Did Ainge trade with OKC with hopes he could land Durant or Westbrook?

[gpap]

...later on down the road.

Could the Thunder GM be Danny's new Kevin McHale?

[Kwhit10]

I'm scratching my head with this idea.

Care to elaborate a little more on this conspiracy?

[gpap]

I'm scratching my head with this idea.

Care to elaborate a little more on this conspiracy?

For instance, he's already made one trade with Sam Presti.

Perhaps this opens up dialogue for another trade later on down the road.

Similarly to when he traded Ricky Davis to the T-Wolves and then collaborated with McHale to trade for KG.

[pearljammer10]

...later on down the road.

Could the Thunder GM be Danny's new Kevin McHale?

... What?...

[BballTim]

I'm scratching my head with this idea.

Care to elaborate a little more on this conspiracy?

For instance, he's already made one trade with Sam Presti.

Perhaps this opens up dialogue for another trade later on down the road.

Similarly to when he traded Ricky Davis to the T-Wolves and then collaborated with McHale to trade for KG.

  He already had one trade with Presti for Ray.

[StartOrien]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDNmLPATW0s

my reaction

[Marcus13]

I doubt either of them would want to have to play with Green again

[BballTim]

I doubt either of them would want to have to play with Green again

  Why? Was he some sort of locker room cancer in OKC? Did they get along poorly on or off the court?

[theswitch]

I doubt either of them would want to have to play with Green again

  Why? Was he some sort of locker room cancer in OKC? Did they get along poorly on or off the court?

Everything I read after the trade pointed to them being really distraught that Green was leaving - I think they all liked him as a person and player in the locker room.

[Josh88]

Durant is as close to untouchable as an NBA player can be, and I can't see why they would want to move Westbrook after the pivotal role he's played in them making the WCF.

[housecall]

James Harden was supposedly Danny's first choice but settled for J.Green,according to weei yesterday.

[Chris]

James Harden was supposedly Danny's first choice but settled for J.Green,according to weei yesterday.

I believe that was all from a podcast by Bill Simmons, and with him, it is never clear whether it is just wild speculation, or if he actually has inside information.

It's believable though, Harden is a heck of a player.

[JoT]

I doubt either of them would want to have to play with Green again

  Why? Was he some sort of locker room cancer in OKC? Did they get along poorly on or off the court?

No he was the complete opposite. If I'm correct him and Durant were almost best friends or best friends. Him, Durant and Westbrook were close and had a good friendship. I remember looking at Kevins tweets he was shocked and sad to see Jeff go along with Westbrook. I think Jeff and Durant knew each other and were friends before both hit the NBA.

[GreenEnvy]

Durant is as close to untouchable as an NBA player can be, and I can't see why they would want to move Westbrook after the pivotal role he's played in them making the WCF.

He really came up big in Game 7, along with Durant and Harden.

But he also is the reason they had to go 7 with the Grizz because of his chucking.

[BballTim]

Durant is as close to untouchable as an NBA player can be, and I can't see why they would want to move Westbrook after the pivotal role he's played in them making the WCF.

He really came up big in Game 7, along with Durant and Harden.

But he also is the reason they had to go 7 with the Grizz because of his chucking.

  Yes, I was thinking pivotal as in "kept both teams in games at various times".