Maybe it's still Durant. That player option gives me hope, no matter how small the odds or irrational or unlikely it all is. Dream scenario goes something like:
The Warriors situation fails. The chemistry and depth isn't there and they all can't share the ball. Green and Durant butt heads a little, and Durant isn't as happy as he though not being the alpha dog and sharing the load. Kerr's still having back problems and has miss time near the end of the season and the playoffs and Mike Brown can't hold the team together. The bargain vets like Zaza and Iguodala and whoever else they end up picking up have their games fall off a cliff as they're getting up there in age at 32, 33. Warriors end up getting knocked out in the 2nd round by the Clippers or Spurs, and Durant realizes he made a mistake picking the Warriors. When the little things start going wrong during the season, he can't help but think about Danny's pitch and how the team would have been built around him. Durant opts out and joins the Celtics.
Honestly, at this point I think I'd dislike him even more if he left after a year there. Man up and own your decision.
My next Garnett white whale would be Marc Gasol.
Overnight Horford/Gasol would be on a shortlist for top front courts in the league. Stevens has mentioned how centers and power forwards have interchangeable duties with their spacing and defensive responsibilities. Like KG, Marc Gasol would transform our defense overnight and provide wide open lanes for Isaiah and Jaylen Brown to slash through. Rated really highly in this stretch big man index.
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Next Kevin Durant?... Anthony Davis.
i would love marc gasol
But i feel like it would have been easier to get him had they not signed mike conley
Maybe it's still Durant. That player option gives me hope, no matter how small the odds or irrational or unlikely it all is. Dream scenario goes something like:
The Warriors situation fails. The chemistry and depth isn't there and they all can't share the ball. Green and Durant butt heads a little, and Durant isn't as happy as he though not being the alpha dog and sharing the load. Kerr's still having back problems and has miss time near the end of the season and the playoffs and Mike Brown can't hold the team together. The bargain vets like Zaza and Iguodala and whoever else they end up picking up have their games fall off a cliff as they're getting up there in age at 32, 33. Warriors end up getting knocked out in the 2nd round by the Clippers or Spurs, and Durant realizes he made a mistake picking the Warriors. When the little things start going wrong during the season, he can't help but think about Danny's pitch and how the team would have been built around him. Durant opts out and joins the Celtics.
Would still take KD with welcome arms.
"You wanna quit on a monstrous of a team like the Golden State Warriors, to bring us a championship instead? Sure."
"Who do you want to next to Cousins, Hayward, or Butler? With Horford added in? Sure."
"Oh, wait. You want to join the Celtics?"
"Oh, those 'I-Hate-Durant,' T-shirts wasn't my idea, I swear!"
"I would never do something like that to you Kevin Durant! You're my precious first round pick, believe me, its all over the internet."
Marc Gasol could be our 'KG,' anchor on defense. He's still a few years removed from DPOY, and is still a perfect big to put next to Horford. It would be crazy how immense our defense will be with protection from those two. Plus they can all shoot mid range shots, and space the floor, with Gasol attempting a few 3's this season.
But I have no doubt as I agree with the poster above, that Gasol isn't getting traded any time soon. Their going to try to see if their Parsons, Conley, Gasol, and even Z-Bo lineup can still hold in today's NBA. And they should. Parsons has always been an excellent player; when he's your 3rd option. Its up to Conley, Gasol, and Parsons to step up as the scorers.
Topic: If you're Ainge, who is your next "Garnett" and "Durant"-like target? (Read 8758 times)