Suns trade Kevin Durant to the Rockets

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I've thought about this as well to some degree, but let me pose a scenario.

As it stands KD is a test run. He is on a team he WOULD sign an extension with but there's no guarantee that happens.
There is a chance he doesn't move the needle there (a la his time here) and they don't extend him.

It would be very out of the ordinary but I believe they had interest in Book. If the stars align a certain way, they could still wind up inquiring about him next year.

They didn't give up anything from their current roster construction that should completely deter them from exploring that possibility again if it doesn't work with KD.

Or is this an impossible scenario?
Kd isn’t playing without an extension. It’ll be signed before the season starts.
 

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Disagree.

But, yes, I do think he is one of our few assets that we will not have to be penalized to move.

He's not a bad player, but we overpaid him. He shoots threes and does absolutely nothing else.

Agreed. He got paid and the hustle and the grit just stopped. He was nothing near what I thought he was, maybe it was the team construct that soured him as well, 'm not too sure if was that or getting paid.
 

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Agreed. He got paid and the hustle and the grit just stopped. He was nothing near what I thought he was, maybe it was the team construct that soured him as well, 'm not too sure if was that or getting paid.

He also became a new dad right as the season started. That played a role in him being out of shape headed into the season. By the time I think he was mentally able to commit to the team again the season was a lost cause, through no fault of his own. He appeared checked out though and should have a rebound next season. Despite the down year, he has the most legitimate reasons for underperforming. Hopefully we can flip him for more of a necessity.
 

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He's up to almost 18...considering he's a one trick pony, I'd take what I could get for him. Royce is better and cheaper.
yall keep neglecting the clutch gene - greyson has it - big shot maker and led the league in what is now the most coveted way to score - belongs in the playoffs but greyson l like many others looked like ish because he was playing on a ish team - idc if we keep him or not but if we trade him we better get return
 
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This tells me that they highly value that #10 pick.

I think the Suns especially value the 10th pick because it originally was their pick. They don't want another team getting fat off of it.

My guess is the Suns believe their future first round picks they traded will not be as valuable.
 

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KD had good moments but tim to move on

420 amber haze kush to gettin 10th pick decent role players i hope suns keep both

Id give kd ratin as a suns player a c good stats but ehhh on poffs wins
 

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Gambo relays information about Jalen Green and Dillon Brooks from NBA coaches.

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There's a Steven Adams short on youtube where he talks about how when he was younger everyone hated him and he was constantly getting in scrapes. he said now pretty much all the scrapes I get in are started by Dillon Brooks.
 

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