Kevin Durant - Warriors were quick on the trigger to sign Klay which makes me hesitant that KD is coming back. I would think if the plan was to sign both then they would need more time to figure out the salary situation & roster set up. couple of expiring deals they could have renounced to free up space. this could be his last long term deal too. he's def not signing anymore 1 year deals. the injury makes his situation tougher to predict but I think he has nothing left to prove in his career. he just wants to play basketball & collect the cash on what could be his final long term deal considering his age. I say he goes to the Knicks which was his targeted destination all along. he's got the rings, the MVPs & all that already. its just about further building his brand off court & since he wants nothing to do with a possible LeBron team up in LA then New York is the best possible market remaining.
Kawhi Leonard - don't think he goes back to Toronto. business is finished there. no reason to return back unless he fell in love with the city. but I don't get the vibe that he's into being Canada's hero & savior or whatever you want to call it. too much attention which he's not into. I think he's def hitting the state of California like he originally planned & playing for one of the LA teams. Clippers is my guess & the only way I see it possibly being Lakers is if somebody influential gets in his ear & convinces him otherwise.
Kyrie Irving - its already being heavily reported but it looks like he's going to the Nets. I think he wanted to be in that New York area all along which is close to home but ultimately chose Brooklyn over the Garden because of his distaste for ownership. he's an emotional guy & wants to be in control of everything so my guess is he wasn't having that. I do think somebody will team up with him there but I don't think it will be KD.
Jimmy Butler - this is the guy I think will team up with Kyrie on the Nets. there is a lot of interest amongst a plethora of teams in Butler though. Philly, Rockets, & Clippers are all battling for his services. unless something unpredictable happens like a sign & trade where he can choose his destination & get the super max then I think his first option is to play with Kyrie. all the talk has been about Kyrie & KD joining together but some of the things I have read indicate that Butler & kyrie have a much closer relationship. all 3 of em are good friends though & if KD ends up with Knicks then they would still be in close proximity to each other
D'Angelo Russell - with the Nets getting Kyrie & potentially even Jimmy butler then that means DLo is all but done with his stint in Brooklyn. the Nets are the only team that can offer him a supermax so as a kind gesture of appreciation towards his contribution to the franchise I can most def see them engaging in a sign & trade so that he can get the most money but only if there is a team out there that is willing to pay him that much. the Lakers are interested but will not pay him the regular max let alone a super max & I also feel DLo has some spite in his heart because of how that franchise treated him before so I def dont see him accepting something below his value. the Twolves have show interest in a deal that would acquire DLo for Andrew Wiggins but I dont see the Nets wanting any piece of that contract considering that they are now in the business of hunting a title with Kyrie at the helm. somehow someway I see DLo going to the Suns. they have been looking for a PG for a while now and Dbook is one of his best friends. plus the Suns are one of the few teams that actually need a PG & would be willing to give the max.
Kemba Walker - Celtics
Tobias Harris - 76ers
Demarcus Cousins - Knicks
Kawhi Leonard - don't think he goes back to Toronto. business is finished there. no reason to return back unless he fell in love with the city. but I don't get the vibe that he's into being Canada's hero & savior or whatever you want to call it. too much attention which he's not into. I think he's def hitting the state of California like he originally planned & playing for one of the LA teams. Clippers is my guess & the only way I see it possibly being Lakers is if somebody influential gets in his ear & convinces him otherwise.
Kyrie Irving - its already being heavily reported but it looks like he's going to the Nets. I think he wanted to be in that New York area all along which is close to home but ultimately chose Brooklyn over the Garden because of his distaste for ownership. he's an emotional guy & wants to be in control of everything so my guess is he wasn't having that. I do think somebody will team up with him there but I don't think it will be KD.
Jimmy Butler - this is the guy I think will team up with Kyrie on the Nets. there is a lot of interest amongst a plethora of teams in Butler though. Philly, Rockets, & Clippers are all battling for his services. unless something unpredictable happens like a sign & trade where he can choose his destination & get the super max then I think his first option is to play with Kyrie. all the talk has been about Kyrie & KD joining together but some of the things I have read indicate that Butler & kyrie have a much closer relationship. all 3 of em are good friends though & if KD ends up with Knicks then they would still be in close proximity to each other
D'Angelo Russell - with the Nets getting Kyrie & potentially even Jimmy butler then that means DLo is all but done with his stint in Brooklyn. the Nets are the only team that can offer him a supermax so as a kind gesture of appreciation towards his contribution to the franchise I can most def see them engaging in a sign & trade so that he can get the most money but only if there is a team out there that is willing to pay him that much. the Lakers are interested but will not pay him the regular max let alone a super max & I also feel DLo has some spite in his heart because of how that franchise treated him before so I def dont see him accepting something below his value. the Twolves have show interest in a deal that would acquire DLo for Andrew Wiggins but I dont see the Nets wanting any piece of that contract considering that they are now in the business of hunting a title with Kyrie at the helm. somehow someway I see DLo going to the Suns. they have been looking for a PG for a while now and Dbook is one of his best friends. plus the Suns are one of the few teams that actually need a PG & would be willing to give the max.
Kemba Walker - Celtics
Tobias Harris - 76ers
Demarcus Cousins - Knicks
