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Re: Trade for Kawhi?
« Reply #75 on: February 22, 2018, 01:36:45 PM »

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Re: Trade for Kawhi?
« Reply #76 on: February 22, 2018, 02:57:26 PM »

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I heard on a podcast that if he gets out its to find a way back to California.
Well if you heard it on some podcast then it must be true. Especially since he’s going to be a free agent. Oh wait, he’s under contract? Then he must have a no trade clause. No? Oh yeah that’s right. He can’t choose where he gets traded. This is real life, not MyCareer in NBA2k18.

He is only signed through next season. If SAS wants to maximize their return, they had better be sure that the team acquiring him would feel good about re-signing him. Lots of players give a 'list' of teams they would agree to be traded to. If he doesn't get traded to one of those destinations, he can just go there as a FA (provided one of those teams have the cap space) in 2019.
The Spurs don’t give a sh*t about how the team acquiring him feels about re-signing him. They would only care about the package they are getting in return. The Celtics are going to open their treasure chest if it means getting a guy like Kawhi or AD, even if they don’t commit on the spot about resigning in 2 years. That’s actually exactly what we’re trying to do, and exactly what we did Kyrie. We weren’t even on his first list of teams he wanted to be traded to.

If Kawhi wasn't happy with where he was being traded to, then he would likely leave after ONE season and that team would be left high and dry. That is why the Spurs would care - the team receiving Kawhi would be more likely to give up much more if they knew he wanted to re-sign.

Kyrie had TWO seasons left when he was traded and AD has TWO seasons left after this one. Also, the Cs were reportedly on Kyrie's list of six teams he would like to be traded to. When KG Danny began negotiations with Minny about KG, he first refused to re-sign here. It wasn't until we traded for Allen that KG gave an indication that he would stay.

Whether we like it or not, it does matter where Kawhi wants to go - both sides will basically only have a one-year try out before he can become a FA. If the Spurs trade a player of his caliber, they need to get the max return they can.
http://nba.nbcsports.com/2017/07/21/kyrie-irvings-reported-preferred-trade-destinations-knicks-heat-spurs-timberwolves/
We weren’t on Kyrie’s initial trade request. That was the Knicks, Heat, Wolves, and Spurs. We still traded for him because it was a good deal, even though he certainly could leave next year.

So you hear some guy on a podcast say Kawhi might try to go back to California, and all of sudden we can’t trade for him? Give me a break, that’s ridiculous. There are a lot of reasons why we won’t be able to trade for Kawhi, but him maybe wanting to go back to California is not one of them. Especially since you’re not even suggesting a team, simply a state. A lot of things can change in a year and a half, and this is one of the weakest reasons Ive ever seen of why we can’t trade for a superstar.

And no, the spurs don’t care about how the celtics would feel about re signing him. They only care about the package they are getting for him. I don’t know why you cant see that. If Kawhi really forced his way out, they would accept the best offer for him, regardless of where that is and the probability of Kawhi resigning there.
that list wasn't leaked by Irving.  There were plenty of reports out there, that Boston was in fact one of Irving's preferred teams and was on his "list" the whole time, but that the Cavs were more reticent to trade him to Boston so the source leaking the names never leaked Boston.
Well there are tons of conflicting reports, especially after the entire saga and trade. Heck there are even still developing stories with the Kyrie trade, like the report that came out saying he would have knee surgery if he wasn’t traded.

Obviously the Celtics want their fans to think Kyrie wants to be here, and once Kyrie was traded here there’s no reason for him to publicly say he doesn’t want to be here. So it’s pretty clear why all the reports about him wanting to be here the whole time, and play for Stevens came out, and that’s to benefit the celtics and Kyrie.

It’s difficult because we have so little information, and we barely know what’s actually going on. But the fact of the matter is that when Kyrie’s trade demand went public, there were four teams on his list, and we weren’t one of them. That list was just accepted for a couple weeks, and nobody questioned or denied it (including Kyrie), until we traded for him, and later we found out that conveniently he wanted to be here all along.
Boston was on a leaked list before he was traded to Boston.  David Griffin specifically mentioned Boston on several different occasions as a possible landing spot.
That shows where he might be traded, not where he requested to be traded...

Boston was mentioned as a possible landing spot for Tyreke Evans, does that mean he requested a trade here? Or even wants to be traded here?

Like I said before, there are a lot of conflicting reports. Fact of the matter is that when his trade request became public, we were not on Kyrie’s initial list of preferred teams. If he really wanted to be here that badly, those reports surely would have been debunked as soon as possible so he could go where he wanted to go and put pressure on the cavs.

I’m not sure if you just can’t accept Boston wasn’t Kyrie’s dream choice 100% of the way or what you’re really arguing..
He must have wanted to come and be here, he dropped his trade kicker costing him over a million dollars.
I know that and I’ve said it too, that he did eventually want to come here. I’m saying it’s pretty clear that he didn’t always want to be here, evident by the original request and us not being on the list of 4.

I don’t really know how we got here, but I brought up Kyrie to show that the Celtics should obviously still pursue Kawhi, even though that poster heard some random podcast that said Kawhi wants to go back to California. We still pursued and eventually traded for Kyrie even after he had shown interest in other teams, so some random rumor that Kawhi might want to go back to California shouldn’t deter us from trying to get him.
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Re: Trade for Kawhi?
« Reply #77 on: February 22, 2018, 02:58:09 PM »

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I heard on a podcast that if he gets out its to find a way back to California.
Well if you heard it on some podcast then it must be true. Especially since he’s going to be a free agent. Oh wait, he’s under contract? Then he must have a no trade clause. No? Oh yeah that’s right. He can’t choose where he gets traded. This is real life, not MyCareer in NBA2k18.

He is only signed through next season. If SAS wants to maximize their return, they had better be sure that the team acquiring him would feel good about re-signing him. Lots of players give a 'list' of teams they would agree to be traded to. If he doesn't get traded to one of those destinations, he can just go there as a FA (provided one of those teams have the cap space) in 2019.
The Spurs don’t give a sh*t about how the team acquiring him feels about re-signing him. They would only care about the package they are getting in return. The Celtics are going to open their treasure chest if it means getting a guy like Kawhi or AD, even if they don’t commit on the spot about resigning in 2 years. That’s actually exactly what we’re trying to do, and exactly what we did Kyrie. We weren’t even on his first list of teams he wanted to be traded to.

If Kawhi wasn't happy with where he was being traded to, then he would likely leave after ONE season and that team would be left high and dry. That is why the Spurs would care - the team receiving Kawhi would be more likely to give up much more if they knew he wanted to re-sign.

Kyrie had TWO seasons left when he was traded and AD has TWO seasons left after this one. Also, the Cs were reportedly on Kyrie's list of six teams he would like to be traded to. When KG Danny began negotiations with Minny about KG, he first refused to re-sign here. It wasn't until we traded for Allen that KG gave an indication that he would stay.

Whether we like it or not, it does matter where Kawhi wants to go - both sides will basically only have a one-year try out before he can become a FA. If the Spurs trade a player of his caliber, they need to get the max return they can.
http://nba.nbcsports.com/2017/07/21/kyrie-irvings-reported-preferred-trade-destinations-knicks-heat-spurs-timberwolves/
We weren’t on Kyrie’s initial trade request. That was the Knicks, Heat, Wolves, and Spurs. We still traded for him because it was a good deal, even though he certainly could leave next year.

So you hear some guy on a podcast say Kawhi might try to go back to California, and all of sudden we can’t trade for him? Give me a break, that’s ridiculous. There are a lot of reasons why we won’t be able to trade for Kawhi, but him maybe wanting to go back to California is not one of them. Especially since you’re not even suggesting a team, simply a state. A lot of things can change in a year and a half, and this is one of the weakest reasons Ive ever seen of why we can’t trade for a superstar.

And no, the spurs don’t care about how the celtics would feel about re signing him. They only care about the package they are getting for him. I don’t know why you cant see that. If Kawhi really forced his way out, they would accept the best offer for him, regardless of where that is and the probability of Kawhi resigning there.
that list wasn't leaked by Irving.  There were plenty of reports out there, that Boston was in fact one of Irving's preferred teams and was on his "list" the whole time, but that the Cavs were more reticent to trade him to Boston so the source leaking the names never leaked Boston.
Well there are tons of conflicting reports, especially after the entire saga and trade. Heck there are even still developing stories with the Kyrie trade, like the report that came out saying he would have knee surgery if he wasn’t traded.

Obviously the Celtics want their fans to think Kyrie wants to be here, and once Kyrie was traded here there’s no reason for him to publicly say he doesn’t want to be here. So it’s pretty clear why all the reports about him wanting to be here the whole time, and play for Stevens came out, and that’s to benefit the celtics and Kyrie.

It’s difficult because we have so little information, and we barely know what’s actually going on. But the fact of the matter is that when Kyrie’s trade demand went public, there were four teams on his list, and we weren’t one of them. That list was just accepted for a couple weeks, and nobody questioned or denied it (including Kyrie), until we traded for him, and later we found out that conveniently he wanted to be here all along.
Boston was on a leaked list before he was traded to Boston.  David Griffin specifically mentioned Boston on several different occasions as a possible landing spot.
That shows where he might be traded, not where he requested to be traded...

Boston was mentioned as a possible landing spot for Tyreke Evans, does that mean he requested a trade here? Or even wants to be traded here?

Like I said before, there are a lot of conflicting reports. Fact of the matter is that when his trade request became public, we were not on Kyrie’s initial list of preferred teams. If he really wanted to be here that badly, those reports surely would have been debunked as soon as possible so he could go where he wanted to go and put pressure on the cavs.

I’m not sure if you just can’t accept Boston wasn’t Kyrie’s dream choice 100% of the way or what you’re really arguing..
That wasn't the tone of Griffin's tweets or statements. 

http://www.masslive.com/celtics/index.ssf/2017/08/kyrie_irving_trade_rumors_2017_2.html

"He went to Dan Gilbert privately, told him that he thought he would be happier somewhere else," Griffin said. "The absolute worst thing this guy could've done is pretend to be all in and sink the ship from within. Most guys don't have the courage to do what he did. That's not youth and ignorance. That's a little bit more courage than people give him credit for. This is a guy whose list included really good coaching situations -- Brad Stevens and Popovich."

