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I don't want to hear anything more from Durant unless it's his burner account.
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That's the thing. Looking at his highlights, I don't think he's the best guy we can get at number 10.If they are really dead set on repeating the stupidity of starting two SG in the backcourt they deserve the disaster they are going to get. I also think they’re now in reset mode. They need to get the best talent they can get.
I will bet you hard cash if they get under the apron or whatever rule it is that requires the pick to drop to the end that they will not get “the last pick” that you predict.
If KD tears his Achilles next season this redeems the trade lol
In a lay up drill?If KD tears his Achilles next season this redeems the trade lol
Obviously we should have traded for Desmond Bane instead of KD a couple years ago.Durant had to go, regardless of the return. This trade shows that his value was pretty low. The Suns did what they could.
I was watching ESPN, and they had an analyst that is a big Rockets fan. She said she didn't mind giving up what the Rockets gave up, because the core of the Rockets is still intact. She is thrilled with the KD trade because she feels the Rockets didn't overpay.I am bummed, but I think this is what you can get for KD right now. Once I let my disappointment simmer for a while, I realized that I am mad because the Suns over-payed when they traded for him, not because of this trade. They got a pick back, and they got two starer-level player for him on somewhat manageable contracts, along with a bunch of second-round picks that might come in handy in additional trades. I don't think this trade is bad- it's the original KD trade that was bad. Suns are screwed until Beal is off the books, so I don't think this matters that much. Just glad they didn't keep and extend Durant. Now they need to make sure they don't cripple themselves for five years by stretching Beal, and I'll be relatively happy.
I get it. Skepticism is absolutely warranted. But he is young. Will be interesting to see him work with a coach who is supposed to be a good connector with players.I could buy that if Jalen Green was coming off his rookie season instead of entering year 5.
Well that’s a different story.That's the thing. Looking at his highlights, I don't think he's the best guy we can get at number 10.
But truth is most of the teams in those swaps aren’t great teams either right now. So there’s no guarantee it’s 26, or 24, or even 20.So what? The difference in value between the #26 pick and the #30 pick is minimal. I understand wanting to be precise, but as a practical matter "the end of the first round" is sufficiently accurate.
It’s interesting, on social media rockets fans think they gave up too much.I was watching ESPN, and they had an analyst that is a big Rockets fan. She said she didn't mind giving up what the Rockets gave up, because the core of the Rockets is still intact. She is thrilled with the KD trade because she feels the Rockets didn't overpay.
Credit to you. While many of us thought we gave up too much to get Durant, you were the most vociferous in your opposition of acquiring Durant.I don't want to hear anything more from Durant unless it's his burner account.
I will give KD credit for not forcing a trade when we didn’t have success, but at the same time he just never lived up to the hype.
Booker regressed hard IMO ever since he arrived. And I can’t help but feel Houston won’t be his last team.
I’m grateful for the couple seasons we had with him but it obviously didn’t work out. But I will always be sad Mikal Bridges isn’t on this team.
I will give KD credit for not forcing a trade when we didn’t have success, but at the same time he just never lived up to the hype.
Booker regressed hard IMO ever since he arrived. And I can’t help but feel Houston won’t be his last team.
I’m grateful for the couple seasons we had with him but it obviously didn’t work out. But I will always be sad Mikal Bridges isn’t on this team.
I think you’re giving KD too much credit for not asking for a trade within 2.25 seasons.
Those 2.25 seasons seemed like an eternity. Just painfully awful.
bit more time to digest - it is what it is but it could've been worse - couple interesting pieces - movable pieces - 5 packets of sweetener and the 10th pick in the draft - it could've been worse
why trade for a trash player on a bad contract? Make KD play out his last year w/o extension and his 50M+ goes away. Tell Beal to sit at home until he waives his NTC and listen to everyone in the NBA talk about how bad he must be for the Suns to tell him to stay away. Green exemplifies everything that is wrong with player development the last 20 years . Ishbia is an arse clown. WTF?I hate this team. This is all on Ishbia. Sarver started to turn it around. Now Ishbia is blowing it up.
We didn't cave to KD, Golden State said no to that trade when KD said he didn't want to go there. That simple.An impossibly stupid trade, neither setting us up for now or in the future. Who could have possibly seen this, with a complete neophyte in charge?
Caving to KD when we could have had Butler/Kuminga/picks will go down as one of the dumbest decisions all time.
I haven't felt less hopeful for this franchise in a long time.