Official: Where does KD end up next week?

The_Ghost_of_JB · Post #201 » by **The_Ghost_of_JB** » Mon Jun 16, 2025 6:22 pm

Lakers is my guess

JujitsuFlip · Post #202 » by **JujitsuFlip** » Mon Jun 16, 2025 6:22 pm

Knightfall wrote:So rumor is suns are looking at teams not on KD list.

Would be smart of them, since they can trade KD wherever they want, without his approval.

ball_takes23 · Post #203 » by **ball_takes23** » Mon Jun 16, 2025 6:26 pm

JujitsuFlip wrote:
Knightfall wrote:So rumor is suns are looking at teams not on KD list.
Would be smart of them, since they can trade KD wherever they want, without his approval.

would be pretty easy for KD to tank his value by saying im not playing for that team or signing an extension. who would be interested in giving up assets for a 1 year rental for a guy whos not gonna be happy playing there?

SerialChiller · Post #204 » by **SerialChiller** » Mon Jun 16, 2025 6:40 pm

KD starting to try and dictate his destination more and more as expected...

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Post #205 » by **Texas Chuck** » Mon Jun 16, 2025 6:46 pm

SerialChiller wrote:KD starting to try and dictate his destination more and more as expected...

As he should, right?

Suns don't have to cooperate, but his agent should absolutely be working on his behalf to get him to a place he wants to be. Not sure why this is painted as a negative around here lol.

SerialChiller · Post #206 » by **SerialChiller** » Mon Jun 16, 2025 6:56 pm

Texas Chuck wrote:
SerialChiller wrote:KD starting to try and dictate his destination more and more as expected...

As he should, right?

Suns don't have to cooperate, but his agent should absolutely be working on his behalf to get him to a place he wants to be. Not sure why this is painted as a negative around here lol.

I agree they all do that these days. And it's worked for him several times already in the past. I was just posting as an update to show that it's unlikely to be easy for the Suns to trade him wherever and get a big haul. He's going to be playing the game and tanking his value as an expiring by basically telling teams not on his list he won't be signing an extension with them or be happy there.

Pointgod · Post #207 » by **Pointgod** » Mon Jun 16, 2025 6:58 pm

SerialChiller wrote:KD starting to try and dictate his destination more and more as expected...

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Weird. Minnesota is one of the better fits for him.

BlacJacMac · Post #208 » by **BlacJacMac** » Mon Jun 16, 2025 7:01 pm

Pointgod wrote:
SerialChiller wrote:KD starting to try and dictate his destination more and more as expected...

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Weird. Minnesota is one of the better fits for him.

We have state income tax...

DowJones · Post #209 » by **DowJones** » Mon Jun 16, 2025 7:03 pm

Pointgod wrote:
SerialChiller wrote:KD starting to try and dictate his destination more and more as expected...

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Weird. Minnesota is one of the better fits for him.

Clearly winning isn’t a top priority for KD. He just wants to play basketball and chill.

Marvin Martian · Post #210 » by **Marvin Martian** » Mon Jun 16, 2025 7:03 pm

SerialChiller wrote:KD starting to try and dictate his destination more and more as expected...

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But MIN has the assets that PHX wants (Gobert)

Dan33185 · Post #211 » by **Dan33185** » Mon Jun 16, 2025 7:05 pm

SerialChiller wrote:KD starting to try and dictate his destination more and more as expected...

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Raps in 4 · Post #212 » by **Raps in 4** » Mon Jun 16, 2025 7:07 pm

Dan33185 wrote:
SerialChiller wrote:KD starting to try and dictate his destination more and more as expected...

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Please say you don't want to go to the Raptors next. Save us from ourselves. :pray:

BlacJacMac · Post #213 » by **BlacJacMac** » Mon Jun 16, 2025 7:26 pm

Marvin Martian wrote:
SerialChiller wrote:KD starting to try and dictate his destination more and more as expected...

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But MIN has the assets that PHX wants (Gobert)

But MIN isn't going to give him up for a 1-year rental of a disgruntled player.

JujitsuFlip · Post #214 » by **JujitsuFlip** » Mon Jun 16, 2025 7:33 pm

ball_takes23 wrote:
JujitsuFlip wrote:
Knightfall wrote:So rumor is suns are looking at teams not on KD list.
Would be smart of them, since they can trade KD wherever they want, without his approval.

would be pretty easy for KD to tank his value by saying im not playing for that team or signing an extension. who would be interested in giving up assets for a 1 year rental for a guy whos not gonna be happy playing there?

The offers will reflect that.

Butler didn't really wanna go to the Warriors but still got extended, ultimately.

MoreyWins · Post #215 » by **MoreyWins** » Mon Jun 16, 2025 7:44 pm

Pointgod wrote:
SerialChiller wrote:KD starting to try and dictate his destination more and more as expected...

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Weird. Minnesota is one of the better fits for him.

Is it? If you're Minnesota you're going into the offseason without any type of defensive center or defensive point guard to lean on. You'd be nearly tapped out of assets/cap space and have to go bargain bin shopping for players like a lot of other teams, the difference is that it's probably harder to sign quality free agents if you're Minnesota. If you're KD you have to figure out the best way to make heliocentric basketball effective next to Edwards, similar to how he tried with Booker, Irving, and Westbrook in the past.

