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[Shams] Nets telling teams they intend to keep Kyrie
Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2022 9:05 pm
by HotRocks34
https://theathletic.com/3526628/2022/08/22/kevin-durant-donovan-mitchell-trade-talk-shams/For their part, the Nets believe they have improved the roster and have a championship-level team. The Nets traded for Royce O’Neale, signed T.J. Warren and brought back Patty Mills and Nic Claxton while expecting the full returns of three-time All-Star Simmons and Joe Harris. All-Star Kyrie Irving also opted into his $37 million player option, committed to the 2022-23 season in Brooklyn and sources with knowledge of the situation say he has been working out with teammates and holding constructive dialogue with the organization this offseason. Brooklyn has made clear to interested teams that they plan to keep the seven-time All-Star, according to sources.
With Kyrie seemingly in the fold for the 2022-23 campaign, it remains to be seen if the Nets can hang onto Durant and engage the "Run It Back" scenario for the squad.
Re: [Shams] Nets telling teams they intend to keep Kyrie
Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2022 9:12 pm
by TheLand13
Great, can’t wait to hear the story change in a week.
Re: [Shams] Nets telling teams they intend to keep Kyrie
Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2022 9:17 pm
by Noctilux
What about next week?
Re: [Shams] Nets telling teams they intend to keep Kyrie
Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2022 9:19 pm
by HotRocks34
TheLand13 wrote:Great, can’t wait to hear the story change in a week.
I think the circus may be coming to a close.
That was apparently two days ago.
But still, the Nets have to lock-in Durant. Although, they may have already decided they will retain Kyrie regardless of what happens to Durant.
Re: [Shams] Nets telling teams they intend to keep Kyrie
Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2022 9:27 pm
by KnicksGadfly
A more honest title would have been: Nets tell Lakers they intend to keep Kyrie; the 28 other teams tell New Jersey to stfu and stop calling
Re: [Shams] Nets telling teams they intend to keep Kyrie
Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2022 9:28 pm
by miamiheat319
Great, so this means he'll be traded soon
Re: [Shams] Nets telling teams they intend to keep Kyrie
Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2022 9:32 pm
by duppyy
So they just called Lakers? lol
Re: [Shams] Nets telling teams they intend to keep Kyrie
Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2022 9:36 pm
by Jadoogar
The Nets are clearly feeding Shams these "updates". All the leaks about the KD offers seem to be the Nets trying to get teams to raise their offers.
Re: [Shams] Nets telling teams they intend to keep Kyrie
Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2022 9:39 pm
by HotRocks34
Jadoogar wrote:The Nets are clearly feeding Shams these "updates". All the leaks about the KD offers seem to be the Nets trying to get teams to raise their offers.
I hope that Shams is either getting his information about Kyrie from either Kyrie himself or the Nets.
If the Nets intend to keep Kyrie, no group would know that information better than the Nets themselves.
So that would be the best source.
Re: [Shams] Nets telling teams they intend to keep Kyrie
Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2022 9:53 pm
by Jadoogar
HotRocks34 wrote:Jadoogar wrote:The Nets are clearly feeding Shams these "updates". All the leaks about the KD offers seem to be the Nets trying to get teams to raise their offers.
I hope that Shams is either getting his information about Kyrie from either Kyrie himself or the Nets.
If the Nets intend to keep Kyrie, no group would know that information better than the Nets themselves.
So that would be the best source.
not necessarily. If they are telling other teams, it could be possible to get that information from any number of teams.
Re: [Shams] Nets telling teams they intend to keep Kyrie
Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2022 10:11 pm
by Karate Diop
This all changes of course assuming they can get fair value for Durant...
Re: [Shams] Nets telling teams they intend to keep Kyrie
Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2022 10:14 pm
by zimpy27
Kyrie, Curry, O'Neale, Durant, Simmons
Mills, Thomas, Harris, Warren, Claxton
If the team plays they have a championship level roster I think.
Re: [Shams] Nets telling teams they intend to keep Kyrie
Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2022 10:26 pm
by Plutonashfan
What "teams"? The Lakers are just one individual organization.
Re: [Shams] Nets telling teams they intend to keep Kyrie
Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2022 10:29 pm
by sfernald
If they can pull this off, they might even win a championship this season! Nice lineup!
Re: [Shams] Nets telling teams they intend to keep Kyrie
Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2022 10:33 pm
by SK21209
I'm so tired of having to interpret every insider tweet from a leverage standpoint lol. This one was probably from the Nets to signal to potential KD bidders that they're happy to run this back unless an offer bowls them over. I still think if KD is gone, Kyrie is probably gone.
Re: [Shams] Nets telling teams they intend to keep Kyrie
Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2022 10:36 pm
by Not2BeBothered
zimpy27 wrote:Kyrie, Curry, O'Neale, Durant, Simmons
Mills, Thomas, Harris, Warren, Claxton
If the team plays they have a championship level roster I think.
Why would they start Simmons at center?
Re: [Shams] Nets telling teams they intend to keep Kyrie
Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2022 10:38 pm
by bisme37
Not2BeBothered wrote:zimpy27 wrote:Kyrie, Curry, O'Neale, Durant, Simmons
Mills, Thomas, Harris, Warren, Claxton
If the team plays they have a championship level roster I think.
Why would they start Simmons at center?
To take advantage of his size and defense and mitigate the fact that he doesn't shoot. Lots of people have been suggesting Ben play at the 4 or 5 for quite a while now.
Re: [Shams] Nets telling teams they intend to keep Kyrie
Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2022 10:39 pm
by HMFFL
I mean, Kyrie wants to be there, he accepted his player option.
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Re: [Shams] Nets telling teams they intend to keep Kyrie
Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2022 10:58 pm
by TeamTragic
zimpy27 wrote:Kyrie, Curry, O'Neale, Durant, Simmons
Mills, Thomas, Harris, Warren, Claxton
If the team plays they have a championship level roster I think.
Put down the pipe
Re: [Shams] Nets telling teams they intend to keep Kyrie
Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2022 11:00 pm
by zimpy27
bisme37 wrote:Not2BeBothered wrote:zimpy27 wrote:Kyrie, Curry, O'Neale, Durant, Simmons
Mills, Thomas, Harris, Warren, Claxton
If the team plays they have a championship level roster I think.
Why would they start Simmons at center?
To take advantage of his size and defense and mitigate the fact that he doesn't shoot. Lots of people have been suggesting Ben play at the 4 or 5 for quite a while now.
Yep it's the right spot for him on the Nets. Durant's size at PF makes it all the more possible too.