The '23 and '25 picks won't be worth dick.

This was a heist by Phoenix.

The funny thing is that it's just going to give LeBron even more incentive to leave as soon as possible. Lakers are a low end playoff team at best in the next few years especially with the way AD is looking these days.

You can't do much better than Ayton as a 4th option on a NBA team. And while not elite, he's also quite a good rebounder and defender. Their team is absolutely stacked. As currently constructed, anything less than a title would be a huge disappointment.

KD couldn't win with Harden and Kyrie. Yes circumstances got in the way but Booker and Paul aren't them guys and Paul is getting older as each game goes by whilst Ayton will be leaving soon too. KD's injury history lately is quite bad aswell. It's gonna be interesting to see how this goes tbh.

The three of them played like 16 games together total, so that's pretty irrelevant.

If KD is healthy come playoff time, the Suns are the favorites.

Because of injury and have you looked at Chris Paul's injury record too? Him and KD can't stay on the court.

Love it! Great time to be a Chiefs and Suns fan! Yes, risky because of the injury history of KD, Paul and Book but the Suns had a shot to win a title with their core group and didn't get it done. It was roll the dice or be the 6th seed for the next few years until Book left to go get a ring somewhere and the Suns fell back into mediocrity at best. Plus, KD is under contract for 3 more seasons. Bummed that Bridges and especially CJ had to go, but again, those guys weren't gonna be the keys to a title. KD could be.

Correct. The 1st rounders will always be crappy. I don't love losing Bridges and CJ but to make an omelette, you have to crack a few eggs. Obviously getting KD for those guys is a trade you make any day.

As I’ve said before in this thread, I’m a lifelong Suns fan. I’m so stoked about this trade and hope it finally puts us over the top. Man I hate losing Bridges, but it was necessary if you want to take this step. Just crossing my fingers that everyone stays healthy and we should contend. The only thing we’re missing now is that true 3-and-D wing. I guess I’ll just have fun watching it play out.

wow. woke up this morning to the Woj bomb. That definitely shakes up the West and makes on paper the Suns one of the favorites. That being said they don't have much depth now and have to stay healthy which isn't a given with CP3's age and KD has been hurt every season here recently.

The Mavs - Suns games about to get spicy though.

We’re Suns fans. We’re used to disappointment. We were born into it…molded by it.

Boy, ain’t that the truth. Being a lifelong Chiefs, Royals, and Suns fan no one can say I’m a jock jumper. LOL

The shitty thing is....is that I'm a Chiefs, Suns and Dodgers fan. Not like the Dodgers haven't had their fair share of disappointment over the years. For the longest time until Mahomes, I just always assumed I would never see a championship.

Booker isn't THAT guy?

And where is Ayton going? Traded? Because he's under contract.

I'll def be a Suns fan for rest of the year. I like Chris Paul and Devin Booker. Should be lethal now with Durant.