PAID UP: Phoenix Suns Lock in Colin Gillespie, Jordan Goodwin as Roster PRIORITIES SHIFT
Phoenix Suns lock in Colin Gillespie and Jordan Goodwin with fresh contracts, signaling a shift in off-season priorities as key roster spots solidify. Will Gillespie’s new $48 million deal earn him the starting point guard role, and can Goodwin prove his value after signing for $19 million? Heightened expectations loom as both players move from bargain contributors to core pieces in the Suns’ rotation.
The conversation focused on Phoenix’s contract strategies, the reshaping of the NBA’s salary cap landscape, and the looming decision on re-signing Mark Williams. A key theme that emerged was the erosion of the NBA’s “middle class,” as teams juggle luxury tax concerns and limited cap space. Insights include comparisons to supermax deals, management’s willingness to pay for competitiveness, and the continued impact of leadership from Matt Ishbia and Brian Gregory. Can the Suns turn smart signings into on-court success next season?
00:00 Suns Re-Sign Collin Gillespie And Jordan Goodwin
04:56 Debating Suns’ point guard strategy
08:18 NBA contract and player options
10:51 Salary cap and player contracts
18:24 NBA player contract trends
20:46 Phoenix Suns’ Dip BACK Into Luxury Tac
24:46 Suns’ offseason roster updates
28:40 Mat Ishbia’s team-building approach
30:58 Father’s Day LOVE!
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MAILBAG MONDAY MOVED TO TOMORROW ARROW➡ I figured you guys would rather a reaction to Gillespie And Goodwin's contracts rather than a mailbag show haha. Leave your questions down below to be featured in tomorrow's mailbag Monday!
Are they going to do something about getting Giddy to the Valley. As an Australian I'd like to see it. I'd assume Green would be part of it.
Love the shirt ❤ beautiful happy father's day.
Great 👍 signings CG 12 Goodie 23
Y didn't they give them 5 year deals
Are the Suns now a tax team? does that mean they can't use the non taxpayer MLE now?
I think 12 million a year is well e worth it for both for the team and gilespie! 10 million I thought was never near enough!!! He could of got 15 if he started playing the way he did the first half of the season
Gillespie muss sein Spiel aus dem Oktober, November und Dezember 2025 zurückholen. Er war ein Knockdown Shoiter und hat auch immer wieder in der Zone punkten können. Er könnte das Fastbreak-Spiel deutlich optimieren. Liegt aber auch am Trainer. Ryan Dunn war teilweise mehr damit beschäftigt erstmal zu seinem Spot zu laufen ansratt sofort ansoielbar zu sein.
Bei Booker würde ich immer noch versuchen seinen Vertrag abzuändern. 5 Jahre mit 250 Mio. Goodwin wird unterbezahlt. Wenn Goodwin seine Leistungen bestätigt oder sogar noch vergleichbarer mit Josh Hart wird, sollte man ihm schon im nächsten Jahr 40 Mio für 4 Jahre anbieten.
Mark Williams muss fit sein. Ich sehe das Talent und den Unterschied zu Oso, aber ich bin gegen eine Kaderpolitik, die auf Schnäppchenjagd und Wunderheilung bzw Belastungsmanagement setzt. Die Suns müssen bei ihrem Spielsystem vorankommen. Mehr Rebounds gepaart mit mehr Korbwürfen unter dem Brett. Der Duren hatte gegen die Suns ziemlich easy 7/7 FG eingestreut. Mitchell Robinson war ein Reboundmonster gegen die Suns. Beide Spiele wurden von den Suns gewonnen. Towns war lange nicht so gut wie in den Playoffs und Detroit war nicht gut – lange nicht so gut wie teilweise gegen die Cavs.
Ich bin sehr gespanntcauf Oso. Er war effizient, aber er hatte weder das Volumen noch den Impact. Allein der Wurf von der Linie und aus dem Feld plus 5-6 Assists pro Partie würden ihn sofort um 100% besser machen. Auch diese Passivität muss er ablegen. Homegren wurde deshalb genauso kritisiert. Ist ein schmaler Grat zum Dirty Play linke Wemby. Muss seinen Mittelweg finden.
Und ganz wichtig: Das Team soll nicht mehr mit den Schiedsrichtern hadern. Es bringt mehr Nachteilexals Vorteile. Auch für Brooks. Duese Auszeichnung hat Brooks im Herbst so geschmeichelt, dass er danach zwar imner noch auf seine 20 Pkt kam, aber bei einer schlechteren Wurfquote. Das sibd Würfe, die anderen Spielern wie Rysn Dunn fehlen. Die Statistik zeigt: pro Partie 100 Würfe sibd schon vzel. Hier muss Ott zusehen, dass er sich schön breitxaufstellt. Siehe Spurs vs Knicks: Nicht jeder Spieler hatte einen Sahnetag außer OG Anunoby, Harper und Brunson. Aber es brillierte imner ein Spieler wie Champagnie, Alverado, Shamet oder Mitchell. 5-6 Spieler mit 10+ Pkt sollten es sein. Dazu zähle ich Booker, Green, Allen, Royce, Williams, Gillespie, Goodwin, Dunn, Oso sowie die zwei Ex-Rookies. Jeder mzss sich als Spieler so hoch einschätzen um auf 10+ Pkt zu kommen. Das Spiel wird völlig anders sein. Versprochen.
Isn't Jamaree Bouyea a point guard? The guy has a tremendous upside!
James Jones didn’t have the IQ to do this job. #DEI hire
Fans don’t understand the cap. They are like James Jones. They just can’t do math. You’re right teams don’t have the money in this CBA, most fans are in a 2022 CBA mindset. Endless max contracts, James jones bad GM logic. Beal is cool he scored lots of point 7 years ago let’s get him! But most fans don’t have the mental capability to understand the new CBA.
Let’s not forget the tax get calculated at the end of the year. June 1st 2027.
Happy Father's Day!!
Thank you for what you do!! Keep it up ❤❤❤
What priorities? They have no cap space or draft picks, and O’Neal and green are negative contracts. Trading Allen is really the only play. Essentially we are heading to running it back
How can Ishbia refuse the olive branch 😂
I predict a trade to free up some cap space – Royce or Grayson before the draft or on draft day. Despite impressions I do think they want to stay under the aprons.
I don't know how they do it – been saying most of last season they need to get some more size 1 or 2 players at PF / Centre
This show is missing a second person to discuss and debate with
Gillespie, Goodie and Williams all played way more than they were used too. Sign Williams next. A bargain so far, and Brea will be also.
They should not sign Mark Williams. Not only because of his injury issues, he was pushed around in the paint all season long. Sign and trade would make sense. Do you all want the same team as last year so you can watch OSO start at center when Williams is injured? The Suns biggest weakness is points allowed in the paint.
They got him at a discount. Great signing.
If Jalen Green were to come off the bench he'd average 18-20ppg and win 6th man easily
WE NEED TO KEEP ROYCE
Mediocre team fighting for the 8th seed again
I disagree that expectations are now raised for them. They got paid because they earned it. They just need to keep doing what they been doing.
That’s not saying I expect these players to not improve at all, but CG12 already is a $12M player. If he improves, then we just got a bonus.
Did T Jones help the Suns? Nope.
Colin did at the first half and died out. So I think #15 now needs to show out. We need bigs that can play like a point guard and play like Oso.