The Suns are reportedly looking to add a point guard to help ease the burden on Steve Nash, according to The Arizona Republic.
"One thing we'd like to do with Steve is not just cut down on his minutes but maybe cut down on his games, too," Suns General Manager Steve Kerr said. "He's played about 80 games almost every year. I'd like to see that go to 70. I think it'd help Steve to get a night off occasionally."
Phoenix could target Tyronn Lue, who considered signing with the Suns before agreeing to terms with the Mavericks this past season.
Anthony Johnson and Chris Duhon also appear to be options.
Via The Arizona Republic
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Kobe Bryant is taking the high road and will not respond to the sledging handed to him by former teammate Shaquille O'Neal in a recent rap, the L.A. Times are reporting.
"I didn't take it any kind of way whatsoever," Bryant said Saturday, before declining to take any more questions on the topic.
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A buyout will cost Goran Dragic, a second round pick, more than $1.5M US dollars after the Suns kick in the allowed $500,000, making it unlikely that Phoenix will see their newest point guard next season, the East Valley Tribune is reporting.
“We’re going to try. We’ll do what we can,” David Griffin said. “This year, we can only do what we can do. It’s a lot of money, and the exchange rate doesn’t help. Maybe it takes a year.”
General Manager Steve Kerr, who had never seen Dragic before the workout, would rather not wait.
“We’re going to roll up our sleeves and see what we can get done,” he said. “After what I saw, the sooner he gets here, the better.”
Via East Valley Tribune
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Suns Jun 2008 Archive
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The Toronto Star | Jun 27, 2008
Both Phoenix and Portland were looking to acquire T.J. Ford from the Raptors before Bryan Colangelo took an offer that included Jermaine O'Neal from Indiana.
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The Arizona Republic | Jun 27, 2008
Grant Hill has decided to exercise his player option for the 2008-09 season.
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East Valley Tribune | Jun 26, 2008
Grant Hill will be back with the Phoenix Suns in 2008-09 after exercising his player option.
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Arizona Republic | Jun 26, 2008
The Suns talked about trading Leandro Barbosa to Portland, where he has high interest.
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East Valley Tribune | Jun 26, 2008
Portland likes speedy Phoenix guard Leandro Barbosa, but may be trying to trade up and take D.J. Augustin instead of trading with the Suns.
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ESPN | Jun 25, 2008
Shaquille O'Neal has been asked to give his special deputy's badge because of the language used to mock former teammate Kobe Bryant in a rap video recently.
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ESPN | Jun 24, 2008
The Suns and Clippers are reportedly discussing a deal that would send the No. 7 pick and Corey Maggette to Phoenix for the No. 15 selection and Leandro Barbosa.
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ESPN | Jun 23, 2008
It looks as though Shaquille O'Neal is not quite over the rift with former Laker teammate Kobe Bryant.
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ESPN | Jun 22, 2008
The Suns are considering a trade with the Blazers that would send Leandro Barbosa to Portland for Martell Webster and the 13th pick.
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Arizona Republic | Jun 20, 2008
Alvin Gentry, Dan Majerle, Bill Cartwright, and Igor Kokoskov round out Terry Porter's coaching staff in Phoenix.
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Arizona Republic | Jun 20, 2008
The Toronto Raptors and Phoenix Suns have had discussions about a potential Boris Diaw for T.J. Ford and pick 17 swap.
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Arizona Republic | Jun 20, 2008
One deal would see Leandro Barbosa become a member of the Trail Blazers, with Martell Webster, the thirteenth overall pick, and another piece coming back to Phoenix.
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Arizona Republic | Jun 18, 2008
The Phoenix Suns interviewed former Bulls' Coach Bill Cartwright for an assistant job beside new Coach Terry Porter on Tuesday.
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The East Valley Tribune | Jun 17, 2008
The Suns are exploring the possibility of trading for another first-round pick in next week's draft.
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Arizona Republic | Jun 16, 2008
Kansas guard Brandon Rush enhanced his stock during a 24 player workout in Oakland over the weekend, showing off his shooting and defense that comes with a long 6-foot-6 frame.
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The Arizona Republic | Jun 12, 2008
Arizona sophomore Chase Budinger worked out for the Suns on Thursday along with a number of other prospects.
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New York Post | Jun 10, 2008
Allan Houston, who has been working out with the Phoenix Suns, has revealed to the New York Post that he is still interested in playing next season.
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The Arizona Republic | Jun 9, 2008
The Phoenix Suns worked out Robin Lopez, JaVale McGee, and Marreese Speights on Sunday.
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The Arizona Republic | Jun 7, 2008
The Suns still expect to have a new coach in place by the end of next week.
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The East Valley Tribune | Jun 7, 2008
The Suns have hired Terry Porter as their head coach, agreeing to a three-year deal.
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East Valley Tribune | Jun 7, 2008
With Doug Collins now out of the picture in Chicago, the Bulls had Phoenix Assistant Coach Vinny Del Negro in Chicago for the last two days to talk with General Manager John Paxson about the team's head coaching position.
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The Pioneer Press | Jun 6, 2008
The Suns are reportedly expected to at least talk with former Pistons' Coach Flip Saunders about their vacancy.
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The Arizona Republic | Jun 6, 2008
The Suns have the fifteenth pick in this month's NBA Draft, and they expect the player they take to contribute out of the gates.
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Arizona Republic | Jun 5, 2008
Former Knick shooting guard Allan Houston has been a regular for workouts at US Airways Center and may be a possibility for the Suns in 2008-09.
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Sports Illustrated | Jun 5, 2008
The candidates for the Phoenix Suns' vacant coaching position is down to four.
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suns.com | Jun 5, 2008
The Phoenix Suns will begin their pre-draft workouts by taking a look at LSU’s Anthony Randolph and Syracuse’s Donté Greene.
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The Arizona Republic | Jun 4, 2008
Former Suns' point guard Kevin Johnson survived his first political test on Tuesday when he forced a runoff election against the two-term incumbent mayor in Sacramento.
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The San Antonio Express-News | Jun 4, 2008
Spurs' Assistant Coach Mike Budenholzer has finally landed his long-anticipated job interview with the Phoenix Suns.
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The Arizona Republic | Jun 1, 2008
Shaquille O'Neal told a Chicago radio show on Thursday that he will be remembered upon his retirement.
