Nets have to know that a Simmons and Westbrook backcourt will be a complete disaster right? They are smart enough to no they can’t just run both of them out there and run a functional offense. I really hope Marks pulls one out if his ass some how.
Laker fan here. Maybe seeing Westbrook fire shots off the backboard and brick point blank layups will cure Simmons of whatever mental block/insecurity he has. Like, he’ll never be THAT bad, no matter what he does shooting wise. Then Simmons relaxes and turns back into all-star form.
Maybe they can volleyball touch pass to each other until one is under the basket and they can sort of block the ball downward into the net, since dunking and layups wouldn’t work. Stupid enough to work?
i thought this for a while too. but then i remembered nashs offense is pass the ball to KD and pray he bails us out. so it may not be much of a difference.
I feel for you guys if this goes through. Having him on the Lakers made me hate basketball many nights. He still has talent but he uses his body like he's at his athletic peak and it leads to baffling results. At times it feels like he forgot how to play basketball.
Thunder fan here. He hasn’t ever really known how, he’s always depended on athletic freakishness. It was obvious that his decline was going to be very fast for a long time. He was fun to watch, but I’m glad we didn’t get caught holding the bag at the end of his career. It’s only going to get worse from here.
Unless this man is immediately waived or bought out.. I don’t see the point in this. I’d rather have Kyrie off the team for free then watch Ben Simmons and Westbrick run the most inefficient half court offense in the league.
Basically kills future free agency when you hold players hostage in the NBA. The owner and GM have a life long Scarlett Letter from not helping their team. Brooklyn is a free agent destination. If this was Boston or Chicago it doesn't matter because neither team signs meaningful big name free agents. Boston already has it because of Issiah Thomas.
Im a stan for Westbrook, but im logical, if you love Westbrook you always knew his game was going to age horribly unless he developed a jumper. Westbrook used to have a sweet stop and pop mid range, but now he is just garbage and hasnt even evolved his decision making skills. Westbrook is my fav player ever to watch in his prime , but he might as well retire or just come off the bench for a championship team.
I know you guys want Barnes, but how would you feel about GTJ + OG? Hypothetically, if Kyrie stays, you got Simmons surrounded by shooters with O’Neal, Curry, and Harris as well.
Just keep Kyrie and tell him you’ll move him before the deadline if he plays ball. Right now you guys have zero leverage. Having to take Westbrook back is fucking ludicrous. I can’t even imagine a lineup with Westbrook, Simmons, and Claxton. Not to mention y’all don’t even have your own picks so being ass gets you nowhere.
Westbrook ain't coming to the nets that would be the most idiotic trade ever, plus the nets would most likely demand 1st round picks which the lakers don't have. But there might be an AD sighting since the nets need a big man
Pels fan here. Serious question, why don’t y’all just run it back? Seriously your lineup is top 3 in the east. You got two defenders in Royce and Ben Simmons (can defend 1-5). A solid big in Claxton and two otherworldly players in Kyrie and KD. I keep saying Marks has to be fired. This team is too good and hasn’t been tested at full lineup to break it up. Players are divas this is not new but there has to be a grown up that mends this. Lastly I remember when Kobe wanted out and they didn’t trade him… Nets have all the leverage
It's amazing how a team can have terrific potential, then a couple of moves and, BAM back in the dumpster fire. I wouldn't want Russ on my team. He's self centered, arrogant, empty stats, chokes at money time. He plays out of control, has a bad assist to turnover ratio and takes ill advised shots. He'll be a first ballot HOFer, but it won't be for winning rings!
Not a Nets fan but I would hate this move. The Lakers don’t deserve to be magically absolved of their mistakes again and again just cause they’re the Lakers.
Don’t mind it at all. He will atleast make watching the games entertaining next year. Let him stuff the stat sheet and hopefully someone is dumb enough to trade for his expiring deal at the deadline
I refuse to believe trading for Westbrook is even on the table. That HAS to be a Klutch media assault because DFAing Kyrie for a year is soooo much better than taking on Westbrook. If LA had a single worthy asset it might be different. I refuse to accept this as a possibility. Why would leadership go so far out of their way to make Kyrie happy after he napalmed the entire franchise?
