If the Rockets make a move before Durant makes his decision (or a series of moves) does this sway him in reconsidering? If we can coup Conley/Anderson/SG?? would that be enough to sway him? His best bet is honestly SAS if he doesn't re-up with the Thunder for whatever reason. Going back to OKC means having to go through SAS and GS again. It'd be better for his legacy but doubt that happens. They blew their biggest chance at a chip with that 3-1 meltdown. Morey should just swing for Conley/Horford/Noah and hope Harden returns to MVP form. I do think a lot of people underestimate how great Harden was last year and how crappy Howard's been for two years now. There's a reason we won 56 games when Howard was mostly out.
But we do have James harden. There's a big gap from harden to Bradley/crowder/IT. It's my opionion that Boston isn't that good and Houston isn't that bad. Put the celtics in the west and they prob don't even win 41 games. Put houtson in the east and we win 50 games last year disfunction and all and we prob make at worst the 2nd round.
so he didn't even give us a meeting to save face. Let's move on. DD won't meet anyone as well so lets move on from him too. Whiteside and Horford.
The weird thing is this is from a report that also says the only two teams that have a shot at him are GSW and Miami because he needs "... A better chance to win than OKC." Miami?!
This is from an agent's perspective / opinion. No connection to KDs process. Not saying that Houston has a chance, but take this report with a grain of salt. KD isn't going to leave OKC
DaDakota won't give us a meeting? OHHHH. DeMar DeRozan. :grin: Doubt he was ever a target. Horford, Whiteside & Conley probably won't meet with the Rockets either. Have we reached "tier C/tier 3" free agents yet? Whose door is Morey at at 11:01pm?
His mind is already made up. That's what experts / agents are suspecting. That all the meetings are just a double check. His mind is made up for Houston in my opinion. We are a WCF type of team when Howard is out of the picture and KD would get to be the GM and choose his own Big 3 instead of coat tailing teams he doesn't even like on a person level.
According to Zach Harper quoting the same agent's opinion from JD Shaw's article, "It's important to take this with a grain of salt because it's very possible the agent is putting that out there for a reason. "
Durant isn't coming here. Those of you who think so I feel bad you got your hopes up, but he was never ever coming here.
Just get some shooters up in here. Fournier, Teletovic, Anderson, Seth Curry and for the love of god find a way to trade or release Brewer.
This graphic tells you all you need to know about KDs free agent decision Spoiler The thing I take issue with is people using this process as a way to prove their cynicism about the front office or their negativity about the org.
Stein: Warriors, Spurs & Thunder are the three teams with confirmed meetings. Miami, LA Clippers, Celtics think they're getting meetings. Knicks, Lakers will try. Windhorst: Two surprising things: Golden State, OKC, San Antonio - those are the three he's seriously considering. While he's giving Ainge & Riley a meeting, it's also who we don't see: LA, Washington, NY, Houston Stein: It doesn't sound like they'll get a meeting. Rockets, Lakers, Knicks will all keep trying. Not gonna sit back and say "We're out." He's leaving for Golden State or San Antonio or staying one more year in OKC.
Well this is depressing If he goes to the Warriors he's a b**** If he goes to SA I'll hate my life cause my roommates a big Spurs fan
How rich is Durant? That's why he only gives serious consideration to GSW and Spurs besides okc. These teams will have to convince him that he can win rings right next year. Even if we met him do you really think that Morey could convince him that joining the Rockets is worth leaving 60 million dollars on the table? Much less convince him to leave 131 million dollars and get a max from us. Durant would laugh at his and Harden's face.
