The Suns today traded center Kurt Thomas to the Sonics along with the 2008 and 2010 first round pick for basically a potential big saving on luxury tax and/or the 8 million $ trade exception (and a conditional second rounder in 2009).
This could mean two VERY different things: either the Suns are in saving mode, and this is just a way to get back under the luxury tax threshold (that could explain also the trade of the 29th pick in this year's Draft for 3million) or they are trying to have some room to manouvre fro some big trade. Remember you can use the 8million exception only in a trade and only fro one year. I feel like it's just saving, but you never know...in this NBA offseason I think we could still have some big surprise; Ok I have to admit I am still dreaming of KG in a Suns uniform.
Speaking of surprises, ESPN.com reports today that NBA referee Tim Donaghy is under investigation, by tha FBI, for a possible betting scandal on games he officiated. ESPN reports there may be some Mob connections. From bad to worse. If proved correct this could really hurt the game. Once you start to think there's something behind every bad call in a game....there goes most of the fun. Let's hope it's just an isolated case.
Whatever, Go Suns ! (coming in HD on TV next fall)
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