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Phoenix Suns Trade Three Players to Golden State Warriors for Vinny Del Negro

On January 26th, 2001, the Phoenix Suns traded forwards Corie Blount and Rubén Garcés and guard Paul McPherson to the Golden State Warriors for guard Vinny Del Negro.

The Golden State Warriors added guard Vinny Del Negro in a three-team trade with the Milwaukee Bucks and Cleveland Cavaliers. A 12-year veteran, Del Negro struggled in 29 games with the Warriors, shooting just 33.3% from the field and producing 2.7 PPG, 1.1 RPG and 2.1 APG in 13.7 MPG.

The Warriors began the season 1-7 and never really righted the ship. The team was 14-28 after 42 games. Del Negro was dealing with bone spurs in his ankle but with the Warriors in the cellar of the NBA standings, the team decided to move on from the veteran guard.

Corie Blount joined the Phoenix Suns in the 1999 offseason when he passed on a few offers from other teams and signed a two-year, $2.3 million deal with a player option of $1.2 million in the final year.

The 1999-00 Suns brought intrigue to the NBA. The team acquired guard Penny Hardaway from the Orlando Magic in a sign-and-trade and drafted forward Shawn Marion in the first round of the 1999 NBA Draft. With a nucleus that already included Jason Kidd, Clifford Robinson and Rodney Rogers, the Suns had a legitimate case as contenders.

The Suns were one of the better teams in the NBA, beginning the 1999-00 season 13-7 after 20 games. In that time, head coach Danny Ainge resigned from the position to spend more time with his family.

Assistant coach Scott Skiles replaced Ainge and not much changed. The Suns won their next four games and continued to perform well. Phoenix was 53-29 record, good for a tie for fourth best in the Western Conference.

Blount missed the first two months of the season as he recuperated from arthroscopic surgery on his left knee. Blount reserve after returning in January. He appeared n 38 contests (one start) and contributed 2.8 PPG and 3.0 RPG in 11.7 MPG.

Phoenix was tied with the San Antonio Spurs for fourth, but lost the tiebreaker because the Spurs had a better record against teams in the West. That meant the Spurs would have homecourt advantage in a first round matchup between both teams.

Both Phoenix and San Antonio had stars out during the first round. Jason Kidd was out with a broken right ankle and Spurs forward Tim Duncan was out indefinitely with torn cartilage in his left knee.

The series started with a low-scoring 72-70 win for Phoenix. Blount hit three clutch free-throws in the win and Rodney Rogers stole an inbounds pass to seal the game. Spurs center David Robinson had 25 points and 15 rebounds in the second game as San Antonio evened the series with an 85-70 victory.

In Phoenix, the Spurs took a ten-point lead going into the fourth quarter, but the Suns outscored the Spurs 32-15 in the fourth quarter to take a 2-1 series lead. Kidd returned from his ankle injury in Game Four and Hardaway had 23 points and seven rebounds as the Suns won the series 3-1 with an 89-78 victory. Blount had a big role in Phoenix's first round win, averaging 7.0 PPG on 57.9% from the field, 6.5 RPG, 1.3 SPG and 1.5 BPG in 21.7 MPG.

Phoenix matched up with the 67-15 Los Angeles Lakers in the next round. Lakers star Shaquille O'Neal led the way with 37 points and 14 rebounds as Los Angeles routed Phoenix 105-77 in Game One. Game Two was closer. After a Hardaway layup with 46 seconds left gave Phoenix a 96-94 lead, Lakers guard Kobe Bryant made one of two free-throws with 43 seconds remaining.

After Hardaway missed a jumper, Bryant nailed a game-winning pull-up from Bryant with 2.6 seconds remaining. Hardaway missed a heavily contested runner at the buzzer as Los Angeles won 97-96. Game Three was also close. Phoenix had a lead going into the fourth quarter at home. The Lakers gained control late and 9-of-12 free-throws in the final one minute and 34 seconds to win 105-99 and took a 3-0 series lead.

