I’m not even a big Jalen guy, but it is completely insane. One has potential to get better, one does not. One is undersized for his position, one is not. One is 31, one is 23. One can get to the hoop, one cannot. One is athletic, one is not. One plays slow, one does not. One played 82 games, one played 61 games.
They must have messed something up in the code when aggregating the players to create the list cause when you click their names Green is 1986 and Durant is 1988
One is 22 with more upside and growth. I get what you’re saying, but not giving him up for a 2 year rental
keep it that way. Keep Tari and Bari out. Find a 3rd team for Jalen. This is where Stone has to convert the decision to sign Jalen to near-max into positive value. This is the job.
Stone: Ok, you don't want Jalen. Twist my arm, we'll give you FVV (perfect fit with Book), Jock (a center you know and love), Nate Williams (salary filler) and a Top 3 Protected 2028 #1 Pick from HOU. There's our final offer, take it or convince KD that Minny isn't that cold. P.S. We'll throw in our 2nd this year to help fill your bench.
I doubt FVV is going anywhere, Ime loves him too much. Probably will give him 30M/year, barf. I think it's going to be Jalen + Dillon (salary matching) + 10th. This lets Bari start again, we really need to develop him because his skillset is rare. It's going to hurt to lose Brooks.. If it were up to me, I'd prefer to keep Brooks over FVV. Anyways... Lineup: FVV, Amen, KD, Bari, Sengun Reed, Tari, Cam, Jock, Adams. It's been widely reported Spurs will not go further than this package, which is Vassell, Barnes and 14th. Jalen, Brooks and 10th is clearly the better package so I think he will eventually end up on the Rockets.
If we trade for durant we essentially have gotten every okc player from a decade ago. Harden Westbrook Jeff Green Steven Adams and Kevin Durant would be the next lmao Maybe itll work this time.
That's what the Suns have been looking for, a team to dump Jalen's bad contract on, but there's no takers thus far
One can get to the hoop. *Unless guarded by Steph curry One plays 82 games. * Often is not a positive on the floor. One doesn't play slow... Is that the same one who's C had to scream at him and motion for him to get up the floor so the C moving the ball up the court, had an option to give it to? The same C who turned the ball over passing to this apparent player who doesn't play slow, because said player was walking up the court with zero interest of the ball. It's almost as if you're being deliberately obtuse.
Jalen idiots: see!!! See!!! He's the only one offered because he's so good he's the only piece the other team wants. Notice how Sengun isn't there it's because the other team doesn't want Sengun because Sengun sucks. Jalen is so good!!!!
I'm at the point where the only part of the puzzle I would want to give up is Cam (because Ime won't play him anyway) and a protected future first. I really like the possibilities of who should be available at 10. Don't want to give up for a rental.