"The teams on his list -- Gordon Hayward in Boston and Kawhi Leonard in San Antonio -- he would be accompanied by other great players, so it's not like he's asking to lead a ragtag bunch," Griffin said. "He just wanted to put himself in a position, I think, where he could find out exactly what he has as a 25-year-old entering his prime."
You’re posting one link about the opinion of one guy (who had already left Cleveland at that point) and acting like it’s gospel being handed down from God himself. Again, I still don’t know what you’re trying to prove. I hope you understand that in this day and age, there are going to be a lot of contradicting rumors from a lot of different people.

The facts we do have? A list of preferred teams came out when Kyrie’s trade demand went public, and we weren’t on it. That list wasn’t questioned or denied by Kyrie or his people. As negotiations went on for the next several days, those were still the only teams that were leaked, and it was only later that the Celtics were added and it was learned Kyrie wanted to play for Stevens. The poster above said as well that Kyrie himself said he didn’t want to come here initially, and it was only when DA contacted him that he wanted to come here. Maybe he can find an old link and your argument can be put to rest.

Maybe that's because Kyrie thought that wouldn't be realistic? Or even insulting? What contender would trade their 2nd best player to their biggest conference rival? That idea seems pretty ridiculous. Especially since that rival has a player at your position who just finished 5th in MVP-voting. Why would they be in front to make an offer?


Re: Trade for Kawhi?
« Reply #78 on: February 22, 2018, 03:11:32 PM »

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I heard on a podcast that if he gets out its to find a way back to California.
Well if you heard it on some podcast then it must be true. Especially since he’s going to be a free agent. Oh wait, he’s under contract? Then he must have a no trade clause. No? Oh yeah that’s right. He can’t choose where he gets traded. This is real life, not MyCareer in NBA2k18.

He is only signed through next season. If SAS wants to maximize their return, they had better be sure that the team acquiring him would feel good about re-signing him. Lots of players give a 'list' of teams they would agree to be traded to. If he doesn't get traded to one of those destinations, he can just go there as a FA (provided one of those teams have the cap space) in 2019.
The Spurs don’t give a sh*t about how the team acquiring him feels about re-signing him. They would only care about the package they are getting in return. The Celtics are going to open their treasure chest if it means getting a guy like Kawhi or AD, even if they don’t commit on the spot about resigning in 2 years. That’s actually exactly what we’re trying to do, and exactly what we did Kyrie. We weren’t even on his first list of teams he wanted to be traded to.

If Kawhi wasn't happy with where he was being traded to, then he would likely leave after ONE season and that team would be left high and dry. That is why the Spurs would care - the team receiving Kawhi would be more likely to give up much more if they knew he wanted to re-sign.

Kyrie had TWO seasons left when he was traded and AD has TWO seasons left after this one. Also, the Cs were reportedly on Kyrie's list of six teams he would like to be traded to. When KG Danny began negotiations with Minny about KG, he first refused to re-sign here. It wasn't until we traded for Allen that KG gave an indication that he would stay.

Whether we like it or not, it does matter where Kawhi wants to go - both sides will basically only have a one-year try out before he can become a FA. If the Spurs trade a player of his caliber, they need to get the max return they can.
http://nba.nbcsports.com/2017/07/21/kyrie-irvings-reported-preferred-trade-destinations-knicks-heat-spurs-timberwolves/
We weren’t on Kyrie’s initial trade request. That was the Knicks, Heat, Wolves, and Spurs. We still traded for him because it was a good deal, even though he certainly could leave next year.

So you hear some guy on a podcast say Kawhi might try to go back to California, and all of sudden we can’t trade for him? Give me a break, that’s ridiculous. There are a lot of reasons why we won’t be able to trade for Kawhi, but him maybe wanting to go back to California is not one of them. Especially since you’re not even suggesting a team, simply a state. A lot of things can change in a year and a half, and this is one of the weakest reasons Ive ever seen of why we can’t trade for a superstar.

And no, the spurs don’t care about how the celtics would feel about re signing him. They only care about the package they are getting for him. I don’t know why you cant see that. If Kawhi really forced his way out, they would accept the best offer for him, regardless of where that is and the probability of Kawhi resigning there.
that list wasn't leaked by Irving.  There were plenty of reports out there, that Boston was in fact one of Irving's preferred teams and was on his "list" the whole time, but that the Cavs were more reticent to trade him to Boston so the source leaking the names never leaked Boston.
Well there are tons of conflicting reports, especially after the entire saga and trade. Heck there are even still developing stories with the Kyrie trade, like the report that came out saying he would have knee surgery if he wasn’t traded.

Obviously the Celtics want their fans to think Kyrie wants to be here, and once Kyrie was traded here there’s no reason for him to publicly say he doesn’t want to be here. So it’s pretty clear why all the reports about him wanting to be here the whole time, and play for Stevens came out, and that’s to benefit the celtics and Kyrie.

It’s difficult because we have so little information, and we barely know what’s actually going on. But the fact of the matter is that when Kyrie’s trade demand went public, there were four teams on his list, and we weren’t one of them. That list was just accepted for a couple weeks, and nobody questioned or denied it (including Kyrie), until we traded for him, and later we found out that conveniently he wanted to be here all along.
Boston was on a leaked list before he was traded to Boston.  David Griffin specifically mentioned Boston on several different occasions as a possible landing spot.
That shows where he might be traded, not where he requested to be traded...

Boston was mentioned as a possible landing spot for Tyreke Evans, does that mean he requested a trade here? Or even wants to be traded here?

Like I said before, there are a lot of conflicting reports. Fact of the matter is that when his trade request became public, we were not on Kyrie’s initial list of preferred teams. If he really wanted to be here that badly, those reports surely would have been debunked as soon as possible so he could go where he wanted to go and put pressure on the cavs.

I’m not sure if you just can’t accept Boston wasn’t Kyrie’s dream choice 100% of the way or what you’re really arguing..
That wasn't the tone of Griffin's tweets or statements. 

http://www.masslive.com/celtics/index.ssf/2017/08/kyrie_irving_trade_rumors_2017_2.html

"He went to Dan Gilbert privately, told him that he thought he would be happier somewhere else," Griffin said. "The absolute worst thing this guy could've done is pretend to be all in and sink the ship from within. Most guys don't have the courage to do what he did. That's not youth and ignorance. That's a little bit more courage than people give him credit for. This is a guy whose list included really good coaching situations -- Brad Stevens and Popovich."

"The teams on his list -- Gordon Hayward in Boston and Kawhi Leonard in San Antonio -- he would be accompanied by other great players, so it's not like he's asking to lead a ragtag bunch," Griffin said. "He just wanted to put himself in a position, I think, where he could find out exactly what he has as a 25-year-old entering his prime."
You’re posting one link about the opinion of one guy (who had already left Cleveland at that point) and acting like it’s gospel being handed down from God himself. Again, I still don’t know what you’re trying to prove. I hope you understand that in this day and age, there are going to be a lot of contradicting rumors from a lot of different people.

The facts we do have? A list of preferred teams came out when Kyrie’s trade demand went public, and we weren’t on it. That list wasn’t questioned or denied by Kyrie or his people. As negotiations went on for the next several days, those were still the only teams that were leaked, and it was only later that the Celtics were added and it was learned Kyrie wanted to play for Stevens. The poster above said as well that Kyrie himself said he didn’t want to come here initially, and it was only when DA contacted him that he wanted to come here. Maybe he can find an old link and your argument can be put to rest.

Maybe that's because Kyrie thought that wouldn't be realistic? Or even insulting? What contender would trade their 2nd best player to their biggest conference rival? That idea seems pretty ridiculous. Especially since that rival has a player at your position who just finished 5th in MVP-voting. Why would they be in front to make an offer?
It was very realistic. IT was significantly hurt and we needed a star. It actually made more sense than a lot of other teams, which is why it happened. And look at the wolves, who he did have on his list. They weren’t realistic at all. They had just signed Teague to a $60 million dollar deal, so even if they wanted to trade him, they couldn’t.

I don’t know why some of you cant deal with the fact that he didn’t always want to come here.
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Re: Trade for Kawhi?
« Reply #79 on: February 22, 2018, 03:52:17 PM »

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Re: Trade for Kawhi?
« Reply #80 on: February 22, 2018, 04:23:52 PM »

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I heard on a podcast that if he gets out its to find a way back to California.
Well if you heard it on some podcast then it must be true. Especially since he’s going to be a free agent. Oh wait, he’s under contract? Then he must have a no trade clause. No? Oh yeah that’s right. He can’t choose where he gets traded. This is real life, not MyCareer in NBA2k18.

He is only signed through next season. If SAS wants to maximize their return, they had better be sure that the team acquiring him would feel good about re-signing him. Lots of players give a 'list' of teams they would agree to be traded to. If he doesn't get traded to one of those destinations, he can just go there as a FA (provided one of those teams have the cap space) in 2019.
The Spurs don’t give a sh*t about how the team acquiring him feels about re-signing him. They would only care about the package they are getting in return. The Celtics are going to open their treasure chest if it means getting a guy like Kawhi or AD, even if they don’t commit on the spot about resigning in 2 years. That’s actually exactly what we’re trying to do, and exactly what we did Kyrie. We weren’t even on his first list of teams he wanted to be traded to.

If Kawhi wasn't happy with where he was being traded to, then he would likely leave after ONE season and that team would be left high and dry. That is why the Spurs would care - the team receiving Kawhi would be more likely to give up much more if they knew he wanted to re-sign.

Kyrie had TWO seasons left when he was traded and AD has TWO seasons left after this one. Also, the Cs were reportedly on Kyrie's list of six teams he would like to be traded to. When KG Danny began negotiations with Minny about KG, he first refused to re-sign here. It wasn't until we traded for Allen that KG gave an indication that he would stay.

Whether we like it or not, it does matter where Kawhi wants to go - both sides will basically only have a one-year try out before he can become a FA. If the Spurs trade a player of his caliber, they need to get the max return they can.
http://nba.nbcsports.com/2017/07/21/kyrie-irvings-reported-preferred-trade-destinations-knicks-heat-spurs-timberwolves/
We weren’t on Kyrie’s initial trade request. That was the Knicks, Heat, Wolves, and Spurs. We still traded for him because it was a good deal, even though he certainly could leave next year.

