Suns release Michael Beasley

[MP.Trey]

What a massive bust. This guy was supposed to be a sure thing... Solid starting SF worst case scenario.

I was actually campaigning for him over Rose back on draft day.

What a beast he was at KSU tho.

[Scholar]

I like how Jeff edited the OP's post and promoted his own front page link.

Anyway, I wouldn't mind seeing Beasley in Lakers' uniform, but I do think he's a bust. He was so hyped coming out of school, but he ended up not being much more than a mediocre SF.

[Peteballa]

Never had it between the ears to make it as a professional. Incredibly immature off the court. And on the court, he's just as much of a mess. He's proven to be fully incapable of playing system offense , and he's a terrible defender as well.

His next stop will be overseas.

Thank god the Heat were able to Get LBJ/Bosh, or this pick would've haunted me for years.

Same - I never feel bad about the pick because the way I look at it, if we took someone else the Big 3 might have never came to fruition (I'm a firm believer in the butterfly effect, and if we need got Beasley things might have turned out much differently. Maybe we sign Marion to an extension in 08 or trade for Boozer. Who knows.

If we didn't get the Big 3, I still wouldn't feel toooo bad, because it was the right pick at the time and the only other realistic possibility was Mayo, who Riley wanted, and he's just as much of a bust as Beasley is. Nobody would have taken Westbrook or Love at #2. Brook Lopez was honestly the only guy who was mocked some places at #2 outside of Mayo/Beasley/Rose.

Do you remember for one month in 08-09, at the end of the season, he just went on a tear? He was an absolute monster, totally unguardable. It's sad that he never panned out.

[Crown&Coke]

I was rooting for Alvin Gentry to turn this guy into an all star. Wasn't in the cards. I wonder what buyout Beas took?

[3peated]

i hope lakers sign him and whip him into shape

[QuebecBaller]

Sixers should get him

Revenge of the #2 picks

[TheReturn]

So grateful the Bulls took Rose and not Beasley that day..

[Chuckbrook]

I'm not sure how true this is, but apparently Kevin Durant would love to share the court with his childhood friend.

That would be very interesting.

[hawkfan]

He can come to the Hawks.
We can use a crazy dude since we lost DeShawn Stevenson and Ivan Johnson.
We can use a little drama as well.

[SmackOrH.A.K]

he'd be a great 6th man with the rockets!

[Eric Cartman]

he'd be a great 6th man with the rockets!

How's the rockets bench looking?

[nathanjizzle]

come to the bulls, rose and thibs will ship him into shape.

[G-train]

he'd be a great 6th man with the rockets!

Unfortunately he is a great 'nothing' in terms of the NBA.
Any team that signs him is a desperate team willing to risk team morale and their brand in the hope he score 15 points a game coupled with bad D.

Underrated trade:
"The Minnesota Timberwolves today announced the team has acquired 6-9 forward Michael Beasley from the Miami Heat in exchange for the Wolves

[nathanjizzle]

Unfortunately he is a great 'nothing' in terms of the NBA.
Any team that signs him is a desperate team willing to risk team morale and their brand in the hope he score 15 points a game coupled with bad D.

Underrated trade:
"The Minnesota Timberwolves today announced the team has acquired 6-9 forward Michael Beasley from the Miami Heat in exchange for the Wolves’ second-round picks in the 2011 and 2014 NBA Drafts and cash considerations.
"

hes just immature. he needs a team with role models and authoritative structure. when he was in Minnesota he talked about winning championships, i believe he has it in him he just needs to shed his immaturity. joining a team like the bulls, with rose who is his colleague and has had the success he wished he had would listen to rose. and thibs who is that type of coach that wouldnt take shit from beasley and make him the player that he should be under a real system.

[G-train]

hes just immature.

False, he is a drug addict. And that is just the symptom of other problems that he needs to sort out.