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Amar’e Stoudemire Still Friend With Sarver | Thu 2 Sep

“It was fair from Robert’s standpoint,” Stoudemire said. “I understand his concerns, which were injuries and health. There are no hard feelings at all. From a security standpoint for myself and with as much work as I put in on the court, I was after a greater goal.”
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Hedo Will Take Ball Out of Nash’s Hands | Tue 31 Aug

“For Steve Nash to have Hedo out there, you’re talking about a guy, he really is a facilitator Hedo is and we will put the ball in his hands,” said Gentry. “For the first time since I’ve been here we can use Steve as an off the ball shooter which he is great at.”
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Phoenix Suns Bring Back Dwyane Jones | Mon 30 Aug

The Phoenix Suns today announced that the club has signed forward Dwayne Jones. Jones was traded by the Suns along with Leandro Barbosa to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for Hedo Turkoglu on July 14, and was waived by the Raptors on August 16.
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Amundson Is Expected To Sign This Week | Tue 24 Aug

Forward Lou Amundson is expected to sign this week with the Golden State Warriors, New Orleans Hornets or Indiana Pacers. “We’re getting close to doing something,” said Mark Bartelstein, his agent. “I think we’ll get something done with Louis this week.”
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Goran Dragic Doesn’t Want To Come Back | Mon 23 Aug

There was a bit of concern recently over a Greek article about Goran Dragic that had some initial interpretations/translations that Dragic would consider leaving the NBA once his current contract expires after 2012. Nothing to see here. Move along.
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Jared Dudley Surprised By Phoenix’ Moves | Mon 23 Aug

Not only did Phoenix lose big pieces from their roster, the front office underwent change as well after Steve Kerr and David Griffin resigned. While the Suns have done a good job hiring Lon Baby and Lance Blanks, the changes surprised Jared Dudley.
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Goran Dragic Back In Europe For Lockout? | Sat 21 Aug

The contract of Goran Dragic with the Phoenix Suns expires next summer. The point guard, currently playing for the Slovenian national team, doesn’t rule out the possibility of going back to Europe, and showed interest in playing for a Greek team.
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Barbosa Confirms He Asked For A Trade | Tue 17 Aug

This really doesn’t come as a surprise, but Leandro confirmed to Dime Magazine that he has asked for a trade. Dime: Did you know there was a trade in the works? Leandro Barbosa: Yeah, I knew I was going to get traded. I asked for a trade after the season.
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Suns Consider Bower, Shepherd For GM? | Mon 2 Aug

At least two new candidates have emerged in the Phoenix Suns’ search for a general manager to work under new head of basketball operations Lon Babby. Sources told ESPN.com that Babby is considering Jeff Bower and Tommy Sheppard along with Lance Blanks.
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Suns Sign Lawal To A 3-Year Contract | Mon 2 Aug

There were no guarantees for Gani Lawal as a second-round draft choice of the Suns in June, or as an NBA Summer League player in July. August opened with a big guarantee for Lawal. On Sunday he signed a three-year contract with the Phoenix Suns.
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No Frontrunners For Phoenix’s GM Job | Fri 30 Jul

The race to fill the general manager job is closer to this week’s starting line than a finish line. “There are no frontrunners,” Babby said. “We’re going to have a thorough and systematic process, and it’ll be at the end of that process that we’ll move to evaluations.”
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Suns’ General Manager Search Continues | Wed 28 Jul

Lon Babby begins work as the Suns’ new president of basketball operations next week, but he already has started the job. Much of the past two weeks has been consumed with his new role and the first task on his list is to hire a general manager.
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Suns’ Louis Amundson Is Likely Departing | Tue 27 Jul

“It’s too bad Phoenix didn’t value me enough to keep me around,” Amundson said. “I was always concerned (about the chances). Knowing they signed Hakim Warrick and Channing for that much money ($30 million over five years), that was not a good sign.”
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Phoenix Suns Waive Forward Taylor Griffin | Mon 26 Jul

The Phoenix Suns have waived forward Taylor Griffin. Griffin appeared in just eight games for the Suns as a rookie in 2009-10, averaging 1.3 points in 4.0 minutes. Taylor is the brother of forward Blake Griffin, who was selected #1 by the Los Angeles Clippers.
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The Suns Tab Lon Babby To Replace Kerr | Tue 20 Jul

The Phoenix Suns have hired agent Lon Babby to head the team’s basketball operations, a person with knowledge of the situation said Monday. The person said that Babby will be introduced at a news conference at US Airways Center on Tuesday.
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Suns Offered Amar’e 3-Years Guaranteed | Sat 17 Jul

On Saturday, Amar’e Stoudemire said the Suns could have kept him from bolting to the New York Knicks as a free agent had they offered him a fully guaranteed five-year maximum contract. “Definitely. If they had done that, I would have stayed,” he said.
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Turkoglu Undergoes Gall Bladder Surgery | Sat 17 Jul

New Suns guard-forward Hedo Turkoglu underwent minor gall bladder surgery last week in Turkey, where he was training with the Turkish national team in preparation for the World Championships in August. “It’s not a big deal,” Suns coach Alvin Gentry said.
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Hedo Turkoglu Officially Traded To Suns | Wed 14 Jul

The Phoenix Suns today acquired forward Hedo Turkoglu from the Toronto Raptors in exchange for guard Leandro Barbosa and forward/center Dwayne Jones, the club has announced. The trade is pending the completion of physicals.
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The Suns Offically Acquire Josh Childress | Wed 14 Jul

The Phoenix Suns today acquired swingman Josh Childress in a sign-and-trade deal with the Atlanta Hawks, the club has announced. In exchange, Atlanta receives the Suns’ 2012 second-round draft pick. Childress has signed a five-year contract.