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K0BEE 2.0
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 Posted: Wed May 20, 2015 1:36 pm Post subject: John Ireland: OKC might trade Durant this summer |
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| Said it on ESPN 710.... the #2 pick just got a lot more interesting as long as he's not saying it for attention. |
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| Posted: Wed May 20, 2015 1:39 pm Post subject: |
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How would of all people - of ALL PEOPLE - John Ireland be the one to know this
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| Posted: Wed May 20, 2015 1:39 pm Post subject: |
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| Why do you continue to believe everything you hear/read? Just think about it. They just hired a new coach, does it even make sense for them to trade Durant before giving that team a real shot? |
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Why trade the #2 when we can just get him in free agency?
Clarkson, Randle, Durant, Kobe, Okafor >>>> Just Durant, Kobe, and Clarkson.
I'm pretty sure OKC would want Randle and Okafor. |
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| Posted: Wed May 20, 2015 1:41 pm Post subject: |
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And I might win the lottery someday.
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K0BEE 2.0
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| Posted: Wed May 20, 2015 1:45 pm Post subject: |
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| dmorans1 wrote: | | Why do you continue to believe everything you hear/read? Just think about it. They just hired a new coach, does it even make sense for them to trade Durant before giving that team a real shot? |
You bring up a solid point, however getting quality future assets could make Donovans transition to the NBA a lot more easier and gives him a more chance to get used to the NBA landscape.... I can see Ireland being right about this rumor.... |
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dmorans1
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| Posted: Wed May 20, 2015 1:48 pm Post subject: |
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| K0BEE 2.0 wrote: | | dmorans1 wrote: | | Why do you continue to believe everything you hear/read? Just think about it. They just hired a new coach, does it even make sense for them to trade Durant before giving that team a real shot? |
You bring up a solid point, however getting quality future assets could make Donovans transition to the NBA a lot more easier and gives him a more chance to get used to the NBA landscape.... I can see Ireland being right about this rumor.... |
Again it makes no sense. Plus, how would John Ireland out of everyone have the scoop? Please think about it. |
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| Posted: Wed May 20, 2015 1:58 pm Post subject: |
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Even if true (which I doubt), Lakers shouldn't touch him. Not because of the injuries, but from a negotiations perspective we have the upper hand. Want to avoid a Dwightmare no.2. If he wants the Lakers he'll do the same as Lebron and wait for free agency to sign for a team.
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| Posted: Wed May 20, 2015 2:22 pm Post subject: |
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| Lakers2015 wrote: | Why trade the #2 when we can just get him in free agency?
Clarkson, Randle, Durant, Kobe, Okafor >>>> Just Durant, Kobe, and Clarkson.
I'm pretty sure OKC would want Randle and Okafor. |
Exactly.
Unless they want Nick Young and Jordan Hill for him.  |
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| Posted: Wed May 20, 2015 2:27 pm Post subject: |
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| They'd package Westbrook and Ibaka before they moved Durant. |
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| Posted: Wed May 20, 2015 2:29 pm Post subject: |
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I was listening and for what its worth, he was just coming up with scenarios for KD... basically that OKC will try to extend him now, but if KD wants to wait for bigger cap contract, they might try to move him to avoid the risk of losing him for nothing. Also, it didn't sound like Ireland really thought that this was going to happen. His point was that right now, because of draft picks, a couple good young players, and cap room (and this being LA), then IF KD or other soon to be FA are on the trade market, the Lakers can be in the conversation. He made the same point about if Boogie really insists he won't resign up there.
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| Posted: Wed May 20, 2015 2:51 pm Post subject: |
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| Dumhead wrote: | | I was listening and for what its worth, he was just coming up with scenarios for KD... basically that OKC will try to extend him now, but if KD wants to wait for bigger cap contract, they might try to move him to avoid the risk of losing him for nothing. Also, it didn't sound like Ireland really thought that this was going to happen. His point was that right now, because of draft picks, a couple good young players, and cap room (and this being LA), then IF KD or other soon to be FA are on the trade market, the Lakers can be in the conversation. He made the same point about if Boogie really insists he won't resign up there. |
Listened, too, that's exactly what happened. |
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| Posted: Wed May 20, 2015 2:55 pm Post subject: |
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| Chronicle wrote: | | How would of all people - of ALL PEOPLE - John Ireland be the one to know this |
have you seen the brain on that guy? I assumed he was some sort of demi-god |
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| Posted: Wed May 20, 2015 2:56 pm Post subject: |
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| Chronicle wrote: | | How would of all people - of ALL PEOPLE - John Ireland be the one to know this |
there got to be some kind of hidden antennas in that big forehead of his. |
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| Posted: Wed May 20, 2015 3:08 pm Post subject: |
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| OKC is not going to trade Durant. They are still getting slammed for trading Harden. |
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| Posted: Wed May 20, 2015 3:12 pm Post subject: |
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| Dreamshake wrote: | | OKC is not going to trade Durant. They are still getting slammed for trading Harden. |
good, we don't want him. if he comes back healthy (big if, i read somewhere the foot injury he had was the same one forced Yao retired early), he's gonna be 2nd option now in OKC behind Westbrook. and the dude is 27 years old, i would not give up any high draft pick for him. |
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| Posted: Wed May 20, 2015 3:41 pm Post subject: |
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| Dreamshake wrote: | | OKC is not going to trade Durant. They are still getting slammed for trading Harden. |
They got slammed on the Harden trade for the haul they received not the trade. The rumor mill has already started with Blake Griffin for Durant rumors. |
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| Posted: Wed May 20, 2015 4:38 pm Post subject: |
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| Even if OKC offered to move him for #2, I don't want to get risk getting Dwighted. |
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| Posted: Wed May 20, 2015 5:34 pm Post subject: |
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| Chronicle wrote: | | How would of all people - of ALL PEOPLE - John Ireland be the one to know this |
According to John Ireland, of ALL PEOPLE, John Ireland knows best. Regardless of subject. |
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