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Where there's smoke more often than not there is fire and there's been an awful lot of smoke coming from the Phoenix Suns' direction this past week.

Plenty of rumors have circulated that the Suns are interested in making a trade to either move up or land another pick in Thursday's draft. Some have ranged from the borderline absurd to the underwhelming.

On Monday Sports 620 KTAR's John Gambadoro on Gambo and Ash added another rumor for fans to talk about.

"There have been discussions with Golden State about a possible deal in which Robin Lopez could go to Golden State and that Golden State pick (No. 11) could come back to Phoenix," Gambadoro said. "Maybe even last year's first round pick [Ekpe] Udoh could be coming to Phoenix as part of that package for Lopez. That would give Phoenix two first round picks and maybe they can get their point guard and power forward in this same draft."

While Gambadoro made it clear that the Suns and Warriors have merely discussed the possibility and nothing is a done deal, the idea is one that is sure to pique the interest of many fans.

If the deal were to go through the Suns would land not only an additional lottery pick this season but a power forward who was selected No. 6 overall in 2010 in Udoh.

Many will wonder why the Warriors would consider such a deal. According to Gambadoro there may be two reasons. One, Golden State is in desperate need of size, and two, Lopez's former agent is now part of the team's front office.

A deal like this could give the Suns the building blocks they need for the future. A power forward and two lottery picks could go a long way to helping them reach two of their self-assigned goals, getting younger and better defensively while keeping Nash in the fold. That is if all of this smoke produces any actual fire.

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    Duane H. wrote...
    This should be a done deal.
    If we can get Udoh and the pick there should be no question that we pull the trigger. The only thing that could make this better is if they could take Childress or MP with them. But just Udoh and the pick is enough to make me happy!!!
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    David Parra wrote...
    Keep Dreaming
    I hope this happens, but this is just a dream. Robin Lopez showed flashes a couple of seasons ago when he played well at the end of the season, and played very well against the LA Lakers in the Western Conference Championship, but The Warriors can't be dumb enough to deal their #6 pick from last season and their lottery pick this season. I hope I'm wrong though. GO PLANET ORANGE!!!!
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    gwilsonaz wrote...
    Lopez
    Umm... Fine. A F/C and the 11th pick for Lopez. Not sure about all this hate for Childress. He played pretty well when they used him. If someone was smart they might try and get the twins back together, the only time Robin was consistently decent. I'm just afraid we will use one of those first round picks on a project center that won't be any better than Robin was.
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    gwilsonaz wrote...
    Trades
    They really need to find a trade where they increase the talent; not stay the same... Two mid level players (pretty much the whole roster besides Nash) for an All Star type. A roster full of mediocre players is still mediocre at the end of the season.
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    senseikompani wrote...
    Warriors? Didn't we learned our lesson last year?
    You cannot trust a handshake with those guys. If you want a deal get it in writing right away. they change their mind so often.
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    sundevil7901 wrote...
    Best rumored deal yet
    This is the best rumored Suns deal yet. Get 2 first round picks. Draft a SG like Jimmer and a PF like Tristan Thompson or Bismack Biyambo, and plus you may get Udoh. Suddenly, you have begun rebuilding while still having enough talent to compete for the playoffs. And the best part is that we don't have to give up Nash or Gortat in the process.
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    Chuck W. wrote...
    GOOD!
    The guy hasen't lived up to the hype let him go some place else where he can inconsistant
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