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Re: [Charania] - Durant’s business partner, Rich Kleiman, are sorting through trade options (HOU, SAS, MIN, MIA, NY)) 

Post#22 » by ImaBeatDatAzz » Wed Jun 11, 2025 6:39 pm

Garland would be a good get. Garland instead of IQ boosts the lineup, and Bane instead of RJ boosts the lineup
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Post#23 » by Basketball_Jones » Wed Jun 11, 2025 6:42 pm

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Post#24 » by DonDoolie » Wed Jun 11, 2025 6:43 pm

ImaBeatDatAzz wrote:Garland would be a good get. Garland instead of IQ boosts the lineup, and Bane instead of RJ boosts the lineup


Garland is out for 5 months and is making 40+ million for the next 3 years
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Post#25 » by Scase » Wed Jun 11, 2025 7:04 pm

kalel123 wrote:Crisis averted! If we were pursuing him, to me, that means Ujiri is getting desperate and entering into Bryan Colangelo last years territory.

Doesn't mean Masai wasn't pursuing him, just that it seems there is little to no chance of KD actually coming here.
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Post#26 » by NinjaBro » Wed Jun 11, 2025 7:19 pm

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LoveMyRaps wrote:Go with the more cost-effective solution and get Bane or Poole.

A HUGE no to FVV 2.0, but i really like Bane. That would be a good get to replace RJ in the lineup
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Post#28 » by tsherkin » Wed Jun 11, 2025 7:45 pm

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Yeah, that's a haaaaard no. He doesn't sound interested in us to begin with, fortunately, but that's an even bigger ne-ne.
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Post#29 » by Drakeem » Wed Jun 11, 2025 7:51 pm

LoveMyRaps wrote:Go with the more cost-effective solution and get Bane or Poole.
No way Bane is available, and if he is, he's going to be far more expensive asset wise than Durant. Dude is great, and is one of those players that just fits on any type of team and is the type of person you want to help build locker room culture.
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Post#30 » by ForeverTFC » Wed Jun 11, 2025 7:53 pm

Raptorfan2012 wrote:So no Giannis and no KD; what other big fish are left?


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Post#31 » by Raptorfan2012 » Wed Jun 11, 2025 7:54 pm

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Raptorfan2012 wrote:So no Giannis and no KD; what other big fish are left?


Garland


Garland is injured - I also don't think he is a super-star; more of a 'medium' fish similar to Sabonis or Cam Johnson.
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Post#32 » by WuTang_CMB » Wed Jun 11, 2025 7:57 pm

Raptorfan2012 wrote:So no Giannis and no KD; what other big fish are left?

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Post#33 » by WuTang_CMB » Wed Jun 11, 2025 7:57 pm

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WuTang_OG wrote:
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Yeah, that's a haaaaard no. He doesn't sound interested in us to begin with, fortunately, but that's an even bigger ne-ne.


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Post#34 » by ATLTimekeeper » Wed Jun 11, 2025 8:00 pm

Raptorfan2012 wrote:
ForeverTFC wrote:
Raptorfan2012 wrote:So no Giannis and no KD; what other big fish are left?


Garland


Garland is injured - I also don't think he is a super-star; more of a 'medium' fish similar to Sabonis or Cam Johnson.


Wait, how did Cam Johnson get on the same plane as Sabonis? But yeah, huge no to Garland. Too small for playoff basketball.
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Post#35 » by sidsid » Wed Jun 11, 2025 8:20 pm

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There you go. They want a KD pricetag closer to what they gave up for him even at this age.

It made sense when it was Jak/RJ and other pieces on the team to salary match, but picks (multiple) on top of that is too much.
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Post#36 » by WuTang_CMB » Wed Jun 11, 2025 8:29 pm

sidsid wrote:
WuTang_OG wrote:
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There you go. They want a KD pricetag closer to what they gave up for him even at this age.

It made sense when it was Jak/RJ and other pieces on the team to salary match, but picks (multiple) on top of that is too much.


No one is giving them that

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Post#37 » by Kingsway_fan » Wed Jun 11, 2025 8:32 pm

RapsFanInOhio wrote:Definitely notable we weren’t included in that list. I’ve grown to like KD, but think Giannis or standing pat are better options.


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Post#38 » by sidsid » Wed Jun 11, 2025 8:34 pm

WuTang_OG wrote:
sidsid wrote:
WuTang_OG wrote:
Read on Twitter


There you go. They want a KD pricetag closer to what they gave up for him even at this age.

It made sense when it was Jak/RJ and other pieces on the team to salary match, but picks (multiple) on top of that is too much.


No one is giving them that

LOL


The Rockets are almost certainly offering Green/jock and some of their picks back at minimum.

Yes, Green sucks, but if they want picks, that's at least one team that's almost certainly offering.
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Post#40 » by Quattro » Wed Jun 11, 2025 8:37 pm

Youd think he was a free agent reading this.

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