What if? The Phoenix Suns Version

[slimm44]

I just saw Matrix's avatar and it got me thinking about the Suns' draft picks over the last few years and how Sarver has sold them at the lowest price. Going back to '96, these are the players that Phoenix has drafted. Talk about hitting your drafts, I think this is a pretty good example. Sadly, they have 3 of these players left on their roster, and soon, maybe 2. They'd be a small-ball team, but do you think this team would make any noise in the west if they were together?

Nash
Stephen Jackson
Luol Deng
Shawn Marion
Amare' Stoudemire

Rajon Rondo
Nate Robinson
Marcin Gortat
Rudy Fernandez
Sergio Rodriguez
Robin Lopez
Earl Clark

[Altimus]

Do you want Matrix to jump off a bridge?

[OSUFan_88]

Joe Johnson.

[slimm44]

Quote: Originally Posted by OSUFan_88

Joe Johnson.

Celtics drafted him, didn't they?

[Altimus]

Quote: Originally Posted by slimm44

Celtics drafted him, didn't they?

Yep, played half a season there I think.

[slimm44]

Quote: Originally Posted by Altimus

Do you want Matrix to jump off a bridge?

Here ya go, Altimus.

Derrick Rose
Roger Mason
Ron Artest
LaMarcus Aldridge
Joakim Noah

Ben Gordon
Elton Brand
Kirk Hinrich
Chris Duhon
Taj Gibson
Matt Bonner
Aaron Gray
James Johnson

[Altimus]

Quote: Originally Posted by slimm44

Here ya go, Altimus. Derrick Rose Roger Mason Ron Artest LaMarcus Aldridge Joakim Noah Ben Gordon Elton Brand Kirk Hinrich Chris Duhon Taj Gibson Matt Bonner Aaron Gray James Johnson

Actually nothing on that list makes me sick except... Aldridge and maybe Gordon. It would have been nice to not overpay Hinrich and give that money to Gordon. But Aldridge, man, I still have nightmares about that draft trade.

[slimm44]

Quote: Originally Posted by Altimus

Actually nothing on that list makes me sick except... Aldridge and maybe Gordon. It would have been nice to not overpay Hinrich and give that money to Gordon. But Aldridge, man, I still have nightmares about that draft trade.

You're right, at least Chi-town still has most of their youngsters. I don't think Ben was worth what he was asking, but I do think they'd be much better with Aldridge and Artest starting and Gordon and Brand off the bench. That's 9 starting players on one team. Not bad.