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Six questions after the Suns-Magic six-player trade

December 22nd, 2010 · 8 Comments

We’ve broken down the salary cap implications, whether Vince Carter can replace Jason Richardson and what Marcin Gortat and Mickael Pietrus bring to the table, but here are six more questions surrounding Saturday’s blockbuster deal with the Orlando Magic. 1. What does this mean for Steve Nash? In the immediate aftermath of the trade, speculation [...]

Suns links: Reactions to the blockbuster Suns-Magic deal

December 20th, 2010 · 5 Comments

The Suns made a big splash over the weekend, dealing away their top scorer and giving up on the Hedo Turkoglu experiment. Opinions about the trade that sent Jason Richardson, Turkoglu and Earl Clark to the Magic haven’t been unanimous, but everyone, of course, has an opinion to share. So as the Suns await the [...]

What players are tweeting on the Suns-Magic trade

December 19th, 2010 · 1 Comment

Phoenix Suns players and the principals of their blockbuster trade with the Orlando Magic have been actively commenting on the deal on Twitter. These tweets go to show what Jason Richardson meant to his teammates. @JRich23 — It’s been a great 2 1/2 yrs Suns fans! My family and I enjoyed out time around such [...]

Vince Carter can more than replace Jason Richardson

December 19th, 2010 · 8 Comments

Jason Richardson did more than his part during 25 games as Phoenix’s go-to-guy. J-Rich led the Suns in scoring (19.3 points) and three-point production (2.5 per game at a 41.9 percent clip), while dropping 35-plus three times on the season. So Suns fans should worry about replacing Richardson’s scoring after Babby and Blanks dealt him [...]

Phoenix Suns’ present, future brighter after blockbuster

December 18th, 2010 · 19 Comments

Give the Phoenix Suns credit for one thing: they know know when to admit they made a mistake. Today’s trade of Hedo Turkoglu, Jason Richardson and Earl Clark for Vince Carter, Marcin Gortat, Mickael Pietrus, a 2011 first-rounder and cash marks admission that the Turkoglu deal — and really the Clark lottery pick while we’re [...]

Babby: Deal made for defense

December 18th, 2010 · No Comments

PHOENIX — The Phoenix Suns’ front office knew it was time to make a splash. The suits gave their patchwork assembled team a quarter of a season to prove they were a unit that could compete. Saturday’s trade was an indication of a step in a new direction. “We came here with the idea that we were [...]