Phoenix Suns
2022-23Which players deserved investigation for the Phoenix Suns’ problems in 2022-23?
Feb 9, 2023 — James Jones
The decision this board surrounds ultimately brought in Kevin Durant. Later outcomes never rewrite the board.PHX on 2023-02-09: the listed basketball needs were rim protection, rim pressure, creation. 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.
Eric Gordoncap charge $19.6MWhy is he here?
Eric Gordon: a source directly linked Eric Gordon to PHX. His prior basketball profile addressed one listed need: creation. The salary screen was available, but contract-control evidence was unavailable. Exact transaction legality remains withheld without a complete package and exception ledger.
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: 0.3 per 100 (O 0.5 / D -0.3) — Prior impact context is separate from team fit, price, and transaction value.
Matisse Thybullecap charge $4.38MWhy is he here?
Matisse Thybulle: sources linked Matisse Thybulle to another team, not PHX. His prior basketball profile addressed one listed need: rim_protection. The salary screen was available, but contract-control evidence was unavailable. Exact transaction legality remains withheld without a complete package and exception ledger.
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: 0.5 per 100 (O -0.4 / D 0.9) — 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.
Feb 9, 2023 — James Jones
The decision this board surrounds ultimately brought in T.J. Warren. Later outcomes never rewrite the board.PHX on 2023-02-09: the listed basketball needs were rim protection, rim pressure, creation. 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.
Eric Gordoncap charge $19.6MWhy is he here?
Eric Gordon: a source directly linked Eric Gordon to PHX. His prior basketball profile addressed one listed need: creation. The salary screen was available, but contract-control evidence was unavailable. Exact transaction legality remains withheld without a complete package and exception ledger.
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: 0.3 per 100 (O 0.5 / D -0.3) — Prior impact context is separate from team fit, price, and transaction value.
Matisse Thybullecap charge $4.38MWhy is he here?
Matisse Thybulle: sources linked Matisse Thybulle to another team, not PHX. His prior basketball profile addressed one listed need: rim_protection. The salary screen was available, but contract-control evidence was unavailable. Exact transaction legality remains withheld without a complete package and exception ledger.
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: 0.5 per 100 (O -0.4 / D 0.9) — 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.