mrhockey89 wrote:It wouldn't make sense for Towns to go public on something like that unless it happens when Wiggins is the most likely trade piece
sjm34 wrote:mrhockey89 wrote:It wouldn't make sense for Towns to go public on something like that unless it happens when Wiggins is the most likely trade piece
It wouldn't make sense for KAT to even do it in private unless the team came to him with the deal. You don't take a chance alienating one of your top players (who is also reportedly his friend) unless you are sure the deal is happening.
BloopOracle wrote:Towns is literally liking twitter posts today showing Irving in a Wolves uniform, I think it's safe to say he's on board
mrhockey89 wrote:sjm34 wrote:mrhockey89 wrote:It wouldn't make sense for Towns to go public on something like that unless it happens when Wiggins is the most likely trade piece
It wouldn't make sense for KAT to even do it in private unless the team came to him with the deal. You don't take a chance alienating one of your top players (who is also reportedly his friend) unless you are sure the deal is happening.
You don't think Thibs is looking heavily at trying to make a deal happen? I would be shocked if Thibs isn't trying to make a trade for Kyrie take place, probably even at the expense of Wiggins, because Kyrie gives him a better chance of the Wolves winning now. If there's any way to get it done without Wiggins, I think he'd do it in an instant, but Kyrie represents a bird in hand when it comes to winning sooner.
sjm34 wrote:BloopOracle wrote:Towns is literally liking twitter posts today showing Irving in a Wolves uniform, I think it's safe to say he's on board
not necessarily using WIggins in the trade though!
sjm34 wrote:khans2k5 wrote:
Please enlighten me on which team is going to open max cap space to sign Kyrie or Butler to a veteran max that would still be able to keep their two other all-star players they would need to have to be a better destination than us? And then add in we can offer the most money and I find it much more likely they stay and sign together than breakup and leave to different destinations to be on weaker teams that have an even smaller chance to beat the Warriors. That logic just makes no sense that they would leave because they couldn't beat the Warriors when there would be nobody available who they could join in free agency to be a better challenge to the Warriors than us. You're basically saying they should see where they can go to make less money and have less of a chance to beat the Warriors. That math doesn't add up.
How about SA who only has Leonard on the books that year. They could take in both guys, and still have cap space, not to mention all the vets that would be jumping at the chance to fill out their team. How about the LAC, who right now would have Blake on the books and nothing else. LAL could make that happen as well. HOU would need to unload Ryan Andersen, and Eric Gordon, who would both be on expiring deals. Certainly not out of the real of possibility.
Neither guy is entitled to the max extension, so the money wouldn't be a huge obstacle, particularly when you are making 150 mil already.
When I hear KAT say he is on board with the deal, I will rest a little easier (if it happens). But after his initial reaction to the butler deal, I don't think I would pencil him in as a long term wolf. He clearly thinks of this as his team, and I don't think Kyrie would see it that way.
BloopOracle wrote:sjm34 wrote:BloopOracle wrote:Towns is literally liking twitter posts today showing Irving in a Wolves uniform, I think it's safe to say he's on board
not necessarily using WIggins in the trade though!
Thibs needs to sit Butler and Towns down and tell them to wait this out until the trade deadline or next offseason. Have Jimmy let Kyrie know this and he can Paul George teams to lower his trade value and give us a chance at getting him without giving up Wiggins.
