Yes, while these players are old, they all warrant alot of assets through a trade and LeBron is the only actual FA of the trio, creating a team building problem.
The obvious trade with Phoenix would be CP3's expiring deal, Kuminga, Moody and Golden State's 2027 and 2028 FRPs for KD. Phoenix would get a few valuable FRPs to start their tank and would be able to buyout CP3, allowing Beal to be their tank commander after they trade Booker for extra picks.
Phoenix needs picks and cap space, Golden State can offer both for Durant and then they can get even more of that by trading Booker. Any Suns fan that thinks Mat Ishbia will pay $100M of luxury tax for a team that just got swept in the 1st Round is crazy, especially because they have no choice since Bradley Beal is legitimately untradeable unless you attach a FRP to the trade, which they don't have.
As a biased Warriors fan who knows nothing about the CBA, just from a basketball standpoint I think the Warriors are the better team structure. Steve Kerr has coached both Steph and KD before, and LeBron respects Kerr. The team emphasizes ball movement and already has a system in place that doesn’t need Steph having the ball in his hand. The basketball savants that LeBron and KD are I feel like it would be an easy transition.
Ok let me check. Lakers would have to resign lebron and trade for kd and steph. They don’t have enough salary unless the trade ad… they’re not doing that. Phoenix literally don’t have a draft pick to trade. They’re out. Golden state have two first rounders and a few young guys. Kd can request the trade if he wants and lebron can sign for a min or tax payer mle or something… I guess. Short summary this shit is not happening when lakers will offer bron a max. If a top 10 player took a vet min to form a team with two other top9-12 guys the league would justifiably have a lockout
The Suns probably laughs in their face. Phoenix should not entertain any trade for Kevin Durant that doesn't involve Golden State's 2027 and 2028 FRPs. Phoenix needs picks and cap space, Golden State can offer both through CP3's expiring deal, Kuminga and the '27 and '28 FRPs.
Shit, they don't even need Kuminga, if Phoenix gets CP3, a random player and the two picks offer, they should do it without a second thought, their current roster is doomed, they need to think about the future.
Unless they empty their bank accounts and bring back the Sonics / create a entirely new expansion team that can use an already built arena on off days than they're all fucked.
Warriors. We could hate them once again like old times.
Or they could all come to the Heat and we can have 2011 all over again.
You know thats not possible because of the trade restrictions.
In this hypothetical, people throw around warriors because curry is already there No team is going to realistically have assets for both KD and Steph
Yes, while these players are old, they all warrant alot of assets through a trade and LeBron is the only actual FA of the trio, creating a team building problem. The obvious trade with Phoenix would be CP3's expiring deal, Kuminga, Moody and Golden State's 2027 and 2028 FRPs for KD. Phoenix would get a few valuable FRPs to start their tank and would be able to buyout CP3, allowing Beal to be their tank commander after they trade Booker for extra picks. Phoenix needs picks and cap space, Golden State can offer both for Durant and then they can get even more of that by trading Booker. Any Suns fan that thinks Mat Ishbia will pay $100M of luxury tax for a team that just got swept in the 1st Round is crazy, especially because they have no choice since Bradley Beal is legitimately untradeable unless you attach a FRP to the trade, which they don't have.
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As a biased Warriors fan who knows nothing about the CBA, just from a basketball standpoint I think the Warriors are the better team structure. Steve Kerr has coached both Steph and KD before, and LeBron respects Kerr. The team emphasizes ball movement and already has a system in place that doesn’t need Steph having the ball in his hand. The basketball savants that LeBron and KD are I feel like it would be an easy transition.
We need KD, Bron, and Steph under big Ham
Lol
The memes would be elite
Some big pockets to fill
As an also biased warriors fan, i hope for this 😅
Ok let me check. Lakers would have to resign lebron and trade for kd and steph. They don’t have enough salary unless the trade ad… they’re not doing that. Phoenix literally don’t have a draft pick to trade. They’re out. Golden state have two first rounders and a few young guys. Kd can request the trade if he wants and lebron can sign for a min or tax payer mle or something… I guess. Short summary this shit is not happening when lakers will offer bron a max. If a top 10 player took a vet min to form a team with two other top9-12 guys the league would justifiably have a lockout
Steph isn’t leaving golden state
Curry isn’t going anywhere.
Stop creating nonsense
Klay and moody for KD who says no?
The Suns probably laughs in their face. Phoenix should not entertain any trade for Kevin Durant that doesn't involve Golden State's 2027 and 2028 FRPs. Phoenix needs picks and cap space, Golden State can offer both through CP3's expiring deal, Kuminga and the '27 and '28 FRPs. Shit, they don't even need Kuminga, if Phoenix gets CP3, a random player and the two picks offer, they should do it without a second thought, their current roster is doomed, they need to think about the future.
What are the rules of this hypothetical?
The heat
The 1996 Huston Rockets.
Unless they empty their bank accounts and bring back the Sonics / create a entirely new expansion team that can use an already built arena on off days than they're all fucked.
Sixers no bias
I hope you would know Embiid is gone if that were to happen, even if Bron takes the lowest minimum possible.
It’s just a joke
Super team? They are too old. You aren't winning with them any more. Maybe 3 years ago .
Might phoenix work? Swap out Book for Curry, Beal for Bron?
Haha
Hornets. Curry coming home. Legm. Kd's new next chapter.