Is it? I thought it seemed pretty shitty. But the real winning is getting him off the books for expiring contracts. Paul will be traded when possible or bought out if not possible, I’d guess.Solid haul for the Wiz. Beal is way overpaid and frankly kinda sucks.
Beal, he's a decent enough passer given how ball dominant all 3 guys are. Suns made a whole team of guys who want to dribble into a mid-range jumperSo it's basically Shamet and some swaps for Beal. So depends what the swaps are for me.
I kinda like this deal for Suns just to go Paul-less.
But who's gonna play point for the Suns now? They have 3 undersized shooting guards now (albeit one of them a top-12 NBA player).
I guess. He's never averaged 7AST/G in any season his career.Beal, he's a decent enough passer given how ball dominant all 3 guys are. Suns made a whole team of guys who want to dribble into a mid-range jumper
You know…Smart/Gallinari/picks for Ayton might not be the worst thing for each team?So the Suns are now playing 2 players over $45m and another two players over $30m?
Seems like they pretty much have to trade Ayton now.
Or Brogdon. There's was some mummering about Phx being interested.You know…Smart/Gallinari/picks for Ayton might not be the worst thing for each team?
They only have 24 and 26 available for swaps.Is it? I thought it seemed pretty shitty. But the real winning is getting him off the books for expiring contracts. Paul will be traded when possible or bought out if not possible, I’d guess.
Edit - I guess it depends how far out the swaps are.
Paul will wind up in LAFYI, CP3 can't go back to the Suns even if released.
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ok thanks. I forgot how far out you could go.They only have 24 and 26 available for swaps.
So safe to say 24 is worthless, 26 unlikely to be used either.
You think he and Kyrie will get along ok?Paul will wind up in LA
You’re spot on. I’d do this deal.You know…Smart/Gallinari/picks for Ayton might not be the worst thing for each team?
And pick up Paul after he gets bought out? That might just work.You know…Smart/Gallinari/picks for Ayton might not be the worst thing for each team?
Would you need to send even a first round pick? Smart would be a great fit for their new Big Three, and ditto for a healthy Gallinari off the bench.And pick up Paul after he gets bought out? That might just work.
White/Brown/Tatum/Horford/AytonYou know…Smart/Gallinari/picks for Ayton might not be the worst thing for each team?
Agreed. That would be my dream come true for this offseason.And pick up Paul after he gets bought out? That might just work.
It's considered by many the worst contract in the NBA. To rid yourselves of an albatross and get anything at all in return is a win.So the haul for Beal was a couple of second round draft picks, Shamet, and expiring Chris Paul? I didn’t see his contract as THAT toxic, but the no trade clause totally screwed the Wiz.
Which sort of begs the question why the hell they offered it in the first place. Prior regime notwithstanding.It's considered by many the worst contract in the NBA. To rid yourselves of an albatross and get anything at all in return is a win.
“Wizards are likely to reroute Chris Paul in a trade and the Los Angeles Clippers are expected to pursue a reunion.”
AST/G doesn't really matter. As to the latter... That's my point.I guess. He's never averaged 7AST/G in any season his career.
Beal is a guy that dribbles into a long-range jumper, is that better?
Have to look it up to make sure but I believe it expires on his waiving it the first timeEnjoy Beal's no trade clause in 2 years
It was always a bad deal. The new CBA made it gawd awful.Which sort of begs the question why the hell they offered it in the first place. Prior regime notwithstanding.
It doesn't.Have to look it up to make sure but I believe it expires on his waiving it the first time
There are two teams in L.A.You think he and Kyrie will get along ok?
yeah part of the return is where he ends up—as it won’t be Washington.So the haul for Beal was a couple of second round draft picks, Shamet, and expiring Chris Paul? I didn’t see his contract as THAT toxic, but the no trade clause totally screwed the Wiz.
So the worst of it comes in 2 years, so I would assume their plan is to just sell out on the next 3 years, then let KD walk, Ayton too if not traded. Basically planning to try and win in the first 2-3 years then either be very bad, or trade Booker to hard reset.My impression is that the new CBA is designed specifically to punish teams trying to carry 3+ max contracts. I hope for Phoenix's sake they already have an Ayton deal close to done, because their leverage just went out the window.
But the only resource they had to use was money. And yes that is a resource, but I assume they didn't think they were going to be able to get a similar asset for freeRemains to be seen what happens with Ayton and the rest of that roster, but honestly Beal is not what I would have done with their remaining assets/room.
He is basically an older, worse, more injured version of Booker. I suppose perhaps this was the only way they felt they could upgrade the roster but doesn't feel like a good use or resources to me.
Let's see what WAS gets for Paul, because that tells us some of what PHX could have done. They also would have had an MLE.But the only resource they had to use was money. And yes that is a resource, but I assume they didn't think they were going to be able to get a similar asset for free
MLE, possible if they had been able to make a Paul trade with no money coming back.Let's see what WAS gets for Paul, because that tells us some of what PHX could have done. They also would have had an MLE.
He's one helluva 3rd option. He won't be asked to carry the offense, so he'll be getting a lot more catch and shoot opportunities as a tertiary scorer.A lot of anti Brad Beal propaganda in this thread, I’m just noting it now, I like the player.
Wouldn't have needed to take back that little to get to tax MLE, non-tax would have been tougher. Adding $15M like they did in this deal makes it close to impossible.MLE, possible if they had been able to make a Paul trade with no money coming back.