Salvage the KD & Booker era

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Salvage the KD & Booker era 

Post#1 » by They_Them_Hatin » Sun Dec 22, 2024 2:53 pm

Booker & KD playing like trash with 4th stringers almost beat the then soon to be champs Denver Nuggets. Then Ishiba went all Jerry Jones and the Beal trade ended it and the Ayton trade put a nail in the coffin. Everything is on the table but those 2, Tyus & Dunn. As a KD fan, I hope they blow it up and he goes else where but Ishiba is too prideful so no just blow it up posts please. 2031 1st is available with Beal only. Looking to trade Grayson for a center not named Robert Williams. Okogie for a taller version of himself. Royce as well can be had for a taller front court piece. Really hope we can trade for a center then trade Nurkic for anything.
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Re: Salvage the KD & Booker era 

Post#2 » by jbk1234 » Sun Dec 22, 2024 8:12 pm

I liked Allen for Mo Wagner and maybe a couple 2nds, but Mo had something happen with his knee recently so maybe that's not longer viable.
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Re: Salvage the KD & Booker era 

Post#3 » by Mavrelous » Sun Dec 22, 2024 8:33 pm

They_Them_Hatin wrote:Booker & KD playing like trash with 4th stringers almost beat the then soon to be champs Denver Nuggets.

That didn't really happen...
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Re: Salvage the KD & Booker era 

Post#4 » by kobe_vs_jordan » Sun Dec 22, 2024 10:53 pm

Think Bradley Beal limits any salvage plan. Tough to find a team with 50 million in contracts that benefits with Beal.
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Re: Salvage the KD & Booker era 

Post#5 » by Devilanche » Sun Dec 22, 2024 11:41 pm

With the assets available there’s really no salvage job possible.

Either tear it down or go all in even more which frankly is a very bad decision.
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Re: Salvage the KD & Booker era 

Post#6 » by LeBronSpaghetti » Mon Dec 23, 2024 3:16 am

Mavrelous wrote:
They_Them_Hatin wrote:Booker & KD playing like trash with 4th stringers almost beat the then soon to be champs Denver Nuggets.

That didn't really happen...

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Re: Salvage the KD & Booker era 

Post#7 » by mcfly1204 » Mon Dec 23, 2024 3:27 am

It is really a bummer to think about Ayton. A good version of him would have been a great fit.
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Re: Salvage the KD & Booker era 

Post#8 » by giberish » Mon Dec 23, 2024 3:42 am

Seems to be expecting Phoenix to trade their players for better (and cheaper - as needed by 2nd apron rules) versions of themselves. That's a tough ask.
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Re: Salvage the KD & Booker era 

Post#9 » by Mamba4Goat » Mon Dec 23, 2024 5:01 am

If Beal was on a normal max instead of a super max something around him for Randle could’ve made sense.

Like the Wagner idea too. Unfortunately it’s not an option anymore. What about Allen for Beef Stew? Or Okogie and a 2nd or two for Nick Richards?
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Re: Salvage the KD & Booker era 

Post#10 » by BlazersBroncos » Mon Dec 23, 2024 5:50 am

RWIII + Reath + Banton for filler and the 2031 FRP?

Not sure PHX would be desperate enough. But gets them a C upgrade, a playable stretch big and another handler / creator.
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Re: Salvage the KD & Booker era 

Post#11 » by hcsilla » Mon Dec 23, 2024 10:39 am

BlazersBroncos wrote:RWIII + Reath + Banton for filler and the 2031 FRP?

Not sure PHX would be desperate enough. But gets them a C upgrade, a playable stretch big and another handler / creator.


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