it depends what the market actually is. if he convinces the nets/the rest of the league that there’s only two teams they can trade him to then it won’t be
― J0rdan S., Saturday, July 2, 2022 7:57 PM (fourteen minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink
in that case the nets have no reason to trade him
― lag∞n, Sunday, 3 July 2022 00:13 (one year ago) link
suns are prob ready to back up the truck anyway
― lag∞n, Sunday, 3 July 2022 00:14 (one year ago) link
― lag∞n, Saturday, July 2, 2022 8:13 PM (one hour ago)
it doesn't seem like this one is gonna go that way
― J0rdan S., Sunday, 3 July 2022 02:05 (one year ago) link
could see it
Report: Raptors believe they can build best package for Kevin Durant, who’s ‘at least open’ to idea of playing in Toronto https://t.co/Jnl3mX6So0— NBACentral (@TheNBACentral) July 2, 2022
― lag∞n, Sunday, 3 July 2022 14:30 (one year ago) link
one kind of funny thing about this whole situation is for anyone who watched the playoffs durant is obviously not as good as everyone thinks
― lag∞n, Sunday, 3 July 2022 14:34 (one year ago) link
hes 33 hes injured a lot he pretty much just takes elbow jumpers now
― lag∞n, Sunday, 3 July 2022 14:35 (one year ago) link
i could see it working in the right situation but still someone is going to give up too much for maybe a two year championship window
― lag∞n, Sunday, 3 July 2022 14:36 (one year ago) link
yeah that’s the big thing, he’s not a top 5 player anymore and you’re trading for his decline years
― k3vin k., Sunday, 3 July 2022 14:45 (one year ago) link
hollinger:
The Miami megadealTrading Durant to his other preferred choice, Miami, is equally complicated. For starters, Durant wants to go there to play with Jimmy Butler, not to be traded for him. Second, Bam Adebayo can’t be part of a trade as long as Ben Simmons is a Net, as a result of that same CBA provision on “designated rookie” deals that scuppered our Mitchell scenarios above.
There is one way around this, however: Put Simmons in the trade. I doubt Miami wants him, but tough noogies. If you want Durant, this is what you have to take with him. Simmons would be Miami’s DeAndre Jordan.
If that’s the case, then suddenly we can get to Miami trades that actually work. How about one where Miami sends out Adebayo, Kyle Lowry, Duncan Robinson, Tyler Herro, two unprotected firsts (2023 and 2028) and three pick swaps (2024, 2027, and 2029) for Durant, Simmons and Seth Curry?
It still seems tricky. The Heat might argue they don’t need to include this much draft equity, and would surely look for scenarios to avoid including Adebayo at all. Since those scenarios basically don’t exist, it might be a conservation-ender. Even if it wasn’t, Simmons would become a guy the Heat had to count on — yikes — and they wouldn’t have a center.
But they would have Kevin Durant.
― lag∞n, Sunday, 3 July 2022 17:40 (one year ago) link
bam and simmons are pretty similar players tbf
― lag∞n, Sunday, 3 July 2022 17:41 (one year ago) link
think that deal has too many swaps not enough picks in it for the nets, having a swap with miami is pointless theyre always good
― lag∞n, Sunday, 3 July 2022 17:53 (one year ago) link
i dont get any KD-to-miami deal tbh, herro is not good enough to be a centerpiece, the miami picks wont be any good, losing bam to get simmo seems like a step back to take a step forward, kyle might be washed, duncan robinson's contract is underwater.
― terence trent d'ilfer (m bison), Sunday, 3 July 2022 17:56 (one year ago) link
― lag∞n, Sunday, July 3, 2022 1:41 PM (thirty-four minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink
pretty big difference though in that one of them is confirmed to play basketball and the other is not
― ciderpress, Sunday, 3 July 2022 18:17 (one year ago) link
bam is better in every facet of the game and also has a certain… mentality… that the heat prize and which simmons lacksi wouldn’t trade bam for KD and i doubt the heat would either
― J0rdan S., Sunday, 3 July 2022 18:39 (one year ago) link
the heat’s path to KD is KD forcing his way there, they aren’t going to be able to outbid an open market. if KD wants to go to phoenix that just makes too much sense, tho i’m not sure a package headlined by bridges is all that exciting personally. but you could feel good about suns picks 3-5 years out being juicy just based on how bad the franchise is
― J0rdan S., Sunday, 3 July 2022 18:45 (one year ago) link
suddenly we can get to Miami trades that actually work
but not trades that actually make sense
― more difficult than I look (Aimless), Sunday, 3 July 2022 18:47 (one year ago) link
Seems like the phx, Toronto and GS have the best shot at this.
― Spottie, Sunday, 3 July 2022 18:56 (one year ago) link
Does KD have Heat mentality? He has definitely been a competitive, hard working guy. But he's also done everything by now (according to a fair observer). Suppose Butler could reignite the hunger.
― Herby Dutch Baby (Sufjan Grafton), Sunday, 3 July 2022 18:57 (one year ago) link
Kd works really hard no way he wouldn’t fit the heat culture.
