Suns close to trading for Hedo, and Josh Childress

[elcheato]

LAS VEGAS - The Suns are on the verge of acquiring forwards Hedo Turkoglu and Josh Childress, swiftly rebounding from the loss of Amar'e Stoudemire with two quality impact players.

The Suns would send guard Leandro Barbosa to Toronto for Turkoglu, a 6-foot-10 Turkish forward with versatile skills to shoot from long range and be a playmaker.

Read more: http://www.azcentral.com/sports/suns/articles/2010/07/11/20100711phoenix-suns-acquire-hedo-turkoglu-josh-childress.html#ixzz0tR0qXYW0

Why do the Suns want Hedo? Stupid

edit: I'm in the wrong forum, screw the divisions <_<

merge with mexis please

 

[Mexi]

LAS VEGAS - The Suns are on the verge of acquiring forwards Hedo Turkoglu and Josh Childress, swiftly rebounding from the loss of Amar'e Stoudemire with two quality impact players.

The Suns would send guard Leandro Barbosa to Toronto for Turkoglu, a 6-foot-10 Turkish forward with versatile skills to shoot from long range and be a playmaker.

Turkoglu could become the Suns' starting power forward in place of Stoudemire, allowing new acquisition Hakim Warrick to come off the bench with Childress, Channing Frye, Jared Dudley and Goran Dragic.

Phoenix would acquire Childress in a sign-and-trade deal with Atlanta, which still has his rights after he left the Hawks and the NBA to take a three-year, $20 million deal with the Greek team Olympiakos in 2008. Childress, 27, is able to leave Greece early and has agreed to a five-year, $30 million deal with the Suns. He is a 6-foot-8 swingman who averaged 11.1 points over four seasons with Atlanta, shooting 52.2 percent from the field and 36 percent on the 3-pointers.

Phoenix will give up a future second-round pick to acquire Childress.

The Suns would use some of their remaining $12.2 million trade exception to make both deals. They acquired the exception in the Stoudemire sign-and-trade Friday and used the first $4 million of it to do a sign-and-trade for Warrick.

Read more: http://www.azcentral.com/sports/suns/articles/2010/07/11/20100711phoenix-suns-acquire-hedo-turkoglu-josh-childress.html#ixzz0tR0rC1be

 

[Mexi]

lol we posted at the same time
mine in the Pacific forum

I have no idea with this trade. I dont even know what to say
didnt last year prove the Suns were too small up front?

 

[Rios15]

Sweet, how's Barbosa's contract? I love Barbosa and his shooting ability.

 

[CameronCrazy06]

Because Hedo would fit well in their offense. Basically anyone who can run fits well in that offense.

 

[Rios15]

Because Hedo would fit well in their offense. Basically anyone who can run fits well in that offense.

Even Shaq? Lol.

 

[Mexi]

I like CHildress for them
nice backup alongside Dudley and Dragic

 

[snipezo]

Yeah, I like the childress deal for Phoenix. Don't really like the trade for Hedo though. Good move by the raps IMO.

 

[elcheato]

They must have really not wanted Amare back.. They are about to take Hedo's huge contract, and gave Childress a pretty hefty one as well for a role player but that has been the asking price this off-season.

 

[.loggie]

If BC is the one holding back on this deal, he deserves to be fired. Hedo should be given away no matter who is coming in return.

 

[Mexi]

yikes. 5/34M for Chilldress?

too much

 

[elcheato]

Outlaw got 5 years 35 million, Childress wasn't gonna come back to the NBA unless he got something in that range.

 

[Rios15]

How is Barbosa's contract?

I know Barbosa is a great shooter, just don't know anything about his contract.

 

[elcheato]

7 mill this year and next i think

 

[CameronCrazy06]

Even Shaq? Lol.

I was implying Shaq can't run.

 

[RipCity32]

I like both of the moves for them. I think Hedo will look real good playing with Nash and in that offense. Same goes for Childress.