Comment Opinions Please. Are The Trades Fair? What Would You Do Differently? Don’t Forget To Check Out The Free Agency Signings, Draft Picks, & Season Goals Down Below.
Financials (Before Moves):
Cut Candidates: None
Total Salary: $204.5M
Cap Space: -$63.5M
Trade Candidates: Nassir Little & Jusuf Nurkic
TE’s: $6.5M (cannot use due to 2nd apron)
FA’s: Royce O’Neale, Bol Bol, Isaiah Thomas & Thaddeus Young
Options: Eric Gordon Declines Player Option.
Targets: Backup PG, Solid Rotational PF, & Young Center
Trades:
Jusuf Nurkic to the Raptors in a 3-team trade for Kelly Olynyk, Jalen McDaniels, & 2023 Pick #31. Send 2023 Pick #22 to Memphis.
David Roddy to the Bulls for 2030 CHI 2nd
Nassir Little and 2030 CHI 2nd for Sasha Vezenkov
NBA Draft:
Select PG Tyler Kolek With #31 Pick
Free Agency:
Resign F Royce O’Neale to a Three Year Contract Worth $40M(12.8-13.3-13.8)
Resign C/PF Bol Bol to a Two Year Contract Worth $4.9M(2.45-2.45)
Sign G Dennis Smith Jr. to a Two Year Contract Worth the Minimum
Sign C Mo Bamba to a Two Year Contract Worth the Minimum
Final Roster:
Devin Booker, Bradley Beal, Grayson Allen, Kevin Durant, & Kelly Olynyk
Tyler Kolek, Josh Okogie, Royce O’Neale, Sasha Vezenkov, & Mo Bamba
Dennis Smith Jr, Damion Lee, Jalen McDaniels, Bol Bol, & Drew Eubanks
2024 Season Goals:
Devin Booker, Bradley Beal, and Kevin Durant all play more than 65 games respectively and qualify for end-of-season awards. Devin Booker makes All-NBA 2nd Team and Kevin Durant makes All-NBA 3rd Team. Bradley Beal averages 20, 6, & 4 with >40% 3pt shooting.
As a whole, the Suns finish the regular season as a Top 10 team in 3PA and Top 5 team in 3P%.
The Suns finish the regular season as a Top 4 Team in the Western Conference and represent the West in the 2025 NBA Finals.
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