NBA rumours 4

04 Feb 2023 21:14:33
Lakers - Irving and Shamet
- Gets 3 superstar and takes back an undesirable contract.

Bulls - CP3 and Mills (flip or cut)
- Shed money and contract years. Adds much needed leadership and wing defense.

Nets - Lavine and Crowder
- Still gets a good 2nd option and another wing defender. Both can work well off KD & Simmons handling the ball.

Suns - Russ & 2 Lakers 1st
- This is about saving a ton of money for Suns. They don't look like contenders this year. Use the expiring contract to get a younger PG in FA and you get 2 potential great picks

Irving
Walker
Lebron
Hachimura
AD

CP3
White
Derozan
Williams
Vucevic

Simmons
Lavine
KD
Crowder
Claxton

Westbrook
Booker
Bridges
Craig
Ayton

05 Feb 2023 00:02:51
Can't see Chicago doing this.

05 Feb 2023 02:22:49
Phx has won 8-10. They don't look like a contender because they've had every starter beside bridges miss a large amount of games. Once booker's back they should move up to top 3 by the end of season. Ayton and crowder are the most likely to be traded, Paul ain't going anywhere unless he demands a trade which isn't happening.

04 Feb 2023 21:05:16
Clippers:Irving
Nets:Zubac+Powell+JWall+ 1rnd pick Clippers 28+swap option 29 pick

Nets:
C:Zubac/Claxton
PF:Durant/Sharpe
SF:Warren/O'neal/Harris
SG:Powell/Curry
PG:Simmons/Wall/Mills

Clippers:
C:Covington
PF:P George
SF:Leonard
SG:Kennard
PG:Irving

04 Feb 2023 22:34:45
The funniest thing about this is Covington playing Center.

04 Feb 2023 16:59:45
Simple deal

Nuggets - Timberwolves

Nuggets - Naz Reid

Timberwolves - Bones Hyland

Both teams satisfy their needs, a back up C upgrade for Denver & shooter off the bench for Minnesota

04 Feb 2023 18:06:22
Maybe a 2nd or 2 owed to Denver for differences in contract.

04 Feb 2023 16:50:00
How willing are the Lakers to give up their 27 & 29 pick for Kyrie Irving? And can the Nets get a better offer given the unpredictability of Kyrie? I think the deal would almost be done if it looks like this

Nets receive: Westbrook, Walker, '27 & '29 1st
Lakers receive: Irving, Harris

Lakers with a huge gamble here but if Kyrie Lebron and Davis stays healthy they could really be super scary if they make the playoffs.

The framework is obviously Westbrook & picks for Kyrie. As a sweetener, Lakers take Harris' contract and add Walker who shows flashes to be really good.

04 Feb 2023 15:11:10
Wild and surprising trade

New Orleans receive: Durant, Harris
Brooklyn receives: Ingram, Nance, Daniels, 2 1st round picks & 2 pick swaps

Any offer better than this while keeping a competitive team?

McCollum, Alvarado, Lewis
Jones, Harris, Temple
Durant, Murphy
Williamson, Marshall
Valanciunas, Hayes, Hernangomez

Simmons
Daniels
Ingram
Oneale
Claxton

04 Feb 2023 15:20:42
That's a good offer for KD.

04 Feb 2023 15:54:16
To answer your question about a better offer I could see the suns making a play for Durant especially since they're one of the teams he wanted to go to.

A package of ayton, crowder, saric, shamet along with 2 or 3 first rounders could be made. I don't feel pick swaps have value be cause nets would be rebuilding and more than likely wouldn't use them. Suns could poss. Throw in cam Johnson and tk away a pick if they had too.

Ingram is obviously the best player but he's also hurt a lot. Nets get ayton along with a lot of cap space from crowder and saric.

04 Feb 2023 15:58:45
Another offer that almost guaranteed won't happen but if Durant wanted Irving with him would be

Ayton, Paul, crowder, saric, and shamet plus 3 first and a 1st swap

Suns get Durant and Irving.

Again I don't see suns trading Paul unless he ask to be traded.

04 Feb 2023 18:00:35
Are the Raptors ready to discuss Scottie? Would the Nets still be interested?

04 Feb 2023 09:55:52
1) Nets-Knicks
Knicks:Durant
Nets: Toppin+Fournier+ M robinson+ 1rnd pick Det 23+ 1rnd pick Knicks 23+ 1rnd pick Knicks 25+ 1rnd pick Mil 25

2) Knicks-Wizards
Knicks: Beal
Wizards: Barrett+Reddish+D Rose+ return first round pick WAS 23+ 1rnd pick Dal 23

Knicks
C:Hartenstein
Pf:Randle
SF:Durant
SG:Beal
PG:Brunson

04 Feb 2023 01:27:25
LAL gets Zach Lavine

BKN gets Russ and w firsts

CHI gets Kyrie Irving.

04 Feb 2023 04:30:19
And Chicago does this why?

04 Feb 2023 07:58:32
Why would LA take Lavine over Irving?

04 Feb 2023 16:09:06
Lakers would want LaVine over Irving because he is signed long term. I think LaVine and Davis are close to the same age, and could form the core of the Lakers for the next few years.

04 Feb 2023 00:01:36
Nets - Dinwiddie and Wood

Mavs - Irving

Mavs get a true superstar next to Luka. Even if Irving doesn't resign Wood is a FA end of year and they get of Dinwiddies deal to make moves in FA. Obviously Mavs make Irving a big offer

Nets gets a capable PG replacement and a much needed big man help

Simmons/Dinwiddie
Harris/Curry
KD/Oneale
Wood/Warren
Claxton/Sharpe

Irving/Ntilikina
Green/Hardaway
Doncic/Bullock
DFS/Kleber
McGee/Powell

04 Feb 2023 07:59:12
The Mavs should trow in the 2025 first rounder.