[NBA] Comments that don’t warrant a thread (JUN/TDOS)
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Padrino
All-Star
Not giving up Stephon Castle in a De'Aaron Fox trade when you don't have to do so made all the sense in the world. Fox forced his way to San Antonio and the Spurs managed to hold onto their backcourt depth. But with Dylan Harper on the board at No. 2 in this draft, the calculus has changed, and Castle becomes easy trade fodder in a potential Kevin Durant trade. If I could keep one or the other, I'd draft Harper and ship out Castle in a Durant trade without blinking.
That said, I honestly have no idea what a Wemby/Durant/Fox trio could accomplish together. Wemby and Durant are both pretty malleable superstars, but I still find that to be a rather oddly-shaped Big Three. Fox is a solid distributor, but he's not a natural "glue" between those two guys, nor is he wired for the pick and roll like many other PGs in the NBA. More to the point, the Spurs aren't usually the kind of impatient franchise that shortcuts their developmental process, so I'm curious how invested they even are in the idea of bringing Durant to San Antonio. Pop won't be there on the sideline to massage the angles and manage the egos, either. I'll be curious to see how this all unfolds.
iowamcnabb
Hall of Famer
Why would the Spurs give up anything when Durant is just going to sign there as a free agent? 
Yeah, all these Kings twitter accounts owe some apologies for "cooking" Monte when they had no ability to understand context.
Joshyjosh31
Starter
Surprised the spurs didn’t instantly do it next Phoenix will ask for amen
coolhandluke
Starter
Rockets will say no. Can't mortgage the future for a season rental.
Joshyjosh31
Starter
Sarcasm! They’re shopping KD like he’s 30
Guessing Rockets would maybe offer Jabari and Reed.
Spurs should offer Fox, Sochan, and the Kings swap in 2031.
Probably a few pieces of draft capital since the Suns are picked pretty bare.
Don't really know what the Suns should expect to get back. Dude is up there, on a short term contract, a constant malcontent in his latter career.
Spurs should offer Fox, Sochan, and the Kings swap in 2031.
Probably a few pieces of draft capital since the Suns are picked pretty bare.
Don't really know what the Suns should expect to get back. Dude is up there, on a short term contract, a constant malcontent in his latter career.
SacTownKid
Hall of Famer
The totality looks more realistic value wise. Gobert and Booker could be a decent start to wherever the heck the Suns are going. Beal as a number 2 option for the games he's healthy will return to star form also. This would be yet another reason why the Kings are probably best just take a step back. Maybe like 10 lol.
iowamcnabb
Hall of Famer
both of those are good deals if he agrees to extend. I’m curious how Toronto would build around their big 3 if they traded all that. No starting center or PG and not much depth.
iowamcnabb
Hall of Famer
Who do they think he is, Timofey Mozgov?
I mean, I'm a long-term Poeltl fanclub enjoyer, but WHAT???
I cannot imagine the conversation being "Hey Masai, this all looks good, as long as Poeltl is in there, we got a deal for KEVIN DURANT"
And he just nah waves it. Like wtf.
Tetsujin
The Game Thread Dude
Teams trying to nickel and dime the Suns for KD only works until one team actually gives the Suns enough of what they want in a trade. Last I checked KD was still an All-NBA level future hall of Famer top 20 of all time guy who is probably still worth the cost of getting him but whatever floats all these team’s boats.
iowamcnabb
Hall of Famer
The problem is there are issues with each suitor.
Raptors- doesn’t make them a contender and he might not re-sign. It’s cold and my lips might get chapped!
Wolves- best public offer but it’s cold and my lips might get chapped!
Heat- doesn’t make them a contender if they gut depth and assets
Spurs- he’ll sign with us next year anyway kbyyyeeeee
Rockets- traded for Suns swaps to eventually trade for Durant and now doesn’t want to give them up. Only wants what they can’t have (and also waiting for Giannis or younger star like Brown)
kingsboi
Hall of Famer
KD may be better off playing for a team on the East considering the Celtics will be having a down year and that conference is wide open for a team to make a run
We have created a separate thread for discussion of the Durant trade. Please direct all Durant trade commentary there!
SacTownKid
Hall of Famer
First off, what was the actual salary part of the deal? It had to be Wiggins and overall losing Wiggins and adding Durant is a step forward for sure but not that many.
SacTownKid
Hall of Famer
From the ratings reports sounds like not too many people care anyway. There's a reason this deal went down today, we know it. lol.