Facing a sweep, Phoenix led by 23 at halftime of Game Four and never relinquished a lead and won 117-98. Los Angeles closed out the series with an 87-65 victory in Game Five. Blount played in five games with Phoenix and amassed 3.2 PPG and 6.0 RPG in 15.0 MPG.

After Phoenix’s second round series loss, Blount's larger role in the playoffs led him to opt out of his contract. He received offers from other teams, but decided to sign a two-year deal worth $3.2 million with a player option for the 2001-02 season. The Suns also signed guard Tony Delk.

In the offseason, Phoenix made some smaller deals signing forward Rubén Garcés and guard Paul McPherson as training camp invites. Garcés previously played in the Continental Basketball Association and McPherson was an undrafted rookie.

A 6-foot-4 guard from DePaul, McPherson averaged 11.2 PPG and 4.6 RPG as a junior at DePaul. McPherson's performance in Summer League at the Rocky Mountain Revue with Phoenix led to his invite. The guard managed 18.7 PPG and led all Summer League players in field goal percentage (61.9%).

The Suns suffered some bad news when guard Penny Hardaway was out for the beginning of the 2000-01 season. Hardaway had what was believed as a simple arthroscopic left knee surgery but it was eventually revealed that he had microfracture surgery. Hardaway later went through a second arthroscopic surgery on his knee in late November. 

Even without Hardaway, the Suns were still good. Marion stepped up in his second year. After dropping its first game, the Suns won 10 of the next 12 to rise to 10-3. Phoenix continued to play quality basketball into 2001.

In January, Hardaway returned for four games before being shutdown for the rest of the season. Looking for proven backcourt help, the Suns made the decision to trade for a veteran guard in Del Negro to add depth while dealing three bit players who were mainly on the bench. The team was 24-16 when it made the trade.

Blount had a minor role in his second season with Phoenix. The forward played in 30 games (six starts) and was producing 1.8 PPG, and 2.8 RPG in 12.9 MPG.

Garcés barely played with Phoenix in his first NBA season. The 6-foot-9 forward saw action in 10 games, managing 1.6 PPG and 2.2 RPG in 6.2 MPG. McPherson showed some flashes of ability such as a 9-for-10, 20-point game in a win against the Toronto Raptors, but was relatively quiet.

The guard appeared in 33 games and recorded 3.4 PPG, 1.5 RPG and 0.5 APG in 9.3 MPG. Blount ended his time in Phoenix with a stat line of 2.4 PPG and 2.9 RPG in 68 contests. He shot 49% from the field and 56% from the free-throw line in that time.

The NBA didn't allow veterans on one-year contracts to be traded. To make the deal work, Blount waived his player option, making the second year guaranteed and the trade legal.

The Warriors released forward Chucky Brown from his 10-day contract to make room on the roster for the three players acquired in the deal.

After the trade, Del Negro was a bench option for Phoenix. The Suns had the second best defense in the NBA. They finished with the sixth-best record in the Western Conference at 51-31. Del Negro participated in 36 games with Phoenix, compiling 4.9 PPG, 1.4 RPG, 1.8 APG and 0.6 SPG in 14.6 MPG.

In the playoffs, the Suns went on to a matchup with the third seed Sacramento Kings. In the series opener, Jason Kidd had 18 points and 14 assists and the Suns held on for an 86-83 win in Sacramento after Kings guard Jason Williams missed a potential game-tying three-pointer.

The Kings led by 32 points in the third quarter and won easily 116-90. In Game Three, Phoenix jumped out to an early 17-point lead in the first quarter. Sacramento quickly erased the deficit and took a lead in the third quarter. The Kings outscored Phoenix 14-6 in the final three minutes to win 104-96.

Sacramento closed out the series in Game Four with a 30-19 fourth quarter score and 89-82 final score. Kings forward Peja Stojaković had 37 points as Sacramento eliminated Phoenix. Del Negro played in the first three games of the series but was out of the rotation in the finale. The guard averaged 2.7 PPG on 57.1% shooting, 0.7 RPG and 1.7 APG in 8.6 MPG.

