Free Agency Thread

[Arizona_Sting]

We signed Anthony Tolliver. Good for depth I guess, gives us another big body that can fit right into our system. I only expect to see 10-15 mins per game from him at the most.

 

[Arizona_Sting]

I think the Suns really do view Warren as a contributor from the 4 spot when they go small ball. As the season goes on I think he'll have an opportunity to see 25+ mins a game.

 

[Davis_Mike]

We signed Anthony Tolliver. Good for depth I guess, gives us another big body that can fit right into our system. I only expect to see 10-15 mins per game from him at the most.

I've been calling for his signing since Frye was allowed to leave. He fits right into out system. A stretch 4 who shot 41% from 3 on 247 attempts. Those number should be better in the Suns system. A good guy to come off the bench for 15 mins or so.

We got him for 2/$6 mil. That is very good value & about 40% the cost of Frye per season. Now we just need a last man on the bench center & we should be done unless a trade presents it's self.

I was just about to ask what you guys thought of trading our own 2015 1st rnd pick for Ersan Ilyasova before I read Tolliver's signing. No chance of that now.

 

[Davis_Mike]

I think the Suns really do view Warren as a contributor from the 4 spot when they go small ball. As the season goes on I think he'll have an opportunity to see 25+ mins a game.

Easily. PJ has a tendency to get into foul trouble being aggressive. So I think the minutes will be there if he can score like he has in the summer league.

 

[Davis_Mike]

Any even better deal for the Suns. If he sucks it up this season, he can just be let go for $400k next summer.

10:03am: Each season is worth $3MM, but only $400K of Tolliver’s salary is guaranteed in the second season, according to Paul Coro of the Arizona Republic. In any case, a full $3MM salary for 2014/15 means the club will have to use cap space on him, rather than the room exception.

 

[Orange602]

Tolliver fits the system and he's cheap. I don't expect him to be a big difference maker, but still a good signing.

 

[The Derski]

Anthony Tolliver agrees to two-year deal with Phoenix Suns - CBSSports.com

 

[The Derski]

See ya Ish
Suns waive Smith | Fox News

 

[Arizona_Sting]

According to eSPIN the Suns and Bledsoe are far apart in talks. He wants around 15-16 mil. per year and we only want to give him 11 mil. per year. We're in complete control of the situation though, because not many teams (that make sense) can offer him a max deal he wants and if they do then we would just match OR possibly complete a sign and trade.

 

[Orange602]

Trade Bledsoe if he doesn't want to be a part of this team. No way that he gets any more money than Kyle Lowry did.

 

[Orange602]

I feel like Bledsoe's camp is leaking those reports to see if they can draw offers from other teams.

 

[Orange602]

Apparently Bledsoe wants 5 years 80 million. FUCK THAT.

 

[Arizona_Sting]

Apparently Bledsoe wants 5 years 80 million. FUCK THAT.

Definitely not worth that. Sign and trade his ass and let some other dumb team pay him that money... a guy with two prior serious knee injuries should never get a max deal unless they're a top 10 player... which Bledsoe is not.

 

[Arizona_Sting]

Most I'd give him would be a 5 yr./60 mil. That's fair for both sides... I hope he drops his price soon once he realizes no one will offer him that kind of money.

 

[SpartyNash13]

Screw Eric Bledsoe, he's a great player and all but you would be fucking moronic to give that guy an $80 million contract, I agree trade his ass so we can get something in return

Front office must have a gut feeling he will be leaving soon one way or the other, thus further clearing up the signing of Isaiah Thomas.

 

[The Derski]

I really like Bledsoe but dude you just missed half the season... You want a max contract? Prove you can stay healthy for 82 games. Not to mention you're not even the best player on the team. C'mon now

 

[Davis_Mike]

The Bledsoe thing will work out one way or another. He either takes a deal in the 4/48 mil range or plays out the RFA tender for like $4 mil. If he doesn't sign an extension, he will be traded by the trade deadline, maybe in a Love deal. The Suns are sitting in the catbird seat.

The thing is, Bledsoe & his agent were hoping teams would bid on him to drive up the price. That isn't likely to happen & teams might be weary of his knees to overpay to "try" to get him away from the Suns even though Phx is likely to match.

 

[johnson]

Suns offered him 4/$48. He will require surgery on his knee in the future due to the nature of his injury. Could be 3-6 years before it happens, but giving him 5 years makes no sense.

I'd rather keep Dragic than Bledsoe.

 

[Orange602]

Rumors swirling around about a sign and trade involving Bledsoe and the Lakers.

 

[Orange602]

There are also rumors about the Suns putting in an offer for Greg Monroe.