Qwigglez wrote:WeekapaugGroove wrote:
You actually think the suns were the reason Durant isn't here? I don't believe one word about anyone being off limits, that's the kind of **** you leak after the fact to show some love for your guys. I don't think the Nets were ever interested in the suns package no matter what it was. Hell I don't think the Nets really earnestly tried to deal KD at all.
Kind of adds to my point about new owner/what Jones can do. We need to stop taking what is said so litterally, it's all a huge PR game.
Heck I think Jones shares my opinion about needing a second star with Booker. He went and got one in Paul and now that's Paul's aged out of that role he went hard after KD. It's too bad it didn't work out.
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I think the Nets asked for a godfather amount of picks and assets. Likely a deal where the Suns had to give up Bridges and Ayton, but the Suns weren't interested in that.
I don't take everything so literal I feel. I do agree it's a huge PR game. The Jazz mentioning they want to keep Clarkson, the Pistons wanting to keep Bojan, the Wizards wanting to keep Kuzma. All untrue IMO. Obviously a team can't really go out and say... hey yeah I want to trade those guys... because it lowers their value.
I don't think the Jazz ever really mentioned the Clarkson thing...I just read and heard time and time again, particularly from Zach Lowe (who is really the main guy I read), stuff like this...
“I’ve heard the same stuff that other people have reported that they are just super reluctant to move Clarkson. They’re really fond of him for whatever reason so I would peg him as the least likely of all these Jazz guys to get traded.”
That was right before the season before they were even good and then I read him mention it again lately, how much the owner LOVES Clarkson.
Honestly I think Ainge would move him in a heartbeat as he probably has different goals but the owner apparently loves him.
Of course anything is possible.
I do agree I never really thought the Nets were going to move KD. Of course I said as much...they had him under contract for 4 years...and could always move him later and that he wouldn't sit out.
I do think the Wizards definitely would trade Kuzma since they have at least a 50% chance of losing him in FA anyway. They may want to keep him but it's not entirely up to them. Really it makes sense for them to move him and get something for him unless they want to pay him and are 100% sure he will stay.
I have no idea about Bojan. I don't listen to much. Obviously I think they'd trade him in the right deal, but it is weird they just gave him a 2 year/$40 million extension if they want to trade him.
