The Phoenix Suns have won the rights to former Houston Rockets forward Luis Scola via an amnesty waiver claim. The Suns reportedly outbid several teams for Scola’s services, including the Dallas Mavericks. According to Arizona Sports 620’s John Gambadoro, Scola’s contract with Phoenix is for three years. Luis Scola gets 4.1, 4.5 and 4.9 million […]
July 14, 2012: Hornets match Suns’ offer sheet The Suns held out hope. But in the end, they had to know the chances of prying away Eric Gordon from the New Orleans Hornets and new owner Tom Benson was going to be a long shot. “[We] gave him the best possible contract that we could […]
No surprise here. As expected, the New Orleans Hornets agreed to match the Phoenix Suns’ four-year, $58 million offer sheet to restricted free agent guard Eric Gordon. Despite Gordon’s very public comments expressing a desire to leave New Orleans, the Hornets decided to keep the talented shooting guard in the fold. The Suns signed Gordon […]
It seems the Phoenix Suns can’t catch a break. With reports that forward Grant Hill will leave the team and all signs pointing to Eric Gordon remaining in New Orleans, the Suns haven’t had a very successful free agency campaign. And then there’s Steve Nash, the point guard maestro, who now sports purple and gold […]
July 13, 2012: Suns welcome OJ Mayo to town Unrestricted free agent shooting guard OJ Mayo is making Phoenix his first stop as he visits prospective employers for the upcoming 2012-2013 season. His stay will include a tour of US Airways Center and may extend into Saturday, which also happens to be the day the […]
With the New Orleans Hornets still expected to match the four-year, $58 million offer the Phoenix Suns made to restricted free agent guard Eric Gordon, Suns’ brass is looking elsewhere to bolster their roster. Enter O.J. Mayo, the Memphis Grizzlies free agent who confirmed via twitter Friday that he is indeed talking to the Suns. […]
It appears another Suns favorite will be heading to Hollywood. Arizona Sports 620’s John Gambadoro reported Friday that veteran Grant Hill may be the next Sun to head to division rival. Hearing Grant Hill leaning towards Lakers after big push by Steve Nash and Kobe Bryant — John Gambadoro (@Gambo620) July 13, 2012 Hill has […]
Restricted free agent Eric Gordon signed his offer sheet with the Suns Wednesday, giving the New Orleans Hornets three days to decide on whether or not they want to match the deal. And, according to ESPN NBA insider Marc Stein, there’s a good chance they’ll use all of their allotted time. Hornets now have 3 […]
The Phoenix Suns are looking to add talent, and they may be hitting the amnesty waiver wire to do it. According to NBA.com’s David Aldridge, the Suns are one of a handful of teams considering putting a claim in for former 76er Elton Brand. The Suns and Hornets were contemplating making a bid, according to […]
The Suns started a chemistry project this week. Their two key elements, i.e. draft picks—Markieff Morris and Kendall Marshall, are being combined with the hope that a winning formula is discovered. “I’m going to play those guys as much as I can, as much as they’re able to and get them as much experience and […]
July 12, 2012: Suns’ options after Eric Gordon As team president of basketball operations Lon Babby mentioned Wednesday, “We’re not sitting on our hands hoping.” The Suns would like nothing more than to see the Hornets not match the offer sheet signed by Eric Gordon, allowing him to relocate to Phoenix. The reality, however, is […]
July 11, 2012: Suns free agent discusses his options While the Suns and Steve Nash decided to part ways, the same cannot be said of the Suns and Grant Hill. Not yet, anyway. “He’s obviously welcome back here if we can have him back,” said Suns president of basketball operations Lon Babby. “He would be […]
Jared Dudley harbors no ill will towards Steve Nash. Teammates since December 2008, the Suns swingman knows how much the two-time MVP has helped him develop as a person and as a player. However, when the Suns meet the Lakers for the first time next season, all that will go out the window. “What he’s […]
The clock is ticking. The Phoenix Suns announced Wednesday restricted free agent Eric Gordon has signed their offer sheet, a four-year maximum contract, which officially puts the New Orleans Hornets on the clock to either match the offer or let the player leave. Because now a sign-and-trade is out the window, though according to Suns […]
Suns president of basketball operations Lon Babby said the goal is for the team to be an elite team, one that is going to compete for championships on an annual basis. Part of that, he said, is recognizing what kind of place the franchise is in. “I think in the two years that we’ve been […]
