The Mega Super Rumor Thread (Part 2)

[Peoriabird]

6 minutes ago, HawkItus said:

Afernee Simons got 100mil

I know this dude ain't better than Collins

[NBASupes]

Kyrie think he slick. Opted in only to demand a buyout and Brooklyn like, f*** you, you staying and honoring your contract 

HAHA!

[EazyRoc]

Just now, akay said:

Let em get Kyrie, would be funny watching him destroy another franchise and drive Luka away

It’s the other way around it’s Luka driving people away. Kyrie didn’t destroy BKN. BKN destroyed BKN.

[theheroatl]

2 minutes ago, NBASupes said:

I didn't think Okongwu would be our starting center this year but I guess I was wrong. 

Well sure why not.. let’s run him out 

[warcore]

SO supes is saying we're trading Capela for Simmons.... suspect Huerter in too to match salaries. 

Makes sense from a Trae perspective.... only way you're gonna trade his boy CC away is bring in his other boy Ben. 

[Marvin24Williams]

Did shit get realer yet 

[theheroatl]

6 minutes ago, NekiEcko said:

Let me guess, Capella is getting traded?!? For whom I wonder

At this point it is either:

KD

Ben 

Ayton

Gobert

I'm the first two are really the only realistic ones right now

Edited June 30, 2022 by theheroatl

[NekiEcko]

I will go with 1. Ayton 2. Ben 3. Gobert and 4. KD (unless Trae talked to him about joining us, but did not work out)

[bleachkit]

3 minutes ago, EazyRoc said:

It’s the other way around it’s Luka driving people away. Kyrie didn’t destroy BKN. BKN destroyed BKN.

Who has Luka driven away? Unicorn was injured and/or ineffective and Brunson is being overpaid by about 30 million by that Knicks.

[skimaskway23]

Well supes said okongwu playing center so that eliminates ayton or gobert.

 

Gotta be Ben 

[RandomFan]

16 minutes ago, NBASupes said:

Update: 

Atlanta is engaging in talks with Ben Simmons. The names he is hearing is Kevin or Capela and JC 

Miami and Atlanta have engaged in talks with Brooklyn on this ongoing deal. 

Brooklyn is making it very clear, they aren't trading KD without getting Booker/Bridges or Bam/Herro. 

Brooklyn is leaning to Bam since Booker could sign a deal tonight making him not eligible to be traded and they like Bam more. 
 

He's saying KD will likely end up in Miami. 

 

Would absolutely LOVE to add Simmons to this roster, even with DJM. That gives us the opportunity to have at least 2 playmakers on the floor at all times between Trae, Simmons, and DJM. It would also give us 2 elite defenders in DJM who can guard 1-3, and Simmons who can guard 1-4; and also two very good defenders who have the potential to grow into elite as well in Hunter who can guard 1-4, and Okongwu who can guard 1-5. 

Talk about surrounding Trae with some elite defense! But also, it allows us to better mix and match with some of our other backups that are more offensive oriented but defensively deficient (at least so far) such as JJ, Griffin, Huerter if he stays, and Bogi. 

Offensively it would be more of a challenge, but not at all a black hole like some here seem to think. Trae and Hunter would be your primary outside shooters, but almost everyone would be an elite cutter and the PnR would still be in full effect as long as OO shows a tad more growth in that area: something I think he is perfectly capable of doing. We could also use Simmons as the screener and he's still a load rolling or popping. 

Sign me up. 100%. 

12 minutes ago, theheroatl said:

KD to Miami is not any better with Jimmy and Kyle Lowry and a gutted roster.. LOL

I love KD but I'm less than convinced Miami would be much better with KD instead of Bam. Obviously he would transform them offensively, but Bam is the backbone of that team defensively and is virtually irreplaceable for what they do on that end. Their defensive culture would have to take a major shift. And that's not to mention what they would miss with a lot of their offense currently running thru Bam in the high post.

Obviously Durant would be an offensive improvement, but would that offset the huge scheme and structure change that would force defensively? I don't know. But if I were Miami I don't think I would make this trade of a 25 year old for only 4 years of Durant.  

9 minutes ago, ShooterSays said:

Simmons makes no freakin' sense anymore with Murray.

See above, it does make sense. Especially since he's the same age as DJM. Build a core that can stay together for years. 

[ABH]

No shooting if we get Ben..not interested in him for cc and red velvet 

[EazyRoc]

2 minutes ago, bleachkit said:

Who has Luka driven away? Unicorn was injured and/or ineffective and Brunson is being overpaid by about 30 million by that Knicks.

Both of those guys. Brunson isn’t overpaid. That was his market value. A former all star and a 20 ppg scorer. He’s only been in the league 4 years and no one is putting Dallas on their wishlist despite their moderate success.

[theheroatl]

1 minute ago, ABH said:

No shooting if we get Ben..not interested in him for cc and red velvet 

I dunno if he is cheap enough... just capela?

[akay]

11 minutes ago, EazyRoc said:

It’s the other way around it’s Luka driving people away. Kyrie didn’t destroy BKN. BKN destroyed BKN.

Kyrie didn't sit out most of the season cause of dumb vax bs?

[theheroatl]

Two scenarios: we get Ben in a fire sale or KD with the best package available 

[EazyRoc]

3 minutes ago, akay said:

Kyrie didn't sit out most of the season cause of dumb vax bs?

That sounds like any issue with New York City, not a Kyrie problem. 
 

Coincidentally, they dropped the rules at the beginning of baseball season.

But not for Kyrie.

This is all I’m going to say about this particular subject.

 

 

Edited June 30, 2022 by EazyRoc

[ABH]

3 minutes ago, theheroatl said:

I dunno if he is cheap enough... just capela?

Travis will do what's right I believe 

[capstone21]

I liked the idea of Ben before we got Murry.

I don’t see how this all fits together … Ben brings the needed D but offense the ball has to be in his hands to be effective… it also has to be In Traes hands and in Dejonte’s.   I don’t think it will work … JC is a better fit now

[Peoriabird]

4 minutes ago, theheroatl said:

I dunno if he is cheap enough... just capela?

Salaries don't match