The Durant Thread

[illmatic99]

This the same guy that thinks the earth is flat and left millions on the table because of a shot.

i would be shocked if he did it. and i think sean marks calls his bluff.

all that said, when was the last time KD just hooped? tangential drama always seems to find him. partly his problem for hitching his wagon to Kyrie and James.

 

[Sheldon Shape]

Hell No! Keep Simmons as far away from this team as possible, how can you guys still want him when we all saw what happened with him and the Nets and his “mental” issues

I’m telling you guys it will be a joke if we get him, I don’t care how good of a defender he is it will be useless when he is a liability on offense and late in games.

Cronin has stated that they are willing to take some risks. Shaedon Sharpe is example #1. If you can get Simmons for pennies, you do it.

 

[illmatic99]

Hell No! Keep Simmons as far away from this team as possible, how can you guys still want him when we all saw what happened with him and the Nets and his “mental” issues

I’m telling you guys it will be a joke if we get him, I don’t care how good of a defender he is it will be useless when he is a liability on offense and late in games.

he had back problems. if he's available for cheap, i like chauncey's ability to maximize his skills next to our explosive backcourt. the defense and passing are just so tantalizing.

 

[glazeduck]

Hell No! Keep Simmons as far away from this team as possible, how can you guys still want him when we all saw what happened with him and the Nets and his “mental” issues

I’m telling you guys it will be a joke if we get him, I don’t care how good of a defender he is it will be useless when he is a liability on offense and late in games.

Man... takes like this have got to stop -- this reminds me so much of the Sharpe stuff. People need to get it in their heads that Portland is never going to do anything notable as a franchise without taking risks. The Nets traded for Simmons on the understanding that he would be out for the year, the talk of him coming back early was, if anything, a cherry on top of things.

YES very clearly, he has stuff to get figured out. Maybe the risk of taking him on ultimately backfires, but the suggestion was getting him on the super cheap. It was also on the supposition that we don't land Durant. In that scenario, if we were to get Simmons for scraps he would ABSOLUTELY BE WORTH THE GAMBLE because he's practically the perfect fit next to Grant. Much like with Sharpe, this idea is betting on Dame, Chauncey and our culture to help Simmons get his shit figured out. Maybe it happens, maybe it doesn't, but for pennies on the dollar, if you hit on that one -- you've got a potential dynastic run ahead of you...

All that said, this will never happen because we need to trade Bledsoe in the next 2 weeks...

 

[KSF-ERIC]

If I'm KD that's not at all appealing to reunite with Westbrook and Anthony Davis literally can't stay healthy.

Every single stop for Russ has been a disaster
Houston
Washington
LA

If Davis can stay healthy, and that's a big if, he is a great player. But he has played in a grand total of 604 games out of 809 possible games.

Westbrook was actually pretty decent in Washington.

 

[riverman]

Westbrook was actually pretty decent in Washington.

He was pretty decent with KD in OKC too...

 

[KSF-ERIC]

That’s because westbrick is one of the most overrated players of his generation. He’s an NBA professional and a freak athlete. He’s not a scrub, but he’s incredibly overrated and the extent of his contribution to teams has been exposed by his time away from KD.

There’s no excuse for the Lakers. What a S*** show. LeBron and Westbrook alone should be good for a 1st round win, let alone a playoff birth.

If Westbrick was as good as many make him out to be, there’s no way the Lakers would miss the playoffs.

Westbrook’s MVP season is underrated. He didn’t just average a triple double. He led the league in scoring too. Also he was a very big reason they went to Finals in 2012 and nearly did in 2016. He sucks now but don’t rewrite history. He was an excellent player in his prime.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Hell No! Keep Simmons as far away from this team as possible, how can you guys still want him when we all saw what happened with him and the Nets and his “mental” issues

I’m telling you guys it will be a joke if we get him, I don’t care how good of a defender he is it will be useless when he is a liability on offense and late in games.

Simmons is still incredibly young and talented. We would be lucky to have him.

 

[illmatic99]

https://www.basketballnews.com/stor...notebook-all-the-latest-news-trades-and-intel

Nets prepared to lose Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant

According to ESPN's Brian Windhorst appearing on ESPN Monday afternoon, the Brooklyn Nets seem prepared to blow it all up. With rumors running rampant of Kyrie Irving's potential exit, Kevin Durant could soon be joining leaving Brooklyn.

"The Nets are putting out there right now that they are prepared to lose both Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant," Windhorst said.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

So would you guys give up Sharpe’s potential for a 34 year old Durant? And is there a way for Joe to get KD without giving up Sharpe?

 

[Scalma]

So would you guys give up Sharpe’s potential for a 34 year old Durant? And is there a way for Joe to get KD without giving up Sharpe?

I like Sharpe, or at least the idea of Sharpe, but its Kevin Durant. I dont think we'll have to worry about it though, dont see Portland being a player for him should he request a trade tbh.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

I like Sharpe, or at least the idea of Sharpe, but its Kevin Durant. I dont think we'll have to worry about it though, dont see Portland being a player for him should he request a trade tbh.

