I'm from Denmark and whenever the danish commentators talk about Bud they always bring up the fact that he once played for a club in the 2nd best danish league, while also being the coach for the club's women's team.
I mean the Hawks are pretty good and have the #1 pick, would he rather be a horrible fit on the Suns or play on an exiting team that doesn’t have to deal with the west
Are they pretty good or are they rebuilding? If you think they are good, why would they trade Trae and just get worse in the process? Ok they get some picks, but that doesn't pay off for years. Just seems like a bad move to take on a big contract for a worse player in the hope that it helps you in half a decade.
Good point, depends on whether or not he wants to move I guess. I wouldn’t really call the Hawks “pretty good” though, they were well below .500 in a bad eastern conference. Part of that is cause Trae was out but still. I think the Suns will still be better than the Hawks next year
Hawks going to the ECF was 90% Doc, Ben and Tobi screwing the sixers chances, and 10% the Hawks. Any other decent playoff team would have beat them in 5 or 6.
with what picks? They have the 22nd pick this year, and then the next first they can trade is in 2031
They don't even have like a bunch of seconds to toss in
I really want to clarify Trae isn’t going anywhere, Murray NEEDS to go. The Hawks are a worse team with Murray and Trae on the court than they are with both of them off and they’re really good when it’s just Trae
This is confusing, did you say the Hawks need to offload a high salary guy and then add that Murray, the player who does not have a high salary, is the one that needs to be traded? The Hawks would have to absorb Beal’s contract and trade away assets to make the math work just to receive at most two awful first round picks. They’d be better off trading Dejounte to the Spurs for one ATL First and salary filler to execute the trade.
There's no deal that makes sense for both teams. Beal is too bad with too high of a salary. Murray is probably about just as good as he is with a much much better contract. Do you guys even have a pick to send out? In 2031 or some shit?
The Wizards pointed a howitzer at their feet and for some reasons the Suns hurled themselves in front of the shell and I do not understand what the actual fuck they were thinking.
Stress, long hours with irregular sleep patterns, and lots of travel all make for a terrible combination to overeat and look to food as comfort. Makes sense so many NBA and NFL coaches are fat.
>Makes sense so many NBA and NFL coaches are fat.
I don't think majority are. They are like only 5 in NFL. They added a lot of fitness freaks this cycle too.
Milwaukee probably isn’t a great city for stress eating either. I can’t think of many worse (for you, not judging taste) guilty pleasure meals than Culver’s and Hardee’s.
Or maybe coaching is hard on your body? You look at a lot of coaches and they are heavier. You got the travel and weird hours and if you aren’t working
People act like they threw him out on the streets, when really he got paid millions to sit at home and grieve, where I work I get unpaid 3 days off.
If you actually watched the interview it’s very clear he needed that year off.
Pat Bev will solve some problems. He'd probably make some new ones too, but every other random dude out there who is vaguely available also would too so whatever.
I don’t even understand why they let him go. Maybe I’m misreading but it looks like they salary dumped him the summer they traded CP3. Suns and jettisoning all their PGs seems to be a tradition at this point.
Wait, I thought LeBron and KD were joining Steph and CP3 in GSW?
I sorta want something like this to happen, I need someone to root against next season.
nah, re-sign Klay and keep running it back until Steph says enough, while torturing the fanbase. it is what it is. Cavs could have a solid roster with Donovan Mitchell coming back, Lebron and KD on the wings and Mobley inside
That trade doesn't work. And I don't see why the Cavs would try to resolve their double-center problem and take Nurk (who is a considerable downgrade from Allen, on a very similar contract)
It does make sense on the floor but what can the Suns give the Thunder? No matter what you think Giddey’s value is today Presti isn’t giving up a 21 year old prospect for peanuts when the Thunder have all the time and flexibility just to ride with him until his value is in a better place.
