Phoenix Suns Waive Mickael Pietrus
by East Bay Ray on Dec 22, 2011 6:28 PM MST
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PrintAfter failing in attempts to get a dozen Tim Horton's donuts (actually, a second round pick) from the Toronto Raptors in exchange for guard Mickael Pietrus, the Suns reached a buyout agreement with Pietrus and waived him, according to ESPN's Marc Stein. Pietrus will forfeit $1.2M of his $5.3M salary in the deal and will be free to sign with any team after he clears waivers; the Suns will be rid of a player whose knee injury caused the trade with the Raptors to be voided, and who never found a fit in Phoenix.
Pietrus was acquired in a blockbuster trade last December, in which the Suns acquired Marcin Gortat, Vince Carter, Pietrus and a 1st round pick in exchange for Jason Richardson, Hedo Turkoglu and Earl Clark. He showed flashes of being the physical, defensively-oriented wing player he is reputed to be, but also displayed poor shot selection, a clownish personality, and complained this past offseason that he wanted off the team. It was apparent that both he and the team were ready to move on and it must have disappointed all parties when his knee injury derailed the deal with Toronto.
His departure leaves the Suns with Jared Dudley and Shannon Brown at shooting guard.
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It was nessecary
It’s just a shame it didn’t work out. I had high hopes for this guy.
Don't trade Dudley!
I did too
Always liked his game… Just didn’t work out here for whatever reason.
"If Gortat pulls off a real Dream Shake in-game this year I will shave my head.
Mark my words." Piotr Szczesniak 12/12/11 2:12 PM
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man me too...
if he could have jut learned to ease off the bad shots…he could have had a hell of a career…jamal crawford-esque 6th man type…
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"All they’re fighting for is to stay as obscenely rich as they are now, based on their ability to bounce a ball and throw it in a hole." East Bay Ray, October 10, 2011
"the players and owners are squabbling over how to divide the pie that WE BAKE FOR THEM." East Bay Ray, October 31, 2011
I hope we don’t romanticize the loss of Pietrus all the other former Suns are romanticized.
(BTW: for those who freaked out the other day and hated the Spurs AND the Suns for allowing Gani Lawal to be “discovered” by the Spurs this past couple weeks after being released by the Suns… he was released by the Spurs today. Breathe now. In. Out. In again. Out again. ahhhhh.)
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I'm glad they didn't use their amnesty clause...
When I first heard he was waived I thought that might have been the case.
The Suns are keeping that one in their pocket for a certain small forward with an afro if things don’t work out by the end of this season.
by 7footer on Dec 22, 2011 6:42 PM MST via mobile reply actions
It's really looking like
that out of Babby’s first crop of free agent signings (Hedo, JChill, Warmachine) that Warrick, who’s damn near awful and doesn’t play a lick of defense, might be the most productive player of the bunch.
That sucks.
He erased the Hedo mistake pretty well. Let’s see if he can acquit himself in a similiar fashion with Childress and avoid the costly amnesty provision.
It was only called the mildly irritated house on McDowell until I showed up.
by Jim Coughenour on Dec 23, 2011 8:43 AM MST up reply actions
If he can do that
He just might find redemption
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by phxpurple on Dec 23, 2011 9:07 AM MST via Android app up reply actions
Breaking News!
I like this.
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by Walter ChronKite on Dec 22, 2011 6:44 PM MST reply actions
And that's the way it is.
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by East Bay Ray on Dec 22, 2011 6:47 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
I'll drink to that...
STAT may be gone but the Suns will rise....! BTW, If positivity is a crime, I plead guilty by reason of T-Bird...!
had to happen
didn;t really like his attitude for the most part, and we all know about the shot selection. I hope Childress doesn’t become another Pietrus.
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Now he can finally go to the Lakers haha
speaking of Lakers, anyone watch the Lakers/Clippers game last night? Made me hate Matt Barnes even more than I already do. Griffin would have destroyed him if the referee didn’t hold him back.
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Blake Griffin is amazing...
His athleticism, footwork, and ball handling for a PF is unreal.
by 7footer on Dec 22, 2011 6:58 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
until he plays Grant Hill.
Don't trade Dudley!
by Beavis 25 on Dec 22, 2011 7:06 PM MST up reply actions 3 recs
This gets rec'd
"If Gortat pulls off a real Dream Shake in-game this year I will shave my head.
Mark my words." Piotr Szczesniak 12/12/11 2:12 PM
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He IS amazing. but that 9-point run at the end was against a guy who barely played in the NBA the last 2 seasons (Troy Murphy). Just sayin.
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That's true.
But he’s also just a sophomore (technically). His offense still has a long way to go, but the potential is astronomical with the way he can dribble and pass.He has already shown massive improvement in his jumper (FT stroke still has a hitch in it though).
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not arguing any of that, Omaha. No need to be defensive. Blake is amazing, as I wrote.
I was simply pointing out the fact that his defender was Troy Murphy.
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He's gonna make a lot of players
look like they’re Troy Murphy this season…
He was my pick for all-nba first team (best pf in the league) BEFORE they traded for CP3.
It was only called the mildly irritated house on McDowell until I showed up.
by Jim Coughenour on Dec 23, 2011 8:46 AM MST up reply actions
Parity is a wonderful thing
It’s a fine thing to see the Lakers turned into the Quakers any night of the week (can you say power shift), Too bad it’s our division we’re talking about because we’re going to be up against them as well and Steve has a lot of problems against active pg’s.
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