Easy Money Slim Reaper - The Official Kevin Durant Thread

[MrDollarBills]

These salty ass Knicks fans all over the place saying stuff like "you can have a broken KD". Guarantee if I went there and suggested they trade us Randle for KD they'd be all over it.

I was just reading their offseason thread on their forum, these dudes have actually convinced themselves that Julius Randle is better than KD !!!!

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I'm not going to quote who said it because that person is a site admin and I don't want to be banned for hurting Knick fans' feelings but bro this is hilarious. The Knicks fanbase is the most delusional collective in all of pro sports. And they continue to call us "irrelevant" yet their entire offseason thread is about the Nets !!!

[Paradise]

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[Keith Van Horn]

These salty ass Knicks fans all over the place saying stuff like "you can have a broken KD". Guarantee if I went there and suggested they trade us Randle for KD they'd be all over it.

I was just reading their offseason thread on their forum, these dudes have actually convinced themselves that Julius Randle is better than KD !!!!

viewtopic.php?f=24&t=1866318&start=660

I'm not going to quote who said it because that person is a site admin and I don't want to be banned for hurting Knick fans' feelings but bro this is hilarious. The Knicks fanbase is the most delusional collective in all of pro sports. And they continue to call us "irrelevant" yet their entire offseason thread is about the Nets !!!

Yeah I just went over there and certain people are full of ****.

Would it be trolling if I asked about a hypothetical trade of Julius Randle for Kevin Durant? And if they said no, I would for sure signature quote that just so I could get a good chuckle every time I came to this site.

[Paradise]

Ummmmmmm......nope. Each Boston and Nets player you have compared to each other the Celtics have the better player.

Yep, that and the Nets had to renounce RHJ to fit KD and Kyrie's contracts so he's not even going to be on the team this upcoming season.

The Nets are losing 5 players that contributed to last years team. DLo, Demarre Carrol, Rondae Hollis Jefferson, Ed Davis and Shabazz Napier. The franchise doesn't win games, the players do. And these 5 players were key components of last years success.

Now they could try to sign productive vets for the vet minimum but without KD this upcoming season is clearly not a contending season so I don't see any bandwagon jumping vets latching on for the vet min.

I wasn’t arguing the nets are better - but that they are built similarly and I expect them to likewise regress...

Butthurt af

Dinwiddie, LeVert, Harris, Allen, Kurucs, Musa, Pinson all still here. Everyone who went to All-Star weekend is still here minus D’Lo.

We lose Davis, Carroll, Dudley, RHJ, Napier, Graham.

We will ultimately finish the summer:

- Taurean Prince
- Nic Claxton
- Jaylen Hands
- 2020 1st via Philly
- 2021 2nd via ATL
- Future 1st from GSW
- Signed Kyrie, KD.
- Signed DeAndre Jordan with no cap space. Just a loophole.

- Signed Wilson Chandler and Garrett Temple. Two guys who played off the bench vs the Warriors in April.

Knicks will finish the summer with Taj Gibson, Julius Randle and Bobby Portis making a combined $117 million. Oh, and tank commander Ellington too.

[J9Starks3]

Yep, that and the Nets had to renounce RHJ to fit KD and Kyrie's contracts so he's not even going to be on the team this upcoming season.

The Nets are losing 5 players that contributed to last years team. DLo, Demarre Carrol, Rondae Hollis Jefferson, Ed Davis and Shabazz Napier. The franchise doesn't win games, the players do. And these 5 players were key components of last years success.

Now they could try to sign productive vets for the vet minimum but without KD this upcoming season is clearly not a contending season so I don't see any bandwagon jumping vets latching on for the vet min.

I wasn’t arguing the nets are better - but that they are built similarly and I expect them to likewise regress...

Butthurt af

Dinwiddie, LeVert, Harris, Allen, Kurucs, Musa all still here.

We ultimately finish the summer:

- Taurean Prince
- Nic Claxton
- Jaylen Hands
- 2020 1st via Philly
- 2021 2nd via ATL
- Future 1st from GSW
- Signed Kyrie, KD, Jordan with cap space.


Knicks will finish the summer with Taj Gibson, Julius Randle and Bobby Portis making a combined $117 million. Oh, and Ellington too.






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Oops on mobile - didn’t see this was the nets board...my bad. Honestly no matter what reservations you may/may not have, you do the same thing 10 times out of 10. If I’m running the Knicks I’d have signed em both too if that was an option. In 3 or 4 years you may look back and think different- but hindsight is always 20/20.

[Paradise]

I wasn’t arguing the nets are better - but that they are built similarly and I expect them to likewise regress...