So you hear some guy on a podcast say Kawhi might try to go back to California, and all of sudden we can’t trade for him? Give me a break, that’s ridiculous. There are a lot of reasons why we won’t be able to trade for Kawhi, but him maybe wanting to go back to California is not one of them. Especially since you’re not even suggesting a team, simply a state. A lot of things can change in a year and a half, and this is one of the weakest reasons Ive ever seen of why we can’t trade for a superstar.

And no, the spurs don’t care about how the celtics would feel about re signing him. They only care about the package they are getting for him. I don’t know why you cant see that. If Kawhi really forced his way out, they would accept the best offer for him, regardless of where that is and the probability of Kawhi resigning there.
that list wasn't leaked by Irving.  There were plenty of reports out there, that Boston was in fact one of Irving's preferred teams and was on his "list" the whole time, but that the Cavs were more reticent to trade him to Boston so the source leaking the names never leaked Boston.
Well there are tons of conflicting reports, especially after the entire saga and trade. Heck there are even still developing stories with the Kyrie trade, like the report that came out saying he would have knee surgery if he wasn’t traded.

Obviously the Celtics want their fans to think Kyrie wants to be here, and once Kyrie was traded here there’s no reason for him to publicly say he doesn’t want to be here. So it’s pretty clear why all the reports about him wanting to be here the whole time, and play for Stevens came out, and that’s to benefit the celtics and Kyrie.

It’s difficult because we have so little information, and we barely know what’s actually going on. But the fact of the matter is that when Kyrie’s trade demand went public, there were four teams on his list, and we weren’t one of them. That list was just accepted for a couple weeks, and nobody questioned or denied it (including Kyrie), until we traded for him, and later we found out that conveniently he wanted to be here all along.
Boston was on a leaked list before he was traded to Boston.  David Griffin specifically mentioned Boston on several different occasions as a possible landing spot.
That shows where he might be traded, not where he requested to be traded...

Boston was mentioned as a possible landing spot for Tyreke Evans, does that mean he requested a trade here? Or even wants to be traded here?

Like I said before, there are a lot of conflicting reports. Fact of the matter is that when his trade request became public, we were not on Kyrie’s initial list of preferred teams. If he really wanted to be here that badly, those reports surely would have been debunked as soon as possible so he could go where he wanted to go and put pressure on the cavs.

I’m not sure if you just can’t accept Boston wasn’t Kyrie’s dream choice 100% of the way or what you’re really arguing..
That wasn't the tone of Griffin's tweets or statements. 

http://www.masslive.com/celtics/index.ssf/2017/08/kyrie_irving_trade_rumors_2017_2.html

"He went to Dan Gilbert privately, told him that he thought he would be happier somewhere else," Griffin said. "The absolute worst thing this guy could've done is pretend to be all in and sink the ship from within. Most guys don't have the courage to do what he did. That's not youth and ignorance. That's a little bit more courage than people give him credit for. This is a guy whose list included really good coaching situations -- Brad Stevens and Popovich."

"The teams on his list -- Gordon Hayward in Boston and Kawhi Leonard in San Antonio -- he would be accompanied by other great players, so it's not like he's asking to lead a ragtag bunch," Griffin said. "He just wanted to put himself in a position, I think, where he could find out exactly what he has as a 25-year-old entering his prime."
You’re posting one link about the opinion of one guy (who had already left Cleveland at that point) and acting like it’s gospel being handed down from God himself. Again, I still don’t know what you’re trying to prove. I hope you understand that in this day and age, there are going to be a lot of contradicting rumors from a lot of different people.

The facts we do have? A list of preferred teams came out when Kyrie’s trade demand went public, and we weren’t on it. That list wasn’t questioned or denied by Kyrie or his people. As negotiations went on for the next several days, those were still the only teams that were leaked, and it was only later that the Celtics were added and it was learned Kyrie wanted to play for Stevens. The poster above said as well that Kyrie himself said he didn’t want to come here initially, and it was only when DA contacted him that he wanted to come here. Maybe he can find an old link and your argument can be put to rest.

Maybe that's because Kyrie thought that wouldn't be realistic? Or even insulting? What contender would trade their 2nd best player to their biggest conference rival? That idea seems pretty ridiculous. Especially since that rival has a player at your position who just finished 5th in MVP-voting. Why would they be in front to make an offer?
It was very realistic. IT was significantly hurt and we needed a star. It actually made more sense than a lot of other teams, which is why it happened. And look at the wolves, who he did have on his list. They weren’t realistic at all. They had just signed Teague to a $60 million dollar deal, so even if they wanted to trade him, they couldn’t.

I don’t know why some of you cant deal with the fact that he didn’t always want to come here.
Except that list didn't actually come from Irving.  You can say he didn't deny it, but he didn't confirm it either.  He talked a lot here about how everything was coming from people that weren't him.  http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/20745983/nba-kyrie-irving-explains-trade-request-more-first-take

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Re: Trade for Kawhi?
« Reply #81 on: February 22, 2018, 05:26:51 PM »

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I heard on a podcast that if he gets out its to find a way back to California.
Well if you heard it on some podcast then it must be true. Especially since he’s going to be a free agent. Oh wait, he’s under contract? Then he must have a no trade clause. No? Oh yeah that’s right. He can’t choose where he gets traded. This is real life, not MyCareer in NBA2k18.

He is only signed through next season. If SAS wants to maximize their return, they had better be sure that the team acquiring him would feel good about re-signing him. Lots of players give a 'list' of teams they would agree to be traded to. If he doesn't get traded to one of those destinations, he can just go there as a FA (provided one of those teams have the cap space) in 2019.
The Spurs don’t give a sh*t about how the team acquiring him feels about re-signing him. They would only care about the package they are getting in return. The Celtics are going to open their treasure chest if it means getting a guy like Kawhi or AD, even if they don’t commit on the spot about resigning in 2 years. That’s actually exactly what we’re trying to do, and exactly what we did Kyrie. We weren’t even on his first list of teams he wanted to be traded to.

If Kawhi wasn't happy with where he was being traded to, then he would likely leave after ONE season and that team would be left high and dry. That is why the Spurs would care - the team receiving Kawhi would be more likely to give up much more if they knew he wanted to re-sign.

Kyrie had TWO seasons left when he was traded and AD has TWO seasons left after this one. Also, the Cs were reportedly on Kyrie's list of six teams he would like to be traded to. When KG Danny began negotiations with Minny about KG, he first refused to re-sign here. It wasn't until we traded for Allen that KG gave an indication that he would stay.

Whether we like it or not, it does matter where Kawhi wants to go - both sides will basically only have a one-year try out before he can become a FA. If the Spurs trade a player of his caliber, they need to get the max return they can.
http://nba.nbcsports.com/2017/07/21/kyrie-irvings-reported-preferred-trade-destinations-knicks-heat-spurs-timberwolves/
We weren’t on Kyrie’s initial trade request. That was the Knicks, Heat, Wolves, and Spurs. We still traded for him because it was a good deal, even though he certainly could leave next year.

So you hear some guy on a podcast say Kawhi might try to go back to California, and all of sudden we can’t trade for him? Give me a break, that’s ridiculous. There are a lot of reasons why we won’t be able to trade for Kawhi, but him maybe wanting to go back to California is not one of them. Especially since you’re not even suggesting a team, simply a state. A lot of things can change in a year and a half, and this is one of the weakest reasons Ive ever seen of why we can’t trade for a superstar.

And no, the spurs don’t care about how the celtics would feel about re signing him. They only care about the package they are getting for him. I don’t know why you cant see that. If Kawhi really forced his way out, they would accept the best offer for him, regardless of where that is and the probability of Kawhi resigning there.
that list wasn't leaked by Irving.  There were plenty of reports out there, that Boston was in fact one of Irving's preferred teams and was on his "list" the whole time, but that the Cavs were more reticent to trade him to Boston so the source leaking the names never leaked Boston.
Well there are tons of conflicting reports, especially after the entire saga and trade. Heck there are even still developing stories with the Kyrie trade, like the report that came out saying he would have knee surgery if he wasn’t traded.

Obviously the Celtics want their fans to think Kyrie wants to be here, and once Kyrie was traded here there’s no reason for him to publicly say he doesn’t want to be here. So it’s pretty clear why all the reports about him wanting to be here the whole time, and play for Stevens came out, and that’s to benefit the celtics and Kyrie.

It’s difficult because we have so little information, and we barely know what’s actually going on. But the fact of the matter is that when Kyrie’s trade demand went public, there were four teams on his list, and we weren’t one of them. That list was just accepted for a couple weeks, and nobody questioned or denied it (including Kyrie), until we traded for him, and later we found out that conveniently he wanted to be here all along.
Boston was on a leaked list before he was traded to Boston.  David Griffin specifically mentioned Boston on several different occasions as a possible landing spot.
That shows where he might be traded, not where he requested to be traded...

Boston was mentioned as a possible landing spot for Tyreke Evans, does that mean he requested a trade here? Or even wants to be traded here?

Like I said before, there are a lot of conflicting reports. Fact of the matter is that when his trade request became public, we were not on Kyrie’s initial list of preferred teams. If he really wanted to be here that badly, those reports surely would have been debunked as soon as possible so he could go where he wanted to go and put pressure on the cavs.

I’m not sure if you just can’t accept Boston wasn’t Kyrie’s dream choice 100% of the way or what you’re really arguing..
That wasn't the tone of Griffin's tweets or statements. 

http://www.masslive.com/celtics/index.ssf/2017/08/kyrie_irving_trade_rumors_2017_2.html

"He went to Dan Gilbert privately, told him that he thought he would be happier somewhere else," Griffin said. "The absolute worst thing this guy could've done is pretend to be all in and sink the ship from within. Most guys don't have the courage to do what he did. That's not youth and ignorance. That's a little bit more courage than people give him credit for. This is a guy whose list included really good coaching situations -- Brad Stevens and Popovich."

"The teams on his list -- Gordon Hayward in Boston and Kawhi Leonard in San Antonio -- he would be accompanied by other great players, so it's not like he's asking to lead a ragtag bunch," Griffin said. "He just wanted to put himself in a position, I think, where he could find out exactly what he has as a 25-year-old entering his prime."
You’re posting one link about the opinion of one guy (who had already left Cleveland at that point) and acting like it’s gospel being handed down from God himself. Again, I still don’t know what you’re trying to prove. I hope you understand that in this day and age, there are going to be a lot of contradicting rumors from a lot of different people.

