Fox for KD and two first rounders ?

[JMarkJohns]

Check my last sentence, this is a different era, free agency doesn't matter anymore.

I asked when have we ever seen a franchise, even from a small market, not behaving "loyally" to a player and getting impacted negatively? I can't find any insatance.

Places are limited, everybody wants the bag and now Spurs have Wemby who by himself is an added incentive.

Too many clichés on this topic imho

Suns shopped Durant behind his back and Durant demanded a trade away from Suns, 3 years after demanding a trade to the Suns.

Suns benched Beal and Beal, desperate to start, forced Suns to waive him rather than relinquish no-trade clause, 2 years after demanding a trade to the Suns.

Suns went from having a Deandre Ayton who put up 17-10 on very locked in D around the hoop, a C who carried and won them multiple playoff series, to an Ayton who played like abject trash to force a trade out of the town of his High School Days, the State of his College Days, and the Organization he lobbied to be taken #1.

Oh, and Jimmy Butler *gestures wildly to every departure season of his career*

That’s 4 off the top of my head without effort.

You’re also forgetting to get stars vi trade means big contracts means gutted rosters and flirtations with Luxury Tax and 2nd Apron status which screws over a contenting franchise. It isn’t always easy to be loyal, but modern rules and player control makes it much harder not to be.

 

[PanameSpur]

Suns shopped Durant behind his back and Durant demanded a trade away from Suns, 3 years after demanding a trade to the Suns.

Suns benched Beal and Beal, desperate to start, forced Suns to waive him rather than relinquish no-trade clause, 2 years after demanding a trade to the Suns.

Suns went from having a Deandre Ayton who put up 17-10 on very locked in D around the hoop, a C who carried and won them multiple playoff series, to an Ayton who played like abject trash to force a trade out of the town of his High School Days, the State of his College Days, and the Organization he lobbied to be taken #1.

Oh, and Jimmy Butler *gestures wildly to every departure season of his career*

That’s 4 off the top of my head without effort.

You’re also forgetting to get stars vi trade means big contracts means gutted rosters and flirtations with Luxury Tax and 2nd Apron status which screws over a contenting franchise. It isn’t always easy to be loyal, but modern rules and player control makes it much harder not to be.

I never said Spurs have to act behind Fox's back or be as stupid in their management than the Suns. I was referring to a situation where both parties realized a trade is in their interest.

Nothing will ever happen without the agreement of Fox and Klutch, but both can have a interest in a move if the right situation presents itself.

He's from Houston for ex (just an example), other contenders could be interested.

 

[Arguendo]

2 full seasons you reckon??

That's too much if he's not at the level. The "Spurs have Castle & Harper" excuse won't last that long imo.

Let's hope I'm dead wrong and Fox is still "that guy"

One game bro. Fox put up 24/3/3 on in his debut and 21/5/4 in his second game, both games on 14 attempts. He had one bad game in what is functionally his preseason. He absolutely looked like "that guy" his first 2 games. 82 game season, guys are allowed to have off nights, especially when they missed camp/preseason.

And yes, I seriously seriously doubt the Spurs entertain anything but a Godfather offer this season (no chance this yr actually) or next unless Fox is unhappy and asks out. This is the actual NBA, not a video game. You don't trade for an All-Star in their prime who publicly chose you, give them a max, and look to move them in less than 24months, unless is it obviously not working, or Castle and Harper are so good and clearly so much better than Fox and the 3 can't play together.
But I think the 3 can excel together, Castle isn't a PG and Harper can split time for 2yrs just fine, and that's assuming Harper progresses the way we hope as a 19y/o.

 

[Corso]

Why is anyone putting any thought into replying to this thread