Watch Durant join Clippers this season. The effect on Rockets.

nice lateral thinking there

 

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Anything the Warriors do will affect the Rockets. If they break up, it's anyone's league for the taking.

 

If I'm Bob Myers and

1. Have to KD this season
2. Have to trade him to the Clippers and only the Clippers

I'm asking for Tobias Harris, Marcin Gortat, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

This way, I will reload with more depth to win 1 more ring this year, unload ~$28 million in salaries when Harris and Gortat comes off the books, and get back a young prospect to groom if/when more of the core team leaves over the next couple of seasons.

 

Warriors can't trade him since he signed a one year deal. Durant can veto any trade.

 

GS is never going to trade Durant.

However, to entertain OP's point: GS will only start the talks for Durant with Tobias Harris. Even if Harris doesn't re-sign with GS (as his contract also expires this year), that'll free up money to re-sign Klay, Cousins (if he pans out) and bench depth.

 

I think GS can't trade him until 12/15. Also, I don't think Durant has a no-trade clause, but I could be wrong.

 

If Durant leaves then the warriors are irrelevant. Lets hope this happens.

 

Tthey weren't relevant in the two years before signing KD?

I think I'd also ask for Boban. Worst case scenario, he leaves and Warriors shed his salary after this season. Best case scenario: he'll probably remain around the 7 mil/year mark for a new contract, and he can just play the Andrew Bogut role; setting hard screens and rebounding / paint defense.

 

That's not a bad scenario either. Either way, the Warriors will most likely not touch Gallo because ...well he's Gallo

 

I think the Knicks make a lot more sense.

Porzingis will be healthy. They will be adding another top 5 pick. It reminds me of the Lebron going back to the Cavs situation. He'll get to team up with a young upcoming star and kind of own the team and in a big market...in a market where if he wins one championship it'll be worth about 5 to his legacy.

Downside...the East is no joke now. He'd have an easier path to the finals joining a western team.

 

You’re so off on this.

 

If Durant leaves, Warriors will not be favored to win the championship. In the year they won without Durant, they got Bogut and Barnes who made significant contributions.

 

without durant, the warriors don't have anyone who can break a switching defense down 1v1. playoff defenses cover curry (who's impotent in the playoffs anyways) like a blanket. teams finally figured that the best way to cover warriors motion offense + moving screens is with a switching defense. warriors realized this after getting embarrassed by the cavs (curry couldn't even shake klove loose 1v1) and went hard after kd. if kd leaves warriors, they're just a regular playoff team with annual 1st-2nd round exits

 

Totally different team. They had Bogut and Barnes back then and some good role players. (Barbosa, Ezeli, Clark, speights) Plus Iggy was a lot younger. Last year Iggy was garbage.

They essentially traded 5 key players for Durant so if he walks they would be in big trouble.

I firmly believe we woulda swept the warriors last year without Durant.

 

I think he gets dealt to the Rockets for MCW,Nene,Chriss, and a signed basketball from Harden and CP3.

Morley might have to throw in Melons if he’s still here.

 

Are you sure you’re watching basketball? Curry, who’s impotent in the playoffs anyway, has career averages of 26 points (on a combined 45% shooting), 5 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals. His line in the 2017 Finals against the Cleveland Lebron’s was even more disappointing - 27 points (combined 44% shooting) 8 rebounds, 9 assists, 2 steals. Embarrassing. Pure impotence. Just goes to show you how those switching defenses have foiled his playoff performances.