Yolo Trades that make sense

Pop loves Leonard

KG and Duncan legitimately hate each other.

I don't care how professional they are. If I were Duncan I wouldn't be able to play with someone who told me "Happy Mothers Day" not long after my mom died

The point of the thread was to discuss all trades in the link not just KG and Duncan Co-Existing.

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KG has a no trade clause
Duncan is the man in San Antonio
KG hates Duncan
Duncan hates KG

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don't think it would be a problem

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KG is probably going to retire this summer so no way the Spurs give up Leonard and Splitter for a guy that wont be around next season

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big problem

All of his trades aren't that bad, from a basketball standpoint. The only one I really disagree with is the Mavs/Lakers one because I don't that solves anything for either team.

Even though I despise Rondo, I would like to see that end-result Boston team, and Josh Smith on Portland

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The point of the thread was to discuss all trades

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theres a reason Jeff green is the best player they've been able to trade for. The Celtic front office/ fans/ NE coast think they have valuable trade assets in over the hill, big salaried PP and KG. they think they're holding a set of queens. In reality, they have old players with team unfriendly contracts. Everyone else thinks the Cs are holding a pair of 8s

Ultimately, the proof is in the pudding. The reason they haven't moved these guys the last few years is bc they haven't found someone to dupe into taking on their old legs and big contracts. No one is going to give up legit, young assets to rent a past his prime HOFer

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Why the frick would the spurs consider this? Get rid of their young, versatile piece to get back a HOFer 7 years past his prime?

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It's a question of whether it's better to rebuild now, or to try to grab for the ring one last time before Timmy rides off into the sunset. There are strong reasons for San Antonio to do it; they want to make a serious run at an additional title, and realize that when Duncan hangs them up, they're going to be in a no-man's land where you are in NBA hell because you will be good enough to just make the playoffs or just miss them, and have no real shot at landing a franchise changer in the draft.


Garnett fits their current need nicely, and gives them a better shot at winning now, then blowing it up and rebuilding without spending 2 or 3 years in that hellish position where they're between 7th and 11th in the Western Conference. If Garnett and Duncan decide to both retire after this year, San Antonio would have a ton of cap space and could rebuild in earnest around Parker and a huge amount of cap room. If Duncan goes and Garnett stays they can still trade way Garnett and blow it all up.

The only real question, from a basketball perspective, would be if they thought the move would be enough to put them ahead of the elite in the West; unfortunately, from a personality standpoint, it would never work.

Garnett, as an aside, is still a borderline All-Star performer. He's not a Top 5 guy in the league, but he's still a Top 30-35 type and still defends bigs at the highest level, while finding his offense without being ball-dominant.

San Antonio is very much where Boston found itself after it lost it's attempt at a repeat; they can give it another serious run, or they can start the rebuilding in earnest-- but holding pat is a recipe for decline.