Phoenix wins Scola

[GB20]

That's not my point. The problem with the Suns has always been a lack of direction.

They traded Nash and got 4 draft picks. They signed Dragic and Beasley to jump start their youth movement and rebuilding process. They tried to get Gordon for that very purpose but missed out on him. Now they get a guy like Scola when they have young players like Morris and Lopez.

that is a good trade in my opinion. you have to remember that nash is 38 years old.

[angelbelow]

that is a good trade in my opinion. you have to remember that nash is 38 years old.

I'm not saying that it was bad, I thought it was a fine trade as well. My point is that acquiring those draft picks push them in a rebuilding direction. Scola doesn't help them rebuild, he takes up salary and displaces minutes for their younger talent.

[Andthentherewas21]

Scola probably doesn't take them out of the running financially for a big FA in the future. Not every team wants to tank to get good.

No team wants to tank to get good, the reason they do it is because it is one of the few ways (unless you've got a ty FO) to get better especially at a low financial risk.

There are very few Eric Gordon's out there or else Nash would have gotten some help these past few seasons and would have been able to stay in PHX to compete.

[GB20]

I'm not saying that it was bad, I thought it was a fine trade as well. My point is that acquiring those draft picks push them in a rebuilding direction. Scola doesn't help them rebuild, he takes up salary and displaces minutes for their younger talent.

maybe they want to use scola for a trade in the future.

[angelbelow]

maybe they want to use scola for a trade in the future.

Fair enough, but what kind of value do you expect for them to get in return.

1. They can trade him to a contender for an expiring but then again, they could have saved the 3 million altogether.
2. 1st round pick? Unlikely that a 33 year old Scola gets you a lottery pick. Better off playing normally and getting a 6th-10 range pick. Again, no need for Scola here.

[ElNono]

It was a shot at the Suns, not Scola. It's just a coincidence that Scola is actually good at finishing with a good record and missing the playoffs.

Tbh.

tbh, Scola is a good 2nd tier big... nothing more... he was a good complement to Yao when the Rockets were still playoff bound...

Not sure where he fits in Phoenix, seeing Gortat is pretty much on the same boat...

[benefactor]

Oh well...Turiaf it is.

[GB20]

Fair enough, but what kind of value do you expect for them to get in return.

1. They can trade him to a contender for an expiring but then again, they could have saved the 3 million altogether.
2. 1st round pick? Unlikely that a 33 year old Scola gets you a lottery pick. Better off playing normally and getting a 6th-10 range pick. Again, no need for Scola here.

you should be happy that scola went to Phoenix because dallas was one of the teams bidding for him.

[Nathan89]

No team wants to tank to get good, the reason they do it is because it is one of the few ways (unless you've got a ty FO) to get better especially at a low financial risk.

There are very few Eric Gordon's out there or else Nash would have gotten some help these past few seasons and would have been able to stay in PHX to compete.

cough...Bobcats...cough

[racm]

cough...Bobcats...cough

Or OKC pre-Harden.

[angelbelow]

you should be happy that scola went to Phoenix because dallas was one of the teams bidding for him.

I'm fine with the Suns declaring mediocrity, I also would have been fine with Dallas getting Scola because that hurts their 2013 game plan. I'm bummed about not having an opportunity to sign Scola though.