I can’t stand this mans face, might as well his jump shot. This is terrible and nobody talks about how I’ll never watch this team again. At least keep curry
You’d rather have Hayward over westbrook? Westbrook could help build some culture in New York and sign a very team friendly deal after. He’s always been a good guy in the locker room. He’d sell tickets, jerseys, I don’t know how you’d prefer a chronically injured multi year contract over him
Why on earth would the Nets trade Kyrie for Westbrook? I mean, apart from seeing him go which is obviously a huge bonus, what else do they gain from this trade? They end up with another overpaid ex-star which might prove to be a terrible fit alongside Simons and on a higher payroll on an expiring contract. I really don’t get it. And the worse part, is that Kyrie again gets what he wants which is the most infuriating part of all
They trade him to get Westbrook basically to clear 47 million off the books next season as part of their rebuilding. I don’t think they want to , but the only other option is to John Wall him( pay him to stay home) but doing that they get nothing in return. So it’s like getting something for him is better than nothing. This was his play all along, he was never gonna play for LA for MLE and leave 30 million on the table. Opt in , get your money and force Brooklyn to trade him for a washed player. By informing the rest of the league he will only play for LA, no one is going to give up anything for him for a year rental. Yeah he essentially blew up the whole thing and still manages to get what he wants. I believe he told KD this and thus his trade demand. I hate this for nets fans, ownership and the NBA as a whole also that the lakers magically get rid of Westbrook and get better from it as they will keep AD as well and possibly get Seth Curry as well. I kept saying for months that someone LA would rid of him and get an all star in return because ultimately the NBA will do and give LeBron whatever he wants, they won’t let him miss the playoffs in back to back years. 🤷🏽♂️
Everyone seems to hate the Nets getting Westbrook. I myself am curious to see if he can regain his old form back. It’s only 1 year. I always thought he played hard.
As much as I always liked Russell, he's not coming back. His game is dependant on his freakish athleticism and that's in decline at his age. If you thought last year was a shitshow from him, just wait for this year.
He's a culture guy, Tsai will love him. He definitely won't go about telling the media that he'd gladly trade him if he expressed any discontent like he did KD
This post came on my feed. I love Lebron. I love westbrook. I want both of them to get another championship. Unfortunately they have to be separate to get one. I hope he goes to some place where they will like him and he can possibly win in a few years (OKC)
I think it will be a lot like his Wizards stint. He'll do some dumb things. But he'll also do some really cool shit and it will probably feel like closer to the cultute the team wants. He'll still put butts in seats.
Hey i know everything going down is sad for Nets fans but if you do get Russ, at least you will have someone to watch who will play with heart every night.
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Cavs fan here. Why would the Nets even do this. They could just wait till a better deal comes along or take this deal at the deadline. There’s no way Westbrick and 2 firsts that will be drafting people that are 11 years old is the best they can do.
The only hope I have left is when I sim seasons in 2k, I’ve won a ring or two with Simmons Russ and a good rim defending big surrounded by shooters. This team was easy to assemble in expansion drafts and still win 50+ without trading crazy picks/talent. Weirdly enough getting stoned and watching (I set my sliders up 🔥) I could see this team actually being solid. Simmons as a facilitator is perfect with Russ because of his ability to pass over smaller defenders into the paint. Also think Russ comes out balling because this team will still be better then that wizards team he brought to the playoffs.
Latest, latest rumor’s has Russ going to Indy with Kyrie still going to LA .Lakers would flip THT to Indy for Buddy H. Buss family refuses to pay Harris, wants to make a profit off this trade so it actually makes sense.
The darkest timeline.
Timelines diverged the moment KD took that would be 3 pointer.
The *dankest timeline
🫡🫡🫡
If the reports are true we're going full rebuild. Already got rid of Bruce Brown, trading Joe Harris / Seth Curry, taking on Russ's contract.
Nets down 1.
I just don't know why we'd wanna part with Joe. It fucking sucks.
Impressive photoshopping tbh
Honestly he's gonna look good in the jersey.
