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Why Suns traded Strawberry
The Suns did not see D.J. Strawberry as a player who could mix his prowess to defend guards with an ability to run an offense. So they traded him for a rookie who they think can do both. The Suns dealt Strawberry to the Houston Rockets on Monday for rookie Sean Singletary in a move that adds another true point guard behind starter Steve Nash and incoming Slovenian point guard Goran Dragic. Monday's trade will save the Suns about $540,000, including projected luxury-tax savings. Strawberry was due to make $711,517 if he made the Suns' opening-night roster. Singletary will make the rookie minimum of $442,114. Singletary's deal is partially guaranteed but will be fully guaranteed if he is on the Suns' opening-night roster, which the team expects him to be.
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Typical Suns move ... rid yourselves of anyone who even thinks of playing defense.
Cheesy Texan
Converse , TX
Total Comments (1656)
this is cost cutting bullshi+ again
im sick and tired of this piss poor management
the suns just drafted a point guard to back nash up
D.J. Strawberry is gonna be a good player and was well liked so the suns better provide a better explanation than this load of dribble!
STUPID MOVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
winkstrap
Total Comments (436)
the only reason they got shaq and his massive contract was to make money not make the team better
dont forget before the matrix was traded the suns had the best record in the western conference
and dont even get me started on giving away 1st round draft picks with players who had 1 year left ( k.thomas that was b()llshi+)
luxury tax sucks but so does bombing out in the playoffs due to poor management
winkstrap
Total Comments (436)
strawberry is likely to be at best a journeyman back-up
I really don't think this trade is news worthy
jgb
Total Comments (8519)
This is actually a bad move. Got to agree with winkstrap on this. Strawberry is a solid guard who actually plays defense. He would have been a valuable member of this team for Coach Porter.
Oh well, I hope the Rockets keep him on their roster.
J. HOVA: PRIMETIME
Brooklyn, NY
Total Comments (17901)
great move by the Rockets...thx to the retarded suns!
TexanFan1
Spring , TX
Total Comments (23)
I wonder if Porter had any say in this one? Seems boneheaded, obviously they're not playing for next year.
Petey024
New York , NY
Total Comments (2146)
But Mike was deeply criticized becasue he did not believe in DJ ...
Now neither the property believe in DJ skills...
Steve (Nash) are you listening ?
NY ! NY ! NY !
Brian Zolo
Rawlings , VA
Total Comments (9)
he was a good guard who really didnt get to play much but i think he shouldnt go to the rockets just dont see a place for him other than a defensive presence
drMcNinja
Philadelphia , PA
Total Comments (368)
wait do the suns even play defense anymore?
drMcNinja
Philadelphia , PA
Total Comments (368)
at least he played defense..strawberry and raja bell give you some great flexibility in the backcourt..now you have a third ( less talented) steve nash...you see how well that works
Big Baby Bone
Los Angeles , CA
Total Comments (8787)
This current management and ownership group has simply destoryed this franchise. It's only a brief matter of time when we will supplant GS or LAC at the bottom of the Pacific division.
Jerry Colangelo, where are you?!?!?!?!?!
SkyBill40
Chandler, AZ
Total Comments (1864)
This move doesn't appear to make any sense at all. They Suns seem to be trying to build a team on the cheap. Then again, D.J. was the only player playing defense, so he obviously doesn't fit in.
Hllywd: Old…
Columbus , OH
Total Comments (7803)
Dj never had a solid chance to prove himself, i dont feel. But i cant help to laugh because i remember doing a throwdown a few months ago where a member of the nation said that DJ Strawberry was going to help lift the Suns to the Finals and I just had to laugh.
Joe Dew
Idaho Falls , ID
Total Comments (8008)
Dj never had a solid chance to prove himself, i dont feel. But i cant help to laugh because i remember doing a throwdown a few months ago where a member of the nation said that DJ Strawberry was going to help lift the Suns to the Finals and I just had to laugh.
Joe Dew
Idaho Falls , ID
Total Comments (8008)
sorry for the double, stupid browser
Joe Dew
Idaho Falls , ID
Total Comments (8008)
I only became a Suns fan after they acquired Nash. I guess that makes me a bandwagoner. Is it too late to get off? I think the Suns management has been to the Pat Riley School of Implosion.
Jerry Colangelo, where are you???
Hllywd: Old…
Columbus , OH
Total Comments (7803)
"I think the Suns management has been to the Pat Riley School of Implosion. "
It seems like there is a lot of bad management as of late....
Memphis, NY, Cleveland, etc.
- it seems almost inconceivable in this day & age
jgb
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Hllywd: Nice to see I'm not the only one who misses ol' Jerry's guidance of the front office...
SkyBill40
Chandler, AZ
Total Comments (1864)
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