2024-25 Regular Season Thread Vol. 3

[3ammy3uck3ts]

Who was the last player to demand as trade to a team and have it fulfilled? I can't remember if Beal specifically wanted to only go to the Suns? Or maybe he had a few teams on his list that he would waive the NTC.

Anthony Davis to Lakers?

Jimmy, Harden multiple times, AD, KD off the top of my head.

[jbsays]

Who was the last player to demand as trade to a team and have it fulfilled? I can't remember if Beal specifically wanted to only go to the Suns? Or maybe he had a few teams on his list that he would waive the NTC.

Anthony Davis to Lakers?

Jimmy, Harden multiple times, AD, KD off the top of my head.

LOL.. how could I forget Harden?

[twix2500]

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[Rapaz]

Phoenix’s GM called me asking if I would take Beal. He said, “Mama, this will be good for you, you haven’t been screwed in years.”

That man has some nerve.

[al bondiga]

Like shaq said on tnt... He learned and not messed with Riley... He is a media wiz...beyond words... jb Is finding out I guess...50 years Of experience

[MettaWorldPanda]

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[AirP.]

The Heat want the expiring space.

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Miami's contracts are lining up for a huge pivot. I wouldn't have been one bit surprised had Butler opted in this next summer, Miami sending him (quite possibly Rozier and Robinson also) out as a huge expiring contract. If Miami extended Butler they'd miss their chance to make this huge pivot for a few more years.

Yes, that is why I said earlier that Butler if he opts in is a bigger trade assest next season. Because of the opt out, now his contract is a bad trading asset.

Right, they've aligned everything well for 2026, even 2025 if they want to trade for the player with expiring's, this isn't just becoming a plan, they're a smart organization, they have a rough outline of multiple ways they can go in the future, maybe one of those 2026 FAs will get moved before hitting FA and Miami has the means of sending out 45 mil in expiring contracts with just Rozier and Robinson. Butler's contract was an issue and honestly, I can't blame them for the pivot, I can blame them for not going all in but this was the pivot they've probably had circled for a few years now.

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[3ammy3uck3ts]

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Fire I would assume

[SerialChiller]

Who was the last player to demand as trade to a team and have it fulfilled? I can't remember if Beal specifically wanted to only go to the Suns? Or maybe he had a few teams on his list that he would waive the NTC.

Anthony Davis to Lakers?

Basically all of them in recent memory minus Dame lol

[3ammy3uck3ts]

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No way lmao

[greg4012]

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No way lmao

That is shocking. But as is the story with much else in the NBA--hit your damn 3s and everything comes up rosy.

[MartyConlonJr]

Who was the last player to demand as trade to a team and have it fulfilled? I can't remember if Beal specifically wanted to only go to the Suns? Or maybe he had a few teams on his list that he would waive the NTC.

Anthony Davis to Lakers?

Basically all of them in recent memory minus Dame lol

All the ones that people wanted to pay and who were at the end of their current contracts?

[SerialChiller]

Who was the last player to demand as trade to a team and have it fulfilled? I can't remember if Beal specifically wanted to only go to the Suns? Or maybe he had a few teams on his list that he would waive the NTC.

Anthony Davis to Lakers?

Basically all of them in recent memory minus Dame lol

All the ones that people wanted to pay and who were at the end of their current contracts?

I don't know about all that but that wasn't asked in the post I responded to.

[powerball1373]

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Haven't watched yet but keep in mind this was recorded like 5 or 6 weeks ago, per LeBatard.

[AirP.]

Why is Phoenix ready to pay Butler?

Kendrick Perkins on the Road Trippin' podcast said KD wants Butler and KD is only under contract for one more year so he's flexing some of his power to try get the franchise to go get Butler. He did this in Brooklyn to get Kyrie and eventually Harden and now he's trying to do it in Phoenix.

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[bullsaficianado]

What I read is if Suns get Butler it will also help to get Durant to extend.

[SerialChiller]

KD can flex all he wants but I don't think Beal will be moved by it lol.

[twix2500]

Why is Phoenix ready to pay Butler?

Kendrick Perkins on the Road Trippin' podcast said KD wants Butler and KD is only under contract for one more year so he's flexing some of his power to try get the franchise to go get Butler. He did this in Brooklyn to get Kyrie and eventually Harden and now he's trying to do it in Phoenix.

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Phoenix has a real dumb owner. He trying to make a team of my favorite five and losing

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[Enso]

Why is Phoenix ready to pay Butler?

Kendrick Perkins on the Road Trippin' podcast said KD wants Butler and KD is only under contract for one more year so he's flexing some of his power to try get the franchise to go get Butler. He did this in Brooklyn to get Kyrie and eventually Harden and now he's trying to do it in Phoenix.

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He’s a moron

How did it work out for him the first time