Re: The Kevin Durant Problem
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2025 3:34 pm
I wonder if we can swing Kessler into a deal in some sort of 3/4 way deal.
If you think we were disappointed with Ayton, we'd be more infuriated with Randal.
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Re: The Kevin Durant Problem
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2025 3:35 pm
Re: The Kevin Durant Problem
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2025 3:35 pm
Re: The Kevin Durant Problem
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2025 3:42 pm
Re: The Kevin Durant Problem
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2025 3:46 pm
I listened to Gambo respond to that article that had 5 proposals for KD
Houston - Brooks, Landale, Sheppard, Whitmore, 25/27 1sts. Gambo said it’s not close to what Houston is offering…I get the feeling he meant the players involved.
Spurs - Vassell/Barnes/#14. Gambo said that’s probably close to what they are offering, thought you could get Sochan too.
Wolves - Gobert, DiVencenzo, Dillingham. Just talked about Dillingham as a young guy and seemed to go into detail about him for some reason.
Heat - Wiggins/Jovic/25 1st. Didn’t say much on this one, but it’s
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Knicks - OG/Robinson. Didn’t say much either. Gambo has said Knicks aren’t in on KD
Houston - Brooks, Landale, Sheppard, Whitmore, 25/27 1sts. Gambo said it’s not close to what Houston is offering…I get the feeling he meant the players involved.
Spurs - Vassell/Barnes/#14. Gambo said that’s probably close to what they are offering, thought you could get Sochan too.
Wolves - Gobert, DiVencenzo, Dillingham. Just talked about Dillingham as a young guy and seemed to go into detail about him for some reason.
Heat - Wiggins/Jovic/25 1st. Didn’t say much on this one, but it’s
.Knicks - OG/Robinson. Didn’t say much either. Gambo has said Knicks aren’t in on KD
Re: The Kevin Durant Problem
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2025 4:00 pm
Re: The Kevin Durant Problem
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2025 4:18 pm
I don't know. I'd at least appreciate his bull in a china shop routine for a change. Suns haven't had that for a very long time.
Re: The Kevin Durant Problem
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2025 4:38 pm
Re: The Kevin Durant Problem
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2025 5:23 pm
Gambo saying he knows who he believes has the best offer, won't say obviously, but this and trying to pimp the TWolves guys makes me uneasy 
Re: The Kevin Durant Problem
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2025 6:36 pm
Durant's Next Team - Odds - Implied Probability
San Antonio Spurs - -125 - 55.56%
Minnesota Timberwolves - +400 - 20%
Houston Rockets - +800 - 11.11%
Phoenix Suns - +1000 - 9.09%
Miami Heat - +1000 - 9.09%
New York Knicks - +1500 - 6.25%
San Antonio has Vassell, Barnes (or Johnson) and perhaps Sochan. I don't see any way that they trade Castle or the #2 pick.
Minnesota is reportedly offering Gobert, Conley and DiVincenzo (along with picks) which isn't exactly a youth movement. There are hoops they'd have to jump through to include Randle in the deal.
Houston has the most young assets, but Thompson and Segun are likely unbtouchable and the deal may have to include Brooks to match salaries.
A Miami deal would have to include Wiggins, and Robinson would be attractive because $10 million of his salary next year isn't guarated, but I wouldn't make the deal unless I can get Ware from them
Since it's been reported that the Suns have no interest in Karl Anthony-Towns the deal with New York would have to be Anunoby and Mitchell. They could also go with Bridges and Mitchell, but Anunoby and Bridges doesn't fit Durant's salary slot.
San Antonio Spurs - -125 - 55.56%
Minnesota Timberwolves - +400 - 20%
Houston Rockets - +800 - 11.11%
Phoenix Suns - +1000 - 9.09%
Miami Heat - +1000 - 9.09%
New York Knicks - +1500 - 6.25%
San Antonio has Vassell, Barnes (or Johnson) and perhaps Sochan. I don't see any way that they trade Castle or the #2 pick.
Minnesota is reportedly offering Gobert, Conley and DiVincenzo (along with picks) which isn't exactly a youth movement. There are hoops they'd have to jump through to include Randle in the deal.
Houston has the most young assets, but Thompson and Segun are likely unbtouchable and the deal may have to include Brooks to match salaries.
A Miami deal would have to include Wiggins, and Robinson would be attractive because $10 million of his salary next year isn't guarated, but I wouldn't make the deal unless I can get Ware from them
Since it's been reported that the Suns have no interest in Karl Anthony-Towns the deal with New York would have to be Anunoby and Mitchell. They could also go with Bridges and Mitchell, but Anunoby and Bridges doesn't fit Durant's salary slot.
Re: The Kevin Durant Problem
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2025 7:11 pm
I wanted Randle years ago when we could have just signed him for nothing. Now we’re going to trade KD for him?
Re: The Kevin Durant Problem
Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2025 6:59 am
I don't totally hate the Minnesota deal. I probably like Gobert more than most thoughThe Bobster wrote: ↑Fri Jun 13, 2025 6:36 pmDurant's Next Team - Odds - Implied Probability
San Antonio Spurs - -125 - 55.56%
Minnesota Timberwolves - +400 - 20%
Houston Rockets - +800 - 11.11%
Phoenix Suns - +1000 - 9.09%
Miami Heat - +1000 - 9.09%
New York Knicks - +1500 - 6.25%
San Antonio has Vassell, Barnes (or Johnson) and perhaps Sochan. I don't see any way that they trade Castle or the #2 pick.
