash extended

July 22nd, 2009 · 5 Comments

Moments after the Phoenix Suns’ disappointing 2008-09 season ended, Steve Kerr sat in an interview room and proclaimed that extending Steve Nash was his No. 1 offseason priority.
We now know that was more than just lip service, as confusing as it sounded at the time for a Suns team heading in the direction of youth [...]

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Tags: Free Agency · Future · Steve Nash · Suns Analysis

Nash agrees to two-year extension with Suns

July 20th, 2009 · 7 Comments

After weeks and weeks of contract negotiations between Steve Nash’s agent Bill Duffy and the Suns’ front office, Nash has agreed to a two-year contract extension with the Suns worth an estimated $22 million dollars. Nash is slated to make $13 million next season with the Suns, but it was clear that both sides wanted [...]

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Tags: Free Agency · Future · Steve Nash · Suns News

New Sun Frye happy to be home

July 14th, 2009 · 5 Comments

PHOENIX – Days after signing a two-year deal worth $4.07 million dollars with his hometown franchise, 6-foot-11 native Phoenician Channing Frye’s joy was quite apparent.
Frye, a very charismatic and well-spoken athlete, was grinning from ear to ear for the majority of his introductory Phoenix Suns press conference, cracking jokes and showing how comfortable he is in the [...]

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Tags: Channing Frye · Free Agency · Suns News

Suns Summer League: Roster breakdown

July 13th, 2009 · 5 Comments

The Las Vegas Summer League is finally upon us, and the Suns’ roster is looking rather strong.
Summer league teams are usually made up of NBDL journeymen, undrafted free agents, and European players trying to make a name for themselves.  For instance, outside of the Suns’ very own Alando Tucker and Robin Lopez, the Suns’ 2008 [...]

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Tags: Defense · Free Agency · Summer League