The facts we do have? A list of preferred teams came out when Kyrie’s trade demand went public, and we weren’t on it. That list wasn’t questioned or denied by Kyrie or his people. As negotiations went on for the next several days, those were still the only teams that were leaked, and it was only later that the Celtics were added and it was learned Kyrie wanted to play for Stevens. The poster above said as well that Kyrie himself said he didn’t want to come here initially, and it was only when DA contacted him that he wanted to come here. Maybe he can find an old link and your argument can be put to rest.

Maybe that's because Kyrie thought that wouldn't be realistic? Or even insulting? What contender would trade their 2nd best player to their biggest conference rival? That idea seems pretty ridiculous. Especially since that rival has a player at your position who just finished 5th in MVP-voting. Why would they be in front to make an offer?
It was very realistic. IT was significantly hurt and we needed a star. It actually made more sense than a lot of other teams, which is why it happened. And look at the wolves, who he did have on his list. They weren’t realistic at all. They had just signed Teague to a $60 million dollar deal, so even if they wanted to trade him, they couldn’t.

I don’t know why some of you cant deal with the fact that he didn’t always want to come here.
Except that list didn't actually come from Irving.  You can say he didn't deny it, but he didn't confirm it either.  He talked a lot here about how everything was coming from people that weren't him.  http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/20745983/nba-kyrie-irving-explains-trade-request-more-first-take

When the former general manager of the Cavs speaks, with his name on it, I tend to believe him rather than some random unsourced leak that has its own agenda for making the leak.
And it has to be straight from the athlete’s mouth to mean it’s true, right? Got it. ::) Players don’t just leak important trade demands straight from their twitter accounts. It can be from a different source, especially from a far more reputable source than the ex-gm who had quit a year earlier. If the reports weren’t true, I’m sure Kyrie would have denied them when he was being asked about it
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Re: Trade for Kawhi?
« Reply #82 on: February 22, 2018, 09:01:02 PM »

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I heard on a podcast that if he gets out its to find a way back to California.
Well if you heard it on some podcast then it must be true. Especially since he’s going to be a free agent. Oh wait, he’s under contract? Then he must have a no trade clause. No? Oh yeah that’s right. He can’t choose where he gets traded. This is real life, not MyCareer in NBA2k18.

He is only signed through next season. If SAS wants to maximize their return, they had better be sure that the team acquiring him would feel good about re-signing him. Lots of players give a 'list' of teams they would agree to be traded to. If he doesn't get traded to one of those destinations, he can just go there as a FA (provided one of those teams have the cap space) in 2019.
The Spurs don’t give a sh*t about how the team acquiring him feels about re-signing him. They would only care about the package they are getting in return. The Celtics are going to open their treasure chest if it means getting a guy like Kawhi or AD, even if they don’t commit on the spot about resigning in 2 years. That’s actually exactly what we’re trying to do, and exactly what we did Kyrie. We weren’t even on his first list of teams he wanted to be traded to.

If Kawhi wasn't happy with where he was being traded to, then he would likely leave after ONE season and that team would be left high and dry. That is why the Spurs would care - the team receiving Kawhi would be more likely to give up much more if they knew he wanted to re-sign.

Kyrie had TWO seasons left when he was traded and AD has TWO seasons left after this one. Also, the Cs were reportedly on Kyrie's list of six teams he would like to be traded to. When KG Danny began negotiations with Minny about KG, he first refused to re-sign here. It wasn't until we traded for Allen that KG gave an indication that he would stay.

Whether we like it or not, it does matter where Kawhi wants to go - both sides will basically only have a one-year try out before he can become a FA. If the Spurs trade a player of his caliber, they need to get the max return they can.
http://nba.nbcsports.com/2017/07/21/kyrie-irvings-reported-preferred-trade-destinations-knicks-heat-spurs-timberwolves/
We weren’t on Kyrie’s initial trade request. That was the Knicks, Heat, Wolves, and Spurs. We still traded for him because it was a good deal, even though he certainly could leave next year.

So you hear some guy on a podcast say Kawhi might try to go back to California, and all of sudden we can’t trade for him? Give me a break, that’s ridiculous. There are a lot of reasons why we won’t be able to trade for Kawhi, but him maybe wanting to go back to California is not one of them. Especially since you’re not even suggesting a team, simply a state. A lot of things can change in a year and a half, and this is one of the weakest reasons Ive ever seen of why we can’t trade for a superstar.

And no, the spurs don’t care about how the celtics would feel about re signing him. They only care about the package they are getting for him. I don’t know why you cant see that. If Kawhi really forced his way out, they would accept the best offer for him, regardless of where that is and the probability of Kawhi resigning there.
that list wasn't leaked by Irving.  There were plenty of reports out there, that Boston was in fact one of Irving's preferred teams and was on his "list" the whole time, but that the Cavs were more reticent to trade him to Boston so the source leaking the names never leaked Boston.
Well there are tons of conflicting reports, especially after the entire saga and trade. Heck there are even still developing stories with the Kyrie trade, like the report that came out saying he would have knee surgery if he wasn’t traded.

Obviously the Celtics want their fans to think Kyrie wants to be here, and once Kyrie was traded here there’s no reason for him to publicly say he doesn’t want to be here. So it’s pretty clear why all the reports about him wanting to be here the whole time, and play for Stevens came out, and that’s to benefit the celtics and Kyrie.

It’s difficult because we have so little information, and we barely know what’s actually going on. But the fact of the matter is that when Kyrie’s trade demand went public, there were four teams on his list, and we weren’t one of them. That list was just accepted for a couple weeks, and nobody questioned or denied it (including Kyrie), until we traded for him, and later we found out that conveniently he wanted to be here all along.
Boston was on a leaked list before he was traded to Boston.  David Griffin specifically mentioned Boston on several different occasions as a possible landing spot.
That shows where he might be traded, not where he requested to be traded...

Boston was mentioned as a possible landing spot for Tyreke Evans, does that mean he requested a trade here? Or even wants to be traded here?

Like I said before, there are a lot of conflicting reports. Fact of the matter is that when his trade request became public, we were not on Kyrie’s initial list of preferred teams. If he really wanted to be here that badly, those reports surely would have been debunked as soon as possible so he could go where he wanted to go and put pressure on the cavs.

I’m not sure if you just can’t accept Boston wasn’t Kyrie’s dream choice 100% of the way or what you’re really arguing..
That wasn't the tone of Griffin's tweets or statements. 

http://www.masslive.com/celtics/index.ssf/2017/08/kyrie_irving_trade_rumors_2017_2.html

"He went to Dan Gilbert privately, told him that he thought he would be happier somewhere else," Griffin said. "The absolute worst thing this guy could've done is pretend to be all in and sink the ship from within. Most guys don't have the courage to do what he did. That's not youth and ignorance. That's a little bit more courage than people give him credit for. This is a guy whose list included really good coaching situations -- Brad Stevens and Popovich."

"The teams on his list -- Gordon Hayward in Boston and Kawhi Leonard in San Antonio -- he would be accompanied by other great players, so it's not like he's asking to lead a ragtag bunch," Griffin said. "He just wanted to put himself in a position, I think, where he could find out exactly what he has as a 25-year-old entering his prime."
You’re posting one link about the opinion of one guy (who had already left Cleveland at that point) and acting like it’s gospel being handed down from God himself. Again, I still don’t know what you’re trying to prove. I hope you understand that in this day and age, there are going to be a lot of contradicting rumors from a lot of different people.

The facts we do have? A list of preferred teams came out when Kyrie’s trade demand went public, and we weren’t on it. That list wasn’t questioned or denied by Kyrie or his people. As negotiations went on for the next several days, those were still the only teams that were leaked, and it was only later that the Celtics were added and it was learned Kyrie wanted to play for Stevens. The poster above said as well that Kyrie himself said he didn’t want to come here initially, and it was only when DA contacted him that he wanted to come here. Maybe he can find an old link and your argument can be put to rest.

Maybe that's because Kyrie thought that wouldn't be realistic? Or even insulting? What contender would trade their 2nd best player to their biggest conference rival? That idea seems pretty ridiculous. Especially since that rival has a player at your position who just finished 5th in MVP-voting. Why would they be in front to make an offer?
It was very realistic. IT was significantly hurt and we needed a star. It actually made more sense than a lot of other teams, which is why it happened. And look at the wolves, who he did have on his list. They weren’t realistic at all. They had just signed Teague to a $60 million dollar deal, so even if they wanted to trade him, they couldn’t.

I don’t know why some of you cant deal with the fact that he didn’t always want to come here.
Except that list didn't actually come from Irving.  You can say he didn't deny it, but he didn't confirm it either.  He talked a lot here about how everything was coming from people that weren't him.  http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/20745983/nba-kyrie-irving-explains-trade-request-more-first-take

When the former general manager of the Cavs speaks, with his name on it, I tend to believe him rather than some random unsourced leak that has its own agenda for making the leak.
And it has to be straight from the athlete’s mouth to mean it’s true, right? Got it. ::) Players don’t just leak important trade demands straight from their twitter accounts. It can be from a different source, especially from a far more reputable source than the ex-gm who had quit a year earlier. If the reports weren’t true, I’m sure Kyrie would have denied them when he was being asked about it
when the trade demand and list were leaked Irving was in China.  It didn't come from.him.

Griffin was still with the Cavs until free agency this summer
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Re: Trade for Kawhi?
« Reply #83 on: February 22, 2018, 10:02:16 PM »

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What IF Big if...we offered this at the trade deadline and they said okay! 


AL and Brown  Lakers 1st  for Gasol and Kawhi

Gasol's washed up. Don't see how essentially replacing Al with Gasol really helps, even if we get back Kawhi too (at the expense of LAL 1st + Brown)
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Re: Trade for Kawhi?
« Reply #84 on: February 22, 2018, 10:04:42 PM »

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I heard on a podcast that if he gets out its to find a way back to California.
Well if you heard it on some podcast then it must be true. Especially since he’s going to be a free agent. Oh wait, he’s under contract? Then he must have a no trade clause. No? Oh yeah that’s right. He can’t choose where he gets traded. This is real life, not MyCareer in NBA2k18.

