Welcome to San Antonio, KD!!!

[coachmac87]

In 9 years, LMA has successfully made it out of the first round of the playoffs 1 time. And in that 1 year that LMA had finally succeeded in defeating his 1st round demons, it was because Liliard took over.

But what does that have to do with Durant coming to SA? LMA helps that not hurt it..

Attacks on Aldridge are irrelevant

[RD2191]

The fans see Westbrook taking questionable shots and assume it would persuade Dominos to depart, but we have never heard this from a legit source..

From everything we have seen, Durant loves him and he probably cherishes Russ taking all the heat away from him..he's in a perfect situation, he receives most of the credit when he plays well, but none of the blame when he struggles(which has been the case in their past 2 playoff runs)..the media and fans treat him like a sidekick(in regards to allocating blame), despite being a generational talent..

Tbh I sort of agree with this. It's almost borderline how KD defends Westbrook.

[Hoops Czar]

But what does that have to do with Durant coming to SA? LMA helps that not hurt it..

Attacks on Aldridge are irrelevant

Because like I've said before, the Spurs aren't a prime location to land top tier free agents. It's not about media and marketing though. Tim Duncan and to a lesser degree Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili have don fairly well in that department and Durant would do well too. The Spurs would basically be gutting their roster just to make the numbers work. Kawhi and Durant are kind of redundant. Durant is more polished on offensive end while Leonard is better defensively but they're the same player. Also, asking Leonard to move to the 2 is unrealistic and Aldridge has made it clear he isn't sliding to the 5. If you thought this team was ISO happy this year, wait until you get a load of a Parker, Aldridge, Durant, Kawhi lineup next year.

[coachmac87]

Because like I've said before, the Spurs aren't a prime location to land top tier free agents. It's not about media and marketing though. Tim Duncan and to a lesser degree Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili have don fairly well in that department and Durant would do well too. The Spurs would basically be gutting their roster just to make the numbers work. Kawhi and Durant are kind of redundant. Durant is more polished on offensive end while Leonard is better defensively but they're the same player. Also, asking Leonard to move to the 2 is unrealistic and Aldridge has made it clear he isn't sliding to the 5. If you thought this team was ISO happy this year, wait until you get a load of a Parker, Aldridge, Durant, Kawhi lineup next year.

Why aren't the Spurs a prime destination? They have the most respected coach in the league..regardless what people think of Pop. There's also 2 ALL-NBA players already locked in for at least 3 years. What team can offer that?

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Our biggest need is at C, closely followed by PG. And we need to add athleticism all over the court.

I really like KD, but he isn't coming here, and doesn't fit if he did.

[Splits]

I bet OP $160 that KD is not a Spur in the 2016'17 season.

[Splits]

Tbh I sort of agree with this. It's almost borderline how KD defends Westbrook.

If you look south, you can see the border-line, ing

[spurtech09]

I bet OP $160 that KD is not a Spur in the 2016'17 season.

lol everybody knows KD is not going to sign with the Spurs....

[Kawhitstorm]

[midnightpulp]

Spurs fans have become delusional because the team signed a 3rd or 4th tier name like Lamarcus Aldridge..Aldridge is a top 15-20 player, but he's completely irrelevant to non-hardcore NBA fans, his legacy is irrelevant, and his move doesn't affect endorsements or marketing power..

Durant, while a choker and today's version of Karl Malone, is a generational talent and a top 3 "name" in the NBA..it would be shocking if he decides to join a declining franchise that his team just easily defeated without HCA IMO..not to mention 1 of the building blocks is going to be 31 soon..

LMA's game doesn't rely on athleticism, though, so he can pick and pop effectively until he's 35. Kawhi is 3 years away from his basketball prime, so I think that alone gives us a better "core" than OKC. Kanter can't play defense. Ibaka is probably actually 35, given how those Africans lie about their ages (Ibaka also looks it. He doesn't leap around like he once did). Adams is nice, but pretty limited and basically feeds off what Westbrook does. Which brings me to <3. I think the ship has sailed on him as a stratosphere player. He's real good at filling up the stat sheet and the pressure he puts on opposing teams with penetration is unmatched, but this was his defining series. His '03 Duncan vs. the Lakers moment, where you erase all doubt and in' obliterate your counterpart. What did he do? Shot around 35% over the last 3 games and had 4 straight TOs in the closing moments of game 5. , we even held him to below 40%. It was Dominos who killed us.

Note: Not trying to shift the blame to Westbrook. Both he and KD have the choking gene in equal amounts, but David Robinson had it as well until he met Timmy

Again, I still see it as a longshot, but KD has to be intrigued by the notion of him and Kawhi destroying as what will be the most talented wing duo since Michael and Scottie. The rest of the team will come to us, since ring chasers will be killing themselves to play alongside of them.

