The Phoenix Suns are trading for Australian center Jock Landale from the Atlanta Hawks, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Landale averaged 4.9 points and 2.7 rebounds in 54 games for the Spurs last season.
It's going to be devastating, tbh. Team chemistry and team morale -- gone. We basically nephewed all the young players on the team.
The Phoenix Suns are trading for Australian center Jock Landale from the Atlanta Hawks, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Landale averaged 4.9 points and 2.7 rebounds in 54 games for the Spurs last season.
Interesting…
Good catch, my bad.
you're telling me the Hawks are getting an asset for Landale while we basically only included him to make the trade go through 1 day earlier?
I'm assuming so...I haven't seen what they are getting though..
No they won’t, because both bigs will be dragged into PICK and rolls repeatedly, isolated on small sniper Guards, and get bombed with 3 pointers. Who cares if Gobert dunks on the other end. That’s only 2 points.
we got all the pieces just not the main one. A franchise player. So we are trying to find a franchise player to pair with all those young guys we have while also having future assets and cap space. Seems like the right strategy to me. Now if we get that guy in the next draft great. Rebuild basically over, even though we will suck for another 3 years probably. But if we don't, we could be in for a long ride
It’s a wash. I think the Spurs would say including Jock allowed them to make the deal before July 1, and meant they probably didn’t have to eat more of Gallos deal.
somebody ask them if they also want to trade for Poeltl tbh
There’s also clear #1, and everyone else is ed. There’s nothing else but guards at the top.
the Spurs love guards
ok no asset Seems that ever since Monty Williams is coaching the Suns they make smarter decisions. KD deal is about to go down soon
That's the perception, but it may not be true. Would you rather have Zion or Ja Morant? Zion was the clear #1...
Landale is the anti-Ayton.
Looks like a deliberate change (after the unfortunate collapse).
Wembanyana doesn’t weigh 400 lbs, and he’s seen as more than a clear #1: a generational player. Zion was the clear #1, but there were red flags. His weight was always an issue, but people thought it might just shorten his career, not completely derail it.
You may be right but not necessarily so.
"Nephewed" (as a verb) means leaving someone in worse shape to pursue your own ends.
The Spurs didn't do that and never have.
The players (young or old) likely know that.
Definitely. Wembanyama's game also isn't predicated on explosive athleticism, and barring some unforeseen injury proclivity of which I have no knowledge of at this point, he looks every bit the part.
Based on what? At this writing only Johnson and Vassell have so much as established themselves as rotation players and none of Primo, Sochan, Branham or Wesley are can't miss prospects.
If they can get one top 3 player on a good - elite team out of that group, it should probably be considered a success.
The guy has earned $14.5M career BEFORE this current contract. Has enough to live a luxurious life and to experience things most can only dream about. Good for Bryn.
Man, Jock bouncing around from Australia to San Antonio to Atlanta to Phoenix...
Obviously not a world-beater as far as talent is concerned, but probably not how he envisioned his road in the NBA to begin.
What?? It may have an impact to miss a key member of the roster, but I don't see how a move that was made to better position the team, the player being traded, and the development of young players, could be seen as devastating to chemistry and morale. The Spurs development of young players has always been a priority and that will only be reinforced this season, they have a great coaching staff and role models to turn to (including Manu)... Every rookie and Primo should be thrilled of the unforeseen opportunity that just opened up for them. There's a case to be made of 2 players suffering some impact: Keldon Johnson (mainly) and Vassell. But a nice extension to KJ should take care of that, and Vassell's increased role will keep him content. All in all, what happened here is much less traumatic that what happens every day in pretty much every other franchise.
The trade changes everything, bud. Everything about developing young players for the future of this franchise has gone out the window. Of course it affects team morale. Very, very badly.
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