From a YouTube Comment @mars2b 1 year ago Tim McMahon always looks for controversy. He created a story last year about the Mavs and Luka checked him. And previously he was the one who created the so called "tension" between Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert (both later saying it was media created). He also tried to paint Jalen Green as a "thug" because he goes to nightclub's, and Zach Lowe disagreed with him
Tim McMahon another Jalen Green hater. This is False Misinformation about a Fake Trade. Rafael Stone on Record has said the Rockets are not trading any big names.
Interesting Zach Lowe is Fired being a Honest Reporter by ESPN. Tim McMahon a serial liar is kept to Lie by ESPN. Along with Malika Andrews hating Black Men.
The Rockets seem to be making it publicly known they don't want Durant and actually want Booker through numerous outlets for a long time now. Seems a little odd to be so public about it.
Trading Booker would be the Suns essentially saying they are rebuilding and I don't see them waving the white flag this season. I feel like they'd try and move Beal first then Durant before Booker.
I feel you, Tate has been a fan favorite since day one, from the moment he bucked up to Harden in practice as a rookie, I knew he was a real one. Sometimes you just got to give something good to get something good.
Just hope it doesn't turn into a PG13 and SGA situation because that would be doubly horrible because the trade would at face value be bad in hindsight and you give up a dude fans attached to for 4 years.
Will be interesting to see just how far Phoenix is willing to ride this into the ground. They only have aging Durant for one more season anyhow and Booker will be heading into his 30's after next season. While it adds to the chance of full crash and burn, an owner that is willing to spend can usually stay "competitive" if they really want to in a league ripe with tankers. When Durant does play they are 18-11, so I get them hoping to catch lightning in a bottle, but lets not act like the same team didn't get swept out of the first round.
But the suns also don't have a play making center like we do. So it may not as big of an issue here. I still think we should ask for both KD and Booker for their picks. Gotta imagine we'd be favorites to win it all. KD Booker green sengun Jabari tari amen would be something.
I was looking at that in the NBA trade machine before your post, but I can't figure out a way to make the salaries work. Maybe with a crazy 4-team trade. But I think if it's possible, this is the real answer depending on what it costs on our end.
With the way JG is playing it would be dumb to trade him along with picks for Devin Booker. The fact is we signed JG to a 3 yr deal and that will only start next year. We need more data to see if this is real or not. Thats why we signed that 3 yr deal anyway. But this is all moot PHX wont trade Booker they will trade KD before Booker.
The problem is they are watching a lottery pick circling the drain. They can’t let that thing go and then go for the rebuild. They have to make that decision before the deadline. And just like the Nets before them, you wait too long (this summer) and that 2025 pick comes off the table entirely as it solidifies as top 10 with upward mobility. For me, it’s Booker or bust. I’d be fine keeping their picks. If that roster does nothing but churn out lottery picks for us, what was the point of keeping Devin “the man who sells the tickets” Booker? My offer would be Brooks, Tate, Landale, JeffG + their picks. I would really make them beg for FVV + picks. But I wouldn’t stray too far from either of those frameworks. I’d probably be just as happy with their top 10 picks.