He is only signed through next season. If SAS wants to maximize their return, they had better be sure that the team acquiring him would feel good about re-signing him. Lots of players give a 'list' of teams they would agree to be traded to. If he doesn't get traded to one of those destinations, he can just go there as a FA (provided one of those teams have the cap space) in 2019.
The Spurs don’t give a sh*t about how the team acquiring him feels about re-signing him. They would only care about the package they are getting in return. The Celtics are going to open their treasure chest if it means getting a guy like Kawhi or AD, even if they don’t commit on the spot about resigning in 2 years. That’s actually exactly what we’re trying to do, and exactly what we did Kyrie. We weren’t even on his first list of teams he wanted to be traded to.

If Kawhi wasn't happy with where he was being traded to, then he would likely leave after ONE season and that team would be left high and dry. That is why the Spurs would care - the team receiving Kawhi would be more likely to give up much more if they knew he wanted to re-sign.

Kyrie had TWO seasons left when he was traded and AD has TWO seasons left after this one. Also, the Cs were reportedly on Kyrie's list of six teams he would like to be traded to. When KG Danny began negotiations with Minny about KG, he first refused to re-sign here. It wasn't until we traded for Allen that KG gave an indication that he would stay.

Whether we like it or not, it does matter where Kawhi wants to go - both sides will basically only have a one-year try out before he can become a FA. If the Spurs trade a player of his caliber, they need to get the max return they can.
http://nba.nbcsports.com/2017/07/21/kyrie-irvings-reported-preferred-trade-destinations-knicks-heat-spurs-timberwolves/
We weren’t on Kyrie’s initial trade request. That was the Knicks, Heat, Wolves, and Spurs. We still traded for him because it was a good deal, even though he certainly could leave next year.

So you hear some guy on a podcast say Kawhi might try to go back to California, and all of sudden we can’t trade for him? Give me a break, that’s ridiculous. There are a lot of reasons why we won’t be able to trade for Kawhi, but him maybe wanting to go back to California is not one of them. Especially since you’re not even suggesting a team, simply a state. A lot of things can change in a year and a half, and this is one of the weakest reasons Ive ever seen of why we can’t trade for a superstar.

And no, the spurs don’t care about how the celtics would feel about re signing him. They only care about the package they are getting for him. I don’t know why you cant see that. If Kawhi really forced his way out, they would accept the best offer for him, regardless of where that is and the probability of Kawhi resigning there.
that list wasn't leaked by Irving.  There were plenty of reports out there, that Boston was in fact one of Irving's preferred teams and was on his "list" the whole time, but that the Cavs were more reticent to trade him to Boston so the source leaking the names never leaked Boston.
Well there are tons of conflicting reports, especially after the entire saga and trade. Heck there are even still developing stories with the Kyrie trade, like the report that came out saying he would have knee surgery if he wasn’t traded.

Obviously the Celtics want their fans to think Kyrie wants to be here, and once Kyrie was traded here there’s no reason for him to publicly say he doesn’t want to be here. So it’s pretty clear why all the reports about him wanting to be here the whole time, and play for Stevens came out, and that’s to benefit the celtics and Kyrie.

It’s difficult because we have so little information, and we barely know what’s actually going on. But the fact of the matter is that when Kyrie’s trade demand went public, there were four teams on his list, and we weren’t one of them. That list was just accepted for a couple weeks, and nobody questioned or denied it (including Kyrie), until we traded for him, and later we found out that conveniently he wanted to be here all along.
Boston was on a leaked list before he was traded to Boston.  David Griffin specifically mentioned Boston on several different occasions as a possible landing spot.
That shows where he might be traded, not where he requested to be traded...

Boston was mentioned as a possible landing spot for Tyreke Evans, does that mean he requested a trade here? Or even wants to be traded here?

Like I said before, there are a lot of conflicting reports. Fact of the matter is that when his trade request became public, we were not on Kyrie’s initial list of preferred teams. If he really wanted to be here that badly, those reports surely would have been debunked as soon as possible so he could go where he wanted to go and put pressure on the cavs.

I’m not sure if you just can’t accept Boston wasn’t Kyrie’s dream choice 100% of the way or what you’re really arguing..
That wasn't the tone of Griffin's tweets or statements. 

http://www.masslive.com/celtics/index.ssf/2017/08/kyrie_irving_trade_rumors_2017_2.html

"He went to Dan Gilbert privately, told him that he thought he would be happier somewhere else," Griffin said. "The absolute worst thing this guy could've done is pretend to be all in and sink the ship from within. Most guys don't have the courage to do what he did. That's not youth and ignorance. That's a little bit more courage than people give him credit for. This is a guy whose list included really good coaching situations -- Brad Stevens and Popovich."

"The teams on his list -- Gordon Hayward in Boston and Kawhi Leonard in San Antonio -- he would be accompanied by other great players, so it's not like he's asking to lead a ragtag bunch," Griffin said. "He just wanted to put himself in a position, I think, where he could find out exactly what he has as a 25-year-old entering his prime."
You’re posting one link about the opinion of one guy (who had already left Cleveland at that point) and acting like it’s gospel being handed down from God himself. Again, I still don’t know what you’re trying to prove. I hope you understand that in this day and age, there are going to be a lot of contradicting rumors from a lot of different people.

The facts we do have? A list of preferred teams came out when Kyrie’s trade demand went public, and we weren’t on it. That list wasn’t questioned or denied by Kyrie or his people. As negotiations went on for the next several days, those were still the only teams that were leaked, and it was only later that the Celtics were added and it was learned Kyrie wanted to play for Stevens. The poster above said as well that Kyrie himself said he didn’t want to come here initially, and it was only when DA contacted him that he wanted to come here. Maybe he can find an old link and your argument can be put to rest.

Maybe that's because Kyrie thought that wouldn't be realistic? Or even insulting? What contender would trade their 2nd best player to their biggest conference rival? That idea seems pretty ridiculous. Especially since that rival has a player at your position who just finished 5th in MVP-voting. Why would they be in front to make an offer?
It was very realistic. IT was significantly hurt and we needed a star. It actually made more sense than a lot of other teams, which is why it happened. And look at the wolves, who he did have on his list. They weren’t realistic at all. They had just signed Teague to a $60 million dollar deal, so even if they wanted to trade him, they couldn’t.

I don’t know why some of you cant deal with the fact that he didn’t always want to come here.
Except that list didn't actually come from Irving.  You can say he didn't deny it, but he didn't confirm it either.  He talked a lot here about how everything was coming from people that weren't him.  http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/20745983/nba-kyrie-irving-explains-trade-request-more-first-take

When the former general manager of the Cavs speaks, with his name on it, I tend to believe him rather than some random unsourced leak that has its own agenda for making the leak.
And it has to be straight from the athlete’s mouth to mean it’s true, right? Got it. ::) Players don’t just leak important trade demands straight from their twitter accounts. It can be from a different source, especially from a far more reputable source than the ex-gm who had quit a year earlier. If the reports weren’t true, I’m sure Kyrie would have denied them when he was being asked about it
when the trade demand and list were leaked Irving was in China.  It didn't come from.him.

Griffin was still with the Cavs until free agency this summer

I'm just going to chime in, but it looked like from reports and everything, Boston wasn't on Kyrie's initial list ONLY because he figured Boston already had Isaiah who just had an MVP-caliber season and he didn't think going there would be a possibility.

But when he found out that Ainge and the C's were interested, it looked like he had Boston 2nd or 3rd on his preference list. He may have preferred the Knicks (pairing up with Porzingis) or the Spurs, although the Spurs were going to be difficult because of their salary cap issues (needing to dump quite a bit), and the Wolves had Teague at the time (and Butler). And idk, maybe the Knicks were high on Ntilikina? Or they didn't have enough to offer CLE outside of Porzingis  :P ?

That's my $0.02
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Re: Trade for Kawhi?
« Reply #85 on: February 22, 2018, 10:35:30 PM »

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I heard on a podcast that if he gets out its to find a way back to California.
Well if you heard it on some podcast then it must be true. Especially since he’s going to be a free agent. Oh wait, he’s under contract? Then he must have a no trade clause. No? Oh yeah that’s right. He can’t choose where he gets traded. This is real life, not MyCareer in NBA2k18.

He is only signed through next season. If SAS wants to maximize their return, they had better be sure that the team acquiring him would feel good about re-signing him. Lots of players give a 'list' of teams they would agree to be traded to. If he doesn't get traded to one of those destinations, he can just go there as a FA (provided one of those teams have the cap space) in 2019.
The Spurs don’t give a sh*t about how the team acquiring him feels about re-signing him. They would only care about the package they are getting in return. The Celtics are going to open their treasure chest if it means getting a guy like Kawhi or AD, even if they don’t commit on the spot about resigning in 2 years. That’s actually exactly what we’re trying to do, and exactly what we did Kyrie. We weren’t even on his first list of teams he wanted to be traded to.

If Kawhi wasn't happy with where he was being traded to, then he would likely leave after ONE season and that team would be left high and dry. That is why the Spurs would care - the team receiving Kawhi would be more likely to give up much more if they knew he wanted to re-sign.

Kyrie had TWO seasons left when he was traded and AD has TWO seasons left after this one. Also, the Cs were reportedly on Kyrie's list of six teams he would like to be traded to. When KG Danny began negotiations with Minny about KG, he first refused to re-sign here. It wasn't until we traded for Allen that KG gave an indication that he would stay.

Whether we like it or not, it does matter where Kawhi wants to go - both sides will basically only have a one-year try out before he can become a FA. If the Spurs trade a player of his caliber, they need to get the max return they can.
http://nba.nbcsports.com/2017/07/21/kyrie-irvings-reported-preferred-trade-destinations-knicks-heat-spurs-timberwolves/
We weren’t on Kyrie’s initial trade request. That was the Knicks, Heat, Wolves, and Spurs. We still traded for him because it was a good deal, even though he certainly could leave next year.

So you hear some guy on a podcast say Kawhi might try to go back to California, and all of sudden we can’t trade for him? Give me a break, that’s ridiculous. There are a lot of reasons why we won’t be able to trade for Kawhi, but him maybe wanting to go back to California is not one of them. Especially since you’re not even suggesting a team, simply a state. A lot of things can change in a year and a half, and this is one of the weakest reasons Ive ever seen of why we can’t trade for a superstar.