After Phoenix's loss, the Suns shook up the roster, dealing Kidd to the New Jersey Nets for Stephon Marbury. The Suns also traded starter Clifford Robinson to the Detroit Pistons.

Del Negro was on Phoenix's roster for the 2001-02 season but was traded nine games into the season to the Los Angeles Clippers in a three-team deal that brought Bo Outlaw to the Suns. Del Negro had scored two points in two games with Phoenix.

Del Negro ended his stint in Phoenix with 4.7 PPG, 1.3 RPG, 1.7 APG and 0.5 SPG in 38 games. The Suns guard shot 52% from the field and 89% from the free-throw line.

The Warriors went 3-37 after the trade to finish up the 2000-01 season 17-65. Rubén Garcés was waived by the Warriors nearly a month after the trade. He played in three games with Golden State, going scoreless in seven minutes while pulling down seven rebounds.

Blount was given a significant amount of minutes and responded well. The 6-foot-9 power forward saw the most playing time of his career (24.2 MPG) and rebounded the ball at the highest rate of his career. Blount had a rebound rate of 18.2% and averaged a career-high 8.3 RPG in 38 games. Blount also posted 6.8 PPG, 1.3 APG and 0.8 SPG.

McPherson saw a slight uptick in playing time, but still had a background role for the struggling Warriors. The guard appeared in 22 games with Golden State, tallying 6.8 PPG, 1.4 RPG, 1.0 APG and 0.6 SPG in 13.0 MPG.

After the season, McPherson became a free agent and signed a contract with the Denver Nuggets, though he was eventually cut in 2001 training camp.

Blount was on the Warriors heading into the 2001-02 season, but was traded shortly before its inception to the Philadelphia 76ers in a three-team, seven-player deal also involving the Charlotte Hornets.

Vinny Del Negro on how the trade had been in the cards for some time (via Arizona Republic):

"It just didn't work out. I thought I would have been here [in Phoenix] last summer. Golden State talked about it. Finally, it got done. I'm just happy I'm here now. Golden State was going in a different direction with an emphasis on youth. I needed to be on a winning team, which I have been all my life."

Corie Blount on how he was happy to leave Phoenix (via Arizona Republic):

"I'm glad I'm out of there, to be honest. We're not winning as many games, but at least I have a good feeling about being here. There's a lot less stress. I don't think guys over there (in the Phoenix locker room) have a good feeling about being there anymore. It takes a toll. Those guys over there are tight, I guarantee you. And it carries over, I don't care what anybody says."

On coach Scott Skiles:

"I don't have to worry about his (expletive) anymore. That's the major thing. This is a hundred times better (at Golden State)."

Paul McPherson on the trade (via Arizona Republic):

"I know you can't come out and disrespect anybody like that, but Vinny Del Negro has maybe two or three years left in the league, tops. I guess that's the decision they thought was best. I just got to come back and take it out on them. "They felt like Del Negro was a better player than me, and there's nothing I can do about that except prove them wrong. I didn't feel like I had a chance to show what I can do on a consistent basis, and then you get judged on that. I didn't understand the trade or the way it went down."

Feeling bitter about the trade:

"I thought I was a member of a family there. And then to get traded like that and not even hear about it from coach Skiles first. He told me later, 'I know you know what's going on, so we just have to be professional and move on.' "I really didn't appreciate the way it was done. I didn't think I was given a fair shake. I was bitter, and I'm still bitter now."

Golden State Warriors assistant general manager Gary Fitzsimmons on the trade (via ESPN):

"They just felt they needed a veteran guard who could play both positions. It was a good situation for Vinny and a good opportunity for us to add depth, and that's why we did it."

On Corie Blount's interest in heading to the Warriors in the deal:

"He's very excited to come here. All of them are excited."

