nobody really wants Irving unless they’re incredibly desperate or he brings along KD Kyrie truly has 1 of the worst reps in the league…he’s that good, and that talented, yet nobody wants him
https://basketball.realgm.com/nba/draft/future_drafts/detailed 2023 first round draft pick to Houston (swap, Houston incoming) Houston has the right to swap its 2023 1st round pick for Brooklyn's 2023 1st round pick
I agree. I was super hype before the Kyrie opt in, but it really all depends on how big Sean Marks cojones are. If he says screw what KD wants and goes for the best deal involving picks mainly, then it's great for us and likely would mean Kyrie package would be similar to a worse extent given he's expiring. If they bend the knee to KD's list of teams, these teams have to give up quality young players along with a possibly motivated Simmons and more and they could be a late lottery team to play in team. I can't envision Nets letting Kyrie stay and play if he plans to leave next summer. Wouldn't they make him sit until a deal was found? If he plays-yeah, that sucks for us. I personally think it's a 96 Rockets level mistake to blow up the nucleus for Barkley/KD. Phoenix can't rely on just KD and Booker with CP potentially injured for a series as usual. Funny how Suns are about to make the same mistake the Rockets made with them so long ago. I do love me some Monty and CP3 and wish them well. Can't stand Booker though, punk ass little b****. I see what KD trying to do though. Chuck said be the bus driver, now KD gonna drive the Suns bus to a championship to shove it in Chucks face.
The Nets since moving to Brooklyn have been a complete disaster, not that they were much better in New Jersey.
nah bra . Don’t get me wrong , lebron also makes moves to get him the highest shot at a ring . but wade was already in Miami , and all they brought was bosh . Very good player . Durant win to a 70 ****ing win team . not only did Durant go to the clear #1 in the league , he went to a team that got preferential treatment from the league . while the heat and lebron were villains ... the warriors remained nbas golden team and Durant took the heap of the hate . had in an alternate universe KD and kyrie going straight to bkn would’ve been recieved way better . They also would have only won like 50 games
Between the two I‘d expect something like 5 first round picks and at least two promising young guys - maybe less picks and more talent or the other way around.
you're about to be disappointed then because KD will get a package of this level on his own As both Woj/Marks have mentioned this will be a historic/unprecedented return
I got destroyed mentioning that we might be able to get KD....and give them a pick or two back.....well...now....maybe. DD
It's not that hard actually. It's going to be tough for the Nets to make the playoffs next year. The Heat, Celtics, Bucks, and 6ers are very likely to be better than them if they lose KD. Then you have the Raptors, Bulls, Hawks, and Cavs who I'd put ahead of them. The Nets are in a group with the Knicks Hornets, Wizards and Pistons imo. I could easily see them finishing around 12-13 in the East. If that happens they have a decent shot of getting in the top 4. And if that happens the Rockets simply have to miss out and take the swap.
Why am I so nervous about the Nets receiving a legit package that ultimately improves their long term trajectory??
Agree to disagree. Wade won his ring in Miami what? 4 seasons prior? The Heatles big 3 formation was extreme levels of hype. They were getting a parade before playing together and like i said before...KD never makes his move if LeBron doesn't do this. They were supposed to have a Bird and Magic rivalry in terms of career legacies and Bron and went and did this and forced KD's hand. Again with the move to LA and grabbing prime AD. KD had to make anotehr move that unfortunately Kyrie and Harden ruined. This Nets failure aint on KD. A smaller KD foot changes history. A weak and pathetic LeBron move started it all.
LeBron isn’t weak. He’s smart. He didn’t fall for the sucker trick of losing the franchise lotto and relying on bad/cheap management to build around you. He decided to take his fate in his own hands and make owners pay top dollar to contend, and it worked 4 times.