Nets have to know that a Simmons and Westbrook backcourt will be a complete disaster right? They are smart enough to no they can’t just run both of them out there and run a functional offense. I really hope Marks pulls one out if his ass some how.
"Smart enough to no"
Laker fan here. Maybe seeing Westbrook fire shots off the backboard and brick point blank layups will cure Simmons of whatever mental block/insecurity he has. Like, he’ll never be THAT bad, no matter what he does shooting wise. Then Simmons relaxes and turns back into all-star form.
Russ and Curry would be the backcourt
How to shoot <25% 101
Maybe they can volleyball touch pass to each other until one is under the basket and they can sort of block the ball downward into the net, since dunking and layups wouldn’t work. Stupid enough to work?
Aren’t they going for tanking, to get higher up in the draft lottery?
i thought this for a while too. but then i remembered nashs offense is pass the ball to KD and pray he bails us out. so it may not be much of a difference.
I feel for you guys if this goes through. Having him on the Lakers made me hate basketball many nights. He still has talent but he uses his body like he's at his athletic peak and it leads to baffling results. At times it feels like he forgot how to play basketball.
Thunder fan here. He hasn’t ever really known how, he’s always depended on athletic freakishness. It was obvious that his decline was going to be very fast for a long time. He was fun to watch, but I’m glad we didn’t get caught holding the bag at the end of his career. It’s only going to get worse from here.
I'm of a different mindset. Let Russ have free reign in Westbrooklyn and it's gonna be fun af.
Laker fan here, can confirm
God this is depressing
Imagine how it’ll feel when we trade KD for fucking Ayton and scraps and the FO pretends they made a genius move.
Gonna volunteer to be an assistant basketball coach at the local school. I’ll focus my time and energy on that. 😒
At least he will take all the shots Ben is scared to shoot
It’ll be less depressing when the 5 picks the Nets get back in the deal eventually suit up
Lmfao im dying reading this sub
Unless this man is immediately waived or bought out.. I don’t see the point in this. I’d rather have Kyrie off the team for free then watch Ben Simmons and Westbrick run the most inefficient half court offense in the league.
Exactly lol. I’ll take cutting kyrie over giving up him and curry or a healthy Harris for Westbrook and a first round pick 10 years from now
You mean you wouldn’t wanna trade Kyrie Irving and Joe Harris for Russell Westbrook to pair with Ben Simmons
You do it for multiple unprotected Lakers picks when LeBron is like 42
I’d watch for comedy value.
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Sean please no
Not even close. I think I’d have to take the year off of basketball.
this is what my buddies and i were saying. idk if i can watch a wesbtrook nets
this is what my buddies and i were saying. idk if i can watch this team with wesbtrook on it
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Basically kills future free agency when you hold players hostage in the NBA. The owner and GM have a life long Scarlett Letter from not helping their team. Brooklyn is a free agent destination. If this was Boston or Chicago it doesn't matter because neither team signs meaningful big name free agents. Boston already has it because of Issiah Thomas.
As a laker fan, you have my condolences if Russ ends up on the nets. His stans are just as unbearable....
Im a stan for Westbrook, but im logical, if you love Westbrook you always knew his game was going to age horribly unless he developed a jumper. Westbrook used to have a sweet stop and pop mid range, but now he is just garbage and hasnt even evolved his decision making skills. Westbrook is my fav player ever to watch in his prime , but he might as well retire or just come off the bench for a championship team.
This has to be a three trade, send a pick to OKC so they'll take him and we can keep Harris + get Kenrich Williams and a pick+a pick swap.
Tank commander Russ and Ben.
I know you guys want Barnes, but how would you feel about GTJ + OG? Hypothetically, if Kyrie stays, you got Simmons surrounded by shooters with O’Neal, Curry, and Harris as well.
Also, they’d be the highest paid tank commanders ever probably.
Id chuck my phone out the window
Insert meme of Michael Scott saying "God, No! Please, no"...
I thought I was free from defending Westbrook when he left the Thunder please don’t let me go through this again
i promise you i will not watch a game if russ is in a nets uniform
If Marks does this, gonna lay down on the fetal position the whole season
Just keep Kyrie and tell him you’ll move him before the deadline if he plays ball. Right now you guys have zero leverage. Having to take Westbrook back is fucking ludicrous. I can’t even imagine a lineup with Westbrook, Simmons, and Claxton. Not to mention y’all don’t even have your own picks so being ass gets you nowhere.
