Isaac
Years ago
Bill Simmons: Trade Amare for Garnett
Bill Simmons doesn't think the Suns can beat the Spurs while Amare Stoudemire is up against Tim Duncan.
His solution is for the Suns to trade Amare and some draft picks for Kevin Garnett, more or less.
Let's say the Suns make this deal, package their other two No. 1 picks (No. 24 and No. 29) to move into the mid-teens for Acie Law IV (the most NBA-ready point guard in the draft), then spend their free agent exemption on an athletic swingman like Matt Barnes. Maybe they'd be paying the luxury tax, but screw it -- how many times can you put together a potential 70-win team that's a prohibitive title favorite and the top TV draw in the league?Have a read and see what you think
Check out this nine-man nucleus: KG, Marion, Bell, Barbosa and Nash as the starters, with Noah, Diaw, Law and Barnes coming off the bench. They'd be covered for every conceivable situation (smallball, grind-it-out ball, run-and-gun, you name it) and they'd be led by two desperate superstars (KG and Nash) who'd basically be ready to give 10 years of their lives to win one title.
Would you bet against that team in the 2008 playoffs? Me neither.