The Durant Thread

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  1. Hoopguru

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    As I mentioned a while back, KD & KI will stay with the Nets. Just negotiating leverage.
     
    Hoopguru, Jul 7, 2022
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    LOL
     
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    Probably, at least until after Christmas. If they play hardball and don't play much ala Simmons, the Nets will be forced to get more realistic.
     
    e_blazer, Jul 7, 2022
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    I don't even know that I would trade a young Anthony Edwards straight up for an older Durant if salary cap wasn't an issue.

    They are delirious.
     
    SlyPokerCat, Jul 7, 2022
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    The Nets are out of their minds. Marks has to try and make it look good, but damn. If I was the Timberwolves, I just hang up the phone, no response.
     
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    If Ayton does get an offer from the Pacers today as rumored, that might effectively take Phoenix out of the running for KD.
     
    illmatic99, Jul 9, 2022
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    When did Brooklyn hire Darryl Morey?
     
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    Yeah I wouldn’t. Edwards is a player I admit I whiffed big time on. I thought he was a knucklehead who wouldn’t translate
     
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    HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto reported on Tuesday that “rival executives believe Durant wouldn’t want to be traded to New Orleans.”

    Well duh, CJ is there
     
    Scalma, Jul 12, 2022
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    Well that, and Durant needs at least 3x all stars on the team; or they had the best record in the NBA the prior season; preferably one of the best records in the last half decade.
     
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    Ayton and the Pacers just effectively eliminated Phoenix from being able to land Durant.

    No more S&Ts possible with DeAndre.
     
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    Wow, the Pacers just took a lot of options off the table for a lot of teams.
     
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    They can make up the $$ matching part pretty easily with bridges, strict, Payne, crowder, cam, Craig, etc. Matching Ayton's value in a deal however becomes much more difficult.
     
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    sure, but I figured Ayton was the main piece headed out (not necessarily ending up in BK) in a KD trade.
     
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    Suns are out of the sweepstakes. If only Portand had some options...
     
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    Him and Kyrie are going to end up on the fucking Lakers for Russ, KD their '26 and '28 firsts unprotected.

    Kyrie, THT, KD, LeBron and Damian Jones with Tuscano-Anderson, Walker, Bryant and Reaves off the bench has to be a team that could fuck with the Warriors.
     
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    He's coming out of retirement!

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    They're bringing Kobe back from retirement/the dead to come off the bench? He probably still thinks he should start, even now.
     
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    I think KD might be the best player in hoops, but I also wouldn't trade him straight up for Edwards. History says 34 years old is trending down likely on a steep slope.

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