The Suns were among the teams that expressed “strong” interest in Andre Drummond in June, reports Jake Fischer of Sports Illustrated. According to Fischer, Sacramento also showed significant interest in trading for Drummond — the Kings’ interest has been previously reported.
While Drummond remains in Detroit for now, Fischer is skeptical that he’ll finish his contract with the Pistons, noting that the club dangled its starting center in trade talks at the deadline and again leading up to the draft.
A report earlier this week suggested that Pistons owner Tom Gores is a big fan of Drummond, whereas head coach and president of basketball operations Stan Van Gundy isn’t quite as bullish on the young center. According to that report, the Pistons didn’t receive any trade offers this offseason that merited a serious conversation between management and ownership about the 23-year-old’s future in Detroit.
The Suns, meanwhile, entered the summer in the market for a major frontcourt upgrade, so their interest in Drummond doesn’t come as a real surprise. Phoenix reportedly went into free agency targeting Blake Griffin and Paul Millsap. However, after missing out on Griffin, the Suns pulled back on their pursuit of top free agents, opting instead to exercise a little more patience with their rebuilding process.
Of course, given Drummond’s age, he may still fit the timeline for a rebuilding team like the Suns or Kings, despite his massive contract. So those clubs shouldn’t necessarily be ruled out as suitors if the Pistons revisit trade possibilities for the former ninth overall pick later this offseason or at next year’s deadline.
Phoenix could do a deal for Drummond looking something like this:
Phoenix: Drummond
Detroit: Bledsoe or Knight, and Chandler and Len
Bledsoe is the only asset in that trade. Chandler and Knight have negative value, and Len is only ok. Maybe Bledsoe and the right to swap picks this year for Drummond.
Uhh no? That would be a terrible trade for Detroit no way the suns should be able to get rid of chandlers contract in a trade
The best trade for both would be knight, Len, Warren, Miami’s two first round picks for Drummond and a 2nd and a bad contract or two. Hashtag timeline
Lol
Corleone – Bledsoe Knight and Chandler for Drummond and a Detroit 1st rounder sounds about right?
No thank you. Been there, done that with Knight, Chandler is on the down side of his career, and Len sucks. I’m sure we could find a better offer.
Look at what the pelicans gave up for boogie, truly not much and Boogie is better then drum but Drum isn’t cancer so that makes him more valuable. The Association is turning into a positionless league that having a big like drum might not be as necessary as it would’ve been 10 years ago. The league play takes away from his value unfair but if traded it won’t seem like a fair trade. Detroit has no future with SVG running them. Drum doesn’t have much trade value cause if so more then the Suns and Kings would be after him. League is turning to shooters league where big men are not needed like they once were. So basically no one will over pay for him.
Cousins fetched a lottery pick and Buddy Hield plus a bit more. A high draft pick and a low end starter plus a second sounds about right.
Detroit doesn’t need PGs and they don’t have much cap room. Honestly I would love Drummond but not sure a match. It would require warren a sign and traded Len and maybe a contract to even salaries enough for Suns to be able to take on the difference in cap space. However the rest of the deal would have to include a Suns unprotected pick or one of bender or chriss plus another fist rounder. Drummond has flaws but no way they move him for cheap. They would require a serious asset like a top draft pick or one of our young bigs with more young players.
For Drummond and the Suns ist that the best move ! Bledsoe and Len miamis pick 2018 would be perfect for booth teams !
The Suns would probably do that because Bled is not PG of their future because Phoenix likes pass first PG’s and can get that later. Drum is only 23 and would be one of the older players which is crazy to think but fits with them perfectly. Doubt it happens for the Suns this offseason or even this season cause the Suns want to see what they truly have and don’t want to compete unless the youngsters are competitive on their own. I think they want more assets to compete
Unless Detroit gets a 1st rounder & a true contributor back why trade a 24 yr old athletic Center?
Why don’t the Cavs acquire him for Love? Maybe add a player? I don’t exactly know they’re value. Cavs need a change, and a talented 23 year old big man wouldn’t hurt. Love isn’t the guy he was in Minnesota. And Detroit obviously doesn’t want this guy. So Love and Shumpert?
Just from that picture alone, you can tell that free throw ain’t going in.
Suns 2019 lineup:
Irving
Booker
Jackson
Love
Drummond