Entries Tagged as 'Trades'

Phoenix Suns should explore Robin Lopez trade

March 6th, 2012 · 17 Comments

As the March 15 trade deadline approaches, the inevitable Steve Nash trade rumors will start swirling.
But while several teams will be tying up Lon Babby’s phone lines in pursuit of Phoenix’s star point guard, there’s another player the Suns should shop around in order to brighten their seemingly gloomy future.
Enter Robin Lopez.
The Suns used to think Lopez [...]

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Tags: Phoenix Suns · Phoenix Suns Analysis · Phoenix Suns Rumors · Robin Lopez · Steve Nash · Trades

#FreeSteveNash: ESPN’s big guns weigh in

February 5th, 2012 · 63 Comments

As the Phoenix Suns seemed destined to spend this season in the NBA no-man’s land of “not good enough to make the playoffs and not bad enough to contend for the No. 1 pick,” the #FreeSteveNash movement got some national attention this week. Prominent NBA analysts such as ESPN’s John Hollinger and Grantland’s Bill Simmons [...]

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Tags: Indiana Pacers · Phoenix Suns · Phoenix Suns Analysis · Portland Trail Blazers · Steve Nash · Trades

What the Aaron Brooks trade means for the future of Steve Nash and the Phoenix Suns point guard spot

February 25th, 2011 · 20 Comments

PHOENIX — As much as Phoenix Suns fans don’t want to believe it, there will come a day without Steve Nash.
It may occur next season with an offseason trade, it may be the year after when his contract expires or it may not happen for another two or three years after that if he really [...]

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Tags: Aaron Brooks · Goran Dragic · Houston Rockets · Phoenix Suns · Phoenix Suns Analysis · Steve Nash · Trades

Phoenix Suns trade Goran Dragic to Houston Rockets for Aaron Brooks

February 24th, 2011 · 44 Comments

In another surprise move, the Phoenix Suns on Thursday traded reserve point guard Goran Dragic to the Houston Rockets in exchange for Aaron Brooks, according to multiple sources.
The Arizona Republic‘s Paul Coro reported the trade on Twitter and multiple sources confirmed the Suns’ deadline dealing of the third-year point guard and a lottery-protected first-round draft [...]

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Tags: Aaron Brooks · Goran Dragic · Houston Rockets · Phoenix Suns · Phoenix Suns News · Trades

How does the trade impact the Suns’ playoff chances?

December 23rd, 2010 · 2 Comments

The ValleyoftheSuns staff got together to discuss how Saturday’s big trade affects the Suns’ chances of reaching postseason play this season and whether it was a good deal for the franchise.
Michael Schwartz
Dump Hedo Turkoglu? Check. Acquire a legitimate big? Check. At the cost of a player in Jason Richardson who may not have been extended [...]

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David Berri on Suns-Magic trade

December 21st, 2010 · 2 Comments

Wages of Wins author David Berri analyzed the Suns-Magic trade through the prism of Wins Produced, concluding that the Suns improve to an expected playoff team level based on Marcin Gortat taking minutes at the center position that have been played very poorly this season, particularly by Earl Barron (released today).
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Tags: Marcin Gortat · Mickael Pietrus · Phoenix Suns Analysis · Trades · Vince Carter