02-02-2022, 05:16 PM
It’s weird the correlation (or lack thereof) of rumors to actual trades. Does the lack of smoke around KP’s name at this juncture make a trade less likely or more? There was a bit of smoke last summer and he wasn’t moved. How does that factor in?
My guess is nobody knows.
This Dragic thing, on the other hand, seems totally sus. Miami takes his overpay option so they can trade him to Toronto, who doesn’t even want him? Then Toronto plays hardball refusing to play him or buy him out? Now there are very obviously planted rumors that Miami wants him back if he’s traded and bought out? It all smells like an illegal handshake deal last summer between Riley and Ujiri—promising that the Heat will provide backdoor compensation if Toronto can’t unload the guy.
My guess is nobody knows.
This Dragic thing, on the other hand, seems totally sus. Miami takes his overpay option so they can trade him to Toronto, who doesn’t even want him? Then Toronto plays hardball refusing to play him or buy him out? Now there are very obviously planted rumors that Miami wants him back if he’s traded and bought out? It all smells like an illegal handshake deal last summer between Riley and Ujiri—promising that the Heat will provide backdoor compensation if Toronto can’t unload the guy.