The Ringer’s Bill Simmons and Ryen Russillo break down the Bradley Beal trade to the Phoenix Suns.
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Phoenix FOR SURE feels like they can outscore everyone and that they will have players lining up for the minimum to join this team. They might be right on the last point but super teams don't rule the NBA anymore.
Bill making the point that beals gonna be unhappy like he didn’t choose to do this, you think he doesn’t know he’s going to have to make sacrifices??
Booker and KD are both + playmakers. Book was 6.8 assists a game prior to CP3's arrival. And he's much better know. He was on ball a lot more in the playoffs.
I guess I'm the only one who likes this move for Phoenix. They can now trade Ayton and get depth. We'll see how this plays out but to me Phoenix is a strong contender next season, and they gave up nothing (except a constantly hurt Chris Paul).
I’m shocked Simmons didn’t bring up the Anthony Davis trade 😂
The Suns would have been better off if they Had never made the KD trade. Lose depth without Cam and the draft picks. As an NBA fan who watches all teams I wondered why Mikal wasn't used more offensively. If they would've had them this season I think they would have had the same results playoff wise but then got off CP3 numbers and had draft capitol to make moves.
I love Ryen n Bill together. They have great insight along with some comedic moments. Bradley Beal will thrive in this situation defenses cant focus on him. The conversation regarding Isaiah Thomas was hilarious. Suns will have a hard time winning the championship, but will be really good next year.
tryna argue that beal would be a ball stopper is some low iq stuff
They are severely underrating Beal’s playmaking
They missing Beals mom basically only showed him Ray Allen clips….. Bradley Beal definitely can be a Phoenix Sun Ray Allen for that team….. Problem is the 08 Celtics had all of the other pieces too to win…. 3 dudes alone ain’t gonna get it done….. So hopefully they can fill out the roster…. We will see….
The trade implies that his contract gives him negative value
Phoenix should get Westbrook for the vet minimum now 😂
2 nerds who played pick up basketball … talkin NBA. Zzzzzzzzzz
Durant is gonna be 35 this year.
Let me add, Durant will never win another title. The karma he engendered for leaving the Dubs, plus the hubris in partnering w/ the Qanon idiot Kyrie, has consequences. He will always be Curry's bitch.
I understand it’s a lot of money to take on but now Durant can take games off and the other team simply can’t double team anyone ever
Bill Simmons is crushing the content. Best journalist in the game hands down.
You really think Miami didnt match that offer? Miami offered a lot more. Beal used his clause and said Phoenix or nothing and forced Washington to accept the worst offer
I think the Wiz front office jumped the gun when they could have found a better return had they just waited. Sure they're getting CP3's 30M that could come off the books but they could have found similar salary to come of their books.
Miami would probably jump at a Lowry & Oladipo (a combined expiring 39M) plus Caleb Martin & Nikola Jovic plus 2 1sts for Beal & Taj Gibson.
How about the Knicks with Rose & Fournier's salary,some 1sts plus a player like Quickley and/or Toppin?
Everyone wants to keep pointing to Beal's no trade clause but had Washington gone to him saying "hey we found a couple playoff teams that would give you a much better chance of winning than here and we'd get a decent return for you" he'd probably have helped the team out there.
If Suns had patience they could have had a super usage Devin Booker at Point with great complementary scorers in Mikal Bridges and Cam Johnson. That 3 man core is really good and then you could have traded Ayton for more quality role players on good contracts and build your roster around Booker who proved he has superstar upside these playoffs!
They are both clowns Beal will destroy porter Jr and Gordon wtf yaw taking about don't know basketball and never played ball
Kd is injury prone but more available than kawaii
Don't bring up bill Russell he had no competition but wilt. And wilt was on a sorry ass team so that's why he lost too bill
No. It's not going to work lol
Point Book…
Have Beale adjust his game to facilitate and play the point guard, like Bosh and Kevin Love adjusted to the stretch 5.
Because Bradley does have handles, so he can kind of play him like James Harden out of Houston.
I'm biased, I love BB and I love John Wall also. I wish both of them had different situations happen for their careers. Like I think if Wall was drafted by San Antonio Popivich I think he'd have had a far different outcome. Just an established coach and culture. In Washington he and Beale left to their own devices, never had anyone coach them, or play with veterans who know how to win. Like James Posey, Shane Battier, Kyle Lowry, Jimmy Buckets, Robert Horry D fish B shaw RON HARPER Dennis Johnson Celtics
I feel like the thought process was.. there's essentially one team to beat, if we can make the finals, opposition from the east will be weak
They are all basically the same player. It won't work.