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WHY WOULD THE RAPTORS GAMBLE ON KEVIN DURANT? | Basketball Island



WHY WOULD THE RAPTORS GAMBLE ON KEVIN DURANT? | Basketball Island

Who doesn’t love Raptors trade speculation? It started with Giannis Antetokounmpo rumors a few weeks ago… but now Kevin Durant has entered the fray. Should Toronto try to trade for Durant? Would the basketball fit make any sense? Can the Pacers come back to win the NBA Finals with a hampered Tyrese Haliburton? Wes, Fab and Hambone break it all down.

APPLE PODCAST: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/basketball-island/id1774771296

SPOTIFY PODCAST: https://open.spotify.com/show/3KI12m8AVhv55ykwcRloLe?si=Y-xd624MSdCgQxHeJFk1Yw&nd=1&dlsi=1bbccfd4d9e04804

00:00 – Durant to the Raptors?
17:09 – Bane Trade/Eastern Conference
23:12 – NBA Finals/FanDuel Bets

15 Comments

  2. @Jay_Pow67

    “LET THEM PLAY” No trades, let’s see the full squad on the court together, let’s see what a healthy IQ look like, let’s see if RJ can fit in, let’s see what BI brings to this team, let’s see if year 5 Scottie can put it all together and take his game to the next level, let’s see what the growth of the young guys look like, let’s see what Bobby and Masai will do at the draft, let’s see what year 3 Darko looks like, and lastly let’s see what Scottie look like when Winning is the Goal before we judge him. Let’s Go Raptors!!!

  4. @001spring

    These people are so not bright when it comes to basketball. Pointing to the 30-52 record and thinking that's who they are without looking at what factored into that. Quickley missed 49 games, Barrett missed 25 games, Barnes missed nearly 20 games, Poetl missed 25 games. Also, Ingram didn't play once we traded for him. If they stay relatively healthy, you don't think this team isnt a 41-45 win team? I swear, some of these guys that do these podcasts don't have a clue. And besides, none of these Durant rumors are coming from anyone the least bit credible. Does anyone actually believe Masai would trade 2-3 starters and a lottery pick for a 37yr old Kevin Durant with an expiring contract? 😂

    Btw, Poetl, Quickly, Barrett is nearly 80mil in salary you can't trade that package Durant. These rumors are completely bogus and these numbnuts fall for it every year.

  5. @jamescruz8678

    HELL NO man I'd rather not rent out a 37-year old Durant if it meant giving up key pieces of our young core. He's an amazing player but we're not exactly gunning for the championship at the moment because we don't truly know what this current team is capable of yet.

  6. @judistzoinkiski3395

    you believe everything right? also how is a kd ingram barner lineip gonna work? your not trading for KD, cuz here the thing if he doesnt want to extend your pulling a kawhi again idc that he said Toronto was his team. i swear noone thinks anymore. Here the issue KD has 3 team he will extend with spurs,Rockets and Heat, so good luck blowing up your team for 1 year of KD just to what suck in playoffs? this isnt the Ring year Toronto so plz stop begging for attention with KDs name man.

  8. @FillGaps

    Great pod fellows. Smart analysis on other reporters for say Suns trying to use Raps to bid up rest of the league. JP + RJB + 9 is too high. For me I know Nick Richards is not special but has size and more back up but any KD and JP trade for us starts with Collin C for Nick R. Then a JP + RJB and 2026 top 5 protected. The fit is bad and this does not make us top 3 { NYK, Indy, Orl on paper}

  10. @paulocampos6052

    You say all this yet the Pacers are in the finals. Where were they 2 years ago? Who were the 2 Vets before Pascal? What was this team record past Jan? KD is the guy, go see his stats for the past 3 years on court? Go see the Suns record when he plays in the past 2 years?

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