The Phoenix Suns are desperate. Very, very desperate. I still can’t believe they ditched a third of their squad just to get LaMarcus Aldridge. Why would someone in their right mind take that risk just to get a sniff of a player? That was one of the poorest decisions I’ve seen in a long time.
The Suns need players of quality and quick. I honestly don’t know where they can go in terms of trading but they’re going to try. According to the Arizona Republic, the Suns might attempt to go for Pelicans’ Ryan Anderson and Utah’s Derrick Favors. But it’s not looking good.
The hard part for an organization on a five-year playoff skid will be having patience for an impactful trade to become available. Any speculation on trades for the likes of Ryan Anderson, Derrick Favors and Danilo Gallinari seems unlikely at this point, but they give examples of the types of moves the Suns could consider for help until a better trade target becomes available.
David Lee was available, but a Tuesday deal sent him to Boston. Utah is firm in its position to keep Favors, who would be a catch with a valuable contract. Suns coach Jeff Hornacek knows and likes Favors from his years on the Jazz staff.
The Phoenix Suns haven’t made the Playoffs in 5 years, and to be completely honest. I don’t see them making it to the Playoffs for another 5 years.