Butthurt af

Dinwiddie, LeVert, Harris, Allen, Kurucs, Musa all still here.

We ultimately finish the summer:

- Taurean Prince
- Nic Claxton
- Jaylen Hands
- 2020 1st via Philly
- 2021 2nd via ATL
- Future 1st from GSW
- Signed Kyrie, KD, Jordan with cap space.


Knicks will finish the summer with Taj Gibson, Julius Randle and Bobby Portis making a combined $117 million. Oh, and Ellington too.






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Oops on mobile - didn’t see this was the nets board...my bad. Honestly no matter what reservations you may/may not have, you do the same thing 10 times out of 10. If I’m running the Knicks I’d have signed em both too if that was an option. In 3 or 4 years you may look back and think different- but hindsight is always 20/20.

I think most Nets fans understand that but are annoyed by the idea this is somehow similar to the Garnett-Pierce days.

We acquired Taurean Prince on a rookie contract for cap space and he was a 1st option starter for the same rebuilding Hawks everyone loves.

- We acquired a 2020 1st to make up for losing one in the Crabbe deal.

- We add a heavy protected 1st for Kevin Durant/D’Angelo Russell S&T.

We may even find a way to land another 1st for a three team S&T between Rozier to CHA, Kyrie to BK, cap space to BOS for the MLE.

We’re building a contender and building our assets at the same time for the future or to land a third superstar like Beal if things go real well. Can’t say the Knicks are doing that despite having new signings. Signing a bunch of bench 8th and 9th men who don’t fit well, defend or shoot the three consistently is a recipe for disaster. We tried that and ended up with Bargnani, Ellington, Markel Brown and got 20 wins with Brook Lopez and Thad Young.

What have the Knicks done since the KP trade aside from drafting RJ Barrett and signing random 2K free agents? No other additional salary dumps? No additional picks?

The Grizzlies had no picks outside of #2 and may end up with a haul of assets entering 2020. By 2022, Memphis could be ready to contend around Jaren Jackson and deal assets for a Devin Booker or somebody like that. That’s how you rebuild.

[J9Starks3]

Butthurt af

Dinwiddie, LeVert, Harris, Allen, Kurucs, Musa all still here.

We ultimately finish the summer:

- Taurean Prince
- Nic Claxton
- Jaylen Hands
- 2020 1st via Philly
- 2021 2nd via ATL
- Future 1st from GSW
- Signed Kyrie, KD, Jordan with cap space.


Knicks will finish the summer with Taj Gibson, Julius Randle and Bobby Portis making a combined $117 million. Oh, and Ellington too.






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Oops on mobile - didn’t see this was the nets board...my bad. Honestly no matter what reservations you may/may not have, you do the same thing 10 times out of 10. If I’m running the Knicks I’d have signed em both too if that was an option. In 3 or 4 years you may look back and think different- but hindsight is always 20/20.

I think most Nets fans understand that but are annoyed by the idea this is somehow similar to the Garnett-Pierce days.

We acquired Taurean Prince on a rookie contract for cap space and he was a 1st option starter for the same rebuilding Hawks everyone loves.

- We acquired a 2020 1st to make up for losing one in the Crabbe deal.

- We add a heavy protected 1st for Kevin Durant/D’Angelo Russell S&T.

We may even find a way to land another 1st for a three team S&T between Rozier to CHA, Kyrie to BK, cap space to BOS for the MLE.

We’re building a contender and building our assets. Can’t say the Knicks are doing that. Signing a bunch I’d bench scrubs isn’t cute to me. We tried that and ended up with Bargnani, Ellington, Markel Brown and 20 wins.

What have the Knicks done since the KP trade aside from drafting RJ Barrett and signing random 2K free agents? No other additional salary dumps? No additional picks?

The Grizzlies had no picks outside of #2 and may end up with a haul of assets entering 2020. By 2022, Memphis could be ready to contend around Jaren Jackson. That’s how you rebuild.

We have as many 1st round picks as anyone over the next 5 years...RJ May end up being the best in a fairly loaded draft class...we have good young talent in RJ, Robinson, Knox, Smith, Trier, Dotson (hopefully Iggy). Randle and Payton aren’t bench scrubs...

