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Re: Around the League News - 2022 Offseason Edition
Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2022 3:19 pm
by specialsauce
INFORMER wrote: ↑Mon Jun 27, 2022 3:01 pm
Indy wrote: ↑Mon Jun 27, 2022 2:53 pm
INFORMER wrote: ↑Mon Jun 27, 2022 2:37 pm
I agree Indy. What gives me pause is that I don't like our chances with Durant+Booker and a broken down Chris Paul and filler for the rest of the roster. I think you're just left with a team that is going come up short again.
Perhaps. It is definitely the risk. But it does seem to be a better shot at a ring than improving on the margins or upgrading spots 5-8. And I would love to trade Chris Paul for a better player to be our #1 or #2, but I don't see that happening.
Paul won't be traded; Monty and Jones worship him, and that is part of the problem, at least when it comes to Monty.
I prefer to improve on the margins because at least that doesn't jeopardize the long-term outlook. Ideally I would sign and trade Ayton; move Shamet/Crowder/Saric for Kevin Love; sign Jalen Smith, Mo Bamba, or Isaiah Hartenstein to the MLE; sign Rubio to back up Paul. Extend CamJ for $15 mil a year. Call it a day.
Love all those complementary deals you mention.
But you kept the most important piece a mystery. What’s your DA sign and trade.
Don’t say draft picks don’t say draft picks don’t say draft picks
Re: Around the League News - 2022 Offseason Edition
Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2022 3:23 pm
by ShelC
Once KD is in Phoenix, a swap of CP and Dame is inevitable.
Re: Around the League News - 2022 Offseason Edition
Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2022 3:32 pm
by Flagrant Fowl
Slow down, Shel. I'll need to call my doctor soon at this rate.
Re: Around the League News - 2022 Offseason Edition
Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2022 3:38 pm
by Wally_West
Kyrie opting in. KD is staying
Re: Around the League News - 2022 Offseason Edition
Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2022 3:38 pm
by Wally_West
Re: Around the League News - 2022 Offseason Edition
Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2022 3:39 pm
by Wally_West
So Lebron it is. Split can be happy now.
Re: Around the League News - 2022 Offseason Edition
Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2022 3:42 pm
by Wally_West
So Ayton, Dario, Cam Payne, Craig and 3 1st round picks for
Lebron then
*pretty sure we’d have to include CamJ in any deal. But be cool if we could keep him.
Re: Around the League News - 2022 Offseason Edition
Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2022 3:47 pm
by specialsauce
No to LBJ
Re: Around the League News - 2022 Offseason Edition
Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2022 3:50 pm
by Wally_West
???
He’s been dead for nearly 50 years…
…I’ll show myself out.
Re: Around the League News - 2022 Offseason Edition
Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2022 3:51 pm
by Flagrant Fowl
What's to stop the Nets from trading Kyrie anyway?
It's pretty obvious they don't want to extend him at his salary request, so what if he pulls more bullshit and sits out games this season?
If I were Marks, I'd be trying to trade him for Westbrook. At least I know that guy will play hard every night.
Re: Around the League News - 2022 Offseason Edition
Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2022 4:17 pm
by JeremyG
Indy wrote: ↑Mon Jun 27, 2022 2:53 pm
INFORMER wrote: ↑Mon Jun 27, 2022 2:37 pm
I agree Indy. What gives me pause is that I don't like our chances with Durant+Booker and a broken down Chris Paul and filler for the rest of the roster. I think you're just left with a team that is going come up short again.
Perhaps. It is definitely the risk. But it does seem to be a better shot at a ring than improving on the margins or upgrading spots 5-8. And I would love to trade Chris Paul for a better player to be our #1 or #2, but I don't see that happening.
We could trade him for Kyrie.
Re: Around the League News - 2022 Offseason Edition
Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2022 4:31 pm
by Drewsprocket
Nets probably talked him into opting in and to trade him to a desired location. Makes sense.
Re: Around the League News - 2022 Offseason Edition
Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2022 4:40 pm
by Flagrant Fowl
Or his agent talked him into it because the Nets agreed they'd try to trade him to one of his preferred teams.
Re: Around the League News - 2022 Offseason Edition
Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2022 4:51 pm
by Flagrant Fowl
Re: Around the League News - 2022 Offseason Edition
Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2022 5:05 pm
by Flagrant Fowl
Re: Around the League News - 2022 Offseason Edition
Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2022 5:18 pm
by Indy
Yeah none of this means Kyrie or KD are in Brooklyn during training camp.
Re: Around the League News - 2022 Offseason Edition
Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2022 5:21 pm
by Flagrant Fowl
If anything, it paves the way for the most logical path to trade Kyrie.
He was never going to opt-out and take the MLE or something ridiculous, and no team would be willing to S&T for him at his requested contract figures.
Re: Around the League News - 2022 Offseason Edition
Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2022 5:23 pm
by TOO
What if the Suns were to acquire the circus of Kyrie instead of KD? Wouldn't be as expensive to acquire.
Re: Around the League News - 2022 Offseason Edition
Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2022 5:27 pm
by Shabazz
TOO wrote: ↑Mon Jun 27, 2022 5:23 pm
What if the Suns were to acquire the circus of Kyrie instead of KD? Wouldn't be as expensive to acquire.
The hardest pass.
Re: Around the League News - 2022 Offseason Edition
Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2022 5:27 pm
by Shabazz
The way the Shams tweet was worded, I’m not sure this is likely.