On acquiring McPherson in the deal:

"That was the hardest part of (Phoenix's) part of the deal -- giving him up. They think he can be a player. We think this guy has a significant potential and upside."

Phoenix Suns head coach Scott Skiles on the trade (via Arizona Republic):

"We've made a commitment to our two young big guys (Jake Tsakalldis and Daniel Santiago), and that left Corie out of the loop. Paul, we think, has the potential to be a good player, but because of Penny's injury, we felt like we needed more of a shooter and veteran guy there."

On Corie Blount and Paul McPherson's opinions of him and the trade were relayed to him (via Arizona Republic):

"That's all right. They can think whatever they want. That's fine. When I was traded to Washington from Orlando, I wasn't overly excited about it, that's for sure. But I understood this was a business, and I went."

Image via Getty Images/Harry How

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On My Block  -  Netflix  -  March 15, 2018 - Present

Comedy / Drama (28 episodes to date)

Running Time:  30 minutes

Stars:

Sierra Capri as Monse Finnie

Diego Tinoco as Cesar Diaz

Jason Genao as Ruben "Ruby" Martinez

Brett Gray as Jamal Turner

Jessica Marie Garcia as Jasmine Flores

Ronni Hawk (season 1)

Recurring

Julio Macias as Oscar "Spooky" Diaz

Jahking Guillory as Latrelle

Emilio Rivera as Chivo

Peggy Blow as Marisol Martinez.

Paula Garces as Geny Martinez

Eric Neil Gutierrez as Ruben Martinez

Danny Ramirez as Mario Martinez

Kylie Samaniego as Luisa Martinez

Julian Lerma as Luis Martinez

Reggie Austin as Monty Finnie

Lisa Marcos as Selena "Julia" Whitman

Eme Ikwuakor as Dwayne Turner

Raushanah Simmons as Mrs. Turner

Angela Gibbs as Rosé Westbrook (season 1)

Shoshana Bush as Amber (season 2)

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Chefs in Residency at Volvér Returns for Second Season

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Iron Chef Jose Garces announces a brand new line-up for his Chefs in Residency Program at Volvér on Kimmel Cultural Campus.  Garces kicks off season two for the program with Chef Ruben “Big Rube” Harley (Chef Big Rube’s Kitchen at Pitchers Pub) starting this week (September 21 thru November 13), and continues with Chef Chance Anies of Tabachoy, Chef Juan Lopez of On Point Bistro, Chef Tonii…

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Real Madrid Castilla - Atletico Madrid B 1:3

scorers: 0:1, Garces 16′

1:1, De Frutos 31′

1:2, Cristian Rodriguez (p) 49′

1:3, Pinchi 59′

Real Madrid Castilla: Belman; Dani Fernandez, Javi Sanchez, De la Fuente, Fran Garcia; Grau, Fidalgo (71′ Seoane), De Frutos, Ayoub (56′ Hernando); Alberto Fernandez (79′ Galvan), Cristo Gonzalez

Atletico Madrid B:  San Roman; Solano, Tachi, Montero, Araujo, Cristian Rodriguez, Moya (87′ Carro), Munoz (83′ Ruben Fernandez), Pinchi, Mollejo (71′ Clemente), Garces

red cards: Javi Sanchez 54′, De la Fuente 84′

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Atletico may lose half their team this summer… can Simeone rebuild?

Diego Simeone can lose half of his first team this summer. Antoine Griezmann leaves at the end of June and when Rodrigo goes to Manchester City are six of his favorite XI. If Saul Niguez and Thomas Partey do the same, he needs a whole new team.

He was the architect of the greatest period in the history of [AtleticoMadrid but now he faces his greatest job ever rebuilding. Sportsmail asks how the tallest coach in Europe's top competitions will get the job done …

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The best news for Simeone – in the summer of departure – is that Jan Oblak is against he end of last season signed a contract that will keep him in the club until 2023.

