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.
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.
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.
If Ayton does get an offer from the Pacers today as rumored, that might effectively take Phoenix out of the running for KD.
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
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
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.
Ayton and the Pacers just effectively eliminated Phoenix from being able to land Durant. No more S&Ts possible with DeAndre.
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.
sure, but I figured Ayton was the main piece headed out (not necessarily ending up in BK) in a KD trade.
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.
They're bringing Kobe back from retirement/the dead to come off the bench? He probably still thinks he should start, even now.
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. STOMP