Does Detroit Have Anybody the Suns Wants?

by JSun on Jun 4, 2008 10:16 AM MDT

There was an article somewhere (FoxSports, maybe others) in which Joe Dumars says he's going to make big changes. This morning on 910, a columnist from Detroit said the same thing.

According to the columnist, Billups is first on the chopping block due to his lack of intensity and the ridiculous upside of Rodney Stuckey. Rasheed Wallace is close behind, and Rip Hamilton and Tayshaun Prince may be close to untouchable.

Billups, though, is signed through 2012 (with a team option that year), making from $10M to $14M in his last year. I really can't see any team wanting to take that on.

The only guys I see adding anything to the Suns are Prince and Hamilton. Couple their protected status with their salaries (almost $9M for Prince and $10M for Hamilton -- meaning Diaw is the trade bait) and I don't see them coming here.

I wonder if anyone else has some better insight? Is there anyone on Detroit realisitically worth asking about?

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No to Wallace because of his head – he is like a much more talented Robert Horry – he plays when he wants, always seems to kill us. We don’t need that. The only way we get Billups is straight up for Nash. Even though Steve has taken his lumps, I am not ready to get rid of him. Of course it would be nice to have Hamilton or Prince, and I would not mind getting McDyess, although he dissed us twice, and that hurts.

Anyone? Nash straight up for Billups?

April 29, 2008 Total Eclipse of the Sun. Is the sky falling?

by Hawk42 on Jun 4, 2008 10:26 AM MDT reply actions

McDyess

I thought about him. $6.3M in 2007/2008 but he doesn’t appear to be under contract anymore. But he’s older than I am. Not really adding much to the roster unless he comes over in free agency for a song.

Mmmmm ... Guinness

by JSun on Jun 4, 2008 10:39 AM MDT reply actions

Shaq+15th

for Sheed and McDyess would be great for you guys

by Falcao on Jun 4, 2008 11:53 AM MDT reply actions

not even funny

April 29, 2008 Total Eclipse of the Sun. Is the sky falling?

by Hawk42 on Jun 4, 2008 12:35 PM MDT up reply actions

Prince

Would be nice… Almost like Marion…in some respects…kinda look the same. We were supposed to have Prince anyway but we took Casey Jacobsen in that draft ahead of him.

by whatisboxhappening on Jun 5, 2008 11:10 AM MDT reply actions

Rodney...

ST-ST-ST-STUCKEY!

by hcblankscreen on Jun 6, 2008 3:09 AM MDT reply actions

We don’t need Billups, and Rip/Stuckey/Amir/McDyess seem like they’re most likely to stay.

That leaves Prince and ‘Sheed. I’d love to get either one for Barbosa+15. I know the concern about Wallace is his attitude, but he usually plays well when he changes venue, and if he acts up, he expires anyway. We can even play him at the 3 from time to time for a big lineup. Sheed would be the easiest to maintain; he’s worn out his welcome in Detroit.

I’m ‘Meh” on Prince…I’d much rather go after Gerald Wallace.

by rsavaj on Jun 6, 2008 11:04 AM MDT reply actions

The entire finals...

The announcers talked about Detroit wanting Prince to be their number one, and building around him.

by hcblankscreen on Jun 6, 2008 1:21 PM MDT up reply actions

sheed and RIp

i think that the sun show trade both diaw and barbose cause on some night they are a no show .they are rea;;y getting pay all that money for nothing.SHeed and rip would be a great addition to this team. The starting five could be

C. SHAQ
F. amare
F.sheed
G. RIP
G nash

how bad would that starting five will be and get a couple of good deeson free agency man the suns will be off the chain.

by ruff27 on Jun 10, 2008 11:12 AM MDT reply actions

Would Detroit do that?

I have always wanted Hamilton. He ws my pick to draft in the /Matrix draft, but the Wiz selected him. If Sheed’s head is straight, I would do this. But I can’t figure out why Detroit would do it.

April 29, 2008 Total Eclipse of the Sun. Is the sky falling?

by Hawk42 on Jun 10, 2008 11:27 AM MDT up reply actions

Melo to Hockeytown

I heard a rumor that Denver is done with Anthony and are looking for a Billups-Anthony trade.

Sheed’s head is not straight and will never get there.

Hamilton’s not going anywhere.

Mmmmm ... Guinness

by JSun on Jun 10, 2008 11:40 AM MDT reply actions

Vinny Del Negro

I’m a bit surprised by that one.

Wondering what the skip-2-my-loo to do next with my empty summer

by ZonaFlash on Jun 11, 2008 1:31 AM MDT reply actions

My Cousin Vvinny

They sure got ripped – Collins and D’Antoni and now VDN. I must confess, I never imagined him as a coach. At least our guy has some experience! I can imagine the outcry in the Second City.

April 29, 2008 Total Eclipse of the Sun. Is the sky falling?

by Hawk42 on Jun 11, 2008 11:23 AM MDT reply actions