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Why The Phoenix Suns SHOULD Be Aggressive BUT NOT Reckless At The NBA Trade Deadline!



Why The Phoenix Suns SHOULD Be Aggressive BUT NOT Reckless At The NBA Trade Deadline!

Western Conference contenders are gearing up for an arms race as the NBA trade deadline looms. Will the Phoenix Suns stand pat or make a bold move to keep pace? Benjamin Garcia weighs the case for aggression, breaking down Phoenix’s limited assets and potential trade targets like Saddiq Bey, Jeremy Sochan, and Bobby Portis. Explore the delicate gamble between improving the roster and jeopardizing team chemistry or future flexibility.

With trade rumors swirling around Grayson Allen and Royce O’Neale, Benjamin Garcia examines which moves could help the Suns’ frontcourt bolster rebounding and paint defense, while dissecting whether pushing a few chips in is smarter than a blockbuster deal. Plus, a special look at the All-Star shakeup—could Dillon Brooks earn his spot with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander sidelined? Get ready for post-deadline analysis and a critical Suns matchup with the Golden State Warriors as the Western Conference landscape shifts.

00:00 Phoenix Suns Trade Deadline Special

03:10 Suns’ Trade Deadline Strategy

08:37 Playoff Matchups and Roster Moves

14:23 Trade Possibilities and Player Value

19:09 Ryan Dunn Trade for Saddiq Bey?

23:18 Shai Out, Dillon Brooks SHOULD Replace Him!

27:31 Dillon Brooks Reviving All-Star Game

28:59 “Warriors, Suns & Life Updates”

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10 Comments

  1. As soon as I finished recording Guerschon Yabusele was traded lol so disregard that one singular trade idea.

    Thankful for you all! ❤

  2. I just want the Suns to make the right move. Long term fix at PF would be sick (I like Santi Aldama for the Phx identity personally), but if they do nothing that tells me Ishbia learned his lesson about forcing it and that would make me happy too.

  3. I am sad to see Richards go. I don't agree with Ott's preference for Oso. Richards has a better career high and Oso struggles a lot with baskets. It's like pro vs college student. Anyway Richards will be gone soon and I will miss him.

  4. Ott hat ja eine feste Rotation. Die würde ich behalten und auch erstmal mit fairen, guten Verträgen ausstatten. Man will ab 2027 Booker 72 Mio geben. Das ist sehr viel. Ich schätze Booker so ein, dass er wie Dork Nowitzki und Jalen Brunson teamfreundlich nachverhandelt und Ishibia ihn auf 60 Mio drückt mit 3 Jahren. Capspace für die Spieler Goodwin, Williams und Gillespie. Dann haben bis heute Booker und Green noch nicht zusammengespielt sowie Malzach und Fleming es nicht in die Rotation geschafft wie z.B. Bouyea. Brea kann ich nicht einschätzen. Aus der Distanz betrachtet spielen Richards ubd NHD keine Rolle. Schaue ich mir die Spiele an, braucht es einen Power Forward. Royce ist primär ein Shooter. Er kann auch zum Korb ziehen. Grundsätzlich würde ich es toll finden, wenn Fleming überzeugt. Dann ist das Problem gelöst. Was sollte er mutbringen? Gute Defensen und viele Buckets aus dem Halbfeld. Dunn und Oso sind hier immer sehr passiv. Beide knallen mit Vorliebe den Ball an den Ring. Ist das eine Generationenfrage? Mein Trototyp für die Suns wäre noch ein Karl Malone. Wir reden von der Spielweise und nicht vom Status. Melone ist eine NBA Legende.

  5. You don’t do trades just for the sake of making a trade.
    This year, Phoenix has something special going on.
    The core of the team is already established. Get healthy and see how far we go.

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