One note, this is the rare case where the trading team probably doesn't care what the player wants, nor does the receiving team. Durant has 4 years on his deal, and he's too old and good and concerned with his legacy to threaten to sit out. He'll go wherever the Nets get the best offer in all likelihood.
Well, KD isn't going to a non-contender I would think so he does have some control. And I think the Nets are going to want to send him to a reasonable situation where he has a chance to win I would think.
If that's the case, why don't the Nets just keep him despite his trade request? In other words, why does he have enough pull to demand a trade now but the acquiring team wouldn't worry about him doing the same thing to them?
It’s also not just Jaylen.. to match salaries you’d have to gut the team. So you’re trading your second best player who isn’t even in his prime and a couple other players for the over the hill years of Durant after he’s already had one major surgery. If it was straight up Jaylen for Durant I’d still probably say no because of how they’re trending career wise.. Jaylen and more? No thanks.
I mean, you could do it with Theis and flotsam. Then replace Theis with the MLE, and honestly if you're signing up for Durant you probably go deep into the tax by using part of the TPE
Ok.. I thought I’d read they’d also have to include another large salary.. the nba salary cap and trades makes my head hurt and is completely incomprehensible to me I’ll admit
Love this perspective.
1. Durant should age very well. He never jumped out of the building.
I don't see it as a slam dunk but I would also make a terrible GM. The age (34 to start next season), recent history of leg injuries, and thin skin would give me pause. As would my blinding love for JB.
Why don’t you think Durant fits the Celtics’ defensive system? I see him as a great fit in that respect given his ability to switch and defend multiple positions.
Age. Missed games. His team getting swept by the Celtics in the playoffs. But you could be right and I could be being overly harsh.
Ok, none of that really is his fit in the system. I think the age/injury concern is fair. But if he’s available, you have a 2 man scoring duo that would be better than anyone else in the league and two 6’9-6’10 elite defenders along with the DPOY and TL for whatever he can give you. That would be intriguing to me but I don’t begrudge those who want to keep Jaylen.
To make the money work, it can't be Jaylen plus picks. It would include rotation players.
He bailed after three years with Golden State and two years (on-court) with Brooklyn and he's a quirky dude so maybe he goes for the 3-2-1!
Why?
Durant's age...ok, but how confident are we Brown isn't essentially a 2 year rental at this point?
The odds of Brown being a 2yr rental are less than a persnickety KD demanding a trade or not even showing up in Boston
I'm sure there are plenty of players who would like to play in NYC, but who wants to play for this Nets team with no recent history of success and absolutely no clue who else will be on the roster on opening day? Kyrie may or may not be there, Simmons may or may not be there (and if he's there he may not even play), and the rest of their roster is replaceable.
I was being TIC. The point was the Ainge Nets trade was transformatioal for both the Celts and Nets. I'm not sure tthe Nets want to chance the next metamorphosis with a div rival. The Nets if forced to move KD wants him far far far away.
I'm not trying to talk anyone out of this, but it's not just about valuing winning.
I think there is a good case the Nets want more than the Celtics are giving.
The Cs won't do it. They came 2 games from the championship with what they have now. Getting a 33 year old KD might win you a ring, but he's had serious injuries recently, he's tempermental and he's 33. The Cs don't think they need him to win it.
Theis/Nesmith gets you there, not really giving up too much. But you might need to give up a Grant Williams, depending on other offers they get.
Sure, the Nets would love to get better than the highest offer they get, as well. The question is whether Jaylen is the best they'd get, and I think it's a real possibility. The ball is in Phoenix's court imo. After that? I'd say Jaylen seems like a pretty good offer.
I'd be surprised if they haven't already made clear to BKN that Jaylen is available. Last year was a golden opportunity to thread some needs that are probably going to close this offseason, especially with Durant moving. I think it's a move you really have to make if it's there.
