This is an arms race and it is going off now. Durant has told them without Butler he wants out of there. Cut PHX off at the pass. Get Butler and make them trade you KD before the deadline because the clock can kill your deal. Our 2027 PHX pick back to them is what they want. Because of OKC we keep the 2025 swap. 2029 PHX is non-tradable. They can trade Booker and tank. They have the hardest schedule remaining so they are lottery no matter what. Durant and Butler and retain 2025 and 2029 PHX, 2027 Nets, 2029 Dallas. Some of the best assets out there.
No one wants their shitty late FRPs, right? What a bunch of idiots to trade those for unprotected 2031 FRP lol. Their only saving grace is to tank and start all over.
imo the only way to get Durant is to return most, if not all, of the Suns picks. The warriors are more desperate for a trade than we are, and they have picks and young players to offer.
I guess the question is... what's the package cost? Could we land KD for FVV, Whitmore, fillers and firsts...
If it’s not a good deal stay the course. Someone more age appropriate will be available at some point.
Replace Jalen with FVV and its a done deal.... FVV Durant Amen Jabari Sengun Thats the best starting 5 in the west...
Imagine if we land Booker and the Warriors end up bringing back KD Then we beat them in the first round for the best poetic justice ever
Can't put Fred in the deal. We have no PG without Fred. It has to be Dillon for salary matching plus we're stacked at the wings especially with Durant. I would give them Dillon, Cam, Landale and Uncle Jeff as filler, and all of their picks back: PG: Van Vleet / Sheppard SG: Green / Tate SF: Durant/ Thompson PF: Smith / Eason C: Sengun / Adams Even if you don't feel great about Sheppard and Tate, you've got 8 guys that can match up with anyone in the league. Plus Van Vleet and Durant come off the books at the same time - you can figure all of that out later.
