Your prediction:Where Kyrie will play next season?

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In 2023,Kyrie will be.....

Poll ended at Wed Jun 29, 2022 2:58 pm

Nets
53
41%
Clippers
7
5%
Mavs
1
1%
Lakers
39
30%
76ers
3
2%
Heat
11
9%
Knicks
9
7%
other
5
4%
 
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Your prediction:Where Kyrie will play next season? 

Post#1 » by Homer38 » Fri Jun 24, 2022 2:58 pm

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This is the 6 teams he want to play if he leave the Nets
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Re: Your prediction:Where Kyrie will play next season? 

Post#2 » by KGtabake » Fri Jun 24, 2022 3:02 pm

Can't stop laughing with the Sixers mention.
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Re: Your prediction:Where Kyrie will play next season? 

Post#3 » by Harry Garris » Fri Jun 24, 2022 3:06 pm

For most of these options to even be theoretically possible Kyrie would have to renounce his $36.4 million player option and agree to play for the mid level exception. It's really rare to see a player give up $26 million bucks just to get out of a situation that's a little less than ideal.

But I guess Ben Simmons just did that last year to get out of Philly so it is possible.
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Re: Your prediction:Where Kyrie will play next season? 

Post#4 » by BBallFreak » Fri Jun 24, 2022 3:09 pm

Harry Garris wrote:For most of these options to even be theoretically possible Kyrie would have to renounce his $36.4 million player option and agree to play for the mid level exception. It's really rare to see a player give up $26 million bucks just to get out of a situation that's a little less than ideal.

But I guess Ben Simmons just did that last year to get out of Philly so it is possible.
He can opt in and be traded. Miami could offer up Lowry, Herro, and as many firsts as necessary, though I really hope we don't.
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Re: Your prediction:Where Kyrie will play next season? 

Post#5 » by SK21209 » Fri Jun 24, 2022 3:11 pm

Harry Garris wrote:For most of these options to even be theoretically possible Kyrie would have to renounce his $36.4 million player option and agree to play for the mid level exception. It's really rare to see a player give up $26 million bucks just to get out of a situation that's a little less than ideal.

But I guess Ben Simmons just did that last year to get out of Philly so it is possible.


He could just opt in with the understanding he’ll be traded, that’s what CP3 did in 2017 when the Clippers traded him to the Rockets.
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Re: Your prediction:Where Kyrie will play next season? 

Post#6 » by Joshyjess » Fri Jun 24, 2022 3:11 pm

James is calling, so Kyrie will run to LA - and Westbrook will be joinging Simmons in Brooklyn, while Durant goes to some other greener pasture.
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Re: Your prediction:Where Kyrie will play next season? 

Post#7 » by sp6r=underrated » Fri Jun 24, 2022 3:11 pm

Occasionally you'll see ring chasers at the very end of their career turn down a big contract but this would be basically unprecedented. Kyrie is mercurial. His actions aren't rational. He is also self-absorbed. I'm sure he believes he did nothing wrong.

But I can't conceive of him giving up this much money just because he upset the Nets will only give a 3 year max rather than a 5.
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Post#8 » by dockingsched » Fri Jun 24, 2022 3:16 pm

Back with the nets with tail between his legs claiming he never wanted to leave despite the “media making up rumors”
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Re: Your prediction:Where Kyrie will play next season? 

Post#9 » by Hoop Hunter » Fri Jun 24, 2022 3:19 pm

I wish he'd just retire and go away. So tired of hearing about his dumb ass.
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Re: Your prediction:Where Kyrie will play next season? 

Post#10 » by Hello Brooklyn » Fri Jun 24, 2022 3:19 pm

Do these teams even want him on a max contract?
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Re: Your prediction:Where Kyrie will play next season? 

Post#11 » by levon » Fri Jun 24, 2022 3:22 pm

Hello Brooklyn wrote:Do these teams even want him on a max contract?

apparently only the Lakers
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Re: Your prediction:Where Kyrie will play next season? 

Post#12 » by Harry Garris » Fri Jun 24, 2022 3:24 pm

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Harry Garris wrote:For most of these options to even be theoretically possible Kyrie would have to renounce his $36.4 million player option and agree to play for the mid level exception. It's really rare to see a player give up $26 million bucks just to get out of a situation that's a little less than ideal.

But I guess Ben Simmons just did that last year to get out of Philly so it is possible.
He can opt in and be traded. Miami could offer up Lowry, Herro, and as many firsts as necessary, though I really hope we don't.


Yeah but the Nets would have to agree to the trade. Do they want Westbrook or Kyle Lowry for next season? Maybe - but I kinda doubt it.
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Re: Your prediction:Where Kyrie will play next season? 

Post#13 » by sp6r=underrated » Fri Jun 24, 2022 3:26 pm

dockingsched wrote:Back with the nets with tail between his legs claiming he never wanted to leave despite the “media making up rumors”


This is pretty much it. No matter what happens. Kyrie will claim it was due to his plan and we are all fools who can't recognize his genius.

And of course the self-described genius fancies himself a man of the people.
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Post#14 » by TravisScott55 » Fri Jun 24, 2022 3:45 pm

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Re: Your prediction:Where Kyrie will play next season? 

Post#15 » by dirkforpres » Fri Jun 24, 2022 3:46 pm

Knicks if/when Brunson returns to Dallas
Mavs if/when Brunson goes to the Knicks
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Re: Your prediction:Where Kyrie will play next season? 

Post#16 » by Antinomy » Fri Jun 24, 2022 5:06 pm

Durant may retire if Westbrook ends up in Brooklyn with him again — then you still got Ben Simmons too……

What a disaster that situation is.
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Re: Your prediction:Where Kyrie will play next season? 

Post#17 » by vincecarter4pres » Fri Jun 24, 2022 5:26 pm

Antinomy wrote:Durant may retire if Westbrook ends up in Brooklyn with him again — then you still got Ben Simmons too……

What a disaster that situation is.

I'd bet on Westbrook being re-routed somewhere like Charlotte for Gordon Hayward and a 1st round pick with a likelihood of being late lottery.
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Re: Your prediction:Where Kyrie will play next season? 

Post#18 » by GSWFan1994 » Fri Jun 24, 2022 5:31 pm

I think the Lakers will find a way to get Kyrie somehow.
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Re: Your prediction:Where Kyrie will play next season? 

Post#19 » by Tor_Raps » Fri Jun 24, 2022 5:34 pm

Even though it sucks and I agree with their rational of not wanting to pay Kyrie, the alternative is too ugly. Nets would be stupid to break the team up while not having any of their draft picks and go back to the post KG/Pierce era.

The potential of a Durant/Kyrie/Simmons trio with a decent supporting cast is a championship contender. If things fail then look to make trades at that point.
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Re: Your prediction:Where Kyrie will play next season? 

Post#20 » by taikibansei » Fri Jun 24, 2022 5:38 pm

dirkforpres wrote:Knicks if/when Brunson returns to Dallas
Mavs if/when Brunson goes to the Knicks


Neither team wants Kyrie. The Mavs in particular.
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