Atletico doesn't mess around with one keeper for Europe and one for La Liga; the second choice Antonio Adan will play the cup and see the year he is left with his deal.

The goalkeeper is not a problem position for Atleti, with Jan Oblak the fixed number 1 in the team

Defenders

With Juanfran, Goddess, Jose Gimenez, Lucas, Filipe Luis, Stefan Savic and Santiago Arias, Atletico seemed to have the best defending team of everyone in the league last summer.

Four of those will leave and, of the three remaining, only Gimenez Simeone really convinces. He will become the new leader.

Arias and Savic can go if the price is right, but both are likely to continue to deepen the options of Simeone.

However, he wants new players from the first team. The club seems to draw Brazilian middle back Felipe from Porto, but there is also interest in the Argentinian Nicolas Otamendi from Manchester City and Yeray Alvarez from Athletic Bilbao.

The latter has a buyout clause of € 30 million (£ 26.4 million) that Atletico can pay. The first is perhaps cheaper with higher wage demands. Benfica & Ruben Dias and Milan Skriniar from Inter Milan have also been mentioned.

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[Stad van Buenos Aires] Another arrival from Porto looks like Mexico international Hector Herrera. Saul will certainly want to know that he will take a central place in Simeone's plans next season, after spending a year filling gaps in the field. Partey wants to be just as important.

They can be the central link of Simeone when Rodrigo leaves for the city. Koke and Thomas Lemar would take the lead with Simeone in the hope of getting much more from signing Monaco this year than he did last season.

Saul Niguez wants to be sure that he will be more than just a utility player on the side of Atletico "

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Forwards

Atletico looks at Benfica & # 39; s 19-year-old Joao Felix. & # 39; He would fit perfectly, he has the right personality, he is ready for the fight & # 39 ;, says Atletico & # 39; s Portuguese legend Paulo Futre.

Supporters are used to seeing one big striker leave and another eating into it. So who's going to be the Radamel Falcao to Sergio Aguero this time?

Griezmann is a strange player to replace because he was a two-in-one player. He played broad or deep as a playmaker, but he could also work as a center.

Atletico supporters want to destroy Arsenal & # 39; s Alexandre Lacazette after seeing him in the Europa League. Atletico tried to sign the Frenchman in 2017, but the FIFA ban on registering new players meant that the deal never came true. Antoine Griezmann is the most talked-about departure from Atletico Madrid this summer "

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Want and getting two things could be a Simeone may seem to be getting closer to home with Mikel Oyarzabal from Real Sociedad and Wissam Ben Yedder from Seville are also options.

None of the above will annoy the supporters of the sale of Griezmann. It would probably require Paulo Dybala or Edinson Cavani to do that.

Cavani has long been a favorite with Simeone, but he earns a net net of € 18 million (£ 15.85 million) and that would stretch Athletic's salary to the limit.

Dybala earns a net of € 10 million (£ 8.8 million), but his contract runs until 2022 and he is younger, the price would be much higher.

Anyone who enters it will think that they compliment Alvaro Morata and Diego Costa. Costa seemed to have one foot out the door, but Griezmann & # 39; s departure led him to be dragged inside.

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Juventus striker Paulo Dybala is a possible option if Atletico shakes their forward row

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Paris Saint-Germain forward Edinson Cavani has long been admired by boss Diego Simeone

Youth

The coach wants a bit of youth in his life new Atletic. de Madrid. There is a lot of hope for their strikers – 19-year-old Borja Garces, Victor Mollejo and Sergio Camello (both 18) who became the first player born in the 21st century to score for the club when he scored their last goal of the season scored on Levante on Saturday.

He has talked about the other Raul – not great, not fast, or full of tricks; but with the ability to score in the right place at the right time. This season I have goals for the Under 18s, the B team and the first team.

Those three all have a role to play in the future of the club. What remains to be seen is that major new signing sessions are next to the team photo for the 2019-20 season.

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Sergio Camello became the first player to score this century to score for Atletico last weekend

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