Phoenix Suns expect to part ways with Kevin Durant this offseason. Could the Spurs be a good landing place?

[CGD]

My sister’s best’s friend’s dog walker said the same thing to me FWIW

[RC_Drunkford]

So hold on we are trading Keldon, Sochan and … Barnes? Does that mean we keep Devin?

[Dejounte]

So hold on we are trading Keldon, Sochan and … Barnes? Does that mean we keep Devin?

Why add Keldon?

[Kindergarten Cop]

Why add Keldon?

To match salaries?

[RC_Drunkford]

Why add Keldon?

well didn’t dude say Keldon said it? Maybe he’s not in it, I don’t know.

[Pauleta14]

Shams has been in full PR mode for Phoenix these days. Quite impressive

I don't recall Woj being such a sellout

[jeebus]

I don’t live in Texas anymore and I sure as would never live there again… so I agree with you there!

Just finished my loop of the 5 parks. Amazingly beautiful area. I still stand by my comment that it’s too hot to take seriously

Spent a few days in SLC to start the trip but didn’t do much outside of the area I was staying in (right by the arena). Cool downtown area, except for the fact it was a ghost town. I thought I had woken up in one of those Chinese Ghost Cities for a minute.

tbh I prefer Idaho. It gets warm there but in the 50s at night. Perfect. So SLC and surrounding cities is like a skinny 100 mile long city...I live at the very top of that stretch. I prefer the peace and quiet tbqhwy

But yeah, downtown SLC is an absolute ghost town, especially on Sunday when all the good boys and girls are at home playing their pianos and finger ing their Joseph Smith figurines.

[Jordan Jackson]

Durant trying to scare away other teams by stating who he will sign extension with.

Ime really wants Durant - seems like the front office isn’t all the way onboard yet. And Miami is just flat out desperate for anything or anyone at this point.

The way this is escalating in the media seems like it will be over soon.

[Dejounte]

well didn’t dude say Keldon said it? Maybe he’s not in it, I don’t know.

All keldon said was that it was a done deal. It makes it sound like he’s not part of it to me

[benefactor]

Welp, here we go

[RC_Drunkford]

Shams has been in full PR mode for Phoenix these days. Quite impressive

I don't recall Woj being such a sellout

Woj was friends with the Portland owners. Shams is friends with Ishbia.

[RC_Drunkford]

All keldon said was that it was a done deal. It makes it sound like he’s not part of it to me

I‘d guess cause Keldon is the one player the Spurs want to keep cause „culture“

[scott]

Durant trying to scare away other teams by stating who he will sign extension with.

Ime really wants Durant - seems like the front office isn’t all the way onboard yet. And Miami is just flat out desperate for anything or anyone at this point.

The way this is escalating in the media seems like it will be over soon.

But this only works if teams want to extend him to begin with, of course.

There have been a few people who have said that most suitors view KD as a one-year rental… and if KD’s expectation is 2/120 - then who can blame them. This of course drives down the price teams are willing to pay… and I imagine that is exactly what is happening and why the Suns are likely the team leaking all of these “updates” via Shams in hopes of driving the price back up. My guess is that no one is biting and the Spurs offer looks just as good as it did before. Any reporting that the Spurs are “out of it” is just an attempt by Phoenix to get the Spurs to bid against themselves, which Brian Wright doesn’t do.

[rankingtear]

never doubted my boy bwrong now trade #2. best negotiator in the league.

[cutewizard]

Sochan is gone?

[mo7888]

Sochan is gone?

Everybody is just guessing at this point

[Jordan Jackson]

But this only works if teams want to extend him to begin with, of course.

There have been a few people who have said that most suitors view KD as a one-year rental… and if KD’s expectation is 2/120 - then who can blame them. This of course drives down the price teams are willing to pay… and I imagine that is exactly what is happening and why the Suns are likely the team leaking all of these “updates” via Shams in hopes of driving the price back up. My guess is that no one is biting and the Spurs offer looks just as good as it did before. Any reporting that the Spurs are “out of it” is just an attempt by Phoenix to get the Spurs to bid against themselves, which Brian Wright doesn’t do.

They are trying to trade him to somewhere he does not want to go. It’s a very direct message. Suns may still do it anyway.

And no one believed the Spurs were out of it. I didn’t.

[vy65]

[itzsoweezee]

Rockets and KD seem like a great match for each other. I can’t imagine KD coming to San Antonio at this point unless he really wants to play with Wemby over a shot at a championship

[vy65]

Is Jalen + Brooks + #10 > Vassell + Barnes + Sochan + #14? I’d give the slight edge to the spurs because of Jeremy.

It sounds like Minny is out. So the two questions are: will Houston include JSJ and will Miami include Ware? If the answer to those two questions is no, then the spurs offer seems like the best.

[vy65]

Is Jalen + Brooks + #10 > Vassell + Barnes + Sochan + #14? I’d give the slight edge to the spurs because of Jeremy.

It sounds like Minny is out. So the two questions are: will Houston include JSJ and will Miami include Ware? If the answer to those two questions is no, then the spurs offer seems like the best.

[RC_Drunkford]

Rockets and KD seem like a great match for each other. I can’t imagine KD coming to San Antonio at this point unless he really wants to play with Wemby over a shot at a championship

the Spurs are not losing out on KD a second time

[KobesAchilles]

the HOU staff are still big believers in Green by all accounts. a lot of their fans are out on him but clearly the coaches think he can work through his inconsistencies.


jabari smith would probably be the main asset in a durant deal. would be a better fit with green being crowded out by booker and beal on paper.


smith has more value than vassell, keldon or barnes to the extent i'd be surprised if HOU dealt him for a 37-year-old though.

Jabari Smith is a terrible basketball player tbh. Dude is like Green except a worse athlete and somehow a worse shooter. Smith plays zero defense, has zero basketball IQ, isn’t exceptionally explosive as an athlete, and for someone who was touted as a shooter coming out of college, can’t shoot the ball.

[timtonymanu]

I'll stay away from Reddit. The simping over average players like Sochan is irritating to read .

Can't wait for this spectacle to be over and hopefully KD will be a Spur.

[Mr. Body]

I'll stay away from Reddit. The simping over average players like Sochan is irritating to read .

Can't wait for this spectacle to be over and hopefully KD will be a Spur.

Yeah, no kidding. Fans of a team liking its players. What's up with that.