Now that the moratorium on player movement in the NBA is over, the Phoenix Suns were able to move forward and sign restricted free agent guard Eric Gordon to an offer sheet. Arizona Sports 620’s own John Gambadoro reported it would happen Wednesday, and it did. Suns will sign Eric Gordon to the offer sheettoday […]
It all becomes official now. The NBA’s moratorium on player movement is over, and free agents can sign their contracts with new teams. That includes former Phoenix Sun Steve Nash, who is in Los Angeles to sign his deal with the Lakers and be introduced at a noon press conference. View more videos at: http://nbclosangeles.com. […]
The Suns made it obvious that their number one target in free agency was New Orleans guard Eric Gordon, but with the Hornets set to match it may be time for option two. And that, according to ESPN NBA insider Marc Stein, is Memphis guard O.J. Mayo. If Hornets match PHX offer sheet to Eric […]
You know you’ve gone Hollywood when your arrival in Los Angeles is covered by TMZ. Steve Nash fits into that category, as the former Phoenix Sun is in southern California to sign his contract, and be introduced to the world as the newest member of the Los Angeles Lakers. When the TMZ reporter asked Nash […]
Well that stinks. The Phoenix Suns were successful in getting star shooting guard Eric Gordon to agree to a contract, but it appears it will all be for naught. According to ESPN NBA insider Ric Bucher, the New Orleans Hornets will exercise their right to match the offer and keep the 23-year-old in town. Said […]
Now that Steve Nash has exited stage left and gone to Hollywood to continue and likely end his basketball career, some of the Phoenix Suns’ focus turns toward veteran free agent forward Grant Hill. Hill, who will turn 40 in October, is rumored to have interest in joining Nash in Los Angeles with the Lakers […]
How could the Phoenix Suns let Steve Nash go? And, to facilitate a trade of their franchise guard to the rival Los Angeles Lakers, no less. While fans are understandably wrestling with emotions of bitterness and betrayal after Nash’s shocking departure, ESPN NBA insider Ric Bucher urges the Suns faithful to look at the bigger […]
As recently as last offseason, the New Orleans Hornets traded away a star because he said he did not want to be there. It’s the team’s decision to part with Chris Paul that has ESPN NBA insider Ric Bucher thinking they’ll ultimately do the same with Eric Gordon. Score one for Phoenix. Maybe. “They recognize […]
July 9, 2012: Suns announce Las Vegas summer league roster Markieff Morris missed out on an NBA summer of play and instruction following his selection by the Suns in the draft last season because of the lockout. He will benefit this offseason, however. Morris and this year’s first-round draft pick Kendall Marshall are apart of […]
If you were using the weekend to apply a healing salve to cool the sting that was the Phoenix Suns agreeing to a sign-and-trade deal to send the most popular player in their history to the Los Angeles Lakers for draft picks, sorry. That sting may return. Marc Stein of ESPN sat down with Nash […]
The up-and-coming shooting guard wanted to leave, but had little say in the matter. Whether because of a perceived slight by his current team, the idea of becoming “the man” somewhere else, or simply a desire to skip town, the plan was to sign an offer sheet somewhere else. “It’s a lot of things,” the […]
The Phoenix Suns have announced that they have withdrawn their qualifying offer to guard Aaron Brooks. Brooks is now an unrestricted free agent. Brooks was acquired by the Suns in 2011 in exchange for Goran Dragic and a first round pick. He averaged 9.6 points and 4.2 assists in 25 games with the Suns, but […]
Kurt Warner won one Super Bowl with the St. Louis Rams and took them to another, and was the key player in “The Greatest Show on Turf.” So, maybe it will be a surprise when you realize the QB played in more games for the Arizona Cardinals than he did for the team he started […]
Eric Gordon’s got a lot on his mind. The shooting guard, who’s got four years of NBA experience under his belt, is not only trying to nail down a spot on U.S. Olympic team, but is also attempting to wiggle his way out of New Orleans to play for the Phoenix Suns. Gordon agreed to […]
The Suns’ front office has been busy finishing up the details of the Steve Nash sign-and-trade deal with the Lakers and signing Goran Dragic and Michael Beasley to contracts. But what about the latest on the Eric Gordon front? The restricted free agent guard from New Orleans desperately wants to play in Phoenix after visiting […]