[cascaders]

welcome to SAN ANTONIO KDDD!! )

[Mnky]

Why aren't the Spurs a prime destination? They have the most respected coach in the league..regardless what people think of Pop. There's also 2 ALL-NBA players already locked in for at least 3 years. What team can offer that?

Some people can't think without getting emotional. These simple facts are why the spurs have as much chance as any team outside of okc of getting Durant.

[TheGreatYacht]

People that think there's ZERO chance Durant comes here are ing idiots, tbh no surprise that one of them is one of the Anti-LMA people....

• Aldridge + Leonard > Chuckbrook + Ibaka
• Spurs FO > Thunder FO
• Went to Texas like LMA
• thinks Popovich is a good coach ()
• better defensive team

[Spurs9]

People that think there's ZERO chance Durant comes here are ing idiots, tbh no surprise that one of them is one of the Anti-LMA people....

• Aldridge + Leonard > Chuckbrook + Ibaka
• Spurs FO > Thunder FO
• Went to Texas like LMA
• thinks Popovich is a good coach ()
• better defensive team

No state income tax too, what is that on like $200million?

[TheGreatYacht]

No state income tax too, what is that on like $200million?

Forgot about that too, damn

[TheDoctor]

People that think there's ZERO chance Durant comes here are ing idiots, tbh no surprise that one of them is one of the Anti-LMA people....

• Aldridge + Leonard > Chuckbrook + Ibaka
• Spurs FO > Thunder FO
• Went to Texas like LMA
• thinks Popovich is a good coach ()
• better defensive team

[TheGreatYacht]

ing vanilla fans

RC's drafting skills have taken a steep decline, and other scouts finally got visas... The "Built" got old and the youngest guy on the roster is Fathead...

TIME TO MOVE ON

[Killakobe81]

Logically, it makes sense for him. He'll be 28 next season, and feeling the pressure (legacy wise) of never having won a ring. The Wizards have a decent core, but even with KD, they're still worse on paper than the Cavs. Same with Boston, another potential suitor.

Spurs are ready and he's the perfect fit. And the fact he "beat" us allows him to save face in not joining the team that beat him, as if he's joining the Spurs to get a Western conference team over the Golden State roadblock. He'll be positioned as the "savior" here rather than as a beta joining other stars.

Yes, I do think it's a long shot because of the fact nothing this good can happen to the Spurs in FA, but the move does make sense for him from a basketball perspective.

Disagree. KL and Aldridge are both mid range shooters and although KL seems to prefer the baseline wing I think the fit is not perfect when you already have two star players that prefer the same sweet spots on the floor.

but like I said downstairs he signs the one plu one to stay and if/when Russ leaves he will have an "out" and wont take all the heat for breaking up a contender. Plus Pop Kl, and KD can buddy up during Team USA and who knows maybe they decide to superfriend it up ...

[Ditty]

In the next few weeks, just like last season with Aldridge I bet we hear the Spurs will be strongly interested, and Durant will be extremely intruiged by us. You don't pass up on having three top 15 players in this league on your team, and arguably two top five players in this league no matter if he "fits" or not. Pop at least will find a fit for him if that's the only thing he does these days besides recruit. You automatically get one your biggest threats in the west out of the way in OKC if Durant leaves. You figure out the other holes next season when the salary cap goes up again, and fill it with proven veteran role players for now and try to win it all with those three great players which we will have a great shot imo

[Ice009]

it would be shocking if he decides to join a declining franchise that his team just easily defeated without HCA IMO..not to mention 1 of the building blocks is going to be 31 soon..

They didn't easily defeat the Spurs at all. Games 2 and 5 could have gone either way. So going by your logic, the Spurs could have easily defeated them 4-1 or at the very least 4-3 if some of those end of game calls had gone the other way.

[NameLess Scrub]

I doubt KD will go SAS.

He and WB always go to press conferences together. Wonder if that's real or just their way to share the spot.
Also, I'm still not sure how would they make KD & Kawhi work, or if KD could be convinced that would be no problem.

[BatManu20]

KD is staying in OKC on a Max 2-year deal with an opt-out option next summer. That'll make him the most money and give him at least one more run at it with Westbrook and co.

[coachmac87]

KD is staying in OKC on a Max 2-year deal with an opt-out option next summer. That'll make him the most money and give him at least one more run at it with Westbrook and co.

You take 1 run with Russ over a 3-5yr window with Kawhi, LMA and Pop?

[UZER]

Taking a one year deal with his recent foot problem is downright stupid. You can't take that chance with the history of that injury.

[TheGreatYacht]

Say what you want about Skip Bayless, but he made a pretty good point today tbh

Next season he'll be 28 and headed into his 10th year in the NBA, it's win now mode.. He has a 300M shoe deal.. Does he really want to give it ANOTHER shot with Chuckbrook or does he want to win with a San Antonio or Golden State?