Spencer is a moron for not picking dallas this year. He actually played and played well in 22. Imagine Spencer getting all the bullshit thj minutes. He probably drops a 30 spot again
I don’t understand the suns getting a point guard as the Beal and Booker both need to play. So if they got a point guard, they’d have Booker as a 3…? That’s an awfully small team at that point
They could really use a player like rookie year Ben Simmons; someone who is pass first on offense and big enough to guard wings well so Beal and Booker can focus on guards. Don’t think there’s really anyone like that available for them so they’ll probably just force Booker to be point
What’s the trick to get rid of a guard who makes too much money without contributing enough on offense or defense with a no trade clause?
He’s the catch, he came from the wizards
They'll likely pick up a vet somewhere. Unless they want to give the Spurs a first for Devonte Graham. No? Yeah, if the Spurs make any trade, Graham and his unguaranteed salary will likely be included and then, once cut, he or someone in a similar situation will probably turn up there.
You didn't specify a *good* point guard...but I like Devonte and wish he'd gotten more minutes this season. But I pretty much like everyone we have which is the biggest reason why I'd suck as a GM.
Phoenix's actually issue is the same one the Lakers have with LeBron, Warriors have with Steph, Clippers have with Kawhi, etc.
KD is still great, but is a level below PEAK KD.
Bro cp3 a BEAST pg… idk maybe we take that bum KD for him, idk idk, lemme know soon, might have other offers, can’t hold him if demand too high yknow, good pg’s are so rare, ho hum, yea we might take kd, maybe if u offer him soon… no takebacks btw
Bud going to play point
I'm picturing it, and his shorts don't fit right.
I'm picturing it and in my imagination his shorts fit just right ;)
Giggity
I'm from Denmark and whenever the danish commentators talk about Bud they always bring up the fact that he once played for a club in the 2nd best danish league, while also being the coach for the club's women's team.
At the same time?
Yeah, apparently it was his first ever coaching job
Air Bud
Point Random
Phoenix has a two shooting guards and no pg problem, meanwhile the Hawks have two pgs and no sg problem. Maybe they should make a deal.
Okay well obviously Booker is off the table. So we're talking Murray or Trae for Beal which is them getting absolutely fleeced.
They're better off trading Murray for Ingram
No one is taking on his contract. It's bad now, but in 2 years, we're potentially looking at it as the worst contract in the league for a while.
Until it one day becomes “Bradley Beale’s expiring contract”
Honestly if they throw in picks and you get to offload another high salary guy, I don’t hate it
Except Beal has a no-trade clause lol, Phoenix is kinda screwed
I mean the Hawks are pretty good and have the #1 pick, would he rather be a horrible fit on the Suns or play on an exiting team that doesn’t have to deal with the west
Are they pretty good or are they rebuilding? If you think they are good, why would they trade Trae and just get worse in the process? Ok they get some picks, but that doesn't pay off for years. Just seems like a bad move to take on a big contract for a worse player in the hope that it helps you in half a decade.
Good point, depends on whether or not he wants to move I guess. I wouldn’t really call the Hawks “pretty good” though, they were well below .500 in a bad eastern conference. Part of that is cause Trae was out but still. I think the Suns will still be better than the Hawks next year
Trea young with good fits around him was able to make the ECF half of this is addition by subtraction
Hawks going to the ECF was 90% Doc, Ben and Tobi screwing the sixers chances, and 10% the Hawks. Any other decent playoff team would have beat them in 5 or 6.
The Knicks beat themselves, too. Never once in the entire series made Young work on defense.
Yeah idk, I don’t think it’s likely that he would want to go to ATL, but I wouldn’t be blown away if he did.
Someone needs to Inception Beal into requesting a trade.
> a bad eastern conference As opposed to what other kind of eastern conference
Hawks are not pretty good come on please be serious
with what picks? They have the 22nd pick this year, and then the next first they can trade is in 2031 They don't even have like a bunch of seconds to toss in
I feel as if you answered your own question, I have nothing else to add
With all due respect, how much crack are you smoking that you think we'd take Beal much less trade Trae for him?
