Bucher: KD to Knicks 'Done Deal'

[philr13]

Bucher getting his name into the news cycle. He has always seemed to me like a guy who was in the wrong line of work. Sometimes, watching a lot of games in college and majoring in communications isn't enough. If he wanted a career in the sports broadcasting, perhaps he should have focused on play-by-play or something.

[Androslav]

Wait a minute, I thought Kyrie, Durant, and AD were going to the Lakers? Now they're going to the Knicks?

Does the CBA allow for a player to play for two franchises at once? It would certainly make it easier for the league to market certain guys. Imagine the jerseys they could sell!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Reality is a nuisance for journalists.
It is much easier to cover hot topics without its implications.

This is a fantastic standalone quote.  "Androslav" could be forever remembered throughout human history if this justifiably catches on.

Also, screw Ric Bucher.  Maybe he had sources 20 years ago.  Maybe.

Thanks man!

[SHAQATTACK]

IMO if Hayward could really shine , be close to Utah Gordon during the playoffs would do wonders for recruitment and positive team outlook and appearances. . Maybe Kyrie could see staying over going to NY .   

[Fafnir]

All of the people around KD are saying he's going to the Knicks behind the scenes. All of his related companies and interests are moving to NY or making partnerships with NY companies. He may change his mind but KD is setting up to go to NY.

This isn't just from the "hacks". This is from every single well sourced GSW reporter, this is coming from everywhere. Now this all still has the caveat that KD is also the kind of guy who may change his mind.

Kyrie on the other hand doesn't seem to have indicated anything to anyone in the same manner. His camp is not spreading the news with glee all over the league, but I am sure KD is selling him hard on joining him.

[PhoSita]

All of the people around KD are saying he's going to the Knicks behind the scenes. All of his related companies and interests are moving to NY or making partnerships with NY companies. He may change his mind but KD is setting up to go to NY.

This isn't just from the "hacks". This is from every single well sourced GSW reporter, this is coming from everywhere. Now this all still has the caveat that KD is also the kind of guy who may change his mind.

Kyrie on the other hand doesn't seem to have indicated anything to anyone in the same manner. His camp is not spreading the news with glee all over the league, but I am sure KD is selling him hard on joining him.

I agree.  There seems to be something real there with KD going to the Knicks.

Kyrie is, as ever, an enigma.


To me all signs point to Kyrie making a decision about staying or leaving based on how the Celts do in the playoffs and whether or not the team pulls off a trade for AD or some other big name (e.g. Bradley Beal).

[gpap]

Well the Knicks do have three spaces for max contract players, right?

Durant, Irving/Leonard, Davis.

Regardless, that team is going to be instant title contenders if three of those four players are on the same team. Steamroll the entire east, and then take down Houston in the Finals.

Knicks only have cap space for 2 max players, not 3.

[nickagneta]

KD might be better off signing with the possibly playoff bound Nets than going to the building-from-the ground-up-and-don't-even-have-a-decent-group-of-youth-to-build-from-yet, Knicks.

Nets might be able to dump Crabbe to a team for a future pick and clear up room for Durant and another free agent to add to the rest of the team.

Think about it. Nets could have almost the exact same team next year but with Durant replacing DaMarre Carroll and Kemba Walker/Kyrie Irving replacing D'Angelo Russell.

Kyrie or Kemba/Dinwiddie
Harris
LaVert/Kurucs
Durant/Hollis-Jefferson
Allan

That's a real good team.

[gpap]

Can someone tell me if hypothetically we can get Kemba if Kyrie walks?
(assuming we get AD too) can we offer him a max?

tnx

Would have to be a sign and trade.

[gpap]

KD might be better off signing with the possibly playoff bound Nets than going to the building-from-the ground-up-and-don't-even-have-a-decent-group-of-youth-to-build-from-yet, Knicks.

Nets might be able to dump Crabbe to a team for a future pick and clear up room for Durant and another free agent to add to the rest of the team.

Think about it. Nets could have almost the exact same team next year but with Durant replacing DaMarre Carroll and Kemba Walker/Kyrie Irving replacing D'Angelo Russell.

Kyrie or Kemba/Dinwiddie
Harris
LaVert/Kurucs
Durant/Hollis-Jefferson
Allan

That's a real good team.

Does Brooklyn have enough cap space for 1 or 2 max free agents? Because if so, I agree Brooklyn would even be a more attractive destination than the lowly Knicks.

[nickagneta]

Can someone tell me if hypothetically we can get Kemba if Kyrie walks?
(assuming we get AD too) can we offer him a max?

tnx

Would have to be a sign and trade.

Pretty sure doing a sign and trade given the current salary state of the team would set a hard cap for the team, which basically means Danny wouldn't do a sign and trade.

[Fafnir]

The Nets can get to two max player slots if they want to. It will require renouncing some rights and maybe a small move but they can do it.

[Silky]

Can someone tell me if hypothetically we can get Kemba if Kyrie walks?
(assuming we get AD too) can we offer him a max?

tnx

Would have to be a sign and trade.

Pretty sure doing a sign and trade given the current salary state of the team would set a hard cap for the team, which basically means Danny wouldn't do a sign and trade.

I could be mistaken, but if Kyrie leaves, then a sign and trade would not hard cap the team.

Losing Kyries Salary and a most likely extend for a smaller per year number on Horford should be fine.


IMO, If Kyrie leaves then number 1 priority turns to Kemba, and no Davis trade. Instead look at the secondary market for Centers. Drummond, Nurkic, Turner, Vucevic.

restack with non marquee players and go back to being the "underdog" while having a complete team on both ends.

[nickagneta]

The Nets can get to two max player slots if they want to. It will require renouncing some rights and maybe a small move but they can do it.

Not only two max slots but a 35% vet max slot and a 30% vet max slot.

[nickagneta]

Can someone tell me if hypothetically we can get Kemba if Kyrie walks?
(assuming we get AD too) can we offer him a max?

tnx

Would have to be a sign and trade.

Pretty sure doing a sign and trade given the current salary state of the team would set a hard cap for the team, which basically means Danny wouldn't do a sign and trade.

I could be mistaken, but if Kyrie leaves, then a sign and trade would not hard cap the team.

Losing Kyries Salary and a most likely extend for a smaller per year number on Horford should be fine.


IMO, If Kyrie leaves then number 1 priority turns to Kemba, and no Davis trade. Instead look at the secondary market for Centers. Drummond, Nurkic, Turner, Vucevic.

restack with non marquee players and go back to being the "underdog" while having a complete team on both ends.

You're forgetting all the cap holds and exceptions. Even without Kyrie, the cap holds take us to the tax apron.

[keevsnick]

On it's own, Bucher doesn't mean much. But pretty much every NBA analyst/reporter who chimes in labels the chances of Durant to NYK as somewhere between a coin flip and a done deal to NYK. Then the Knicks trade KP in large part to generate double max space. And the Durant/Green invident earlier this year. And the fact that his tenure in GSW didn't lead to the adoration Durant thought. It all does seem to point to him going to the Knicks.