And no, the spurs don’t care about how the celtics would feel about re signing him. They only care about the package they are getting for him. I don’t know why you cant see that. If Kawhi really forced his way out, they would accept the best offer for him, regardless of where that is and the probability of Kawhi resigning there.
that list wasn't leaked by Irving.  There were plenty of reports out there, that Boston was in fact one of Irving's preferred teams and was on his "list" the whole time, but that the Cavs were more reticent to trade him to Boston so the source leaking the names never leaked Boston.
Well there are tons of conflicting reports, especially after the entire saga and trade. Heck there are even still developing stories with the Kyrie trade, like the report that came out saying he would have knee surgery if he wasn’t traded.

Obviously the Celtics want their fans to think Kyrie wants to be here, and once Kyrie was traded here there’s no reason for him to publicly say he doesn’t want to be here. So it’s pretty clear why all the reports about him wanting to be here the whole time, and play for Stevens came out, and that’s to benefit the celtics and Kyrie.

It’s difficult because we have so little information, and we barely know what’s actually going on. But the fact of the matter is that when Kyrie’s trade demand went public, there were four teams on his list, and we weren’t one of them. That list was just accepted for a couple weeks, and nobody questioned or denied it (including Kyrie), until we traded for him, and later we found out that conveniently he wanted to be here all along.
Boston was on a leaked list before he was traded to Boston.  David Griffin specifically mentioned Boston on several different occasions as a possible landing spot.
That shows where he might be traded, not where he requested to be traded...

Boston was mentioned as a possible landing spot for Tyreke Evans, does that mean he requested a trade here? Or even wants to be traded here?

Like I said before, there are a lot of conflicting reports. Fact of the matter is that when his trade request became public, we were not on Kyrie’s initial list of preferred teams. If he really wanted to be here that badly, those reports surely would have been debunked as soon as possible so he could go where he wanted to go and put pressure on the cavs.

I’m not sure if you just can’t accept Boston wasn’t Kyrie’s dream choice 100% of the way or what you’re really arguing..
That wasn't the tone of Griffin's tweets or statements. 

http://www.masslive.com/celtics/index.ssf/2017/08/kyrie_irving_trade_rumors_2017_2.html

"He went to Dan Gilbert privately, told him that he thought he would be happier somewhere else," Griffin said. "The absolute worst thing this guy could've done is pretend to be all in and sink the ship from within. Most guys don't have the courage to do what he did. That's not youth and ignorance. That's a little bit more courage than people give him credit for. This is a guy whose list included really good coaching situations -- Brad Stevens and Popovich."

"The teams on his list -- Gordon Hayward in Boston and Kawhi Leonard in San Antonio -- he would be accompanied by other great players, so it's not like he's asking to lead a ragtag bunch," Griffin said. "He just wanted to put himself in a position, I think, where he could find out exactly what he has as a 25-year-old entering his prime."
You’re posting one link about the opinion of one guy (who had already left Cleveland at that point) and acting like it’s gospel being handed down from God himself. Again, I still don’t know what you’re trying to prove. I hope you understand that in this day and age, there are going to be a lot of contradicting rumors from a lot of different people.

The facts we do have? A list of preferred teams came out when Kyrie’s trade demand went public, and we weren’t on it. That list wasn’t questioned or denied by Kyrie or his people. As negotiations went on for the next several days, those were still the only teams that were leaked, and it was only later that the Celtics were added and it was learned Kyrie wanted to play for Stevens. The poster above said as well that Kyrie himself said he didn’t want to come here initially, and it was only when DA contacted him that he wanted to come here. Maybe he can find an old link and your argument can be put to rest.

Maybe that's because Kyrie thought that wouldn't be realistic? Or even insulting? What contender would trade their 2nd best player to their biggest conference rival? That idea seems pretty ridiculous. Especially since that rival has a player at your position who just finished 5th in MVP-voting. Why would they be in front to make an offer?
It was very realistic. IT was significantly hurt and we needed a star. It actually made more sense than a lot of other teams, which is why it happened. And look at the wolves, who he did have on his list. They weren’t realistic at all. They had just signed Teague to a $60 million dollar deal, so even if they wanted to trade him, they couldn’t.

I don’t know why some of you cant deal with the fact that he didn’t always want to come here.
Except that list didn't actually come from Irving.  You can say he didn't deny it, but he didn't confirm it either.  He talked a lot here about how everything was coming from people that weren't him.  http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/20745983/nba-kyrie-irving-explains-trade-request-more-first-take

When the former general manager of the Cavs speaks, with his name on it, I tend to believe him rather than some random unsourced leak that has its own agenda for making the leak.
And it has to be straight from the athlete’s mouth to mean it’s true, right? Got it. ::) Players don’t just leak important trade demands straight from their twitter accounts. It can be from a different source, especially from a far more reputable source than the ex-gm who had quit a year earlier. If the reports weren’t true, I’m sure Kyrie would have denied them when he was being asked about it
when the trade demand and list were leaked Irving was in China.  It didn't come from.him.

Griffin was still with the Cavs until free agency this summer

I'm just going to chime in, but it looked like from reports and everything, Boston wasn't on Kyrie's initial list ONLY because he figured Boston already had Isaiah who just had an MVP-caliber season and he didn't think going there would be a possibility.

But when he found out that Ainge and the C's were interested, it looked like he had Boston 2nd or 3rd on his preference list. He may have preferred the Knicks (pairing up with Porzingis) or the Spurs, although the Spurs were going to be difficult because of their salary cap issues (needing to dump quite a bit), and the Wolves had Teague at the time (and Butler). And idk, maybe the Knicks were high on Ntilikina? Or they didn't have enough to offer CLE outside of Porzingis  :P ?

That's my $0.02
David Griffin thought Boston was on Irving's list

https://twitter.com/brohrbach/status/894637630192746497/photo/1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.celticsblog.com%2F2017%2F8%2F7%2F16109514%2Fdavid-griffin-includes-boston-celtics-on-kyrie-irvings-list-of-desired-teams
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Re: Trade for Kawhi?
« Reply #86 on: February 22, 2018, 10:57:38 PM »

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Hes not hurt and never was this season. Pops comments were very crafty when he said he's never seen an injury like his.
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Re: Trade for Kawhi?
« Reply #87 on: February 23, 2018, 05:12:57 AM »

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I heard on a podcast that if he gets out its to find a way back to California.
Well if you heard it on some podcast then it must be true. Especially since he’s going to be a free agent. Oh wait, he’s under contract? Then he must have a no trade clause. No? Oh yeah that’s right. He can’t choose where he gets traded. This is real life, not MyCareer in NBA2k18.

He is only signed through next season. If SAS wants to maximize their return, they had better be sure that the team acquiring him would feel good about re-signing him. Lots of players give a 'list' of teams they would agree to be traded to. If he doesn't get traded to one of those destinations, he can just go there as a FA (provided one of those teams have the cap space) in 2019.
The Spurs don’t give a sh*t about how the team acquiring him feels about re-signing him. They would only care about the package they are getting in return. The Celtics are going to open their treasure chest if it means getting a guy like Kawhi or AD, even if they don’t commit on the spot about resigning in 2 years. That’s actually exactly what we’re trying to do, and exactly what we did Kyrie. We weren’t even on his first list of teams he wanted to be traded to.

If Kawhi wasn't happy with where he was being traded to, then he would likely leave after ONE season and that team would be left high and dry. That is why the Spurs would care - the team receiving Kawhi would be more likely to give up much more if they knew he wanted to re-sign.

Kyrie had TWO seasons left when he was traded and AD has TWO seasons left after this one. Also, the Cs were reportedly on Kyrie's list of six teams he would like to be traded to. When KG Danny began negotiations with Minny about KG, he first refused to re-sign here. It wasn't until we traded for Allen that KG gave an indication that he would stay.

Whether we like it or not, it does matter where Kawhi wants to go - both sides will basically only have a one-year try out before he can become a FA. If the Spurs trade a player of his caliber, they need to get the max return they can.
http://nba.nbcsports.com/2017/07/21/kyrie-irvings-reported-preferred-trade-destinations-knicks-heat-spurs-timberwolves/
We weren’t on Kyrie’s initial trade request. That was the Knicks, Heat, Wolves, and Spurs. We still traded for him because it was a good deal, even though he certainly could leave next year.

So you hear some guy on a podcast say Kawhi might try to go back to California, and all of sudden we can’t trade for him? Give me a break, that’s ridiculous. There are a lot of reasons why we won’t be able to trade for Kawhi, but him maybe wanting to go back to California is not one of them. Especially since you’re not even suggesting a team, simply a state. A lot of things can change in a year and a half, and this is one of the weakest reasons Ive ever seen of why we can’t trade for a superstar.

And no, the spurs don’t care about how the celtics would feel about re signing him. They only care about the package they are getting for him. I don’t know why you cant see that. If Kawhi really forced his way out, they would accept the best offer for him, regardless of where that is and the probability of Kawhi resigning there.
that list wasn't leaked by Irving.  There were plenty of reports out there, that Boston was in fact one of Irving's preferred teams and was on his "list" the whole time, but that the Cavs were more reticent to trade him to Boston so the source leaking the names never leaked Boston.
Well there are tons of conflicting reports, especially after the entire saga and trade. Heck there are even still developing stories with the Kyrie trade, like the report that came out saying he would have knee surgery if he wasn’t traded.

Obviously the Celtics want their fans to think Kyrie wants to be here, and once Kyrie was traded here there’s no reason for him to publicly say he doesn’t want to be here. So it’s pretty clear why all the reports about him wanting to be here the whole time, and play for Stevens came out, and that’s to benefit the celtics and Kyrie.

It’s difficult because we have so little information, and we barely know what’s actually going on. But the fact of the matter is that when Kyrie’s trade demand went public, there were four teams on his list, and we weren’t one of them. That list was just accepted for a couple weeks, and nobody questioned or denied it (including Kyrie), until we traded for him, and later we found out that conveniently he wanted to be here all along.
Boston was on a leaked list before he was traded to Boston.  David Griffin specifically mentioned Boston on several different occasions as a possible landing spot.
That shows where he might be traded, not where he requested to be traded...

