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. . . a conditional 2nd round pick and cap space? 
What an odd offseason for the Suns, so far.
http://msn.foxsports.com/nba/story/7043502
The Phoenix Suns traded center Kurt Thomas to the Seattle SuperSonics Friday morning in an effort to alleviate the pressure on the salary cap.
In the trade, the Sonics receive Thomas and the Suns' first-round draft picks in 2008 and 2010. In return, the Suns receive a 2009 conditional 2nd-round pick and a trade exception, worth roughly $8 million.
"We are doing everything we can to keep our core group together. Sometimes in doing so, you have difficult decisions to make," said Suns President of Basketball Operations and General Manager Steve Kerr in a press release Friday.
"We feel good going forward having our core group of players under contract for several years, including the recent addition of free-agent Grant Hill. The bottom line is there are tough decisions to make, but we have flexibility and our core together. We really like the group of players we've assembled and feel we can make a legitimate run for an NBA championship next season."
Thomas, 34, was due to make about $8 million over the 2007-08 season.
Last season Thomas averaged 4.6 points, 5.7 rebounds and 18.0 minutes in 67 games (13 starts) with the Suns, including 7.5 points, 4.9 rebounds and 19.3 minutes in 11 games (five starts) in the 2007 NBA Playoffs.
What an odd offseason for the Suns, so far.
http://msn.foxsports.com/nba/story/7043502
The Phoenix Suns traded center Kurt Thomas to the Seattle SuperSonics Friday morning in an effort to alleviate the pressure on the salary cap.
In the trade, the Sonics receive Thomas and the Suns' first-round draft picks in 2008 and 2010. In return, the Suns receive a 2009 conditional 2nd-round pick and a trade exception, worth roughly $8 million.
"We are doing everything we can to keep our core group together. Sometimes in doing so, you have difficult decisions to make," said Suns President of Basketball Operations and General Manager Steve Kerr in a press release Friday.
"We feel good going forward having our core group of players under contract for several years, including the recent addition of free-agent Grant Hill. The bottom line is there are tough decisions to make, but we have flexibility and our core together. We really like the group of players we've assembled and feel we can make a legitimate run for an NBA championship next season."
Thomas, 34, was due to make about $8 million over the 2007-08 season.
Last season Thomas averaged 4.6 points, 5.7 rebounds and 18.0 minutes in 67 games (13 starts) with the Suns, including 7.5 points, 4.9 rebounds and 19.3 minutes in 11 games (five starts) in the 2007 NBA Playoffs.
