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A new look in the works for Suns
The Suns hit their target when their 14th pick came up in Thursday's draft and could have landed another target before that pick even came up. With its first-round pick, Phoenix selected 6-foot-10 Louisville forward Earl Clark, but the bigger news was that sources said the Suns expect to ...
Blake Griffin Profile, Blog Posts, Stats, Photos - Los Angeles Clippers - NBA
Blake Griffin Profile, Blog Posts, Stats, Photos - Los Angeles Clippers - NBA
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Curry pick part of likely Amare deal
azcentral.com — slideshow Profile: Amaré Stoudemire The Suns could have landed their man in Thursday night's draft before their... pick ever came up. Golden State's selection of Davidson point guard Stephen Curry at No. 7 was likely made for the Suns as part of an Amaré ... (more) Curry pick part of likely Amare deal
Jonathan Givony
draftexpress.com — We’ll be here all day and through the night keeping track of all the latest movement in... the 2009 draft as well as keeping you up to date on the latest rumors we’re hearing from around the league. If you are not able to watch the draft tonight, we ... (more) Jonathan Givony
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Phoenix’s future beginning to show rays of hope
Fanster.com — ... The Warriors’ No. 7 pick Stephen Curry is rumored to be a deal breaker for the Suns, and here’s why I think Amare will be playing by the Bay next season. ...

Phoenix’s future showing rays of hope
ValleyoftheSuns.com — ... The Warriors’ No. 7 pick Stephen Curry is rumored to be a deal breaker for the Suns, and here’s why I think Amare will be playing by the Bay next season. ...

Daily Links: Guess what the topic is?
Bright Side Of The Sun —  Suns draft links A new look in the works for Suns Recap from Coro who reports that the deal with the Warriors hinges on Curry. Lets hope Kerr hangs tough on this one. KTAR.com - Suns/NBA Updates from KTAR on the Suns draft night activities Golden State Of Mind - NBA + Golden State Warriors Blog Since the Warriors are the Suns trading buddy now, be sure to check out the goings on at GSOM for the latest on Curry and the Amare discussions from their side of the Colorado ...

Warriors Draft Day 2009: This Pretty Much Says It All
Golden State Of Mind — ... their pick ever came up. Golden State's selection of Davidson point guard Stephen Curry at No. 7 was likely made for the Suns as part of an Amaré Stoudemire trade that can't be completed until Wednesday. That is because Phoenix would be acquiring Warriors center Andris Biedrins, a base-year compensation player, as part of a Stoudemire deal that would include more Warriors players, possibly power forward Brandan Wright and/or shooting guard Marco Belinelli. A new look in the works for Suns [AZCentral] With its first-round pick, ...

What’s up with that Amare Stoudemire-to-Golden State trade?
The Scores Report - The National Sports Blog — ... Phoenix would be acquiring Warriors center Andris Biedrins, a base-year compensation player, as part of a Stoudemire deal that would include more Warriors players, possibly power forward Brandan Wright and/or shooting guard Marco Belinelli. The Suns were hoping they could land Curry or Arizona power forward Jordan Hill with the Warriors’ seventh pick but had their choice after Minnesota took neither with its fifth and sixth picks. The next day, Coro reported that the deal was all but done, but hinged on whether or not Curry was ...

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