2010 Free Agent: Channing Frye

[Bruno]

http://www.nba.com/media/act_channing_frye.jpg
Born: May 17, 1983
Height: 6-11 / 2.11
Weight: 245 lbs. / 111.1 kg.
College: Arizona
Years Pro: 4

Info (http://www.nba.com/playerfile/channing_frye/career_stats.html)

He has a $2.1M player option for 2010-2011.

[DespЏrado]

http://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/azstarnet.com/content/tncms/assets/editorial/1/ef/55b/1ef55b0f-1f6e-5737-b334-5a799a2271e0.preview-300.jpg?_dc=1264489245
Frye shot 43.9 percent from three-point range while averaging 11.2 points and 5.3 rebounds during the regular season. He started 41 of 81 games.

Frye would be an excellent Bonner replacement, and it looks like he is not picking up his player option. link (http://azstarnet.com/sports/basketball/professional/nba/f46bd163-36f4-5416-ba24-e696d867704e.html)

[DespЏrado]

Looks like he is not picking up his option and might be a great replacement for Bonner.
link (http://azstarnet.com/sports/basketball/professional/nba/f46bd163-36f4-5416-ba24-e696d867704e.html)

PHOENIX - By saying he won't pick up his $2.1 million player option to return to the Phoenix Suns next season, Channing Frye has all but declared himself a free agent.
Frye shot 43.9 percent from three-point range while averaging 11.2 points and 5.3 rebounds during the regular season. He started 41 of 81 games.

So it could be a short negotiation, though Suns general manager and ex-UA Wildcat Steve Kerr was noncommittal.

"We'd like to have him back," Kerr said. "But we'll see what happens this summer."

[8FOR!3]

Channing Frye would be a great Bonner replacement, I'm all for it.

[mountainballer]

Frye has proved this season, that he is worth more than the LLE contract he is on right now. he knows he can likely get MLE type money. so he is outside our price range anyhow. (unless Spurs fail to sign Splitter, then he might become an option). most likely scenario: Suns re sign him for slightly more than the MLE.

[TDMVPDPOY]

out of our price range

looks like another player tryin to cash in on the suns system, lets see which sucka is going to spend on this scrub

[benefactor]

No thanks.

[mountainballer]

oh,
and of course I do hope the Spurs series will push his price down. good chance to see this IMO, if the Spurs decide to just try to win in the paint and on the boards.

[coyotes_geek]

Sigh.

Channing Frye is who the Spurs need Matt Bonner to be.

[Biggems]

we wont get him, but i wish we could.....Frye would be awesome for us.

[dbestpro]

Frye will get 5 mil from someone after this Spurs series.

[Gooshie]

I remember when Frye was in college (I am also a U of A alum), Duncan was by far his favorite player even though he was a Suns fan. So... it wouldn't be out of the realm of possibility that he would want to play next to him.

The problem is, our MLE is basically slated for Splitter (crossing my fingers). The only way I see us getting Frye is through a sign and trade with Phoenix, who may or may not want to help us out.

[dreamcastrocks]

Frye will get 5 mil from someone after this Spurs series.

I don't think he will get the full MLE, but somewhere between the LLE and the MLE.

[dreamcastrocks]

The problem is, our MLE is basically slated for Splitter (crossing my fingers). The only way I see us getting Frye is through a sign and trade with Phoenix, who may or may not want to help us out.

We have traded recently so as long as we think it will benefit us, we won't dismiss it. (especially with Steve Kerr's connections to SA)

[mogrovejo]

Homeless man's Ryan Anderson.

[Big P]

Frye wont take less to play here..he is looking to get PAID! Someone will overpay him with a $4-5 mil per year deal..Spurs don't have what it takes to get this guy.

[yavozerb]

Frye wont take less to play here..he is looking to get PAID! Someone will overpay him with a $4-5 mil per year deal..Spurs don't have what it takes to get this guy.

Normally I would say there is no way he could 5 mil, but this offseason there will be alot of wasted $ thrown to average players.

[Big P]

Normally I would say there is no way he could 5 mil, but this offseason there will be alot of wasted $ thrown to average players.

Normally you wouldn't? Why? It happens every year, its just that some years are worse than others.