― Spottie, Sunday, 3 July 2022 19:06 (one year ago) link
kd is still clearly trying to win when hes on the court
― ciderpress, Sunday, 3 July 2022 19:08 (one year ago) link
bam is better in every facet of the game and also has a certain… mentality… that the heat prize and which simmons lacks
― J0rdan S., Sunday, July 3, 2022 2:39 PM (thirty minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink
cmon simmons is a much better ballhandler passer and transition player theyre prob equal defenders, however it is true ben does not have that dog in him, he has a dog deficit
― lag∞n, Sunday, 3 July 2022 19:13 (one year ago) link
regardless theyre just similar players stylistically, which is kinda interesting cause theyre both freaks, idk who else is really like them draymond maybe
― lag∞n, Sunday, 3 July 2022 19:15 (one year ago) link
giannis
― J0rdan S., Sunday, 3 July 2022 19:20 (one year ago) link
bam is the closest thing to giannis in the league in terms of size + athleticism combo and defensive ability/versatility and turning rim protection to solo offense on the fast break. and yet giannis is miles better than him which is a testament to how incredibly good giannis is
― J0rdan S., Sunday, 3 July 2022 19:23 (one year ago) link
yeah giannis has those guys type capabilities but is also a dominant scorer
― lag∞n, Sunday, 3 July 2022 19:35 (one year ago) link
Hearing some Durant to the Warriors chatter, which I do not care for
― reggae mike love (polyphonic), Sunday, 3 July 2022 20:37 (one year ago) link
Yah no thx
― Spottie, Sunday, 3 July 2022 21:01 (one year ago) link
i thought i heard that the warriors had signaled no interest from their end pretty clearly
― call all destroyer, Sunday, 3 July 2022 21:08 (one year ago) link
Likely they’re just driving the price up lol
― Spottie, Sunday, 3 July 2022 21:19 (one year ago) link
think i read that kd said the dubs were the one team he specifically did not want to go to
― lag∞n, Sunday, 3 July 2022 21:43 (one year ago) link
yah but is it like "oh PLEASE don't trade me to the warriors. i would HATE to play for the warriors. that's the LAST place i want to be"
― Clay, Sunday, 3 July 2022 21:50 (one year ago) link
yeah thats the quote i saw
― lag∞n, Sunday, 3 July 2022 22:26 (one year ago) link
if it’s true that he’s being motivated at least in part by wanting to win a title “on his own” like steph was able to do then going to the warriors isn’t a solution
― J0rdan S., Sunday, 3 July 2022 22:40 (one year ago) link
also given that the warriors accomplished their goal of winning another title while building a young core of players thru the draft it seems counterintuitive that they would then turn around and trade kuminga etc for KD
― J0rdan S., Sunday, 3 July 2022 22:43 (one year ago) link
itd be tragicomic if the dubs trade their young players and then kd and klay get injured again
― terence trent d'ilfer (m bison), Sunday, 3 July 2022 22:49 (one year ago) link
i very much doubt either side is all that interested no matter what rumors are out there.
― call all destroyer, Sunday, 3 July 2022 22:52 (one year ago) link
yeah i do not at all actually believe kd wants to go to the warriors fwiw
― Clay, Sunday, 3 July 2022 22:56 (one year ago) link
Hard to believe the Dubs and KD are going to call do over
― that's not my post, Monday, 4 July 2022 00:28 (one year ago) link
Don't even say that bise.
― Antifa Lockhart (Leee), Monday, 4 July 2022 00:42 (one year ago) link
I miss KB. He would understand and explain everything that I’m not allowed to. Honestly he was the greatest Laker ever. He understood team over self. Meaning your rewards would come if you valued team goals over your own then everything would fall into place. All can reply.— Jeanie Buss (@JeanieBuss) July 4, 2022
― lag∞n, Monday, 4 July 2022 13:09 (one year ago) link
i also miss kwame brown
― mookieproof, Monday, 4 July 2022 15:20 (one year ago) link
lol
― call all destroyer, Monday, 4 July 2022 15:31 (one year ago) link
lolol i guess 2004 never happened and i guess kobe's entire personality never happened either
― terence trent d'ilfer (m bison), Monday, 4 July 2022 15:32 (one year ago) link
Wtf: https://www.reddit.com/r/warriors/comments/vqyok1/thompson_the_warriors_superstars_have_been_in/
― Antifa Lockhart (Leee), Monday, 4 July 2022 16:02 (one year ago) link
Ah reading a little more closely that's just highlighting that the players would be ok with a reunion.
― Antifa Lockhart (Leee), Monday, 4 July 2022 16:04 (one year ago) link
katie is a bitch
― moullet, Tuesday, 5 July 2022 12:45 (one year ago) link
Free agent TJ Warren has agreed to a deal with the Brooklyn Nets, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium.— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 5, 2022
― Spottie, Tuesday, 5 July 2022 17:02 (one year ago) link
REPORT: The Nets are making free agency moves “as if Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving are returning next season”.(via @ShamsCharania, @PatMcAfeeShow) pic.twitter.com/YuoENmMTXy— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) July 5, 2022
lmao if nets just sit and ride this out
― terence trent d'ilfer (m bison), Tuesday, 5 July 2022 17:05 (one year ago) link
It’s prob the best for both sides? Motivated Kyrie in a contract year. Harris back. Ben could be a good fit if he plays.
― Spottie, Tuesday, 5 July 2022 17:16 (one year ago) link
wolves really pushing the we kept jaden mcdaniels line lol, i mean who cares you gave the store away anyway
Danny Ainge pushed hard to include Jaden McDaniels in the Rudy Gobert trade, sources tell @JonKrawczynski and @Tjonesonthenba.The Wolves held firm and by Friday, the Jazz were amenable to greater draft pick compensation instead.https://t.co/oWZenZrvY4 pic.twitter.com/wIPJHLAolw— The Athletic NBA (@TheAthleticNBA) July 5, 2022
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 5 July 2022 18:08 (one year ago) link