Trader_Joe wrote:patman66 wrote:Gee, I thought Kyrie grew up a nets fan and he wanted to go play in NY. Kyrie went to the nets becasue he and Durant were coming and they got to bring thier buddies with them. Or is it your take that Kyrie would have gone to the nets without durant and his buddies because dinwiddie told him it was a nice place? There are only 300 vets in the NBA and 30 teams, every player that has been in the league 5 years knows everything about a place. These guys socialize with each other. Kyrie went home because Durant and his buddies went too.
What made BKN be an attractive place was in NY and an owner that was going to spend money and let basketball people spend it. Not that they were a 500 team and lost in the first rd.
Yes he did. But would he have considered the Nets had they not turned the franchise around?
Would he have known all he did about the culture and appeal if not for Dinwiddie? Otherwise, I haven't heard of any major FAs from NY/NJ or anywhere that have ever clamored to play for the Nets in all my years a Nets fan. Then you had Durant and now Harden wanting to play for the Nets (not the Knicks who will spend), and they didn't grow up Nets fans or in NY/NJ, nor have you ever heard of their interest prior.
Diwniddie has been part of the what Marks' built since days 1. He was found in the G.League, signed to a cheap 2 year and been through the trenches. I think he might want to finish what he helped start. Just my take .
I don't know what you mean by turned it around. They were a 500 team and yes he was part of doing that. All I am saying is that a recruitment pitch had zero effect on Kyrie coming there. I don't think durnat wanted to play for the nets as much as he wanted something new to build on. He knew his legacy took a hit by joining a super team the year after he lost to them. the Nets offered the opportunity to team with a bunch of his friends to rebuild his legacy. It was a package deal, The nets had the money to do so, that is why they choose the nets. not because they finished 500 the year before.
Harden wants top play with durant again. Durant plays in Bkn. Like I said, big market, owner willing to spend, and basketball people running the team. That is why all three of them are there, not becasue of Levert, Harris, Dinwiddie and Allen. But because those basketball people put together that team they were confident the basketball people would be able to surround themselves with more talent as the years went on.
Now dinwiddie is 28 in july, he is not going to want to opt in a be a FA again the following year when he is 29, If he is lucky he can get another deal when he is 32 if he opts out. Now I think he would gladly play for the nets if they match whatever offer he gets. But he is going to want to be paid as a starter and not a back up.