Trade Deadline Rumours & Discussion Thread III (Thurs Feb 9 3pm)

[DelAbbot]

Windhorst is very plugged into the league. He has great sources.

So if he's saying the Raptors might wait until the off-season to see what KD does, I believe it. Suddenly I dont think the Raptors are gonna do any moves now for their core players at the deadline.

Hoping they still make some trades to get better depth though

Yeah that makes a lot of sense. Let's punt this deep draft for a chance at 35 yo KD in the summer with our 0.500 roster

[Slim Charless]

agreed, somehow a past number 1 pick would be worse than a unknown player that we would draft next year or whatever draft year pick we get back

The Suns are trying to win now, he theoretically fits their roster perfectly, and they have no other centers. Why have they been trying to get rid of him ever since extension talks started like 2 years ago?

Because they couldn't properly use him as a scapegoat for CP3 & Booker's choking after Luka slapped the tastes out of their cocky mouths?!?!

Then despite Monty be a good coach overall not having the maturity as the elder & man who's job it is to manage these young guys, to reach out to Ayton at any point over the summer to try & mend fences but instead AGAIN use him the EXCUSE why PHX lost the series when Booker is the supposed "MVP candidate" last year that vanished & CP3 "the engine" that blew a gasket. It's easier to blame the non-leaders of the team. Now the team's chemistry is completely off & no one is trying to do anything about it but ship any "issues" away.

That's properly the top one.

You are 100% correct sir. Couldn't have put it better myself.

Ayton is getting blamed for Booker and cp3 getting cooked by Luka. Monty knows that those 2 run the team and he has no backbone....and is a overrated coach imo.

My fellow Suns fans hear this far to often from me, but I can't wait till that fraud is exposed and fired.

[Yallbecrazy]

Windhorst is very plugged into the league. He has great sources.

So if he's saying the Raptors might wait until the off-season to see what KD does, I believe it. Suddenly I dont think the Raptors are gonna do any moves now for their core players at the deadline.

Hoping they still make some trades to get better depth though

Yeah that makes a lot of sense. Let's punt this deep draft for a chance at 35 yo KD in the summer with our 0.500 roster

I've heard this draft is weak outside the top 2.

[HumbleRen]

Masai is obsessed with making the FVV/Siakam duo work.

He’s going to stand Pat and try to get KD in the off szn if there’s any indication that KD wants out.

Kyrie requesting a trade not only did cool off the market for OG, it also probably cooled off the FO’s desire to trade anyone.

Completely agree with this. Kyrie may have unintentionally changed the Raps direction

Yep.

There’s still a slim chance GTJ or FVV gets traded but I think OG is sticking with us.

[Tripod]

Man idk what Windhorst is thinking

League is WIDE open right now, there are definitely teams who think they're a move away from contention, this is the season to go for it

No way offers cool down because Teams wanna see what a 35 y.o KD might or might not do

Yup.

You know there are certain teams that know KD isn't an option but still have a legit change to win THIS YEAR. They are not going to just sit by because some others are.

[Sandman88]

Still nothin

[Madvillainy2004]

Read on Twitter

So basically KD or no deal.

May as well tbh like if KD wants to play with Pascal may as well just bring him here (not saying he does but that seems like the Nets hail mary pitch to have him stay). Not like the Nets have much besides Claxton + picks that are ages away. We could give them picks to bridge that long gap as well. I think only Fred is traded tbh and maybe Boucher + other bench guys.

[dgr81]

I'm just worried that If FVV really has been the distraction and a reason for OG wanting out, then this team is going to make a run after FVV is traded and end up making the play-in

[traps#10]

We are not getting KD in the off-season, why would Brooklyn help out a division rival? If we stand pat, our draft pick will become less valuable with the easy schedule and we might be in the Play-In which is the worst case scenario.

[WuTang_CMB]

Masai is obsessed with making the FVV/Siakam duo work.

He’s going to stand Pat and try to get KD in the off szn if there’s any indication that KD wants out.

Kyrie requesting a trade not only did cool off the market for OG, it also probably cooled off the FO’s desire to trade anyone.

Completely agree with this. Kyrie may have unintentionally changed the Raps direction

Yep.

There’s still a slim chance GTJ or FVV gets traded but I think OG is sticking with us.

I think Fred is for sure gone. I just dont see any other logical way he stays. Nobody gonna meet our asking price for OG and he shouldnt be moved in the first place.

Fred is the guy.

[Tor_Raps]

Windhorst is very plugged into the league. He has great sources.

So if he's saying the Raptors might wait until the off-season to see what KD does, I believe it. Suddenly I dont think the Raptors are gonna do any moves now for their core players at the deadline.

Hoping they still make some trades to get better depth though

Yeah that makes a lot of sense. Let's punt this deep draft for a chance at 35 yo KD in the summer with our 0.500 roster

Almost as ridiculous as punting on a team with the 2nd best record in the nba that lost to the Celtics in the bubble for a stupid chance at Giannis. When in reality, he should have been able to deviate at that point if that was an actual possibility.

Fred and Trent are pending free agents... we need to make smart moves with them for our future... not pin your hopes on something you have 0 control over. This is what the New York Knicks have been doing for 20 years that have made them a joke around the league.

This management needs to smarten the F up and start earning those large ass extensions they got. Again, still love them and wouldn't want anyone else but ya... smarten up lol.

[traps#10]

Doing nothing and waiting to put a package for KD in the off-season is just an excuse for sitting on your hands. There’s no guarantee we get KD and will complicate matters even more if we don’t succeed getting him. You think Brooklyn would only ask for our draft pick? They would want to gut our roster for KD, especially trading with a division rival lol

[Syd-TK3]

We not gonna do anything unfortunately

[HumbleRen]

Completely agree with this. Kyrie may have unintentionally changed the Raps direction

Yep.

There’s still a slim chance GTJ or FVV gets traded but I think OG is sticking with us.

I think Fred is for sure gone. I just dont see any other logical way he stays. Nobody gonna meet our asking price for OG and he shouldnt be moved in the first place.

Fred is the guy.

If you’re going for KD, you’re keeping FVV.

[AkelaLoneWolf]

I think nothing has really changed.
we probably end up trading trent, re-signing fred in the offseason and keeping og and siakam. and tank our way to a top 10 draft pick. and then go from there.

[WuTang_CMB]

Yep.

There’s still a slim chance GTJ or FVV gets traded but I think OG is sticking with us.

I think Fred is for sure gone. I just dont see any other logical way he stays. Nobody gonna meet our asking price for OG and he shouldnt be moved in the first place.

Fred is the guy.

If you’re going for KD, you’re keeping FVV.

Let's wait for the off-season only for Marks to string us along and then deal him to PHX

Great roster building.

[sidsid]

I'm just worried that If FVV really has been the distraction and a reason for OG wanting out, then this team is going to make a run after FVV is traded and end up making the play-in

One thing I like about the Suggs rumour is Nurse can't really play small like he wants. Would he start Flynn a lot if he's shooting well? Maybe, but I think there's a good chance you see Precious in the starting lineup.

And if the bad shooting continues and the team has maybe a grand total of two shooters in the rotation? That's likely a level of bricklaying that the vision can't overcome on most nights.

Maybe not enough to sink like a stone, but probably not good.

[grimlock]

I don’t care what happens at the trade deadline, other than I don’t want to see FVV get paid 130mil. Which means he needs to get traded.

OG, Siakam, Trent.. whatever.. just get FVV and his pecking order out of here.

[alpngso]

KD wants FVV and Siakam otherwise he’s outta there

[traps#10]

We have higher odds landing the #1 pick than acquiring KD from Brooklyn in the off-season lol