Put KD on your team

[BlazersBroncos]

This might be way, way off - but here is my huge 4 team idea -

PDX OUT - Jerami Grant + Anfernee Simons + Robert Williams III + PDX FRP (Proj #12)
PDX IN - Kevin Durant + Grayson Allen + ORL SRP (Proj #42)

PHX OUT - Kevin Durant + Grayson Allen + Vasilic Micic
PHX IN - Jerami Grant + Lauri Markkanen + Robert Williams III + DEN FRP (Proj #26)

UTA OUT - Lauri Markkenen
UTA IN - Kentavious Caldwell-Pope + Vasilic Micic + PDX FRP (Proj #12)

ORL OUT - Kentavious Caldwell-Pope + DEN FRP (Proj #26) + ORL SRP (Proj #42)
ORL IN - Anfernee Simons

I really dont know where the ORL draft compensation should go. I dont like PDX taking the longer deal of Allen and would like the DEN FRP but also think PHX may see Grant as needing a FRP to take and finally who knows w/ Danny but IMO a late LP for Lauri isnt insane. Would they demand more?

[Astaluego]

It won't happen, but Hartenstein/Dort works for money in the offseason. Add your choice of value on top.

They'd probably ask for at least JDub or Chet.

Again: not happening, but OKC's one of the teams that can get there pretty comfortably.

Its a ton of players. But I think Caruso, Joe, Wiggins, Kenrich or Dieng, Topic works.

I'm sure a ton of other teams would take Wiggins/Kenrich for free to give PHX some cap savings. Add in some more picks from OKC side. PHX gets Topic + Picks to add to Booker.

Chet/Hartenstein
KD/Jaylin
Williams
Dort/Wallace
Shai/Ajay

It decimates the depth from OKC, but keeps the core in tact and adds KD. I could see this being a serious consideration if OKC comes up short to a vet team like Denver/LAL this year.

I don't see him coming back, but I imagine something like... Caruso/Hartestein/Topic + 2 FRP for KD/Richards...
Although if I were the Thunder, I'd trade Caruso (repeated card) + Dieng + FRP for a younger, cheaper Cam Johnson/Sharpe.

[Xman]

Vleet for KD works straight up. Question is what needs to be added in pick value or in 2nd trade of personnel.
Eason for a cheap filler would work well. Would let PHX roll with Dunn/Eason at forward which would be pretty solid. Beal/Booker/NRichards rounds it out.

I think PHX also needs to look at how to dump Beal so they can see a future. But, I think Beal only agrees to a trade if the accepting team cuts him (so he can choose where he plays - and gets paid).
This deal works (has to be done as separate deals but works in the aggregate.
WAS gets Beal(cut), [prospects/picks - could get prospects (Sheppard, Whitmore) or picks from Hou and PHX]
- WAS takes the cap hit but will get a little back when Beal signs with someone else probably vet min. WAS gets assets.
PHX gets Vleet, Middleton, Holmes, TPEs ($6 and $9), 2027 PHX 1st back.
HOU gets KD

[JRoy]

This might be way, way off - but here is my huge 4 team idea -

PDX OUT - Jerami Grant + Anfernee Simons + Robert Williams III + PDX FRP (Proj #12)
PDX IN - Kevin Durant + Grayson Allen + ORL SRP (Proj #42)

PHX OUT - Kevin Durant + Grayson Allen + Vasilic Micic
PHX IN - Jerami Grant + Lauri Markkanen + Robert Williams III + DEN FRP (Proj #26)

UTA OUT - Lauri Markkenen
UTA IN - Kentavious Caldwell-Pope + Vasilic Micic + PDX FRP (Proj #12)

ORL OUT - Kentavious Caldwell-Pope + DEN FRP (Proj #26) + ORL SRP (Proj #42)
ORL IN - Anfernee Simons

I really dont know where the ORL draft compensation should go. I dont like PDX taking the longer deal of Allen and would like the DEN FRP but also think PHX may see Grant as needing a FRP to take and finally who knows w/ Danny but IMO a late LP for Lauri isnt insane. Would they demand more?