Boston was mentioned as a possible landing spot for Tyreke Evans, does that mean he requested a trade here? Or even wants to be traded here?

Like I said before, there are a lot of conflicting reports. Fact of the matter is that when his trade request became public, we were not on Kyrie’s initial list of preferred teams. If he really wanted to be here that badly, those reports surely would have been debunked as soon as possible so he could go where he wanted to go and put pressure on the cavs.

I’m not sure if you just can’t accept Boston wasn’t Kyrie’s dream choice 100% of the way or what you’re really arguing..
That wasn't the tone of Griffin's tweets or statements. 

http://www.masslive.com/celtics/index.ssf/2017/08/kyrie_irving_trade_rumors_2017_2.html

"He went to Dan Gilbert privately, told him that he thought he would be happier somewhere else," Griffin said. "The absolute worst thing this guy could've done is pretend to be all in and sink the ship from within. Most guys don't have the courage to do what he did. That's not youth and ignorance. That's a little bit more courage than people give him credit for. This is a guy whose list included really good coaching situations -- Brad Stevens and Popovich."

"The teams on his list -- Gordon Hayward in Boston and Kawhi Leonard in San Antonio -- he would be accompanied by other great players, so it's not like he's asking to lead a ragtag bunch," Griffin said. "He just wanted to put himself in a position, I think, where he could find out exactly what he has as a 25-year-old entering his prime."
You’re posting one link about the opinion of one guy (who had already left Cleveland at that point) and acting like it’s gospel being handed down from God himself. Again, I still don’t know what you’re trying to prove. I hope you understand that in this day and age, there are going to be a lot of contradicting rumors from a lot of different people.

The facts we do have? A list of preferred teams came out when Kyrie’s trade demand went public, and we weren’t on it. That list wasn’t questioned or denied by Kyrie or his people. As negotiations went on for the next several days, those were still the only teams that were leaked, and it was only later that the Celtics were added and it was learned Kyrie wanted to play for Stevens. The poster above said as well that Kyrie himself said he didn’t want to come here initially, and it was only when DA contacted him that he wanted to come here. Maybe he can find an old link and your argument can be put to rest.

Maybe that's because Kyrie thought that wouldn't be realistic? Or even insulting? What contender would trade their 2nd best player to their biggest conference rival? That idea seems pretty ridiculous. Especially since that rival has a player at your position who just finished 5th in MVP-voting. Why would they be in front to make an offer?
It was very realistic. IT was significantly hurt and we needed a star. It actually made more sense than a lot of other teams, which is why it happened. And look at the wolves, who he did have on his list. They weren’t realistic at all. They had just signed Teague to a $60 million dollar deal, so even if they wanted to trade him, they couldn’t.

I don’t know why some of you cant deal with the fact that he didn’t always want to come here.
Except that list didn't actually come from Irving.  You can say he didn't deny it, but he didn't confirm it either.  He talked a lot here about how everything was coming from people that weren't him.  http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/20745983/nba-kyrie-irving-explains-trade-request-more-first-take

When the former general manager of the Cavs speaks, with his name on it, I tend to believe him rather than some random unsourced leak that has its own agenda for making the leak.
And it has to be straight from the athlete’s mouth to mean it’s true, right? Got it. ::) Players don’t just leak important trade demands straight from their twitter accounts. It can be from a different source, especially from a far more reputable source than the ex-gm who had quit a year earlier. If the reports weren’t true, I’m sure Kyrie would have denied them when he was being asked about it
when the trade demand and list were leaked Irving was in China.  It didn't come from.him.

Griffin was still with the Cavs until free agency this summer

I'm just going to chime in, but it looked like from reports and everything, Boston wasn't on Kyrie's initial list ONLY because he figured Boston already had Isaiah who just had an MVP-caliber season and he didn't think going there would be a possibility.

But when he found out that Ainge and the C's were interested, it looked like he had Boston 2nd or 3rd on his preference list. He may have preferred the Knicks (pairing up with Porzingis) or the Spurs, although the Spurs were going to be difficult because of their salary cap issues (needing to dump quite a bit), and the Wolves had Teague at the time (and Butler). And idk, maybe the Knicks were high on Ntilikina? Or they didn't have enough to offer CLE outside of Porzingis  :P ?

That's my $0.02
I think most sensible people agree with this take. Some posters just have blinders on and like to think it happened their way, and their way only. Sorry to burst your guys’ bubble.
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Re: Trade for Kawhi?
« Reply #88 on: February 23, 2018, 05:19:14 AM »

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I heard on a podcast that if he gets out its to find a way back to California.
Well if you heard it on some podcast then it must be true. Especially since he’s going to be a free agent. Oh wait, he’s under contract? Then he must have a no trade clause. No? Oh yeah that’s right. He can’t choose where he gets traded. This is real life, not MyCareer in NBA2k18.

He is only signed through next season. If SAS wants to maximize their return, they had better be sure that the team acquiring him would feel good about re-signing him. Lots of players give a 'list' of teams they would agree to be traded to. If he doesn't get traded to one of those destinations, he can just go there as a FA (provided one of those teams have the cap space) in 2019.
The Spurs don’t give a sh*t about how the team acquiring him feels about re-signing him. They would only care about the package they are getting in return. The Celtics are going to open their treasure chest if it means getting a guy like Kawhi or AD, even if they don’t commit on the spot about resigning in 2 years. That’s actually exactly what we’re trying to do, and exactly what we did Kyrie. We weren’t even on his first list of teams he wanted to be traded to.

If Kawhi wasn't happy with where he was being traded to, then he would likely leave after ONE season and that team would be left high and dry. That is why the Spurs would care - the team receiving Kawhi would be more likely to give up much more if they knew he wanted to re-sign.

Kyrie had TWO seasons left when he was traded and AD has TWO seasons left after this one. Also, the Cs were reportedly on Kyrie's list of six teams he would like to be traded to. When KG Danny began negotiations with Minny about KG, he first refused to re-sign here. It wasn't until we traded for Allen that KG gave an indication that he would stay.

Whether we like it or not, it does matter where Kawhi wants to go - both sides will basically only have a one-year try out before he can become a FA. If the Spurs trade a player of his caliber, they need to get the max return they can.
http://nba.nbcsports.com/2017/07/21/kyrie-irvings-reported-preferred-trade-destinations-knicks-heat-spurs-timberwolves/
We weren’t on Kyrie’s initial trade request. That was the Knicks, Heat, Wolves, and Spurs. We still traded for him because it was a good deal, even though he certainly could leave next year.

So you hear some guy on a podcast say Kawhi might try to go back to California, and all of sudden we can’t trade for him? Give me a break, that’s ridiculous. There are a lot of reasons why we won’t be able to trade for Kawhi, but him maybe wanting to go back to California is not one of them. Especially since you’re not even suggesting a team, simply a state. A lot of things can change in a year and a half, and this is one of the weakest reasons Ive ever seen of why we can’t trade for a superstar.

And no, the spurs don’t care about how the celtics would feel about re signing him. They only care about the package they are getting for him. I don’t know why you cant see that. If Kawhi really forced his way out, they would accept the best offer for him, regardless of where that is and the probability of Kawhi resigning there.
that list wasn't leaked by Irving.  There were plenty of reports out there, that Boston was in fact one of Irving's preferred teams and was on his "list" the whole time, but that the Cavs were more reticent to trade him to Boston so the source leaking the names never leaked Boston.
Well there are tons of conflicting reports, especially after the entire saga and trade. Heck there are even still developing stories with the Kyrie trade, like the report that came out saying he would have knee surgery if he wasn’t traded.

Obviously the Celtics want their fans to think Kyrie wants to be here, and once Kyrie was traded here there’s no reason for him to publicly say he doesn’t want to be here. So it’s pretty clear why all the reports about him wanting to be here the whole time, and play for Stevens came out, and that’s to benefit the celtics and Kyrie.

It’s difficult because we have so little information, and we barely know what’s actually going on. But the fact of the matter is that when Kyrie’s trade demand went public, there were four teams on his list, and we weren’t one of them. That list was just accepted for a couple weeks, and nobody questioned or denied it (including Kyrie), until we traded for him, and later we found out that conveniently he wanted to be here all along.
Boston was on a leaked list before he was traded to Boston.  David Griffin specifically mentioned Boston on several different occasions as a possible landing spot.
That shows where he might be traded, not where he requested to be traded...

Boston was mentioned as a possible landing spot for Tyreke Evans, does that mean he requested a trade here? Or even wants to be traded here?

Like I said before, there are a lot of conflicting reports. Fact of the matter is that when his trade request became public, we were not on Kyrie’s initial list of preferred teams. If he really wanted to be here that badly, those reports surely would have been debunked as soon as possible so he could go where he wanted to go and put pressure on the cavs.

I’m not sure if you just can’t accept Boston wasn’t Kyrie’s dream choice 100% of the way or what you’re really arguing..
That wasn't the tone of Griffin's tweets or statements. 

http://www.masslive.com/celtics/index.ssf/2017/08/kyrie_irving_trade_rumors_2017_2.html

"He went to Dan Gilbert privately, told him that he thought he would be happier somewhere else," Griffin said. "The absolute worst thing this guy could've done is pretend to be all in and sink the ship from within. Most guys don't have the courage to do what he did. That's not youth and ignorance. That's a little bit more courage than people give him credit for. This is a guy whose list included really good coaching situations -- Brad Stevens and Popovich."

"The teams on his list -- Gordon Hayward in Boston and Kawhi Leonard in San Antonio -- he would be accompanied by other great players, so it's not like he's asking to lead a ragtag bunch," Griffin said. "He just wanted to put himself in a position, I think, where he could find out exactly what he has as a 25-year-old entering his prime."
You’re posting one link about the opinion of one guy (who had already left Cleveland at that point) and acting like it’s gospel being handed down from God himself. Again, I still don’t know what you’re trying to prove. I hope you understand that in this day and age, there are going to be a lot of contradicting rumors from a lot of different people.

The facts we do have? A list of preferred teams came out when Kyrie’s trade demand went public, and we weren’t on it. That list wasn’t questioned or denied by Kyrie or his people. As negotiations went on for the next several days, those were still the only teams that were leaked, and it was only later that the Celtics were added and it was learned Kyrie wanted to play for Stevens. The poster above said as well that Kyrie himself said he didn’t want to come here initially, and it was only when DA contacted him that he wanted to come here. Maybe he can find an old link and your argument can be put to rest.