My issue with Brooklyn’s offseason is a couple of things..
1 - your team overachieved last year based on chemistry. DLo was a big piece of that and he’s gone now for a dude not known for his chemistry.
2 - You’re talking about at least 18 months before you can really see what you have. KD will take time to be back to normal, I hope he does... that’s a long time into 4 year deals to finally start to see if this will work. And if you really want to be in the same league in NY as the Knicks from a perception pov, that comes with unrealistic expectations. Media expects immediate results and won’t settle for “but let’s wait to see when KD gets back...look now let’s wait till he has half a season under his belt to get ready...ok now let’s wait for the team chemistry to form”...so how will Kyrie take it when they are peppering him about why they aren’t a top seed immediately.
3 - You’re gonna regret Jordan at 4/40... that deal will hurt your flexibility - he’s really not good anymore and with KD/Kyrie your flexibility is gonna be key. Those assets you have will want to be paid too. And it could hurt Allen’s development if he’s eating into his late game minutes.

Best of luck though...you guys took a big swing and it may be a huge payoff...and, to your point, at least you didn’t mortgage the future this time like with KG/Pierce. Worst case you start over again in 4 years but with your picks...

[Paradise]

Oops on mobile - didn’t see this was the nets board...my bad. Honestly no matter what reservations you may/may not have, you do the same thing 10 times out of 10. If I’m running the Knicks I’d have signed em both too if that was an option. In 3 or 4 years you may look back and think different- but hindsight is always 20/20.

I think most Nets fans understand that but are annoyed by the idea this is somehow similar to the Garnett-Pierce days.

We acquired Taurean Prince on a rookie contract for cap space and he was a 1st option starter for the same rebuilding Hawks everyone loves.

- We acquired a 2020 1st to make up for losing one in the Crabbe deal.

- We add a heavy protected 1st for Kevin Durant/D’Angelo Russell S&T.

We may even find a way to land another 1st for a three team S&T between Rozier to CHA, Kyrie to BK, cap space to BOS for the MLE.

We’re building a contender and building our assets. Can’t say the Knicks are doing that. Signing a bunch I’d bench scrubs isn’t cute to me. We tried that and ended up with Bargnani, Ellington, Markel Brown and 20 wins.

What have the Knicks done since the KP trade aside from drafting RJ Barrett and signing random 2K free agents? No other additional salary dumps? No additional picks?

The Grizzlies had no picks outside of #2 and may end up with a haul of assets entering 2020. By 2022, Memphis could be ready to contend around Jaren Jackson. That’s how you rebuild.

We have as many 1st round picks as anyone over the next 5 years...RJ May end up being the best in a fairly loaded draft class...we have good young talent in RJ, Robinson, Knox, Smith, Trier, Dotson (hopefully Iggy). Randle and Payton aren’t bench scrubs...

My issue with Brooklyn’s offseason is a couple of things..
1 - your team overachieved last year based on chemistry. DLo was a big piece of that and he’s gone now for a dude not known for his chemistry.
2 - You’re talking about at least 18 months before you can really see what you have. KD will take time to be back to normal, I hope he does... that’s a long time into 4 year deals to finally start to see if this will work. And if you really want to be in the same league in NY as the Knicks from a perception pov, that comes with unrealistic expectations. Media expects immediate results and won’t settle for “but let’s wait to see when KD gets back...look now let’s wait till he has half a season under his belt to get ready...ok now let’s wait for the team chemistry to form”...so how will Kyrie take it when they are peppering him about why they aren’t a top seed immediately.
3 - You’re gonna regret Jordan at 4/40... that deal will hurt your flexibility - he’s really not good anymore and with KD/Kyrie your flexibility is gonna be key. Those assets you have will want to be paid too. And it could hurt Allen’s development if he’s eating into his late game minutes.


Best of luck though...you guys took a big swing and it may be a huge payoff...and, to your point, at least you didn’t mortgage the future this time like with KG/Pierce. Worst case you start over again in 4 years but with your picks...

By 2024, we would be come off the Durant & Kyrie era and could immediately pursue KAT as an unrestricted free agent. Another chance at recruiting a big time star from NJ who grew up watching the Nets.

Adding KD and Kyrie only enhances our reputation going forward as a free agent destination.

[Hello Brooklyn]

Oops on mobile - didn’t see this was the nets board...my bad. Honestly no matter what reservations you may/may not have, you do the same thing 10 times out of 10. If I’m running the Knicks I’d have signed em both too if that was an option. In 3 or 4 years you may look back and think different- but hindsight is always 20/20.

I think most Nets fans understand that but are annoyed by the idea this is somehow similar to the Garnett-Pierce days.

We acquired Taurean Prince on a rookie contract for cap space and he was a 1st option starter for the same rebuilding Hawks everyone loves.

- We acquired a 2020 1st to make up for losing one in the Crabbe deal.

- We add a heavy protected 1st for Kevin Durant/D’Angelo Russell S&T.

We may even find a way to land another 1st for a three team S&T between Rozier to CHA, Kyrie to BK, cap space to BOS for the MLE.

