Suns Hot on Thomas?

It’s being reported that the Phoenix Suns covet Bulls forward Tyrus Thomas, so much that the report says that Phoenix general manager Steve Kerr likes Thomas more so even than Miami Heat forward Michael Beasley, who has also been rumored to be on the table for Suns forward Amare Stoudemire.  Some sources have reported that the Bulls and Heat are the frontrunners in the Stoudemire sweepstakes, while some say that the two best offers have been made by teams that have not yet been made public.  The real question is whether the Bulls have a package that could really induce Kerr to pull the trigger on trading arguably his best player.

Thomas would be the cornerstone of the deal on the Chicago end, that much is known.  One would also think that Kirk Hinrich would be attractive to the Suns from the standpoint that Steve Nash really has minimal help at point guard and Hinrich can also play the two.  However, Suns owner Robert Sarver has become notorious for his penny-pinching ways recently and there are reports that he’s ordered Kerr to shave salary.  Hinrich has four years remaining on his contract, so he may not be an option for Phoenix from a financial standpoint.  A deal that includes Thomas, Drew Gooden’s expiring contract, Cedric Simmons’ expiring contract and Thabo Sefolosha would provide the Suns with two young players and about $9 million of cap space in 2009-10.

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