Minnesota is reportedly offering Gobert, Conley and DiVincenzo (along with picks) which isn't exactly a youth movement. There are hoops they'd have to jump through to include Randle in the deal.
Houston has the most young assets, but Thompson and Segun are likely unbtouchable and the deal may have to include Brooks to match salaries.
A Miami deal would have to include Wiggins, and Robinson would be attractive because $10 million of his salary next year isn't guarated, but I wouldn't make the deal unless I can get Ware from them
Since it's been reported that the Suns have no interest in Karl Anthony-Towns the deal with New York would have to be Anunoby and Mitchell. They could also go with Bridges and Mitchell, but Anunoby and Bridges doesn't fit Durant's salary slot.
Re: The Kevin Durant Problem
Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2025 10:40 am
Yeah, with all Randle talk, you have to remember he still hasn't exercised his player option, so technically he can't even be traded yet. I think they're working with scenarios that have Gobert included instead.The Bobster wrote: ↑Fri Jun 13, 2025 6:36 pmMinnesota is reportedly offering Gobert, Conley and DiVincenzo (along with picks) which isn't exactly a youth movement. There are hoops they'd have to jump through to include Randle in the deal.
I don't want Gobert and would love to see him flipped to a team like Chicago, something like Nikola Vucevic/Dalen Terry/Jalen Smith.
They can keep DiVincenzo and send us Dillingham and Leonard Miller, along with picks #17, #31, and a future pick. The great thing about Conley is that he is in the last year of his deal.
Re: The Kevin Durant Problem
Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2025 10:58 am
Yeah, I'd love to get off all this money tied up in mediocrity as soon as possible. Gimme all the one year deals. Gobert is probably a great option for Ott if he wants a C to just play drop and protect the paint, but if he wants to get and run offensively Gobert is a turtle, so is Conley for that matter.INFORMER wrote: ↑Sat Jun 14, 2025 10:40 amYeah, with all Randle talk, you have to remember he still hasn't exercised his player option, so technically he can't even be traded yet. I think they're working with scenarios that have Gobert included instead.The Bobster wrote: ↑Fri Jun 13, 2025 6:36 pmMinnesota is reportedly offering Gobert, Conley and DiVincenzo (along with picks) which isn't exactly a youth movement. There are hoops they'd have to jump through to include Randle in the deal.
I don't want Gobert and would love to see him flipped to a team like Chicago, something like Nikola Vucevic/Dalen Terry/Jalen Smith.
They can keep DiVincenzo and send us Dillingham and Leonard Miller, along with picks #17, #31, and a future pick. The great thing about Conley is that he is in the last year of his deal.
Re: The Kevin Durant Problem
Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2025 12:43 pm
One complication that I haven't seen mentioned is that a first apron team can't take back more salary then they are sending out. So if Houston doesn't decline FVV's team option, I don't see how they can be an eligible trade partner with the Adams, Green, and Sengun's extensions kicking in.
Re: The Kevin Durant Problem
Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2025 1:21 pm
Begley's pretty tuned in and this sounds like he's maybe heard some things about the Knicks being involved.
Re: The Kevin Durant Problem
Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2025 1:32 pm
Jake Tsakalidis!The Bobster wrote: ↑Fri Jun 13, 2025 12:12 pmRobin Lopez?specialsauce wrote: ↑Fri Jun 13, 2025 12:11 pmRemind me, which one was the good one?sunset rubdown wrote: ↑Fri Jun 13, 2025 3:29 amI am sure TOO was a huge fan of Nurk and Richards.
Its almost funny how we were used to mediocre to bad centers, finally draft one good and half the fanbase wanted him gone just to endure more bad Cs.
Re: The Kevin Durant Problem
Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2025 1:36 pm
Dolph Schayes' sonJJ Slim wrote: ↑Sat Jun 14, 2025 1:32 pmJake Tsakalidis!The Bobster wrote: ↑Fri Jun 13, 2025 12:12 pmRobin Lopez?specialsauce wrote: ↑Fri Jun 13, 2025 12:11 pmRemind me, which one was the good one?sunset rubdown wrote: ↑Fri Jun 13, 2025 3:29 amI am sure TOO was a huge fan of Nurk and Richards.
Its almost funny how we were used to mediocre to bad centers, finally draft one good and half the fanbase wanted him gone just to endure more bad Cs.
Re: The Kevin Durant Problem
Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2025 1:43 pm
They didn't draft that one, but it was cool to see his dad at the games!Kryptonic wrote: ↑Sat Jun 14, 2025 1:36 pmDolph Schayes' sonJJ Slim wrote: ↑Sat Jun 14, 2025 1:32 pmJake Tsakalidis!The Bobster wrote: ↑Fri Jun 13, 2025 12:12 pmRobin Lopez?specialsauce wrote: ↑Fri Jun 13, 2025 12:11 pmRemind me, which one was the good one?sunset rubdown wrote: ↑Fri Jun 13, 2025 3:29 am
I am sure TOO was a huge fan of Nurk and Richards.
Its almost funny how we were used to mediocre to bad centers, finally draft one good and half the fanbase wanted him gone just to endure more bad Cs.
Re: The Kevin Durant Problem
Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2025 2:24 pm
Everyone's favorite insider Flex thinks Minnesota is also in the lead.