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Should GS trade Durant?
« on: November 15, 2018, 11:08:35 AM »

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If the belief really is he is gone, then should GS just trade him now to move on early and get value for him. And if so who would be interested and what would the return be?
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Re: Should GS trade Durant?
« Reply #1 on: November 15, 2018, 11:10:00 AM »

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If the belief really is he is gone, then should GS just trade him now to move on early and get value for him. And if so who would be interested and what would the return be?

Wouldn't it just be better to win the ring first, then decide later? I still feel like this has been all overblown out of proportion.
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Re: Should GS trade Durant?
« Reply #2 on: November 15, 2018, 11:14:55 AM »

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Probably but if this is truly the beginning of the end for the GSW dynasty (all dynasties come to an end at some point), it wouldn't surprise me to see GSW ride this one out & get one more ring.   


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« Reply #3 on: November 15, 2018, 11:33:52 AM »

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I’ll just say Durant would be an idiot for leaving. They can win multiple more rings.  Better for us of course if he does leave.

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« Reply #4 on: November 15, 2018, 11:42:45 AM »

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Trade your best player for 10 cents on the dollar return while you are unanimous favorites to win the title? Absolutely not

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Yeah maybe they can flip him for another top talent who wants a ring like DeMarcus Cousi-oh right.  No I think they take the ring and then worry about the offseason in the offseason.

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« Reply #7 on: November 15, 2018, 11:51:13 AM »

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No.

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If a legitimate all-star talent is coming back in the trade, yes. They would still be heavy favorites with the downgrade.


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Take the title, worry about the future later.

Yea the title clinches them among the best dynasties in basketball history. They won't blow that short of Durant demanding a trade or refusing to play with green.

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Take the title, worry about the future later.

Absolutely.


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« Reply #11 on: November 15, 2018, 12:08:47 PM »

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Cakewalk to the title (seriously, does anybody look equipped to take them out right now?), then if he walks in the off-season, so be it.

The Warriors could lose Durant this summer, keep the rest of the team the same, and still have as good a shot as anybody at winning the title next year.

Or, maybe Durant walks and they see what they could get for Draymond.  Maybe reload a bit.


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« Reply #12 on: November 15, 2018, 12:13:40 PM »

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If he's 100% gone, I would be willing to take good shooters as the headliners

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Priority #1 -- do what it takes to win the title.  that would include keeping the #2/#3 player in the league (depends on whether you rate Davis ahead of him). 
Priority #2 - deal with personalities at the end of the season.

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« Reply #14 on: November 15, 2018, 12:23:15 PM »

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I’ll just say Durant would be an idiot for leaving. They can win multiple more rings.  Better for us of course if he does leave.

I don't believe this is necessarily true.  Isn't it all relative to his own desires and career goals?  Nobody can take the titles away but the narrative that Durant took the easy path will always remain.  Winning one ring with a new organization and lesser supporting cast would enhance his individual legacy more than winning 2 or 3 more with the Warriors.

At the end of the day there isn't a right or wrong.  I just think Durant's legacy would be more complete if he elevated a franchise that hadn't already won a championship.  Imagine if knocked off his former teammates in the process?