If he were to go to Houston he's literally being plugged into the Jalen Green role and would have an established 50-win roster around him. He doesn't have to be the best defender on his team like he was in Phoenix, he's not expected to be a dirty work player to supplement roster imbalances, and there isn't really any issues about how he'll fit in.

ball_takes23 · Post #216 » by **ball_takes23** » Mon Jun 16, 2025 7:56 pm

MoreyWins wrote:
Pointgod wrote:
SerialChiller wrote:KD starting to try and dictate his destination more and more as expected...

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Weird. Minnesota is one of the better fits for him.

Is it? If you're Minnesota you're going into the offseason without any type of defensive center or defensive point guard to lean on. You'd be nearly tapped out of assets/cap space and have to go bargain bin shopping for players like a lot of other teams, the difference is that it's probably harder to sign quality free agents if you're Minnesota. If you're KD you have to figure out the best way to make heliocentric basketball effective next to Edwards, similar to how he tried with Booker, Irving, and Westbrook in the past.

If he were to go to Houston he's literally being plugged into the Jalen Green role and would have an established 50-win roster around him. He doesn't have to be the best defender on his team like he was in Phoenix, he's not expected to be a dirty work player to supplement roster imbalances, and there isn't really any issues about how he'll fit in.

the issue with Minnesota is they dont have any quality draft picks or young assets (outside of Dillingham) to give PHX, so their only options are to give quality vet players like Randle/Gobert/DDV/Reid to PHX, which defeats the purpose of trading for KD because they likely don't even get better in the short term if they have to give up 2 of Randle/Gobert/DDV/Reid just to get KD.

KD has more upside for Houston because their team gets noticeably better in the short-term by trading Jalen Green/#10 for KD, there is also more downside if the #10 pick turns out to be something special, but that's the risk they have to be willing to take.

jkvonny · Post #217 » by **jkvonny** » Mon Jun 16, 2025 8:03 pm

BlacJacMac wrote:
Pointgod wrote:
SerialChiller wrote:KD starting to try and dictate his destination more and more as expected...

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Weird. Minnesota is one of the better fits for him.

We have state income tax...

Ah that makes sense. Not very smart of him (non financial reasons).

Smdh

Minn was/is probably the best for for him TBH. Contender ready team, fits the team time line, etc.

I guess he's looking at non tax states like Texas (Rockets, Spurs.....Mavs), Florida (Heat, Magic), and Tennessee (Memphis Grizzlies).
I guess the Rockets and Grizz would fit him the best. Closer to Contender ready.

Pointgod · Post #218 » by **Pointgod** » Mon Jun 16, 2025 8:05 pm

MoreyWins wrote:
Pointgod wrote:
SerialChiller wrote:KD starting to try and dictate his destination more and more as expected...

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Weird. Minnesota is one of the better fits for him.

Is it? If you're Minnesota you're going into the offseason without any type of defensive center or defensive point guard to lean on. You'd be nearly tapped out of assets/cap space and have to go bargain bin shopping for players like a lot of other teams, the difference is that it's probably harder to sign quality free agents if you're Minnesota. If you're KD you have to figure out the best way to make heliocentric basketball effective next to Edwards, similar to how he tried with Booker, Irving, and Westbrook in the past.

If he were to go to Houston he's literally being plugged into the Jalen Green role and would have an established 50-win roster around him. He doesn't have to be the best defender on his team like he was in Phoenix, he's not expected to be a dirty work player to supplement roster imbalances, and there isn't really any issues about how he'll fit in.

It depends on who Minnesota ships out but the team was literally just in the WCF. Obviously for Minnesota, it’s better if Randle is the main piece traded but I still think even if you trade Gobert, as long as you resign Naz Reid, you can fill in the gaps.

I like Houston, but they’re a bit still too young and Green. Edwards is a superstar now and Durant’s window is very short. Everything you said that applies to the Rockets applies to the Wokves as well.

Blame Rasho · Post #219 » by **Blame Rasho** » Mon Jun 16, 2025 8:05 pm

Texas Chuck wrote:
SerialChiller wrote:KD starting to try and dictate his destination more and more as expected...

As he should, right?

Suns don't have to cooperate, but his agent should absolutely be working on his behalf to get him to a place he wants to be. Not sure why this is painted as a negative around here lol.

Not only that, he would want an extension as well.

jkvonny · Post #220 » by **jkvonny** » Mon Jun 16, 2025 8:08 pm

BlacJacMac wrote:
Marvin Martian wrote:
SerialChiller wrote:KD starting to try and dictate his destination more and more as expected...

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But MIN has the assets that PHX wants (Gobert)

But MIN isn't going to give him up for a 1-year rental of a disgruntled player.

That makes sense. Ya, Minnesota shouldn't gv up Gobert for that.

Can't trust KD.

That what worries me about him with my Spurs , too. Giving up players, assets for a short term thing, that's if he even stays healthy.

I'm kinda hoping teams like the Heat, Knicks or Rockets gets him at this point :lol: