Barbosa and Diaw both on the block

[nashzilla]

The Phoenix Suns have put Leandro Barbosa and Boris Diaw on the table in attempts to either move up in the draft or secure another veteran to play alongside Steve Nash, Amare Stoudemire and Shaquille O'Neal.


"I think our needs are pretty clear," one Suns insider told ESPN.com. "We can't ask Grant Hill to play 40 minutes a night, and Barbosa isn't really a point guard."


The Suns own the Atlanta Hawks' pick at No. 15, but the players they covet in the draft -- Russell Westbrook, Joe Alexander and Brandon Rush -- probably will be lottery picks.

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fuck mike d'antoni. new york can have his ass.

[Brutalis]

Man I wish we could get Diaw.

[gmanrulz]

brandon rush is not going to be a lottery pick

[Red Hawk #21]

I would love Barbosa in a Hawks uniform...

[jack sommerset]

Kerr needs to keep both of these players and pray to God you can find a center who can play half the game for Shaq.

[nashzilla]

Kerr needs to keep both of these players and pray to God you can find a center who can play half the game for Shaq.

kerr and sarver just need to GIVE the suns back to colangelo and son. they are both worthless.

[m33p0]

Man I wish we could get Diaw.
i echo your sentiments.

[lefty]

Diaw played well against the Spurs during the playoffs

[Darthkiller]

Diaw only shows up during garbage times.

[Udokafan05]

Diaw and Parker are best friends, so maybe it would motivate diaw to be in better shape at start of seasoon

[milkyway21]

can we at least try to make a run @ Diaw? He was a big help to Phoenix when Amare was injured 2 season ago, we cannot just forget how they beat LA in the playoffs that yr. with no Amare.

[pawe]

...and Diaw murdered us in the 3 position with his post play. He is a very good project for chip to and pop to work on.

[balli]

can we at least try to make a run @ Diaw? He was a big help to Phoenix when Amare was injured 2 season ago, we cannot just forget how they beat LA in the playoffs that yr. with no Amare.

For real. I had him on my fantasy team and I watched the Suns that year and I'll consequently never forget just how good he was. I'm no Spurs fan, but if you guys could manage to get him and keep a fire lit under his ass he'd be a really, really good pickup... But it's a big if, keeping him motivated.

[baseline bum]

Diaw and Barbosa is way too much to give up for Russell Westbrook... especially when the Suns window of opportunity is 1 year max.

[colargol]

Man I wish we could get Diaw.

:toast

Diaw is a great all around player i will love him as a Spurs he can do every thing on the floor with his hight BB IQ....sometimes a little lazy he needs to be more aggressive .....if there's a way to get him Spurs must try.

[JMarkJohns]

I've lost all faith in those who make the decisions for this team. I'm not saying every one has been bad, but so many are, and so many aren't made for on-court reasons, that any good move gets burried beneath a heap of "WTF?!" type rage towards the other moves.

At this point, who the hell knows how this move can go?

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

Latest rumor is Diaw to the Raptors for TJ Ford and the 17th pick.

[JMarkJohns]

I would do that.

Ford for 20 minutes is quality to backup Nash, each to benefit from lesser roles and the 17th allows them to use 15 on the best talent available, knowing that if it's a big man, they can take a wing at 17.

If they could turn Diaw into Ford and a player like Arthur I'd be pretty happy.

[CubanMustGo]

can we at least try to make a run @ Diaw? He was a big help to Phoenix when Amare was injured 2 season ago, we cannot just forget how they beat LA in the playoffs that yr. with no Amare.

Even if the Spurs wanted Diaw, what could they trade for him that Phoenix would want?

And given the ... lack of love ... between the two orgs the Suns aren't go to do SA any favors. Now, the SA FO has shown that it IS dumb enough to do favors for a rival, but again there's not anything reasonable in the SA cupboard that the Suns would want.

[T Park]

Latest rumor is Diaw to the Raptors for TJ Ford and the 17th pick.

Hmm.

Don't know if I like that trade for Phoenix.

[diego]

doesnt diaw have a max or near max contract? i'd take him on a smaller contract, otherwise his performance doesnt justify the money.

[pauls931]

Diaw only shows up during garbage times.

YOu must have missed the season amare was out.

[pauls931]

Hmm.

Don't know if I like that trade for Phoenix.

TJ Ford is loyalty here in Austin, but isn't he one of those injured players that is never the same?

[Gino]

Hmm.

Don't know if I like that trade for Phoenix.

Me neither. Diaw seemed to rediscover how dominant he could be in that series against the Spurs.

[Banzai]

YOu must have missed the season amare was out.

I know I didn't:lol

[Indazone]

Barbosa would be good backing up T-Mac

[AFBlue]

I would love Barbosa in a Hawks uniform...

Diaw would be nice too...oh wait :lol

Billy Knight = genius

[m33p0]

I've lost all faith in those who make the decisions for this team. I'm not saying every one has been bad, but so many are, and so many aren't made for on-court reasons, that any good move gets burried beneath a heap of "WTF?!" type rage towards the other moves.

At this point, who the hell knows how this move can go?
the ownership, both past and current, have pretty much screwed the team.

[m33p0]

Latest rumor is Diaw to the Raptors for TJ Ford and the 17th pick.
good news for diaw. MORE CROISSANTS!

[Jeremy]

Me neither. Diaw seemed to rediscover how dominant he could be in that series against the Spurs.

At the expense of Amare, as always. They hardly ever both play well in the same game.

[ducks]

yeah thanks to your ex coach

[ducks]

diaw is not injured either
trading amare and keeping diaw is not that bad of idea

they could get alot more for amare then diaw
diaw proved he can produce when amare is sitting

[pawe]

diaw is not injured either
trading amare and keeping diaw is not that bad of idea

they could get alot more for amare then diaw
diaw proved he can produce when amare is sitting

only when he plays the spurs and findog guarding him.