Giannis Antetokounmpo ISN’T Coming To The Suns, But a Nick Richards Guerschon Yabusele Makes Sense!
Phoenix Suns fans face reality: a Giannis Antetokounmpo trade isn’t happening, but could a key role player like Bobby Portis land in the Valley instead? Benjamin Garcia unpacks the Suns’ trade deadline options and sets the record straight on blockbuster rumors, explaining why the franchise is shifting away from “big game hunting” after high-profile swings on Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal.
Exploring potential moves involving Royce O’Neale, Nick Richards, and intriguing targets like Gertunin Yabusele, Benjamin Garcia weighs low-risk, high-reward deals that could strengthen Phoenix’s rotation. Injury updates for Jalen Green and Colin Gillespie set the stage for a gritty matchup against the Detroit Pistons, where Mark Williams’ emerging role takes center spotlight. Is conservative roster building the Suns’ best shot at playoff relevance—or should fans hope for one last splash?
00:00 Suns Trade Talk
03:07 Giannis Trade to Suns Unlikely
07:59 Suns’ Future: Tough Rebuild Ahead
11:53 Locked On Suns Exclusive Offer
15:23 Debating Value of Big Men
18:39 Knicks-Suns Low-Risk Trade Analysis
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25:15 Suns Strategy: Rest vs. Pistons
27:17 Outmatched Suns Face Tough Challenge
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16 Comments
Book for Giannis all day
I’m ready!! 🙌🏼💯
Royce ain't a great defender because he playing out of position he ain't a power forward
Yup.i wish someone would tell that 2 ott stop playing small
Royce is doing about as good as Jae crowder did here
I just wish coach would trust Fleming playing 15-20 minutes and let him make his mistakes. Other suns players make mistakes
And the Rocket believed that Kevin Durant was going to solve all of their problems. You sound as crazy as your lock ed on brother Jackson🤦🏾♂️
If nothing else, they should at least go get a pick for nick (and maybe a grayson allen for a couple more) before the deadline. The suns need a little trade capital for the next phase when they find the right PF (hopefully this offseason?)
26:16 if we’re sitting collin and jalen, might as well let mark sit too, no? he’s only played one back to back that I can recall
Agree totally with what you say regarding Giannis we just don't have the assets to make this work and agree big fish hunting is off the agenda. The other thing which makes it difficult to make major movies and something you maybe missed is our salary cap situation having to pay Beals stretch money and the fact that with a few players having career years – some cap manipulation will be required. What do you do with Williams, Gillespie, Bouyeagh and Goodwin salary wise in the off season ? I can see a situation where Richards gets traded for just draft capital and its because he isnt playing is the reason we trading him and if you dont you can lose him for nothing in the off season – I would do the trade. If someone had interest in Royce would try and do something there. Keep Grayson
Green, Royce, Maluach, Richards, and Dunn would get it done for Giannis
The only way you'll get Giannis is to trade the KD package. That's JG, DB, Malauch, and perhaps Fleming.
Giannis obsession is a shiny object syndrome. Looks good on paper, but I'm afraid it's just a different movie title, with the same story as KD.
What's up Ben. Just moved out here from LA Cali. I'm all about the Suns now. Let's hit up a game together. Maybe against the Spurs. Hit me up.
Which suns player is ranked within the top 25 for defense?
Bobby Portis or nothing
Pretty stupid, to be running Mark Williams into the ground when you know he has an injury history, and leaving Nick Richards on the bench every night.