[yavozerb]

Normally you wouldn't? Why? It happens every year, its just that some years are worse than others.

Ok, let me re-phrase myself...This year will be much worse with so many teams having Alot of salary cap space and few players who deserve big cash. :rolleyes

[Biggems]

If I am Frye, I either stay my happy ass in PHX where he has a defined role and is getting quality minutes.....or bolt for a team like OKC who seems to be young and up and coming. Imagine Frye, Durant, and Green in the lineup....mismatch nightmare for team.

I think Frye is a great fit for the Suns and should sacrifice a little cash to sign a long term contract with them and try to build something for the next 5-7 years or so.

[HarlemHeat37]

OKC already has 1 choker in Green, why would they want another?..

They need actual big men, not guys like Frye and Green..

[Biggems]

OKC already has 1 choker in Green, why would they want another?..

They need actual big men, not guys like Frye and Green..

Frye looks anything but a choker in this series. He is owning our defense with his long distance shooting.

[TheProfessor]

Someone will give Frye too many years and too much money based on this performance. It's a lock.

[beachwood]

I like Frye a lot, but I'm not sure he'd succeed at the level he's playing now if he was with the Spurs. Although, if we could get him, I think we should try.

Nash is the reason Frye is playing at the level his is. Parker/Hill wouldn't provide Frye with the same opportunities.

[Man In Black]

I like Frye a lot, but I'm not sure he'd succeed at the level he's playing now if he was with the Spurs. Although, if we could get him, I think we should try.

Nash is the reason Frye is playing at the level his is. Parker/Hill wouldn't provide Frye with the same opportunities.

It's not really Nash by himself though. WE always hear how prior Spurs championship teams had awesome spacing on the offensive side of the ball. Even when Dragic ran pick and roll and had 2 guys move towards the elbows at the 3's created all kinds of havoc for the Spurs. As long as he makes shots, he is a perfect fit for that offense. Spurs run that too, but they move the ball as much. Can't tell if that's by design or a limit of the current personnel.

[beachwood]

It's not really Nash by himself though. WE always hear how prior Spurs championship teams had awesome spacing on the offensive side of the ball. Even when Dragic ran pick and roll and had 2 guys move towards the elbows at the 3's created all kinds of havoc for the Spurs. As long as he makes shots, he is a perfect fit for that offense. Spurs run that too, but they move the ball as much. Can't tell if that's by design or a limit of the current personnel.

A lot of the Suns 3's also come off of transition where the defenses are scrambling. I think Frye would be less effective (although still good) in an offense centered around half court execution. Again, I would take Frye over a lot of people right now because he's a gutsy player. I watched him closely at Arizona and he developed his game every year. But I just wouldn't expect him to have the same impact.

[timtonymanu]

This guy has a player option. He'll either use it or he'll opt out and get overpaid by some dumb GM that wants him.

Frye looks good right now because he fits Phoenix's style. Overall, he's not worth spending money on. Pass.

[HarlemHeat37]

:lol Channing Frye..as expected..

[benefactor]

No thanks.
:wakeup

[benefactor]

lol Spur fan blowing their load over this guy after the Suns series.

[blkroadrunners]

I never like him in the first place, even before the Phx/SA series. I'd rather keep Bonner than sign Frye.

[DesignatedT]

extremely overrated. a very nice option for cheap, but someone will pony up the cash for him.

[Ditty]

I liked frye before the series with L.A. he chucked up too many 3's during the lakers but he made quite a few if he could improve his shot selection which i think pop would get on him more than gentry would he could be a huge upgrade than bonner and hes a decent defender also

[angelbelow]

pass

[Mel_13]

Fortunately out of our price range.

[benefactor]

Fortunately out of our price range.
Indeed. If the Spurs didn't have the MLE committed to Splitter I'm betting that Pop would be knocking on his door at the stroke of midnight.

[Mr Bones]

Someone will probably pay him too much this off season, but Frye does stand as a great lesson to coaches all over the nba to think outside of convention parameters... he was never a 3 pt shooter in college or in his nba career, but the Suns made the right decision to let him become one this year, and that experiment worked out very nicely for them. No, he's not a star and probably not even a starter, but considering what he gave the Suns this year for what salary they paid him, he was a terrific pick up for them.