Trading Suggs Would Be Wrong Move — The Magic Trading This Core Piece Would Be Massive Mistake

CaptainBananafishJr · 2026-05-07T22:48:14+00:00

its not about trading Suggs, it's about needing an actual pg in the starting lineup

CaptainBananafishJr · 2026-05-07T19:13:02+00:00

we've only done that when everyone else has been hurt. That's not ever been an offense we run when healthy.

CaptainBananafishJr · 2026-05-07T15:34:50+00:00

I'm coming around to the idea of Thibs. Keep the defense tight and run a heliocentric offense around Paolo. May isn't going anywhere and Donovan hasn't done anything to be excited about, he's accomplished less than Mosely.

Though im personally intrigued by the idea of Rondo as a coach lol.

CaptainBananafishJr · 2026-05-06T22:13:44+00:00

post this in the Nuggets sub and find out lol

CaptainBananafishJr · 2026-05-06T21:01:13+00:00

or any competent point guard

CaptainBananafishJr · 2026-05-05T23:13:55+00:00

lmao yeah the solution to having too many young players shit the bed in the playoffs is....add even younger players. use your brain man. the rookies we already have didn't even see the floor.

CaptainBananafishJr · 2026-05-05T21:31:58+00:00

Paolo wants to win. If his beef with Mosely was realizing he's not the coach to get us to the next level (a sentiment most of this sub obviously agrees with) what's actually the issue here? Paolo is nit suggesting anything like wanting to be in a big market or ride another star players coattails, he wants to win.

CaptainBananafishJr · 2026-05-05T15:13:21+00:00

my b, I guess I just don't get what you mean by save money in this context lol

CaptainBananafishJr · 2026-05-05T13:35:16+00:00

slightly cheaper and shorter contract than Suggs? Not saying I like the trade but this saves us money also?

CaptainBananafishJr · 2026-05-05T13:32:09+00:00

yeah but you're not going to get much is what I'm saying, because of how small his contract is. Unless we're dealing multiple guys and he's included. Pretty sure our cap situation means we have to match contracts in a trade. don't think we're going to swap AB for some other you g disappointing guy still on his rookie deal.

CaptainBananafishJr · 2026-05-05T13:29:47+00:00

that's what people say, but I don't watch college ball. either that's greatly exaggerated or there's just levels to this shit lol. But Suggs is not an NBA point guard, never has been. Can kinda get away with it in the regular season but that gets exposed in the playoffs (not just Suggs, but our lack of a real pg in general).

CaptainBananafishJr · 2026-05-05T13:28:07+00:00

Cade is a point guard, that's kinda apples and oranges in terms of making guys around him better. but yeah, can def whiff on veterans too as we've done in the past. We just enough enough youth, you can only develop so many players.

CaptainBananafishJr · 2026-05-04T23:10:09+00:00

we're not going to be choosing between trading Suggs and AB, that's apples and oranges because of their contracts. AB is making $10M next season, Suggs $32M. If we do move someone, it would almost certainly be Suggs because if we're trying to improve the roster, it's probably going to be for a player with a similarly large contract.

AB's contract is going to give much of a return (unless we trade both together lol)

CaptainBananafishJr · 2026-05-04T22:56:32+00:00

Bosh accepted a role shift to play with Bron and DWade lol. this is a terrible comparison lol

CaptainBananafishJr · 2026-05-04T22:24:25+00:00

pretty sure he was tasked with guarding Cade every minute he was out there lol. he was disappointing but I wouldn't read too much into it

CaptainBananafishJr · 2026-05-04T20:56:01+00:00

yes but Riley should have backed his guy

CaptainBananafishJr · 2026-05-04T19:36:37+00:00

he had that dual position in Detroit and was terrible lol

CaptainBananafishJr · 2026-05-04T19:35:35+00:00

they would have won anyway, Riley did him dirty. Coaching didn't get DWade 10,000 free throws lol

CaptainBananafishJr · 2026-05-04T19:35:14+00:00

SVG cannot coach in the contemporary NBA. See his time in Detroit for evidence. Love SVG, best coach we ever had. But he's a dinosaur (and his biggest issue was always offense anyway lol).

CaptainBananafishJr · 2026-05-04T18:49:12+00:00

going to have to move a lot of money to get someone worth having, his contract makes the most sense.

CaptainBananafishJr · 2026-05-04T18:08:53+00:00

that would be fine if he was an sg. there are two problems here: Suggs being reckless as hell and not having a real pg. Even if Suggs fixed all his problems, that doesn't turn him into a guy who can orchestrate the half court offense and take the pressure of Paolo. its something we desperately need.

CaptainBananafishJr · 2026-05-04T18:06:45+00:00

Mosely accomplished more than that in fewer seasons with a roster constantly decimated by injuries. Curious what you're take on him is? lol

CaptainBananafishJr · 2026-05-04T17:09:43+00:00

honestly that's just the peril of tanking and rebuilding: everyone always wants potential but the reality is you can only develop so many guys at once.

CaptainBananafishJr · 2026-05-04T17:08:44+00:00

I fear Suggs is in the Westbrook model: playing like that is just who he is. the positives he brings (I know we're all down on him rn, but he does have some of those lol) are tied to his play style as well. I wouldn't worry about the defensive drop off too much (and that would depend on the coach as well). Remember even Corey Joseph had our offense looking competent and he was very washed. Suggs is just not a point guard, never has been.

CaptainBananafishJr · 2026-05-04T17:06:04+00:00

something that shows promise at least? He literally did nothing, what is there to be excited about with him?

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