Daily Links: The Phoenix Suns are (still) not cheap

by Seth Pollack on Sep 15, 2009 9:01 AM MST in Phoenix Suns: Daily Links

Earl Clark interview - InsideHoops.com
A look at the new kid in town.
3 Teams Cheaper Than the Grizzlies -- NBA FanHouse
Guess what desert team is not on the list? And btw - The let's not forget that the Blazers are in such a good position financially b/c their owner was able to buy out the contract of Stevie Franchise which enabled them to dump Zach Randolph and not have the hangover effect for that bad signing
WNBA: 2009 Regular Season Attendance Analysis " Actionless Activity
A detailed look at WNBA attendance numbers
Suns may save on Pavlovic buyout
O'Neal trade saved the Suns $18.5 million in salary and luxury tax.
Your @PhoenixSuns: Breaking down barriers and embracing the digital world through social media| Valley of the Suns
The Phoenix Suns and their players are leveraging social media to expand their brand. This helps establish a strong relationship between the team and its fans.
Jordan's night to remember turns petty - NBA - Yahoo! Sports
From the speeches of David Robinson to John Stockton, Jerry Sloan to Vivian Stringer, there was an unmistakable thread of peace of mind and purpose. At times, they were self-deprecating and deflective of praise. Jordan hasn’t mastered that art, and it reveals him to be oddly insecure. When Jordan should’ve thanked the Bulls’ ex-GM, Jerry Krause, for surrounding him with championship coaches and talent, he ridiculed him. It was me, Jordan was saying. Not him. "The organization didn’t play with the flu in Utah," Jordan grumbled.
Pleasant Dreams - An Atlanta Dream Blog: Pleasant Dreams Blog Apologizes
Another jackass reporter. This time at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The Official Phoenix Suns Blog " Blog Archive " SUNS WORSHIP NEVER OUT OF FASHION

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Nothing will bring more fans than a championship

and that is why, we should have an owner who is not afraid to spend money to get talent. I am not saying that we need a $90,000,000 total team salary like the Mavs, but we need to have an owner that does not concern himself with saving money on salaries and making money off fans.

The problem right now is that even with the team we have, US Airways Center will still most likely sell out every game. It has been argued many times that the Phoenix Suns are in no way a contender this season, but the seats will still be full.

Now I am not saying to boycot the Arena, by all means, experience the thrill of live gameplay! It is amazing! What I am trying to make a point on is that until the team starts losing revenue from the fans, the owners will not do anything to legitimately make this team better. The other option would be to have a new owner who is not afraid to spend money to get the necessary pieces to make a championship team.

by SunsFTW on Sep 15, 2009 9:18 AM MST reply actions

So who do you get?

The Suns payroll right now is $74m. You put $90m as the cap. Who do you sign this of season that you makes this team a contender?

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by Seth Pollack on Sep 15, 2009 2:15 PM MST up reply actions

I would not spend $90m, becuase I do think that what people like Cuban are doing is totally wrong, but there were various moves that the Suns could have made with Ben Wallace’s contract and Sasha’s contract that would have made us a better team. I would have liked the Suns to have done that instead of buying out both contracts for savings.

by SunsFTW on Sep 16, 2009 8:28 AM MST up reply actions

Duncan? Ahno…

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by LatinD on Sep 16, 2009 5:58 PM MST up reply actions

Totally not trolling, just here for the links. Thanks, Stan, as always. That Jeff Schultz guy is a moron.

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by LatinD on Sep 16, 2009 6:01 PM MST up reply actions

i don't see what you're saying.

sarver has spent the money to get talent. he continues to spend the money. he (and the suns’ organization) have just been notoriously poor at developing (or keeping) drafted players.

this isn’t sarver’s fault. it’s not kerr’s fault. it’s not d’antoni’s fault. at least, it’s not solely any one of their faults. i’ll agree, we could have been developing young, promising players, but to call the suns cheap (or not willing to spend money, i think you said) is bogus.

by Trevor Paxton on Sep 15, 2009 3:14 PM MST up reply actions

Look at the selling of draft picks, trading for salary dumping over the past 4 years, and you will find what you are looking for.

by SunsFTW on Sep 16, 2009 8:27 AM MST up reply actions

Really, I’m just upset right now that Shawn Marion was traded for basically nothing… in fact, we are paying $11.25 million in salary this year to players that are not even on our team…

by SunsFTW on Sep 16, 2009 8:30 AM MST up reply actions