We’re building a contender and building our assets. Can’t say the Knicks are doing that. Signing a bunch I’d bench scrubs isn’t cute to me. We tried that and ended up with Bargnani, Ellington, Markel Brown and 20 wins.

What have the Knicks done since the KP trade aside from drafting RJ Barrett and signing random 2K free agents? No other additional salary dumps? No additional picks?

The Grizzlies had no picks outside of #2 and may end up with a haul of assets entering 2020. By 2022, Memphis could be ready to contend around Jaren Jackson. That’s how you rebuild.

We have as many 1st round picks as anyone over the next 5 years...RJ May end up being the best in a fairly loaded draft class...we have good young talent in RJ, Robinson, Knox, Smith, Trier, Dotson (hopefully Iggy). Randle and Payton aren’t bench scrubs...

My issue with Brooklyn’s offseason is a couple of things..
1 - your team overachieved last year based on chemistry. DLo was a big piece of that and he’s gone now for a dude not known for his chemistry.
2 - You’re talking about at least 18 months before you can really see what you have. KD will take time to be back to normal, I hope he does... that’s a long time into 4 year deals to finally start to see if this will work. And if you really want to be in the same league in NY as the Knicks from a perception pov, that comes with unrealistic expectations. Media expects immediate results and won’t settle for “but let’s wait to see when KD gets back...look now let’s wait till he has half a season under his belt to get ready...ok now let’s wait for the team chemistry to form”...so how will Kyrie take it when they are peppering him about why they aren’t a top seed immediately.
3 - You’re gonna regret Jordan at 4/40... that deal will hurt your flexibility - he’s really not good anymore and with KD/Kyrie your flexibility is gonna be key. Those assets you have will want to be paid too. And it could hurt Allen’s development if he’s eating into his late game minutes.

Best of luck though...you guys took a big swing and it may be a huge payoff...and, to your point, at least you didn’t mortgage the future this time like with KG/Pierce. Worst case you start over again in 4 years but with your picks...

1. The idea that we overachieved last year is laughable. The Levert injury killed our season. If he doesn't go down we would have won more games. And all of our players were young and improving. They would only get better.
2. Media can expect whatever they want. If KD comes back and gets us a title it will supplant any other narrative.
3. Jordan deal came from Kyrie/KD taking less and ends at the same time. So its a bad contract but its not big deal. I think he was dogging it for the Knicks last year and can still be good. We shall see.

[MrDollarBills]

We literally upgraded every player that we lost this offseason. The idea that we're going to be hurting from losing "DLo, Demarre Carrol, Rondae Hollis Jefferson, Ed Davis and Shabazz Napier" is a joke. The guys who are here in their place are all better players.

And frankly, it's telling that someone would say RHJ is a huge loss when Rondae was god awful last year. These dudes don't watch games, but have a truckload of opinions.

[Keith Van Horn]

ANYONE who says Rondae was a big loss needs to do themselves a favor and shut up for the next 5 years. We loved Rondae, great glue guy, but didn’t do much this past year. And why hasn’t he been signed yet if he’s that damn important?


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[NetsWorld]

Lets just hope KD recovers, I am not concerned about him adapting and evolving his game based on his age, but its his Achilles which will be the concern. Warriors really screwed him over royally by clearing him to play.

[vincecarter4pres]

ANYONE who says Rondae was a big loss needs to do themselves a favor and shut up for the next 5 years. We loved Rondae, great glue guy, but didn’t do much this past year. And why hasn’t he been signed yet if he’s that damn important?


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He might even be back if they don't scoop up a guy or two like JaMychal Green, Marcus Morris, Quinn Cook, or Avery Bradley for minimum.

[MrDollarBills]

Why are peasants posting on our forum?

Knick fans are so **** ing dumb it hurts. This dude really said we will regress because we let go of Rondae.

Maybe watch some of our games before you come on here vomiting garbage. In fact, you should watch our games. Better basketball. Better players. A fun system. A good coach. Actual competition. You may learn something.

Crawl out of the gutter sometime.

[Paradise]

KD7

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[Hello Brooklyn]

I literally just bought a fake #35 KD jersey. I'm so tight right now!

His brother mislead me. Lol

[Paradise]

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He’s saying he wants to retire here and complete the next chapter of his basketball journey by retiring #35 in his OKC and Golden State tenures. Seven is the number of completion.

KD7 it is!

[MrDollarBills]

I can't believe this is all REAL!!!!!!! Look at that jersey!!!

[JoseRizal]

KD7

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Soon to open: 7-11 in Brooklyn!!!

[Crafty919]

ISO Joe is trending on twitter because of the recent jersey change lol! Always enjoyed his game