Woj - Kings Simmons pursuit OVER
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at this point I’m close to expecting the B’s might get moved in the offseason. We’re at rock bottom already and if anything keeping Buddy around the rest of the season might be better for the tank than shipping him out for a pick. No trades and plummeting towards a bottom 5 record is an acceptable outcome if we can still get them moved around the draft
Btw, I think we need to keep in mind that sometimes there's a motive to things like this, this could easily be a negotiation tactic by the Kings.
Otherwise what's the reason to intentionally leak this to the public , two weeks before the deadline ?
Monte could have easily just said no to Morey privately but instead went to the media to get this to go public.
Why ?
Otherwise what's the reason to intentionally leak this to the public , two weeks before the deadline ?
Monte could have easily just said no to Morey privately but instead went to the media to get this to go public.
Why ?
Good for Monte. Morey was trying to use the Kings desperation to leverage other teams to get Philly a better deal.
Philly was never going to deal Simmons to the Kings unless they got back a ridiculous package of like 5 unprotected 1st round picks and Hali. No Thanks.
Making it public that the Kings are out of the Simmons running is going to drive Morey's leverage way down.
Philly was never going to deal Simmons to the Kings unless they got back a ridiculous package of like 5 unprotected 1st round picks and Hali. No Thanks.
Making it public that the Kings are out of the Simmons running is going to drive Morey's leverage way down.
No-lose scenario here and it shows Monte is learning. Deliberate leak we're out on Simmons so we can't be used to leverage other trades now. Maybe Philly comes crawling back at the deadline if they're desperate to make a push with Embiid having an MVP caliber season and them being near the top of the eastern conference again.
This has been my stance all along.
Simmons is surely worth trading for, but not anywhere near the price Daryl Morey believes he’s entitled to receive in return.
If the 3 seasons remaining on Simmons bloated contract is what Morey truly believes gives him “leverage” than he’s even worse at this gig than I already knew him to be.
I hope no other org gets desperate and bails him out. I’d love to see that short-cutting org continue to receive the karma they so richly deserve.
Simmons is surely worth trading for, but not anywhere near the price Daryl Morey believes he’s entitled to receive in return.
If the 3 seasons remaining on Simmons bloated contract is what Morey truly believes gives him “leverage” than he’s even worse at this gig than I already knew him to be.
I hope no other org gets desperate and bails him out. I’d love to see that short-cutting org continue to receive the karma they so richly deserve.
Yeah, as others have said at the right price... but there are just too many risks and things that can go wrong with stretching it.
Regroup and see what else is out there, or just be patient and wait for draft time with high pick options.
If we are gonna gamble and bet the farm, at least do it on a player that isn't an unpredictable head case.
Regroup and see what else is out there, or just be patient and wait for draft time with high pick options.
If we are gonna gamble and bet the farm, at least do it on a player that isn't an unpredictable head case.