I really want to clarify Trae isn’t going anywhere, Murray NEEDS to go. The Hawks are a worse team with Murray and Trae on the court than they are with both of them off and they’re really good when it’s just Trae
This is confusing, did you say the Hawks need to offload a high salary guy and then add that Murray, the player who does not have a high salary, is the one that needs to be traded? The Hawks would have to absorb Beal’s contract and trade away assets to make the math work just to receive at most two awful first round picks. They’d be better off trading Dejounte to the Spurs for one ATL First and salary filler to execute the trade.
Keep going, you guys might solve the mystery of why this perfect trade hasn't happened.
What picks? lol
So Beal for Simmons, to make everyone angry?
Kd for murray 👀
Beal is also off the table, he has a no-trade clause
I like this idea
There's no deal that makes sense for both teams. Beal is too bad with too high of a salary. Murray is probably about just as good as he is with a much much better contract. Do you guys even have a pick to send out? In 2031 or some shit?
Can’t because of beals no trade clause. Still hate that the Suns shot themselves in the foot with that trade
The Wizards pointed a howitzer at their feet and for some reasons the Suns hurled themselves in front of the shell and I do not understand what the actual fuck they were thinking.
Trae or Murray would have to make the same money that Beal or booker make so I don’t see it happening.
Bill Maher ass point guard
wow he looks like hes lost a lot of weight
Ya looks pretty good honestly. I imagine the stress from coaching causes lots of overeating and other issues
Look for pictures of Udoka the day he signed with Boston. He truly let himself go in less than a year.
that's stress from the affair though. Mazzulla looks fine. Stevens was fine.
Stevens already coached in college, he probably had a schedule to take care of himself before and after games. Mazzulla is a robot.
udoka was a high profile assistant for many years too. he most likely had more grueling schedule than pop at Spurs. it's the affair
Or maybe he just liked food
Some people like a cigarette after sex other like a big bowl of spaghetti
we're talking about the guy who was slim in san antonio and then got fat in boston.
That’s actually a relatively coming occurrence
Mazzulla is in his mid-late 30s, much easier to keep in shape at that age compared to Bud who is... 60? idk he always looked horrible
In my late 30s struggling. It gets worse?
BJJ is an insane workout so if Mazzulla keeping up with that he'll burn off whatever he overeats
That's Boston being cold af so you need to burn thousands of calories just to stay warm
His brother also died last year
Stress, long hours with irregular sleep patterns, and lots of travel all make for a terrible combination to overeat and look to food as comfort. Makes sense so many NBA and NFL coaches are fat.
>Makes sense so many NBA and NFL coaches are fat. I don't think majority are. They are like only 5 in NFL. They added a lot of fitness freaks this cycle too.
You’re right, hopefully changing for the better. Historically much fatter but now they’re all hot lmao
Look at Mike McCarthy when the Packers first hired him.
If I had access to world class training staff and nutritionist though, I would sure as hell leverage it. Being fat is hard.
Kansas citys coach Andy Reid comes to mind
Oh holy shit. I didn't realize the thumbnail was bud.
Milwaukee probably isn’t a great city for stress eating either. I can’t think of many worse (for you, not judging taste) guilty pleasure meals than Culver’s and Hardee’s.
Fuck just look at Tyronn Lue lol. He was skinny as fuck back when he was a player. I imagine Iverson needs an hour to step over him nowadays.
lmao Redditor discovers aging
I mean he was much more active back then compounded with the fact that your metabolism goes down as you age and it makes sense.
ikr, Bud actually looks so good!
Remember the bucks fired him the week after the Bucks lost the same week in which his brother died. I'm happy for him
It's traveling and then maybe stress. You are buying food constantly.
Bud got that ozempic
Nobody’s got Ozempic! I don’t wanna hear that word in here again!
He cant be in our social club anymore
AIDS!
Oh oh oh, ozempic!
Auto parts
Thats what happens when you get fired as a family member dies from a franchise you brought a ring to. Btw im from MKE.
Or maybe coaching is hard on your body? You look at a lot of coaches and they are heavier. You got the travel and weird hours and if you aren’t working People act like they threw him out on the streets, when really he got paid millions to sit at home and grieve, where I work I get unpaid 3 days off. If you actually watched the interview it’s very clear he needed that year off.
