The Durant Sweepstakes

[Yuma]

These picks better NOT be in the top 3, or **** really imploded! They will be late first rounders. Just with KD and Booker playing together, two Olympians who already played together if you remember, these picks do not need protection.

 

[Covert Rain]

I can't either. I just can't fathom why we'd make all those picks unprotected. Okay, so we're taking the gamble that KD will stay healthy enough to make a difference. I think that's a huge risk but at least it's understandable. But to then include 4 picks without even top 3 protection? To me that's almost like cutting yourself before jumping overboard into shark infested waters.

Not really. Most of those picks have no shot of being top 3 picks unless the Book goes down for a significant amount of time. Ishbia seems like the type of owner that will make moves before letting that happen.

Not worried about any of these picks being top 3.

 

[Jakester]

Unbelievable trade and love that the Suns are shooting their shot for once after having never won a title in 53 years and blowing numerous title windows with inactivity. Durant is a game changer and could be the final piece that finally brings this franchise a championship.

Love Bridges but he wasn't going to carry this team to a title and Cam probably was going to be overpaid or not even re-signed in the off-season. Getting TJ Warren is nice since he can slot in as a short term replacement for Cam and the teams depth is otherwise not comprised at all. I'm sure they will be active in the buy out market and other trades in any case.

Fantastic work Matt Ishiba and James Jones!

 

[GatorAZ]

Does Baxter Holmes get a statue?

 

[Evil Ash]

I can't either. I just can't fathom why we'd make all those picks unprotected. Okay, so we're taking the gamble that KD will stay healthy enough to make a difference. I think that's a huge risk but at least it's understandable. But to then include 4 picks without even top 3 protection? To me that's almost like cutting yourself before jumping overboard into shark infested waters.

They could only put any protection on the last 1st round due to the cba. Can't give up 1st rounders in consecutive years

 

[CardsSunsDbacks]

This is the craziest part of the trade. In a million years I never thought Warren would ever be a Sun again.

To be fair, almost nothing about this team is how it was when he was here. New ownership, gm, coach, players and just overall atmosphere.

 

[Chris_Sanders]

To be fair, almost nothing about this team is how it was when he was here. New ownership, gm, coach, players and just overall atmosphere.

SVP put up the Suns line up and he was like "TJ Warren I guess. Does it matter?"

 

[CardsSunsDbacks]

Unbelievable trade and love that the Suns are shooting their shot for once after having never won a title in 53 years and blowing numerous title windows with inactivity. Durant is a game changer and could be the final piece that finally brings this franchise a championship.

Love Bridges but he wasn't going to carry this team to a title and Cam probably was going to be overpaid or not even re-signed in the off-season. Getting TJ Warren is nice since he can slot in as a short term replacement for Cam and the teams depth is otherwise not comprised at all. I'm sure they will be active in the buy out market and other trades in any case.

Fantastic work Matt Ishiba and James Jones!

I don't think there was a realistic chance at retaining Booker, Bridges, CamJ and Ayton long term. You would have to commit to those 4 being your best 4 players. Essentially keeping the team as is and paying CamJ in the offseason takes away pretty much any chance of signing a CP replacement.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Does Baxter Holmes get a statue?

Yes.

 

[Yuma]

The craziest part of the trade to me, is I never thought the Nets would make this trade before the deadline. I am shocked they did it. That said, Cam Thomas makes sense for them to build around him. Now they have Cam Thomas, Bridges, and Cam J to build around. That's a good young nucleus.

 

[Phrazbit]

These picks better NOT be in the top 3, or **** really imploded! They will be late first rounders. Just with KD and Booker playing together, two Olympians who already played together if you remember, these picks do not need protection.

When the last of these picks transfer KD will be 40 years old.

If there is a banner or 2 dangling, I will tip my hat to whoever Brooklyn drafts and wish them the best... but we're going to require some really savvy front office work to stay relevant 4+ years from now.

 

[Chris_Sanders]

I got tomorrow off as a make up for working Christmas. Time to celebrate

 

[GatorAZ]

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[Covert Rain]

The craziest part of the trade to me, is I never thought the Nets would make this trade before the deadline. I am shocked they did it. That said, Cam Thomas makes sense for them to build around him. Now they have Cam Thomas, Bridges, and Cam J to build around. That's a good young nucleus.

They had to. If they waited the package would have been smaller. Teams feel less pressure in the offseason compared to making trades for a playoff run.

 

[Mainstreet]

I heard Lakers want to dump Patrick Beverly!

I think he might want a new camera.

 

[CardsSunsDbacks]

When the last of these picks transfer KD will be 40 years old.

If there is a banner or 2 dangling, I will tip my hat to whoever Brooklyn drafts and wish them the best... but we're going to require some really savvy front office work to stay relevant 4+ years from now.

Not sure I agree. We will likely still have Booker around at that point and some decent free agent signings should have us at a minimum staying a decent team. Some of those picks may not end up at the end of the 1st round, but may be in the 16-24 range.

 

[Chris_Sanders]

After how awful the Cards board has been this week thank you Mat Ishbia for providing any level of happiness for Arizona sports.

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[GatorAZ]

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[Phrazbit]

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lol, I saw that, meant to post it, lost it and just spent 10 minutes trying to find it again.

 

[Yuma]

When the last of these picks transfer KD will be 40 years old.

If there is a banner or 2 dangling, I will tip my hat to whoever Brooklyn drafts and wish them the best... but we're going to require some really savvy front office work to stay relevant 4+ years from now.

4+ years is an eternity in the NBA. We have draft picks in the other years still. Plus free agency, etc.

 

[Cheesebeef]

I got tomorrow off as a make up for working Christmas. Time to celebrate

I’m bouncing off the damn walls!

 

[unseenaz]

new era of Suns basketball, with KD under contract for 4 more years we are now a premier FA destination.

rip Mikal

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

I dont like losing both Cam Johnson and Mikal at the same time, but it’s f’ing KD and we keep Ayton.

LFGGGGGGGG

Agree with all this. ALL THIS!!!!

 

[Chris_Sanders]

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[Yuma]

After how awful the Cards board has been this week thank you Mat Ishbia for providing any level of happiness for Arizona sports.

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That whole thing just imploded after we didn't sign Sean Payton. Now arguably whoever the Cards sign as their HC, he will be by default the worst coach in the division.