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That makes perfect sense. I only brought up the O'Neale thing as a way for the Spurs to send out less stuff overall, or maybe snag one of the draft assets that the third team would otherwise send to the Suns.
In this order:
1. KD cheap, 14, Vassell + whatever
2. KD very expensive to the Rockets. Honestly, if I’m PHO, I’m needing those picks back.
That makes perfect sense. I only brought up the O'Neale thing as a way for the Spurs to send out less stuff overall, or maybe snag one of the draft assets that the third team would otherwise send to the Suns.
with Giannis likely staying with the Bucks and KD becoming the biggest name available, I can see the Suns raising the asking price again. i don't want the Spurs getting robbed.
Vassell, Keldon + #14 is the most I’d give for KD. He could be a Rockettes, and let Rockettes gut-out their roster for a 2 years rental. They don’t have a Wemby and would fizzle as Durant retire. Who’s left? Let Rockettes do their quick fix and fizzle in 3 years.
I actually like our #14 and so set with getting any of Bryant, Fleming, Sorber. If they are targeting another player in late 1st round, then trade up #38 + Keldon. The Spurs don’t necessarily need a max player like Durant. I rather they draft solid role players. There will be ring chasers who will come cheap to play with Wemby. You get Capela or Adams at backup C. Before you know it, you have 3 or 4 All-Stars in Wemby, Fox and either Castle or Harper, solid role players, plenty of future picks left. If KD wants too much, then pass. Spurs are not desperate for KD.
Hopefully it's Jeremy with a bunch of SRPs and not #14.
I think that a lottery pick is the ante to get to the game.
Durant to Houston was always the most likely outcome, if Houston wanted him.
for the deal to include jeremy we most likely need a 3rd team to get involved to make the numbers work
- Suns cant aggregate players, so it has to be just KD
- KD for Vassell + either of KJ/Barnes works
- KD for Vassell + either of KJ/Barnes + Sochan does not work. it is too much salary for PHX to take back. one of KJ/Barnes would have to be re-routed to a third team
- KD for Vassell + Sochan alone does not get there. it would have to include all of Branham/Wesley/Champagnie for the numbers to bear out, and a 4 for 1 deal like that, roster wise, is going to be tough for both teams
with that said... KJ + Barnes + Sochan works, but then we are losing 3 rotational forwards for an old Durant, and if the suns value Vassell, then they'd probably want more draft comp to make this one work out, which i dont see
i also question why the Suns would want sochan that badly if they like Ryan Dunn
It’s been 30 years since the Rockets won the LOB Trophy. They might just go all-in. But again, let them gut-out their roster and fizzle in 3 years when Durant retires. They don’t have Wemby or Harper (hopefully Spurs keep).
It's about if KD wants Houston.
Durant can't go to Houston if Houston doesn't want him, and he doesn't really get a say. All he can do is say he wants an extension and anyone trading for him will give him one.
rockets making a consolidation move makes a ton of sense, and they have all kinds of assets to make it work. they can mix and match various combinations of players, picks, etc, including those most valued by PHX. if they really want Durant, nobody is beating their offer.
unless for whatever reason durant makes it known to them he wont extend, and the rox balk at a known one year rental
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Rockets seem competent these days and they won't give Suns their picks back for KD.
If KD doesn't want to go there he won't sign an extension and Suns can't get much for a one year rental.
A spurs team with kd is much more scarier than a rockets team with kd. I dont really know what would make it appealing to go to houston for kd. If its just about the money, then i get it. But if its about legacy, then he should go to san antonio. Not because he will win rings, but so he can claim he was a big part of wemby’s early career.
Shams is basically reporting KD is considering the Rockets, Spurs, T-wolves, Heat and Knicks. If KD is cool with those 5 teams Rockets can put the best offer together. Otherwise Suns probably trade him East if offers are equal. I would say Rockets, Knicks and Heat are the front runners. That’s assuming KD is not forcing himself to one team.
I would think the play for Houston would be to pass on KD, hope the Suns stink without him next year and that the Suns put Booker on the block at the deadline.
If for example Spurs picked Sorber and pans out? With Wemby, Fox, Castle and Harper. Add Capela or Adams. I’d take Spurs over gutted Rockettes with KD. The Spurs are just missing a solid defensive PF/C and a backup C. I’m not totally excited on KD especially if the asking price is too much. Let Rockettes fizzle in 2-3 years when KD retires and they’ve given youth and picks for him.
also houston would do anything in its power to stop durant from spurs , right? bad enough
Bradley Beal to Spurs confirmed
That's a pretty high price for his age tbh. Some say he is willing to take a discount. I was thinking Durant would get paid similar to LeBron which is around 50m/year. Or at the very least front load it where he takes less in his older years, say 60/50/50.
Sochan wearing suns colors
stop panicking he's a Spur. He already told the Suns he wants to go to San Antonio
His first year is from his last contract. You can't frontload that number. He'll sign a 1 year deal with a player option for another year and the number will be around 50 million per year. He's not taking the full max. I assume players who go to Texas are willing to give back the money they save in taxes.
That would be my dream scenario
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