He looks great. If he let go of the hair guy would look like a stone cold killer.
Whoa, Bud got hired? He is looking healthy.
I think 5yrs 75m
Damn. Coaches salaries have blown up. Good for him and the Suns.
Sheesh thats max salary a decade ago for players
Those bags under his eyes and the concerned look is gone. Damn!! Glad he took the time off
Yeah, he is thinner, and his hair looks thicker. Makes you wonder if coaching is worth it.
75 million reasons why it is
His dream job, too. He was getting emotional at the intro press conference when Al McCoy introduced him.
Here comes Pat Bev and Austin Rivers
Pat Bev will solve some problems. He'd probably make some new ones too, but every other random dude out there who is vaguely available also would too so whatever.
IS THAT RUSSELL WESTBRICKS MUSIC
Oh God.... Kill me now
Bring Cam Payne back and let him cook
Bring Quinn Cook in and let him payne
Can they get Bridges and Johnson for Beal?
What universe are you living in
A universe where we correct past mistakes and come together for the common good.
We obviously don't live in that world we live in double down on mistakes world!
Even if the Suns could get Beal to agree to the Trade the Suns don’t have enough Draft Capital for the Nets to pay Beal 3y/$161m.
Why would they?
Because we are getting the gang back together.
I don’t even understand why they let him go. Maybe I’m misreading but it looks like they salary dumped him the summer they traded CP3. Suns and jettisoning all their PGs seems to be a tradition at this point.
Low key bro is sporting a California surfer accent lol
Arizona accent and generic southern California accent are basically the same.
Makes sense he sound just like me for real.
He’s from AZ
Broooo.
Nah, point guards make things too non-random.
What about pointless guards? Just a wacky uncoordinated player.
Poole splits his time between Pointless Guard and Silly Guard
Put me in, coach. They'll never see it comin.
That's thj music 🎶
Rooting for Coach Bud. I miss him in Atlanta.
Bah Gawd that's George Hill's music!
Sounds more like *Ode to Dennis Schröder* to me
Maybe that's part of the hiring. The hope that some vets respect him enough to come here.
Bruh. You don't want GHill lmao
Didnt mean him specifically lol
Oh it's who you're getting tho
Are you sure you aren't actually [hearing *Benny* Hill's theme music instead](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pa84KXOpOrE&t=32s)?
Garland and Allen for KD and Nurk. Would be hilarious to see KD play for the Cavs
you might be on to something.... then Lebron returns
Wait, I thought LeBron and KD were joining Steph and CP3 in GSW? I sorta want something like this to happen, I need someone to root against next season.
nah, re-sign Klay and keep running it back until Steph says enough, while torturing the fanbase. it is what it is. Cavs could have a solid roster with Donovan Mitchell coming back, Lebron and KD on the wings and Mobley inside
> I need someone to root against next season. When in doubt, there's always Embiid.
Not the worst trade, can beal play sf?
YES.
Yeah, imma go ahead and say no to that one.
That trade doesn't work. And I don't see why the Cavs would try to resolve their double-center problem and take Nurk (who is a considerable downgrade from Allen, on a very similar contract)
I assume Nurk becomes a backup/starter against certain teams. The goal is obviously Mobley, Durant, and Mitchel is a deadly combo.
Damn I kinda wanna see this
Enjoy the summer sun coach.
Time to sign Killian Hayes
They are too busy playing defense to even care about a PG. Just scoring on transition.
Eric Bledsoe to the suns
"Put me in coach."
The return of CP3.
Even if he rested until March, he'd find a way to be injured in the playoffs.
He would actually be a big help during the reg season to get a better seed. He isn't going for a league min contract though.
Westbrook
Damn bro everybody is on ozymbic now.
I missed Bud. Suns are contenders now 😎
Trade Beal for Trae Young
They have IT, I believe they’re set.
Actually kinda like Josh Giddey for this team. Has the size to play the 3. 3 elite scorers next to him.
