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[Nowitzki Way]

Assuming Phoenix can't turn it around against Denver, they are in a very interesting situation. They have zero assets to trade, no picks and no young players other than Ayton, for whom one might argue, he is overpaid. CP and Durant will be a year older and CP looks done. They have no depth besides their starters. They only have 7 players under contract for next season.  

What i find funny and also depressing at the same time is this:

We look at other teams who appear to have the same financial issues and the same roster issues, yet they find ways to overcome it and add good better players. Just watch, the Suns will find a way to get out of this hole. 

Look at what the Lakers did at the trade deadline. That was masterful. They were headed towards outside of play-in range and had the terrible Westbrook contract that everyone ripped them for.

Somehow how they pulled off the Hachimura trade as well as getting Russell, Vanderbilt, and Beasley for Westbrook.  

When are we going to make a trade that adds assets and adds talents and not the other way around.