Hawks' 2008 Pick Kept Phoenix From Getting KG?

[CrawDaddy]

A source tells the Pioneer Press that the reason the Wolves couldn't make a deal with Phoenix for Kevin Garnett is that the Suns were unwilling to give up the first-round unprotected 2008 draft pick they have coming from Atlanta. That pick could end up being No. 1 overall.

http://www.realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives...rom_getting_kg/

[coachx]

Interesting.

I can't really blame the Suns. Trading an unprotected 1st and a 25 year old Stoudamire for 32 year old KG is TOO Much.

[oiatlhawksfan]

They're dreaming, if they think, it'll be no. 1 overall

[Plastic Man]

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They're dreaming, if they think, it'll be no. 1 overall

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my thoughts exactly.

[cowa]

Why do you think they are dreaming? All it would take is a Joe Johnson injury for a prolonged period of time and the Hawks are looking at the basement in the East. Boston is now better, NY may be better. We would be right there with Seattle, Memphis, and possibly Indy and Portland. Portland had the 5th worst record this year and got the #1 pick. Why would Phoenix think it doesn't have potential to be #1? I honestly can name 10 teams that we are CLEARLY better than, and if the breaks don't go our way, we could easily be giving Phoenix a great draft pick.

Can't be a homer when you're looking at the Hawks through another team's eyes.

[Vesper]

I have to make a comment about Boston.

I agree that they have 3 all-star starters.

But what happens to them when they bring in the bench.

They have no bench.

What happens if one of the all-stars gets injured?

They have no bench!

[Dexmethylphenidate]

They probably looking for a PG from that class to replace Nash.

[gsuteke]

before you factor in injuries, etc. here's my list in no particular order.

Philly

New York

Milwaukee

Indiana

Charlotte

Seattle

Minnesota

Sacramento

Memphis

that puts the Hawks 10th from the bottom in my eyes

[leftwich]

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I have to make a comment about Boston.

I agree that they have 3 all-star starters.

But what happens to them when they bring in the bench.

They have no bench.

What happens if one of the all-stars gets injured?

They have no bench!

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Still...as long as KG doesn't get injured (and he never has) they'll probably have a better regular season record than the Hawks.

[BHayley]

Wasn't our 2008 pick traded to Seattle as part of the salary move involving Kurt Thomas?

[exodus]

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Wasn't our 2008 pick traded to Seattle as part of the salary move involving Kurt Thomas?

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The Suns traded their own pick in that deal, not the one they got from us.