Maybe that's because Kyrie thought that wouldn't be realistic? Or even insulting? What contender would trade their 2nd best player to their biggest conference rival? That idea seems pretty ridiculous. Especially since that rival has a player at your position who just finished 5th in MVP-voting. Why would they be in front to make an offer?
It was very realistic. IT was significantly hurt and we needed a star. It actually made more sense than a lot of other teams, which is why it happened. And look at the wolves, who he did have on his list. They weren’t realistic at all. They had just signed Teague to a $60 million dollar deal, so even if they wanted to trade him, they couldn’t.

I don’t know why some of you cant deal with the fact that he didn’t always want to come here.
Except that list didn't actually come from Irving.  You can say he didn't deny it, but he didn't confirm it either.  He talked a lot here about how everything was coming from people that weren't him.  http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/20745983/nba-kyrie-irving-explains-trade-request-more-first-take

When the former general manager of the Cavs speaks, with his name on it, I tend to believe him rather than some random unsourced leak that has its own agenda for making the leak.
And it has to be straight from the athlete’s mouth to mean it’s true, right? Got it. ::) Players don’t just leak important trade demands straight from their twitter accounts. It can be from a different source, especially from a far more reputable source than the ex-gm who had quit a year earlier. If the reports weren’t true, I’m sure Kyrie would have denied them when he was being asked about it
when the trade demand and list were leaked Irving was in China.  It didn't come from.him.

Griffin was still with the Cavs until free agency this summer
Like I said, players are never going to just demand a trade straight from their twitter account. It always gets leaked and that’s why we follow guys like Woj. To report on what’s happening in the league. It came from reputable sources, and since nobody denied it, most intelligent people would accept that. I’m not going to continue arguing with you when all you say is “Kyrie didn’t say it himself”. You got it buddy. He didn’t say it himself, and that has no impact on whether the report coming from multiple trusted reporters is true.
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Re: Trade for Kawhi?
« Reply #89 on: February 23, 2018, 06:37:22 AM »

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I heard on a podcast that if he gets out its to find a way back to California.
Well if you heard it on some podcast then it must be true. Especially since he’s going to be a free agent. Oh wait, he’s under contract? Then he must have a no trade clause. No? Oh yeah that’s right. He can’t choose where he gets traded. This is real life, not MyCareer in NBA2k18.

He is only signed through next season. If SAS wants to maximize their return, they had better be sure that the team acquiring him would feel good about re-signing him. Lots of players give a 'list' of teams they would agree to be traded to. If he doesn't get traded to one of those destinations, he can just go there as a FA (provided one of those teams have the cap space) in 2019.
The Spurs don’t give a sh*t about how the team acquiring him feels about re-signing him. They would only care about the package they are getting in return. The Celtics are going to open their treasure chest if it means getting a guy like Kawhi or AD, even if they don’t commit on the spot about resigning in 2 years. That’s actually exactly what we’re trying to do, and exactly what we did Kyrie. We weren’t even on his first list of teams he wanted to be traded to.

If Kawhi wasn't happy with where he was being traded to, then he would likely leave after ONE season and that team would be left high and dry. That is why the Spurs would care - the team receiving Kawhi would be more likely to give up much more if they knew he wanted to re-sign.

Kyrie had TWO seasons left when he was traded and AD has TWO seasons left after this one. Also, the Cs were reportedly on Kyrie's list of six teams he would like to be traded to. When KG Danny began negotiations with Minny about KG, he first refused to re-sign here. It wasn't until we traded for Allen that KG gave an indication that he would stay.

Whether we like it or not, it does matter where Kawhi wants to go - both sides will basically only have a one-year try out before he can become a FA. If the Spurs trade a player of his caliber, they need to get the max return they can.
http://nba.nbcsports.com/2017/07/21/kyrie-irvings-reported-preferred-trade-destinations-knicks-heat-spurs-timberwolves/
We weren’t on Kyrie’s initial trade request. That was the Knicks, Heat, Wolves, and Spurs. We still traded for him because it was a good deal, even though he certainly could leave next year.

So you hear some guy on a podcast say Kawhi might try to go back to California, and all of sudden we can’t trade for him? Give me a break, that’s ridiculous. There are a lot of reasons why we won’t be able to trade for Kawhi, but him maybe wanting to go back to California is not one of them. Especially since you’re not even suggesting a team, simply a state. A lot of things can change in a year and a half, and this is one of the weakest reasons Ive ever seen of why we can’t trade for a superstar.

And no, the spurs don’t care about how the celtics would feel about re signing him. They only care about the package they are getting for him. I don’t know why you cant see that. If Kawhi really forced his way out, they would accept the best offer for him, regardless of where that is and the probability of Kawhi resigning there.
that list wasn't leaked by Irving.  There were plenty of reports out there, that Boston was in fact one of Irving's preferred teams and was on his "list" the whole time, but that the Cavs were more reticent to trade him to Boston so the source leaking the names never leaked Boston.
Well there are tons of conflicting reports, especially after the entire saga and trade. Heck there are even still developing stories with the Kyrie trade, like the report that came out saying he would have knee surgery if he wasn’t traded.

Obviously the Celtics want their fans to think Kyrie wants to be here, and once Kyrie was traded here there’s no reason for him to publicly say he doesn’t want to be here. So it’s pretty clear why all the reports about him wanting to be here the whole time, and play for Stevens came out, and that’s to benefit the celtics and Kyrie.

It’s difficult because we have so little information, and we barely know what’s actually going on. But the fact of the matter is that when Kyrie’s trade demand went public, there were four teams on his list, and we weren’t one of them. That list was just accepted for a couple weeks, and nobody questioned or denied it (including Kyrie), until we traded for him, and later we found out that conveniently he wanted to be here all along.
Boston was on a leaked list before he was traded to Boston.  David Griffin specifically mentioned Boston on several different occasions as a possible landing spot.
That shows where he might be traded, not where he requested to be traded...

Boston was mentioned as a possible landing spot for Tyreke Evans, does that mean he requested a trade here? Or even wants to be traded here?

Like I said before, there are a lot of conflicting reports. Fact of the matter is that when his trade request became public, we were not on Kyrie’s initial list of preferred teams. If he really wanted to be here that badly, those reports surely would have been debunked as soon as possible so he could go where he wanted to go and put pressure on the cavs.

I’m not sure if you just can’t accept Boston wasn’t Kyrie’s dream choice 100% of the way or what you’re really arguing..
That wasn't the tone of Griffin's tweets or statements. 

http://www.masslive.com/celtics/index.ssf/2017/08/kyrie_irving_trade_rumors_2017_2.html

"He went to Dan Gilbert privately, told him that he thought he would be happier somewhere else," Griffin said. "The absolute worst thing this guy could've done is pretend to be all in and sink the ship from within. Most guys don't have the courage to do what he did. That's not youth and ignorance. That's a little bit more courage than people give him credit for. This is a guy whose list included really good coaching situations -- Brad Stevens and Popovich."

"The teams on his list -- Gordon Hayward in Boston and Kawhi Leonard in San Antonio -- he would be accompanied by other great players, so it's not like he's asking to lead a ragtag bunch," Griffin said. "He just wanted to put himself in a position, I think, where he could find out exactly what he has as a 25-year-old entering his prime."
You’re posting one link about the opinion of one guy (who had already left Cleveland at that point) and acting like it’s gospel being handed down from God himself. Again, I still don’t know what you’re trying to prove. I hope you understand that in this day and age, there are going to be a lot of contradicting rumors from a lot of different people.

The facts we do have? A list of preferred teams came out when Kyrie’s trade demand went public, and we weren’t on it. That list wasn’t questioned or denied by Kyrie or his people. As negotiations went on for the next several days, those were still the only teams that were leaked, and it was only later that the Celtics were added and it was learned Kyrie wanted to play for Stevens. The poster above said as well that Kyrie himself said he didn’t want to come here initially, and it was only when DA contacted him that he wanted to come here. Maybe he can find an old link and your argument can be put to rest.

Maybe that's because Kyrie thought that wouldn't be realistic? Or even insulting? What contender would trade their 2nd best player to their biggest conference rival? That idea seems pretty ridiculous. Especially since that rival has a player at your position who just finished 5th in MVP-voting. Why would they be in front to make an offer?
It was very realistic. IT was significantly hurt and we needed a star. It actually made more sense than a lot of other teams, which is why it happened. And look at the wolves, who he did have on his list. They weren’t realistic at all. They had just signed Teague to a $60 million dollar deal, so even if they wanted to trade him, they couldn’t.

I don’t know why some of you cant deal with the fact that he didn’t always want to come here.
Except that list didn't actually come from Irving.  You can say he didn't deny it, but he didn't confirm it either.  He talked a lot here about how everything was coming from people that weren't him.  http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/20745983/nba-kyrie-irving-explains-trade-request-more-first-take

When the former general manager of the Cavs speaks, with his name on it, I tend to believe him rather than some random unsourced leak that has its own agenda for making the leak.
And it has to be straight from the athlete’s mouth to mean it’s true, right? Got it. ::) Players don’t just leak important trade demands straight from their twitter accounts. It can be from a different source, especially from a far more reputable source than the ex-gm who had quit a year earlier. If the reports weren’t true, I’m sure Kyrie would have denied them when he was being asked about it
when the trade demand and list were leaked Irving was in China.  It didn't come from.him.

Griffin was still with the Cavs until free agency this summer
Like I said, players are never going to just demand a trade straight from their twitter account. It always gets leaked and that’s why we follow guys like Woj. To report on what’s happening in the league. It came from reputable sources, and since nobody denied it, most intelligent people would accept that. I’m not going to continue arguing with you when all you say is “Kyrie didn’t say it himself”. You got it buddy. He didn’t say it himself, and that has no impact on whether the report coming from multiple trusted reporters is true.
all of the leaks were anti Irving though, especially the way the trade request was leaked.  They made Iriving look very bad.  If the leaks came from Irving they would have made him look better.  So when Irvong does interviews and says things like nothing ever came from me and most of it isn't true, I believe him because they made him look bad.
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