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NBA trade deadline buzz: Suns want more than pick for Markieff Morris
Phoenix Suns forward Markieff Morrissuggest a first-round pick hasn't been enough to engage the Suns in trade talks.
Suns general manager Ryan McDonough has been pursuing a package that includes a younger player and a first-round pick, league executives said. The Suns are motivated to honor Morris' desire for a trade – and have no intention of bringing him back next season – but teams are starting to think the Suns could hold onto Morris past the Thursday trade deadline without a deal that brings back a player of value with a first-round pick.
The Suns could wait until the summer to move Morris when teams who have missed on free-agent priorities return aggressively into the trade market for the power forward. Morris' contract has three years, $24 million left after this season, which is still on the low end for a player of his talent – whatever the recurring issues with his attitude and professionalism.
Part of the challenge in pursuing Morris primarily with the lure of draft choices is that the Suns have such a deep well of future picks. Phoenix has five first-round picks in the next three drafts – and nine over the next six years.
Sacramento Kings owner Vivek Ranadive and vice president of basketball operations Vlade Divac were using All-Star weekend in Toronto to canvass league officials on possible candidates to hire as general manager, league sources told The Vertical.
The Kings are starting to acknowledge that Divac has been overwhelmed with the complexities of the collective bargaining agreement and the sophisticated ways with which most NBA organizations are run now. Privately, the Kings have been telling people they plan to run a GM and a coaching search once the regular season ends. Sacramento has committed to keeping coach George Karl for the rest of the regular season, but has shown no inclination to bring him back next season, sources said.
As of now, the Kings will struggle to convince attractive NBA coaches to take the job. The organizational structure would have to change dramatically to even get into a conversation with any of the successful coaches on the market, including Tom Thibodeau, Jeff Van Gundy and Scott Brooks.
The Brooklyn Nets are moving toward second interviews in the GM process this week, and several candidates have distinguished themselves in the process, league sources said.
Candidates talking further with Nets ownership and management include Denver assistant GM Arturas Karnisovas and San Antonio Spurs assistant GM Sean Marks, league sources said. Other candidates – including Bryan Colangelo and Houston vice president of basketball operations Gersson Rosas – may still be in the search process, sources said.
One thing that has become apparent: The next GM will not have unilateral control in hiring the Nets' next coach, sources said. The organization plans to pursue a coach through the elaborate committee that it has assembled to interview GM candidates. The GM will have input, but the Nets want to hire a significant presence as head coach – among a pool of candidates that they hope includes Van Gundy, Thibodeau and Spurs assistant Ettore Messina.
Several players almost assuredly who'll get bought out and become free agents if they are not traded this week, leagues sources said, include Boston's David Lee, Denver's JJ Hickson and Brooklyn's Andrea Bargnani.
the Cavs declined the Stat trade because they didn't wanna give this dude up 
I buried that nigga after game 7
He won't dare post them stats
Nigga joe johnson was robbing him since 2012
Suns smoking hot rocks
Look at the nets breh?
They worse than the Hawks when they had jj
Brooklyn Nets aka come get your retirement check
Hmm
Davis and Monroe?
I LOVE IT! You can build around those two fairly easily. If they can get a strong wing, I can see them being something.
They still need some shooting though.
Like is 88'
That was the mantra until this season. We going with the youth movement thus us being so ass this season.
I like David Lee and would take him back in NY for the veteran minimum. He's horrible on defense but is a hawk on the boards.
Paul on the Cavs, yea I'd do it only for one reason...I feel like that would be his Wade type of sidekick....person that would challenge him, he respects and won't back down to him...
I serious doubt Love backs down to him, not after he said "Lebron needs to look at his self if he wants to change something with the team"(something to that tone)
Saw ESPN bottom line report that the Kings and Mclemore are working with each other on a new team.
First Take had a segment about a Whiteside for Howard swipe. I don't like that deal. Whiteside imo is a game changer and is better than Howard. Howard at this stage is limited by injuries.
First Take had a segment about a Whiteside for Howard swipe. I don't like that deal. Whiteside imo is a game changer and is better than Howard. Howard at this stage is limited by injuries.
I think you are talking about David lee of 3 years ago..there is a reason he's not getting any PT .
Yeah but they also have Olandipo on the table. I don't think Skiles is the right coach for that team. Olandipo was coming off the bench. Fournier has been having a good season and they have the European player on the bench who was blowing up during the summer league but hasn't been getting playing time. Payton can't shoot and should be a backup point. Gordon should have been starting over Fyre after he improved his shooting over the summer.
Damn Pistons tryna go in
Yep. Just to get bounced in the 1st round. But i like the move
Suns lol
and damn kinga throwing vlade under the bus basically saying he too stupid to be gm
and damn kinga throwing vlade under the bus basically saying he too stupid to be gm
So it looks like Bosh is back on blood thinners,which means he's done for the season.
Dude i was thinking the same thing! Throwing all that shit at his feet!
Damn shame about his career being in jeopardy but Im more concerned about his life at this point. Thankfully they found the problem before it found him
You stay making Dudes think... Funny as hell but true as shit at the same time...
And he has twins on the way smh
Yep... Hes made enough bread he might wanna start thinking about chilling and calling it a career and getting well. Blood clots arent to be fucked with.
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