I started a poll.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

I like Sharpe, or at least the idea of Sharpe, but its Kevin Durant. I dont think we'll have to worry about it though, dont see Portland being a player for him should he request a trade tbh.

Agree on all counts.

 

[blazerkor]

So would you guys give up Sharpe’s potential for a 34 year old Durant? And is there a way for Joe to get KD without giving up Sharpe?

I most definitely would and I don't think there's a way to get KD without both Ant and Shaedon, along with three future unprotected firsts and three first round swaps. I honestly think the offer that gets it done if KD demands a trade is EBEC, S&T Ant with a starting salary of 18-21M, Nas, Keon, Shaedon's rights and all of those draft considerations. I know that leaves the cupboards extremely bare after Dame and KD decline but if we get an extension done with both Hart and Grant this offseason along with singing Nurk then we'll have a starting lineup of Dame, Hart, KD, Grant and Nurk, we would still have Justise off the bench, we would have the TPMLE and we would have roster spots for vet min ring chasers.

 

[illmatic99]

So would you guys give up Sharpe’s potential for a 34 year old Durant? And is there a way for Joe to get KD without giving up Sharpe?

without thinking twice.

 

[SharpeScooterShooter]

Brooklyn will run it back. No team who would want Kyrie can give up what Brooklyn would want without gutting their near contending team. Few potential contenders out there with a bunch of young potential prospects.
I think we are one of them.
Kyrie will not find a suiter though and he will sign the extension, breaking the hearts of many teams’ fans when they realize KD isn't getting traded.

 

[illmatic99]

if they can put up a theoretical package of Bridges and somehow manage to S&T Ayton, that would be better than anything we can come up with.

 

[BigGameDamian]

So would you guys give up Sharpe’s potential for a 34 year old Durant? And is there a way for Joe to get KD without giving up Sharpe?

If your saying we will keep building around Dame then yes! You have to. If you say no then I question if you really want a championship in Portland or just a fun team to watch? Now if we’re building around Simons and Little then no I would not trade Sharp.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

if they can put up a theoretical package of Bridges and somehow manage to S&T Ayton, that would be better than anything we can come up with.

Yeah, Ayton S/T is probably the best option, assuming Brooklyn is below the apron.

 

[B-Roy]

 

[B-Roy]

if they can put up a theoretical package of Bridges and somehow manage to S&T Ayton, that would be better than anything we can come up with.

The NBA in the era of social media is just wild LMAO.

 

[illmatic99]

after seeing how vegas had the paolo pick last week, that's crazy.

a CP-Book-KD trio is scary

 

[B-Roy]

after seeing how vegas had the paolo pick last week, that's crazy.

a CP-Book-KD trio is scary

 

[SharpesTriumph]

Could be a speculator just throwing big bucks on a guess.

Or it could be people(s) with knowledge doing the same.

 

[SharpesTriumph]

Wow our odds are 3rd behind Suns and Heat.

 

[boredinsalem]

Would you guys trade Sharpe for Mikal Bridges? I'm kind of thinking that if the Suns are ready to ship out Bridges and Ayton for Durant, maybe we can slide it to grab Mikal, who is one of Dame's favorite players in the NBA.

Any chance the nets would prefer Sharpe, a future first, and Keon to Mikal Bridges? I'm not sure that Bridges makes a ton of sense next to Ayton and Simmons. Hell of a defense but not a lot of scoring there.

This lineup would depend on Dame and Ant to score like mad, but it would be balanced and tough.

Lillard/Ant
Ant/Hart
Bridges/Little
Grant/Winslow
Nurkic/Bamba

 

[SharpesTriumph]

Would you guys trade Sharpe for Mikal Bridges? I'm kind of thinking that if the Suns are ready to ship out Bridges and Ayton for Durant, maybe we can slide it to grab Mikal, who is one of Dame's favorite players in the NBA.

Any chance the nets would prefer Sharpe, a future first, and Keon to Mikal Bridges? I'm not sure that Bridges makes a ton of sense next to Ayton and Simmons. Hell of a defense but not a lot of scoring there.

This lineup would depend on Dame and Ant to score like mad, but it would be balanced and tough.

Lillard/Ant
Ant/Hart
Bridges/Little
Grant/Winslow
Nurkic/Bamba

No I wound not. That lineup with Bridges isnt a contender.

We probably aren't with Sharpe either, but there is a small chance we might be. I'd rather gamble with Sharpe then take the known solid man in Bridges.

 

[Natebishop3]

I really don't see how Phoenix has anything appealing to Brooklyn.

Ayton.... Bridges...... that's a big meh if you're rebuilding.

Simmons/Ayton/Bridges is not really a solid core to build around imo.

 

[PCmor7]

Anyone planning to start a Durant thread?

 

[boredinsalem]

No I wound not. That lineup with Bridges isnt a contender.

I think that team is the best Blazer team since 99/2000, but to each their own. I think we'd be a top 5 team, which gives you a puncher's chance at a title.

Which teams do you think are better than that lineup?