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Crazysauce wrote: ↑Sun Jun 22, 2025 12:59 pm Anyone think we could move Randle for Jalen Green?

Coolbreeze44 wrote: ↑Sun Jun 22, 2025 1:59 pm I've been largely quiet on the Durant front, but now that it's done I feel some relief. If we had made the move I would immediately be wondering how many games we would get out of him. I'm sure a healthy Durant would be impactful, but giving up multiple assets would have me feeling nervous about it. And not everyone can be effective into their late 30's like some players. Now we can focus on getting another ball handler which we desperately need.

Lipoli390 wrote: ↑Sun Jun 22, 2025 3:23 pm

Coolbreeze44 wrote: ↑Sun Jun 22, 2025 1:59 pm I've been largely quiet on the Durant front, but now that it's done I feel some relief. If we had made the move I would immediately be wondering how many games we would get out of him. I'm sure a healthy Durant would be impactful, but giving up multiple assets would have me feeling nervous about it. And not everyone can be effective into their late 30's like some players. Now we can focus on getting another ball handler which we desperately need.

As you know, I’ve been pretty vocal. So no surprise that I’m incredibly relieved. I think Houston did really well in this deal. They gave up the one young player they didn’t see as part of their future without giving up any of their top young top young talent - Sengun, Thompson, and Jabari Smith. If Durant misses a lot of games or declined precipitously, they won’t miss a beat as Sengun, Thompson and Smith get even better. Meanwhile, Houston did not have to return any of the other 1st round picks or pick swaps to the Suns. So the Rockets continue to have a fully loaded draft cupboard as well as their best core young players. I think the Suns did the best they could among the teams Durant was interested in. They got a talented young offensive player in Green and a tough veteran SG/SF in Brooks. They also got the #10 pick. But they still look like a lottery team to me and I don’t think #10 in this year’s draft is particularly valuable. As for the 5 second-round picks I guess a big enough quantity might eventually produce quality. Truth is, Durant just didn’t have much market value. If the reports about the Wolves’ offer were accurate, I can see why the Suns reportedly wanted to trade KD to Minnesota. Fortunately for us, Durant refused to sign an extension with the Wolves and TC declined to do a one-year rental.

So yes, now let’s focus on getting another ball-handler!