Could the Nets trade for a hypothetical swap? Say they are trading with the Suns. The Suns can offer '23, '25, '27, and '29 picks and a '28 swap. They could also offer '24 and '26 Swaps but the Nets don't have picks that year. Could they offer a swap dependent on the Nets acquiring first round picks in that year? That just doesn't convey if the Nets don't acquire a pick?
I think the bigger issue is to get salaries to line up. They don't have enough big ticket players to send out unless they're sacrificing Bridges and a bunch of expirings.
Only way Phoenix works is sign and trade with Ayton or a third team. Portland is in a great position if Durant will acquiesce.
Trade machine says Bridges + Jae Crowder + Dario Saric for KD works salary wise still the Suns were just used as an example, I'm more curious about the hypothetical swap
Nets could take a flyer on Zion. Pelicans would be instant contenders. Pelicans lineup: McCollum Ingram Jones Durant Valaciunus (sic) Pretty good bench too.
You right you right. I still don't think Bridges is going to be traded or is enough of a headliner for KD from Brooklyn's POV.
I bet all this talk about GSW not needing Durant made him angry. He knew it was going to be hard to win a ring with the Nets, can't depend on Kyrie or Ben, no matter how talented they are you can't depend on them. Durant joins the Suns or Heat or 6ers, they instantly become the favorites.
I’m imagining Morey sending his wife on a cruise, reaching out to his dealer for crystal meth… driving to Harden’s crib to wake him up… putting Embiid on speaker phone and going on a 72 hour blitz calling every team making trade proposals to get KD in Philadelphia.
Not terrible picks - no picks. Philadelphia doesn't have a single pick to trade. They traded them for Harden. They only have 2024 which they can't do now because of Stepien rule, I believe. 25-27 one of them has to convey to OKC but they all have the condition, so I don't think they can theoretically send them out till the condition is met and the rule doesn't apply.
Funny Durant's shoe just touching the line led to this. Literally less than an inch. The basketball gods are on our side for once fam. Clutchfans better make s sacrifice to those gods to continue to please them.
