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Which players deserved investigation for the Phoenix Suns’ problems in 2020-21?

Nov 16, 2020

Nov 16, 2020 — James Jones

The decision this board surrounds ultimately brought in Chris Paul. Later outcomes never rewrite the board.

PHX on 2020-11-16: the listed basketball needs were shooting, event creation, rim protection. 1 candidate(s) had a source directly linking them to the team. 1 open-market candidate(s) matched at least one listed need. Market access, basketball fit, price, salary route, and legality remain separate.

Team-linked targets availablelisted needs: shooting · event creation · rim protection1 candidate — ordered by team link, then need match, then evidence. No target score.
Chris PaulAcquired in the completed transactioncap charge $41.4M
Market route
A source directly linked this player to the team
Need addressed
Addresses event creation
Observed functions
passing · creation · event creation
Strength overlap
Addresses a need and overlaps an existing team strength
Availability history
No pre-decision availability reports in the governed source
Acquisition price
Completed package observed: 4 player(s) + $35.2M
Contract & salary
Minimum outgoing-salary screen available
Exact legality
Withheld A salary screen is not a full transaction-legality determination.
Why is he here?

Chris Paul: a source directly linked Chris Paul to PHX. His prior basketball profile addressed one listed need: event_creation. The minimum outgoing-salary screen was available for a $41,358,814 incoming charge. Exact transaction legality remains withheld without a complete package and exception ledger.

Minimum-outgoing salary screen (2017 CBA rules)
Incoming salary: $41.4MTeam position proxy: Over cap below or at tax proxyRoom plus 100k: minimum outgoing $41.3MNon taxpayer expanded 175 100 plus5m or 125 100: minimum outgoing $33.0MTaxpayer lane (125% + $100K): minimum outgoing $33.0M

minimum outgoing salary screen only; post-trade team salary, guarantees, bonuses, aggregation timing, exceptions and complete package remain required for legality

prior-season impact context: 2.8 per 100 (O 2.2 / D 0.6) — Prior impact context is separate from team fit, price, and transaction value.

Historical decision board. A public-market player is not presented as a team target without a named team link. Minimum outgoing salary is not exact legality. Missing asking price is not a zero price. Later outcomes do not alter the decision-date board.

Nov 16, 2020 — James Jones

The decision this board surrounds ultimately brought in Abdel Nader. Later outcomes never rewrite the board.

PHX on 2020-11-16: the listed basketball needs were shooting, event creation, rim protection. 1 candidate(s) had a source directly linking them to the team. 1 open-market candidate(s) matched at least one listed need. Market access, basketball fit, price, salary route, and legality remain separate.

Team-linked targets availablelisted needs: shooting · event creation · rim protection1 candidate — ordered by team link, then need match, then evidence. No target score.
Chris Paulcap charge $41.4M
Market route
A source directly linked this player to the team
Need addressed
Addresses event creation
Observed functions
passing · creation · event creation
Strength overlap
Addresses a need and overlaps an existing team strength
Availability history
No pre-decision availability reports in the governed source
Acquisition price
Withheld No public price evidence before the decision
Contract & salary
Minimum outgoing-salary screen available
Exact legality
Withheld A salary screen is not a full transaction-legality determination.
Why is he here?

Chris Paul: a source directly linked Chris Paul to PHX. His prior basketball profile addressed one listed need: event_creation. The minimum outgoing-salary screen was available for a $41,358,814 incoming charge. Exact transaction legality remains withheld without a complete package and exception ledger.

Minimum-outgoing salary screen (2017 CBA rules)
Incoming salary: $41.4MTeam position proxy: Over cap below or at tax proxyRoom plus 100k: minimum outgoing $41.3MNon taxpayer expanded 175 100 plus5m or 125 100: minimum outgoing $33.0MTaxpayer lane (125% + $100K): minimum outgoing $33.0M

minimum outgoing salary screen only; post-trade team salary, guarantees, bonuses, aggregation timing, exceptions and complete package remain required for legality

prior-season impact context: 2.8 per 100 (O 2.2 / D 0.6) — Prior impact context is separate from team fit, price, and transaction value.

Historical decision board. A public-market player is not presented as a team target without a named team link. Minimum outgoing salary is not exact legality. Missing asking price is not a zero price. Later outcomes do not alter the decision-date board.