Although Tristan Thompson’s PAWS 40 numbers do not impress, John Hollinger’s Player Rater ranks him as perhaps the steal of the draft.
Hollinger slots Thompson third overall on his big board thanks to a 16.21 rating that bettered any other prospect in the class (Hollinger still has Irving and D-Will above him, though).
Hollinger notes that his [...]

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Last year at this time Amare Stoudemire was engulfed in All-Star Weekend trade rumors.
This year all is quiet on the Phoenix Suns front, with nary a player even involved in the weekend and the only trade whispers coming from the comment sections of blogs like this one.
Although the Suns will always do their due diligence, [...]

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It would take an immense turn of events for a Steve Nash trade to be consummated before the Feb. 24 trade deadline, but Nash’s agent Bill Duffy told ESPN.com’s Marc Stein that such a deal could go down this summer.
Since Nash and the Suns’ brass have repeatedly shot down the slightest inkling of a trade [...]

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PHOENIX — Breathe easy Phoenix, Steve Nash isn’t going anywhere.
At least not if coach Alvin Gentry has anything to say about it.
“Steve’s not going to be traded; that I can tell you,” Gentry said. “If he’s getting traded, I’m going along with him.”
National trade rumors started swirling Monday when ESPN NBA analyst Ric Bucher brought [...]

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ESPN NBA analyst Ric Bucher told NBA Today Podcast host Ryen Russillo Monday afternoon that Phoenix Suns point guard  Steve Nash’s name is swirling around the trade rumor mill.
In fact, when Russillo asked for some potential names been mentioned in trade rumors other than Carmelo Anthony, Bucher answered emphatically: “Steve Nash. Steve Nash probably is No. [...]

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Aside from Robin Lopez, the Phoenix Suns have no other true center on the roster.
But the Suns may be able to fill that void if they can sway free agent center Erick Dampier to join Planet Orange when he visits Phoenix Thursday.
The Republic’s Paul Coro reported early Thursday morning that the 14-year veteran big man [...]

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