Originally Posted by
CP4MVP
frankly we do not know what exactly to expect since this is a very unusual circumstance...and for the record this isn't nearly the same situation as the joe johnson situation since the hornets have a lot of cap space and the suns already had nash, amare, and marion at that time...therefore, the hornets can afford to take on a max contract even if it is a risky one...personally, i never saw it as much of a risk, 4 yrs is a lot riskier than a 6 yr contract in my mind; plus anthony davis will be underpaid throughout the duration of gordon's contract
but you better believe that the hornets have all the leverage in this situation...the hornets may agree to a sign and trade IF they like what the suns are willing to offer during negotiations...IF they do not like the assets they get in return, then they will simply match and handler things from there...the relationship with gordon is repairable in my opinion...for ex, if the suns aren't willing to give up gortat, then dell can explain to gordon that even though the suns say they want you as their franchise player, they aren't even willing to give up a gortat or dudley for you, so this contradicts your earlier belief in how much you think the suns really think of your abilities