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Westbrook for Parker works in ESPN trade checker. Pretty sure OKC would want Aldridge, but if your Presti just doing that trade would piss KD off so it might be worth it.
Oh I agree it's a long-shot. I was just referring to what the thunder could get back. They legitimately have no ground to stand on. And if they decided to trade Wb somewhere he doesnt want, they surely won't attract free agents either. Best they could hope for, is a bidding war for win now teams to drive his price up, otherwise teams can hold onto those assets and just pitch him next year with a better team, and him actually wanting to sign. Business stand point, thunder don't got much power, and other teams know it.
Westbrook for Parker works in ESPN trade checker. Pretty sure OKC would want Aldridge, but if your Presti just doing that trade would piss KD off so it might be worth it.
I think they know what position they are in and will have a convo with RW to try and gauge his true wants (leave or stay). If he wants to leave, the best move they can make is trying to accomodate that and get 75cents on the Dollar vs 50cents working with a team he doesn't want to go to.
I think the biggest point missed with Durant leaving is most likely the convo that he and RW had beforhand. My guess is it went something like this:
Durant: Hey man, so what are you going to do next year?
RW: Yo, you do you man but I ain't saying I am or I am not going to be here next year man.
Durant: Hmm.... (he basically saying F me so I am going to play w/my lil friend Steph where I don't have to be a real superstar and take all the pressure - who cares about a paycut, I can get more next year and can order chinese at anytime I want in GS)
I think the move to GS was partially based on the fact that he and RW weren't on the same page and weren't ever going to be on the same page. With that said, you would think he wants to be THE MAN in OKC, but I think his outside life will take him to a big market area (just my assumption)
Why would it piss KD off? KD doesn't care about OKC obviously and now goes by the GS mantra "strength in numbers". If anyting, Presti would screw himself out of a job if he hasn't already in obtaining assets that actually mean something for the future of OKC. TP isn't and I doubt the Spurs give up Aldridge after they just got him. No other FA would want to come here again imo.
Presti going to get as much as he can from whoever he can if RW doesn't want to stay.
He's been a high grossing superstar in a smaller market than San Antonio. Superstars make plenty off the court, I think people factor that in way too much. Not to mention on a good team, you won't be home 75% of the year. You'll be traveling and then can have a summer home anywhere you want.
Dude seems like way too much of a compe or to not want to win, or settle for a bad team. Being on a winner will get you more money off the court then being a flashy loser on the court.
Agreed. I guess we won't know till he lets OKC know something. Till then, he won't win this year or will be traded. I could easily see him saying or thinking, he likes being in charge of his own team and try to recruit on his own. You just never know with RW.
Just the idea of Westrbrook in an HEB commercial is worth whatever we have to give up to get him outside of Kawhi.
KL: "Why would you throw a burger at a Barbi?"
RW: "You trippin' bro?"
He probably told Durant that he's heading to LA next summer. He's probably got bigger aspirations than San Antonio tbh...
I'd take him on the team tho, no doubt.
Don't even think we get Cameron Payne for Kyle bro; lol
Russ doesn't want an extension. Diaw + Parker for Russ. MAKE IT SO!
LOL... RW ain't coming anywhere near SA unless it's to play during season.
I also see him ending up in LA for some reason.
I made my own Westbrook thread because I didn't see this one, but I think the fit is seamless. He strikes me as a player that wants to win badly, and if thats the case San Antonio is the only place where he can win right now and probably in the future too. LA doesn't make that much sense to me because a) they have D'Angelo Russell and Jordan Clarkson and b) They aren't ready to win right now.
It would be a perfect match to me
He could go to NY. We know their newly acquired PG will be injured all season.
He's a Kobe protege, and Kobe likes him a lot. He'll be in LA playing with the new guys and the chucking shall continue. Fans will love it.
It would be nice. I don't see him going to some trash team like LAL or NY wasting his prime away. Spurs should make him the top 2017 target
Pretty sure Westbrook will give Pop a heart attack with his turnovers and shot selection. But he'll be the best player available in the FA next year... which I don't even know if the Spurs have cap space for since they will have Gasol's $15 million on the books next year. Chris Paul is also an option but he's getting up there in age.
THat's why they signed Jennings too. Oh yeah... he will be injured shortly there after.
Or New York
After the inevitable spurning by Westbrook and Paul, the most realistic target next off season, is Holiday.
He strikes me as Spurs material and the sales job is easy: He's never played for a contender and he'd not only be a hand in glove fit (can create by also play off of Leonard/Aldridge and play some next to Parker, who'd have to transition to sixth man), but the primary ball handler/play maker.
Even if he wants to remain a Pelican, it could be a contentious negotiation. He doesn't have the same meaning to them that Conley does to the Grizzlies and with his injury history, I question what they'll offer.
CP3 played his first 2 seasons in Oklahoma City as well.
Jalen Rose and Jacoby are filling in on First Take, and they said Westbrook needs to go to the Spurs, and it can happen if they include a third team in the trade.... And if OKC decides to keep him this year, then he should sign with San Antonio.
I know it's highly unlikely, but still, pretty cool that someone in the mainstream media is putting it out
So it would probably include Parker/Green in any trade scenario? Westbrook/Khawi/Aldridge/Gasol combo would be scary if they could get it to mesh together.
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