Ryan Anderson Traded to Phoenix

[hwangjini_1]

Phoenix must have really soured on Chriss. Either was a pain in but or just a cancel in the locker room. The kid just turned 21 and they knew he was a project. Strange to just give up on him. While very athletic, didn't seem to have much of a basketball IQ. Reminds me of Gerald Green.

Houston got what they wanted in this deal.

I'm not sure I like what PHX is doing. What is the point of a rebuild if you trade away a nr. 8 pick after only two years with the team.

this was the knock on him during the draft. it turned out to be a major drawback it seems. another player i am glad ainge avoided.

[HomerSapien]

Phoenix must have really soured on Chriss. Either was a pain in but or just a cancel in the locker room. The kid just turned 21 and they knew he was a project. Strange to just give up on him. While very athletic, didn't seem to have much of a basketball IQ. Reminds me of Gerald Green.

Houston got what they wanted in this deal.

I'm not sure I like what PHX is doing. What is the point of a rebuild if you trade away a nr. 8 pick after only two years with the team.

this was the knock on him during the draft. it turned out to be a major drawback it seems. another player i am glad ainge avoided.

This trade might be a good move for Chris's career.  I am guessing Houston will ask him to do a much more specific set of things, probably built around what his strengths already are.  For someone with Chriss's weaknesses (bball IQ) that is probably a better approach than him trying to get good at everything all at once. 

Additionally, the veteran looker room could help him focus in a more professional manner.  He might be an interesting backup C to Clint Capella.

[hpantazo]

Its Dragan Bender time in Phoenix! It looks like they made their choice between him and Chriss and are leaving Bender with an open path to develop with a ton of minutes this season.

[rondofan1255]

Anderson and Knight will both have 15.6M guaranteed for the 2019-2020 season.

To clear the way for a trade out of Houston, Ryan Anderson agreed to reduce the guarantee on his $21M salary in 2019-20 to $15.6M, league sources told ESPN. For the Suns, the $15.6M represents Brandon Knight’s salary for the 2019-20 season.

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1035554511954366465

[nickagneta]

Phoenix giving up on a young Chriss so early reminds me of Charlotte giving up on Noah Vonleh really early. Charlotte knew what they were doing. Vonleh is not good. Could be Phoenix is right about Chris's. Time will tell.

[KG Living Legend]

So Houston saves some money but what do the Suns get out of this?  Is Booker going to be their starting PG? 

Looks like it. That's why they went for the spacing with RA. Maybe they believe that Jackson can do it. Who knows what these shaky franchises go for. They change their minds each month.

 Still have Isaiah Cannon and Tyler Ulis at PG too

[rondofan1255]

So Houston saves some money but what do the Suns get out of this?  Is Booker going to be their starting PG? 

Looks like it. That's why they went for the spacing with RA. Maybe they believe that Jackson can do it. Who knows what these shaky franchises go for. They change their minds each month.

 Still have Isaiah Cannon and Tyler Ulis at PG too

POSTED: JUN 30, 2018
 
 The Phoenix Suns have waived guard Tyler Ulis.

Ulis averaged 7.6 points and 4.1 assists in 132 appearances over two seasons with the Suns after the team selected him with the 34th pick of the 2016 NBA Draft.

https://www.nba.com/suns/press-release/phoenix-suns-waive-tyler-ulis

Canaan’s contract is non-guaranteed, per team source. He will fight for a roster spot at training camp.

https://twitter.com/esidery/status/1025500319722205184

[JHTruth]

Its Dragan Bender time in Phoenix! It looks like they made their choice between him and Chriss and are leaving Bender with an open path to develop with a ton of minutes this season.

He already gets a ton of minutes (25 MPG) and still sucks badly. Bender is probably the worst player in the league that actually gets minutes. He actually played in a THIRD SL despite being a 25MPG player. He's good for some threes with no one within 10 feet, but that's about it. Anderson might be a replacement when they move on from this stiff as well.

Josh Jackson is definitely not going to "space the floor". Guy is one of the worst shooters in the league. He shot 26.3% from 3 last year.

The Suns franchise blew the 2016 and 2017 draft completely but hopefully these vets can turn it around somehow.

My guess is they'll probably use Bender and picks to try to go get a PG..

[spikelovetheCelts]

If you want to fleece an NBA Front Office. Phoenix is the one to call. Knight will help the Rockets. I could see Paul, Knight and Harden on the floor at the same time. Scary!!!
Chriss will now have some coaching. Hakeeem will get him right.

[moiso]

Pretty neutral trade.  Nobody really wants any of these players.  If the goal is to win in the next couple of years I see Ryan Anderson potentially helping more than the guys the Suns gave up.