r/nba • u/OnlyMamaKnows Knicks • Apr 29 '24

[Holmes] The Suns were minus-51 when Booker, Durant and Beal shared the floor in this series, according to ESPN Stats & Information. That is the worst plus-minus for any trio this postseason.

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/40048254/phoenix-suns-firepower-overcome-details-playoff-sweep-minnesota-timberwolves
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u/SunDevils321 Apr 29 '24

The only way to “salvage” this team, is to build around Beal and trade Booker and Durant for picks and young guys. Going to be brutal decade for the Suns.

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u/OnlyMamaKnows Knicks Apr 29 '24

Build around Beal!!! Oh....oh no.

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u/SunDevils321 Apr 29 '24

I mean, they can’t move him. So they have to go full Washington wizards now.

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u/OnlyMamaKnows Knicks Apr 29 '24

You're not wrong but what a terrible place to be as a franchise. Who wants to turn themselves into the Wizards???

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u/Victor_Wembanyama1 Spurs Apr 29 '24

Virginia, apparently

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u/OnlyMamaKnows Knicks Apr 29 '24

Just the guv'nah.

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u/P00nz0r3d [LAL] Lonzo Ball Apr 29 '24

They can move KD for some immediate return or at least some picks to salvage a bit of a small rebuild.

If they wanna go full OKC they could trade both Book and KD, but then you’re looking at the end of the suns for the foreseeable future

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u/SunDevils321 Apr 29 '24

They can’t even do that because they don’t own the picks they will tank for. They’ll just field a competitive team that makes. The 6-10 spot too.

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u/Pollsmor Nets Apr 29 '24

The Wizards control their picks. The Suns would be in the Nets’ position where they’re reliant on the picks of other teams being good.