UTA will want more for LM.

[Klomp]

My favorite part of this thread is that there is no Timberwolves offer. I’d rather not decimate our core to bring in KD. I’d like to think the Wolves would have no offer but we know they chased him (to some extent) at the deadline so I worry that the team may feel otherwise.

It really depends on how aggressive of an offer that they can make without including the likes of Edwards, McDaniels or Reid, while still putting together a legal trade and not completely decimating the back half of the roster.

[Skybox]

Utah getting killed. Not sure POR is ripe for KD yet. PHX LOVES it and can’t figure out how they gotta pick too. Value great for ORL…but UTA blocking this

[LightTheBeam]

This might be way, way off - but here is my huge 4 team idea -

PDX OUT - Jerami Grant + Anfernee Simons + Robert Williams III + PDX FRP (Proj #12)
PDX IN - Kevin Durant + Grayson Allen + ORL SRP (Proj #42)

PHX OUT - Kevin Durant + Grayson Allen + Vasilic Micic
PHX IN - Jerami Grant + Lauri Markkanen + Robert Williams III + DEN FRP (Proj #26)

UTA OUT - Lauri Markkenen
UTA IN - Kentavious Caldwell-Pope + Vasilic Micic + PDX FRP (Proj #12)

ORL OUT - Kentavious Caldwell-Pope + DEN FRP (Proj #26) + ORL SRP (Proj #42)
ORL IN - Anfernee Simons

I really dont know where the ORL draft compensation should go. I dont like PDX taking the longer deal of Allen and would like the DEN FRP but also think PHX may see Grant as needing a FRP to take and finally who knows w/ Danny but IMO a late LP for Lauri isnt insane. Would they demand more?

I'd like this more if Portland had another "star" trade lined up. I've often mentioned Sabonis to Portland in the summer.

Clingan/Ayton/pick?

Sabonis/Williams/Reath
KD/Murray
Camara/Thybulle
Deni/Sharpe
Scoot/Blanton

That team IMO could do some damage in the west. Especially with internal progression from Scoot, Sharpe, Deni, Camara.

Gobert could also be interesting but doubt Minnesota trades him.

[Andre Roberstan]

It won't happen, but Hartenstein/Dort works for money in the offseason. Add your choice of value on top.

They'd probably ask for at least JDub or Chet.

Again: not happening, but OKC's one of the teams that can get there pretty comfortably.

Its a ton of players. But I think Caruso, Joe, Wiggins, Kenrich or Dieng, Topic works.

I'm sure a ton of other teams would take Wiggins/Kenrich for free to give PHX some cap savings. Add in some more picks from OKC side. PHX gets Topic + Picks to add to Booker.

Chet/Hartenstein
KD/Jaylin
Williams
Dort/Wallace
Shai/Ajay

It decimates the depth from OKC, but keeps the core in tact and adds KD. I could see this being a serious consideration if OKC comes up short to a vet team like Denver/LAL this year.

I'd do Harty, Topic, Dieng and Kendrich for KD and Royce O Neil. Plus that Philly pick this year.

As much as I like a couple of those players I think OKC (obvious personality/history concerns aside) would take that and run on value. That's a very, very good team.

Though size is an obvious issue. Would have to get a space eating big from FA.

[MoreyWins]

The most I'd feel comfortable sending out for Durant is Fred, Cam, and 2 protected firsts. The Rockets have been stealth courting KD. That seems pretty apparent considering Vegas has now caught on. Leverage may be lost for Phoenix. Sports Illustrated reported that Phoenix is looking for a young player and three good picks, so the Rockets will probably try to aim lower than that.

[gom]

No. KD deserves better.

[Astaluego]

What would the deal with Houston look like? Brooks/Sheppard/Jabari+FRP?

[LarsV8]

What would the deal with Houston look like? Brooks/Sheppard/Jabari+FRP?

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