oh Shannon Brown, i completely forgot about this kid. Which team did he transfer? He was a very good reliever to Kobe the past seasons.
he signed a 1-yr deal with the Suns. He had a horrible debut with only one FG i think. I am actually proud of the progress of this kid. He was an unknown with Charlotte. The Lakers, already a championship team with an established roster gave him a chance to come in after Kobe and he flourished.
His agent says they only signed a 1 yr contract to increase his stock come 2012 free agency, but i believe signing with the Suns is a wrong move because:
1. He still comes off the bench like with the Lakers (and i don't think he will get starter minutes..he got some starter minutes with the Lakers if he is playing very well..Kobe (SG) and him (PG) playing together.
2. He would have had a better chance with the Lakers than the Suns to increase his stock because he could have competed for the starting SF role. in his case..Kobe can move to the starting SF and Brown to SG. With Metta, Barnes, Blake, McRoberts and Murphy coming of the bench. Ebanks is still raw.
3. He could have had a better chance with other teams where he could have started. He can start on a bad team for sure. i just don't know which "bad teams" were interested in his services.