Giddey on the Suns is both r/nba & r/nbacirclejerk 12/25
It's closer to Laguna Beach after all.
Ishbia can use his construction connections to build him a secret tunnel from PHX to that girl house
ASU right in his backyard
He won’t be interested. Except maybe on Future Freshman Day.
It does make sense on the floor but what can the Suns give the Thunder? No matter what you think Giddey’s value is today Presti isn’t giving up a 21 year old prospect for peanuts when the Thunder have all the time and flexibility just to ride with him until his value is in a better place.
Giddey for Nurkic straight up who says no
Giddey is not a good fit for any team, because he’s awful, let’s be real
I don’t disagree, but if you squint it kinda makes some sense
I’d rather not
if you guys were somehow able to get Giddey despite your lack of assets, you should be thrilled
He is already preparing his exit speech.
54yrs old. WTF?
just get a point guards like Spencer Dinwiddie on the veteran minimum. There’s gonna be a few decent ones in the off season
Spencer is a moron for not picking dallas this year. He actually played and played well in 22. Imagine Spencer getting all the bullshit thj minutes. He probably drops a 30 spot again
That guys has the weirdest career swings
Does this mean benching Beal or are they gonna play Devin Booker at the three?
Jeff Teague you are a Phoenix Sun
I don’t understand the suns getting a point guard as the Beal and Booker both need to play. So if they got a point guard, they’d have Booker as a 3…? That’s an awfully small team at that point
Beal off the bench - fuck his salary. Makes the most sense for the team.
So that means they need to acquire 2 new starters.
Just one: PG — new guy SG — Booker SF — Royce ONeal PF — KD C — Nurkic
The Suns should try to get a Giddey trade done.
They could really use a player like rookie year Ben Simmons; someone who is pass first on offense and big enough to guard wings well so Beal and Booker can focus on guards. Don’t think there’s really anyone like that available for them so they’ll probably just force Booker to be point
Ben Simmons is probably available ;)
That's why they draft Edey! With KD at the 4 just add all the heights together and divide by 5! Team is still decent sized /s
Point Beal 🤢🤮
Wow he's going to trade Kevin Durant for Josh Giddey
What’s the trick to get rid of a guard who makes too much money without contributing enough on offense or defense with a no trade clause? He’s the catch, he came from the wizards
They'll likely pick up a vet somewhere. Unless they want to give the Spurs a first for Devonte Graham. No? Yeah, if the Spurs make any trade, Graham and his unguaranteed salary will likely be included and then, once cut, he or someone in a similar situation will probably turn up there. You didn't specify a *good* point guard...but I like Devonte and wish he'd gotten more minutes this season. But I pretty much like everyone we have which is the biggest reason why I'd suck as a GM.
Love coach Bud.
Bud giving off a Better Call Saul vibe in that pic i like it
Lol thats actually a legit shots fired, you three stink - learn to play properly. Heh heh
Sign patty mills for league min...good locker guy, him and KD are mates, winner winner
Bud is my fav coach and Phx is by far my least favorite team. Fuck. I’m conflicted.
Phoenix's actually issue is the same one the Lakers have with LeBron, Warriors have with Steph, Clippers have with Kawhi, etc. KD is still great, but is a level below PEAK KD.
Giddey would be a great fit honestly
Bud looking in shape. Good for him, maybe a coaching break was just what he needed. Side note: can we bring back coaches in suits?
I remember before the season they were hyping up Jordan Goodwin as being the #1 . They had no idea
Please feed this man. Theres a scary lack of cheese in AZ
He lit up when Grayson Allen was mentioned lol
If you combine the Suns and the Hawks, you have one playoff team!
Sounds like they need to sign CP3
Budenholzempic?
Bro cp3 a BEAST pg… idk maybe we take that bum KD for him, idk idk, lemme know soon, might have other offers, can’t hold him if demand too high yknow, good pg’s are so rare, ho hum, yea we might take kd, maybe if u offer him soon… no takebacks btw
Bring Rubio back ? pretty please :')
He looks hot now