NBA The KD Files

[Ariel]

Or manufacturing salary, like inflating a S&T of one of the expiring guys to a team with cap space, but that would have an extra cost associated. Wouldn't rule it out, but definitely sub-optimal.

 

[LeBowen]

Thanks for the shout out... I can already tell it is going to be a chore reminding people that our only ways to improve the roster offseason will be:

1. Draft
2. MLE and BAE
3. Trading a rotation player

That's it.

No need to improve the best team in the league, tbh.
Just get better third stringers.

 

[scott]

No need to improve the best team in the league, tbh.
Just get better third stringers.

Complacency is a perfect way to get passed up

 

[scott]

This tweet at him is brutal lol

https://twitter.com/x/status/2023138152869724451

 

[couchman]

KD’s not wrong about Jabari, who never does anything. No one ever fears that guy.
I don’t understand wanting him on our team.
Keldon creates better numbers in fewer minutes.

 

[LeBowen]

Complacency is a perfect way to get passed up

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[scott]

Reading through the Clutch Fans thread that @Sugus posted... wow, they hate their own team more than even the biggest doomers here

 

[mudyez]

Such an insecure f***er. Wemby really needs a better idol.

 

[samurai]

Is there an NBA player that social media has been worse for? I'm sure I'm forgetting some super obvious case here, but damn KD has turned into such a twat over the years.

It does seem like even without his social media obsession he'd be a bitter, grudge-holding motherfucker but damn.

 

[RC_Drunkford]

he's not even denying it

https://twitter.com/x/status/2024196303228465535

 

[Mugen]

Rockets play the Hornets tomorrow who KD said had a better young core, NBA is the best tbh

 

[spurraider21]

well thats about as close to an admission is one is going to get

 

[Sugus]

Reading through the Clutch Fans thread that @Sugus posted... wow, they hate their own team more than even the biggest doomers here

Told ya it was a good read! Rockettes fans are much more dramatic than most Spursfans... And tbh, if my latest rings won weren't even in this millenium, and I had to sit through a decade + of Harden ball with nothing to show for it...... I'd be just as pissed with this shit

 

[scott]

Every opposing stadium needs fans with giant posters mocking him over this lol

 

[Sugus]

he's not even denying it

https://twitter.com/x/status/2024196303228465535

What a fucking asshole

It was SO SIMPLE to say some complimentary shit on your teammates and deny the allegations, "don't believe everything you see online, this is a great group of guys, I've spoken to them behind closed doors and we're moving past this nonsense". Took me 10 seconds

Can't wait for the playoffs, the flameout will be a sight to behold

 

[MannyIG]

Dude's legacy is going to be garbage even with the rings Steph got him.

 

[spurs2112]

Wheres the gambling sites at? Have they posted the odds of what team he's going to play for next year? lol

 

[Ice009]

Thanks for the shout out... I can already tell it is going to be a chore reminding people that our only ways to improve the roster offseason will be:

1. Draft
2. MLE and BAE
3. Trading a rotation player

That's it.

I don't get why they didn't trade some of this year's expiring's to try and get players to use that roster money to work with next offseason/season (for trades).

So, was there no advantage to taking on other contracts? If so, why did the Spurs cut their options like that? Would they not have had the MLE or BAE to work with if they did that? I think I read that BAE can only be used every two years, but if you haven't used it the year before, you can still use it the following year?

he's not even denying it

https://twitter.com/x/status/2024196303228465535

One thing I want to point out, I love that he got asked that question point blank. If this was the Spurs media/reporters, would anyone even have the balls to ask that?

 

[scott]

I don't get why they didn't trade some of this year's expiring's to try and get players to use that roster money to work with next offseason/season (for trades).

So, was there no advantage to taking on other contracts? If so, why did the Spurs cut their options like that? Would they not have had the MLE or BAE to work with if they did that? I think I read that BAE can only be used every two years, but if you haven't used it the year before, you can still use it the following year?


One thing I want to point out, I love that he got asked that question point blank. If this was the Spurs media/reporters, would anyone even have the balls to ask that?

Either way in FA, the Spurs were only going to have the MLE and BAE to work with (unless they traded away some salary like Vassell and then renounced everyone else).

The bigger thing is now they have no salary to trade away unless they are going be moving someone who is currently a part of the main rotation (since that's all that is going to be left on the team).

This limits their flexibility, but maybe the Spurs have decided they like their current rotation and next year they're only going to want to add a draft pick and an MLE free agent and keep rolling. Or maybe they've decided that if Vassell or Keldon or Fox flame out in the playoffs, then they'll be trading one of those guys away. Who knows?

At the end of the day, it's not the biggest deal... but the team always talks about maintaining flexibility, so it is a little surprising they didn't maintain flexibility in this regard.

With that said, they've also been having success in the draft the last few years and maybe they've decided that's what they are going to focus on anyway.

 

[Correct Crusader]

Complacency is a perfect way to get passed up

Next season I could see the Jazz being a top 6 seed. I can also see the Warriors/Lakers falling off significantly. Suns probably get better too

 

[MannyIG]

This tweet at him is brutal lol

https://twitter.com/x/status/2023138152869724451

If the Manu block of Harden were a tweet.