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I’m just saying… Does it make sense for both teams? KD for Mobley


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Hi All,

The deadline is alive! There’ll be a plethora of Nets trades on here tonight so I thought I’d throw my hat in the ring with a proposal I think both sides should consider although it would never happen. Let me know if I can convince you by the end of the post:

Cavs: Untradable right? What if it’s for an all time great, still performing at an all time level? Mobley is a great player now and an even better prospect. But… KD makes them favourites for the title, and the next one, and possibly the next. Imagine the scoring threat of Durant, Mitchell and Garland all on the same team, with Allen rim running, and a number of options at the 3 position. I think the Cavs would be unstoppable.

They retain decent bench depth and are ready to win right now. It damages their future but with a core of Garland, Mitchell and Allen they can still look to challenge in the late 2020’s. This would kill some Cavs fans and could come back to bite them.

A KD injury would be fatal but there’s an argument that a team with only one championship in its history should take the gamble and assert themselves as championship favourites in sacrifice of a steady future of contention.

Nets: Poor Nets fans, it was all looking so good pre-Christmas and barely a month later and it could all be falling apart again.

I think the Nets will probably opt to keep contending around Durant but this is a great return if they choose to move him. You’re securing a top 10 prospect in the league with generational defensive talent for an all time great with a lot of miles on his legs and an injury history. It’s painful, it leaves the roster mismatched but they can get picks from moving the likes of Kyrie, Seth and Royce and rebuild with a clear defensive template and a big market that should attract a star guard in FA.

Let me know your thoughts. If Brooklyn dies choose to blow it up what package should they pursue for Durant? Would you do this if you were Cleveland?

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