March 2012 Phoenix Suns Wiretap

Suns Decline $5.4M Option For 13-14 On Wesley Johnson

Oct 30, 2012 4:15 PM

The Phoenix Suns declined their $5.4 team option on Wesley Johnson for 13-14.

The Suns, however, told Johnson that they are interested in re-signing Johnson in the offseason.

Paul Coro/Arizona Republic (via Twitter)

Tags: Wesley Johnson, Phoenix Suns, NBA, NBA Signing Rumor, NBA Misc Rumor

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Suns Pursued Trade For James Harden

Oct 30, 2012 11:46 AM

The Phoenix Suns were long tied to a possible run at James Harden next offseason had he become a restricted free agent and the team also pursued a trade.

"We were engaged in discussions on numerous occasions," Suns President of Basketball Operations Lon Babby said. "We most recently met in person when we played them (in Tulsa, Okla., on Oct. 19). At the end of the day, there wasn't a deal that was workable for both sides." 

The Suns had cap space, picks and players on good contracts, but the Oklahoma City Thunder preferred the package from the Rockets.

Babby said no proposal "got a whole lot of life."

Paul Coro/Arizona Republic

Tags: James Harden, Houston Rockets, Phoenix Suns, Oklahoma City Thunder, NBA, NBA Trade Rumor, NBA Misc Rumor

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Suns Exercise 13-14 Option On Markieff Morris

Oct 25, 2012 9:53 PM

The Phoenix Suns have exercised the team’s 2013-14 option on the contract of forward Markieff Morris.

Originally the 13th overall pick (first round) of the 2011 NBA Draft by the Suns, last season Morris had the best statistical campaign by a Sun since Amar’e Stoudemire in 2002-03. The 6-10, 245-pound Morris became just the seventh Sun in franchise history selected to play in the Rising Stars Challenge at NBA All-Star Weekend. He averaged 7.4 points, 4.4 rebounds, 0.67 blocks and 0.65 steals in 19.5 minutes in 63 games (seven starts) last season, one of just six NBA rookies to average at least seven points and four boards a season ago.

RealGM Staff Report

Tags: Markieff Morris, Phoenix Suns, NBA, NBA Signing Rumor, NBA Official Signing, NBA Misc Rumor

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Suns Waive Diogu, Solomon Jones

Oct 25, 2012 12:47 AM

The Phoenix Suns have waived forward Ike Diogu and forward/center Solomon Jones.

The Suns’ roster now stands at 15.

RealGM Staff Report

Tags: Ike Diogu, Solomon Jones, Phoenix Suns, NBA, NBA Misc Rumor, NBA Waiver

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Suns, Magic, Mavericks Amongst 13 Teams With STATS Camera System

Oct 15, 2012 3:31 PM

The Phoenix Suns, Orlando Magic and Dallas Mavericks will add the STATS, LLC camera-tracking system this season, according to a source.

There will be 13 NBA teams with the system, with the Raptors, Thunder, Spurs, Knicks, Celtics, Rockets, Bucks, Wizards and Wolves already having them.

Zach Lowe/Grantland (via Twitter)

Tags: Dallas Mavericks, Orlando Magic, Phoenix Suns, NBA, NBA B-Ball IQ

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