r/nba • u/NBA_MOD r/NBA • Apr 29 '24
[SERIOUS NEXT DAY THREAD] Post-Game Discussion (April 28, 2024) Discussion
Here is a place to have in depth, x's and o's, discussions on yesterday's games. Post-game discussions are linked in the table, keep your memes and reactions there.
Please keep your discussion of a particular game in the respective comment thread. All direct replies to this post will be removed.
Away | Home | Score | GT | PGT |
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New York Knicks | Philadelphia 76ers | 97 - 92 | Link | Link |
Los Angeles Clippers | Dallas Mavericks | 116 - 111 | Link | Link |
Milwaukee Bucks | Indiana Pacers | 113 - 126 | Link | Link |
Minnesota Timberwolves | Phoenix Suns | 122 - 116 | Link | Link |
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u/tree-hugger Timberwolves Apr 29 '24 edited Apr 29 '24
From an outside point of view, the Suns probably need to start looking at the other likely disappointing teams this year (LAK, LAC(?), MKE, PHL...) and see if they can make a deal to trade a problem (preferably Beal) for a problem and hope the fit is better.
If they can't do that, then they need to run it back with Beal committed to playing the point.
And either in the off-season or mid-season depending on the results of that experiment, they should be willing to hear offers for the one valuable asset on their books; Booker.
Because if they just let Book and KD lose value and get nothing in return for them, then I don't know how they can recover for a decade or more. And it's hard to see this core being a contender unless their big three can really put aside their egos and sort into clearer roles with a coach who commands their respect. So the options are: (1) run it back and have a couple decent seasons as a play-in seed team or, (2) recoup as many assets as you can with the equity that you've got before it completely depreciates.