The Kevin Durant Problem

[TOO]

I want Eason and Sheppard, I have zero interest in Green hes a volume scorer and who again would be very redundant with Booker, I'd have to move him to a 3rd team. Also reobtain as many of the Suns firsts as possible.

I'm worried that KD is gonna say he wants Minnesota and we gotta just eat shit on Randle or Gobert. Blarg

[Split T]

Ya I don’t think anyone really wants Green, but you gotta have someone to make the salaries close

[JJ Slim]

If the following trades were our options for KD, what do you take?

Houston for Jalen Green/Jabari Smith Jr/9th pick/2027 1st

NYK for OG Anunoby/Mitchell Robinson

Minny for Randle/Divencenzo/Dillingham/17th pick(via Det).

Keep him

Houston is first choice. Keep him is the second.

As far as this year's 9th pick is that assuming no movement up in the lottery? And can any trades for that pick be made before the lottery? In other words if it stays at 9th then it generally has a static worth. But if by chance it moves up in the lottery or hits the jackpot for 1st it obviously would be worth much more.

[JeremyG]

If the following trades were our options for KD, what do you take?

Houston for Jalen Green/Jabari Smith Jr/9th pick/2027 1st

NYK for OG Anunoby/Mitchell Robinson

Minny for Randle/Divencenzo/Dillingham/17th pick(via Det).

Keep him

Houston is first choice. Keep him is the second.

As far as this year's 9th pick is that assuming no movement up in the lottery? And can any trades for that pick be made before the lottery? In other words if it stays at 9th then it generally has a static worth. But if by chance it moves up in the lottery or hits the jackpot for 1st it obviously would be worth much more.

We are allowed to trade for the pick unprotected as soon as Houston is eliminated. That’s why we need them to be eliminated before the lottery (May 12), in case it moves up. Of course “these things take time” so it would be best if they get swept by Golden State and decide right away that they need KD.

[Split T]

If the following trades were our options for KD, what do you take?

Houston for Jalen Green/Jabari Smith Jr/9th pick/2027 1st

NYK for OG Anunoby/Mitchell Robinson

Minny for Randle/Divencenzo/Dillingham/17th pick(via Det).

Keep him

Houston is first choice. Keep him is the second.

As far as this year's 9th pick is that assuming no movement up in the lottery? And can any trades for that pick be made before the lottery? In other words if it stays at 9th then it generally has a static worth. But if by chance it moves up in the lottery or hits the jackpot for 1st it obviously would be worth much more.

Ya it can still move up(or down), so the actual value isn’t known yet. We can technically trade for it before the lottery if Houston is out of the playoffs, but that gets complicated because it means we operate on this years cap and Jalen Green could not be the salary as his extension kicks in July 1st. Most likely it just becomes Houston trading us whoever they pick at 9(or wherever it ends up). Perhaps we agree to a trade and just don’t announce it officially till July 1.

[JJ Slim]

Thanks guys! I've been wondering about that for a while. And of course our nightmare becomes if the pick does become #1 unless we get it back before the lottery.

[Split T]

Though I do wonder if Houston would be more willing to part with Tari Eason if they get Cooper Flagg. I’ll take Eason/Smith/Green/27/29

[TOO]

Though I do wonder if Houston would be more willing to part with Tari Eason if they get Cooper Flagg. I’ll take Eason/Smith/Green/27/29

KD and Flagg would be absurd.

[Split T]

FVV/Thompson/Flagg/KD/Sengun still got Sheppard, Brooks, Whitmore too.

[Mori Chu]

You take the HOU deal every day because our picks are the most valuable, since we will be bad without KD. I would prefer one blue chip young asset with it, though, like Sheppard. I don't think they want to give up Eason, but who knows.

I don't hate the MIN deal if they threw in one more pick. I kind of like Randle if I absolutely must take back some veteran forward in the deal. And DiVincenzo isn't a bad throw-in.

[Split T]

I think that’s all Minny has…they can add swaps I guess

[JeremyG]

Or they could try to go out and get us another pick.

[TOO]

You take the HOU deal every day because our picks are the most valuable, since we will be bad without KD. I would prefer one blue chip young asset with it, though, like Sheppard. I don't think they want to give up Eason, but who knows.

I don't hate the MIN deal if they threw in one more pick. I kind of like Randle if I absolutely must take back some veteran forward in the deal. And DiVincenzo isn't a bad throw-in.

Nobody kinda likes Randle, not even his own teams. He sucks butt.

[Wally_West]

I wonder if Houston eyes a bigger fish than KD in Giannis. Gotta think that’s on the table after Bucks get eliminated in the 1st round again.

[JeremyG]

I wonder if Houston eyes a bigger fish than KD in Giannis. Gotta think that’s on the table after Bucks get eliminated in the 1st round again.

Booker for Giannis. Then they can’t trade for Giannis and we can trade them KD.

[TOO]

I wonder if Houston eyes a bigger fish than KD in Giannis. Gotta think that’s on the table after Bucks get eliminated in the 1st round again.

Booker for Giannis. Then they can’t trade for Giannis and we can trade them KD.

Hey Elsa, Let it go.

[ShelC]

Yea if I were Houston with those picks and players, I'd be calling Milwaukee for sure.

Still think Dallas is a darkhorse and maybe a 2nd best realistic option.

[Mori Chu]

Booker for Giannis. Then they can’t trade for Giannis and we can trade them KD.

So then Giannis can play here with Oso and Gillespie? What kind of team is that? You just can't wait to ship Booker out, can you?

[JeremyG]

Booker for Giannis. Then they can’t trade for Giannis and we can trade them KD.

So then Giannis can play here with Oso and Gillespie? What kind of team is that?

A better one than Booker playing here with Oso and Gillespie? You would rather have that and not be able to get our picks from Houston?

It’s certainly a better option than trading Booker to Houston like some have suggested.

[TOO]

Id rather just trade Booker for Jokic if we're pie in the sky dreaming.