Do You Now Trade Draymond, Other Pieces/Picks for Simmons Now?

[Upperclass]

Durant wasn't going back to the dubs regardless FYI. That was clearly established during the prior season's playoff run.

Draymond has been wanting to get traded for awhile lowkey imo. He seems to have this fascination with lebron and prob thought he had a path there.. now it seems he just wants to be anywhere else. If they start slow out of the gate he'll prob start causing issues in the locker room.

Simmons isnt the answer either. He appears to be extremely immature in how hes handling this whole situation. He also still wants to play the type of floor game that HE wants to play.

No easy answers for the dubs outside of Curry tbh.

[Samurai]

What are "pieces"? If its Mulder, Lee, sure - but we know Philly is never going for that. If it's our young guys, the future of our post-Curry team, like Kuminga, Moody, Wiseman, then its a hard pass for me.

[GunnerWRX]

I will wait until after training camp to see if Draymond will sit out first.

[parsnips33]

I'd sooner trade Bob and Steve

[Money_]

People always underestimate how important Draymond is/was to this team....
He's one of my favorite players, but he and KD sound like a couple of out of touch p*ssies during this interview.
Grow up and take some responsibility for your actions.

If I'm Bob or Joe, I'd go completely 100% with however #30 is feeling about the situation.

[Mob Byers]

People always underestimate how important Draymond is/was to this team....
He's one of my favorite players, but he and KD sound like a couple of out of touch p*ssies during this interview.
Grow up and take some responsibility for your actions.

If I'm Bob or Joe, I'd go completely 100% with however #30 is feeling about the situation.

Funny because he did take responsibility back in 2019 during a sit down interview with Woj and Myers

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/draymond-green-and-bob-myers/id1470466331?i=1000454587608
Around 22 min mark
Around 28 min he kind of hints FO should've stayed out of it but "not in this case". Then goes on to say the communication was poor

Yet now he is singing a different tune it seems

[Ilovethebay]

Insanity. And even coming off of an Olympic gold without Steph/Klay where he was clearly one of the best players (i'd argue the most impactful center even over Bam who was also great).

Who cares about gold medals in basketball for team USA. Thats a pretty low bar if you ask me. That why its huge news when we don't win. I go back and forth on Draymond. Can't argue with his contributions, but they come at a cost. We were one stupid Draymond tech away sports fan nirvana, so excuse me if I choose not to worship the ground he walks on 24/7 like most people here.

I feel like the 2016 narrative got skewed and lost along the way.

1) A few of the technicals and flagrants Dray got were pretty weak. And its a dumb NBA rule to begin with. One was like hugging Harden at the buzzer of a game. The Lebron initiated one is well documented. Not really putting too much blame on Dray when even Kerr has said numerous times that you allow those negative moments because you have to live on the edge with Dray to get the good out of Dray. For 100 great things, you get a few bad fouls and technicals. Is what it is.

2) We had game 6 and 7 to win a game with Dray. We lost. This is not a scenario that Draymond not getting suspended guarantees a title. Would it have helped? Of course. But it doesn't take away the fact that the Cavs beat us game 6 and 7 as well. Harrison Barnes went 2-14, 0-8, and 3-10 in games 5-7.... if we need someone to blame its more on Barnes than Dray. And after Barnes, Steph and Klay not shooting it well game 7 is just a big a loss as Dray not being there for game 5.

I agree mostly. Game 6 Dray played like crap because his head wasn’t right after the suspension. But I cant argue against the rest of what you wrote. I still think his suspension was the lynchpin. Funny thing is, he would have been the finals mvp if they won it that year.

[TB]

Who cares about gold medals in basketball for team USA. Thats a pretty low bar if you ask me. That why its huge news when we don't win. I go back and forth on Draymond. Can't argue with his contributions, but they come at a cost. We were one stupid Draymond tech away sports fan nirvana, so excuse me if I choose not to worship the ground he walks on 24/7 like most people here.

I feel like the 2016 narrative got skewed and lost along the way.

1) A few of the technicals and flagrants Dray got were pretty weak. And its a dumb NBA rule to begin with. One was like hugging Harden at the buzzer of a game. The Lebron initiated one is well documented. Not really putting too much blame on Dray when even Kerr has said numerous times that you allow those negative moments because you have to live on the edge with Dray to get the good out of Dray. For 100 great things, you get a few bad fouls and technicals. Is what it is.

2) We had game 6 and 7 to win a game with Dray. We lost. This is not a scenario that Draymond not getting suspended guarantees a title. Would it have helped? Of course. But it doesn't take away the fact that the Cavs beat us game 6 and 7 as well. Harrison Barnes went 2-14, 0-8, and 3-10 in games 5-7.... if we need someone to blame its more on Barnes than Dray. And after Barnes, Steph and Klay not shooting it well game 7 is just a big a loss as Dray not being there for game 5.

I agree mostly. Game 6 Dray played like crap because his head wasn’t right after the suspension. But I cant argue against the rest of what you wrote. I still think his suspension was the lynchpin. Funny thing is, he would have been the finals mvp if they won it that year.

Yup good point about game 6. And agreed, he probably gets that MVP with his amazing game 7.

[Dubs 707]

Why assume he wants to be traded lol

[DonaldSanders]

Draymond is battle tested and you want him in the playoffs, his play rises up in big moments rather than down like Simmons.

[cdubbz]

We all know about the recent interview by Draymond and KD with both putting blame on management. Do you think dubs trade Draymond, other pieces/picks for Simmons now?

No. Just finished the interview and it wasn't anything to be mad about. They blamed the management for the way they handled it - so what? loved the interview by the way.

[hamncheese]

"Hell naw."

[xdrta+]

Silly to think they would trade him over that interview. I mean, Draymond has yelled at and argues with Kerr before, in public, did that trigger a trade? That's all ancient history anyway.

[marthafokker]

The NBA is the new WWE, this is part of the show.

Nothing to see here.

[Twinkie defense]

Lol, no.

[Twinkie defense]

KD seems a little fragile - you can bet Draymond has yelled at Steph and Klay.

[Twinkie defense]

Draymond has rings without KD.
But KD doesn't have rings without Draymond.

[Twinkie defense]

In the Olympics KD half-assed his three-point defense on a play and Draymond yelled at him. The next time KD's man attempted a three, KD blocked his shot.

[Mac1958]

If I'm going to get upset about a Draymond suspension, it's the one in the 2016 Finals.

Yep. That will always stick with me. That cost a ring.

[Outside]

People getting all worked up about this is like people getting all worked up about Myers' bad joke at the title celebration. It's just looking for an excuse to get worked up.

Myers and Kerr are big boys. They can handle it.