They’ll have tons of picks after KD trade tho
Wtf it better not happen for the first time in 25 years I'm thinking of changing teams.
First time in my life one of my teams has made me physically ill
Westbrook ain't coming to the nets that would be the most idiotic trade ever, plus the nets would most likely demand 1st round picks which the lakers don't have. But there might be an AD sighting since the nets need a big man
As a Celtic fan, Kyrie did this to you. Told you this would happen.
Cavs fan. Can confirm.
Pels fan here. Serious question, why don’t y’all just run it back? Seriously your lineup is top 3 in the east. You got two defenders in Royce and Ben Simmons (can defend 1-5). A solid big in Claxton and two otherworldly players in Kyrie and KD. I keep saying Marks has to be fired. This team is too good and hasn’t been tested at full lineup to break it up. Players are divas this is not new but there has to be a grown up that mends this. Lastly I remember when Kobe wanted out and they didn’t trade him… Nets have all the leverage
Give me Travis Outlaw over this
We're gonna lose Kyrie and Joe/Seth for this brickfest.
If this happens I'm not tuning into any Nets basketball 🤢
It's amazing how a team can have terrific potential, then a couple of moves and, BAM back in the dumpster fire. I wouldn't want Russ on my team. He's self centered, arrogant, empty stats, chokes at money time. He plays out of control, has a bad assist to turnover ratio and takes ill advised shots. He'll be a first ballot HOFer, but it won't be for winning rings!
No Westbrook please. Just throw money at Portland and see if Lillard will budge.
Not a Nets fan but I would hate this move. The Lakers don’t deserve to be magically absolved of their mistakes again and again just cause they’re the Lakers.
I’d argue we do
You thought it was bad with kyrie
Nets quickly going from “most stacked offense ever” to dumping grounds for leftovers nobody else wants.
Welcome to the darkest timeline
Westbrook and Simmons. I will pray for you all.
Not happening. Westbrook will be shipped to a third team
Stage 1: Denial
Don’t mind it at all. He will atleast make watching the games entertaining next year. Let him stuff the stat sheet and hopefully someone is dumb enough to trade for his expiring deal at the deadline
Did you even see him play this year? There is nothing entertaining about it unless you’re watching to laugh your ass off.
Westbrook and entertaining do not belong in the same sentence.
No
Fuck that
The Bricklyn Nets next season boutta go stupid
This is where I would start to lose faith in Marks
Ben fucking Simmons and Russell fucking Westbrook
No.
Noo. Westbrook and Simmons on the same team?
Fuck.
Can you imagine Westbrick and Simmons playing together. I would pay money to see that 😁
He's legit my least favorite player in the league and has been since the OKC/MIA finals where he outshot KD and made the team look like shit.
Are you guys looking to start a building company with all the bricks ?
Lmao nets fans down horrendous imagining Westbrook and Simmons sharing the court
I refuse to believe trading for Westbrook is even on the table. That HAS to be a Klutch media assault because DFAing Kyrie for a year is soooo much better than taking on Westbrook. If LA had a single worthy asset it might be different. I refuse to accept this as a possibility. Why would leadership go so far out of their way to make Kyrie happy after he napalmed the entire franchise?
no, anyone but this chucking vape juice making in his bathtub, bricking everyshot bonehead
I can’t stand this mans face, might as well his jump shot. This is terrible and nobody talks about how I’ll never watch this team again. At least keep curry
One thing about Westbrook is that dude will give 110% every night unlike Simmons. Too bad it’s coming with 25% shooting and 8 TO
Westbrick
Nets front office is just a mess, is there any plan besides try to have two big names?
I would probably rather just let Kyrie walk at the end of the year for nothing then make this trade.
If we can have Westbrook attack the rim and dish out to 3PTers and have Ben Simmons really facilitate on other occasions, I don't mind this.
Yea because when KD played 40 minutes a night and was pretty much carrying for every win he wasn't playing with heart and grit...
You’d rather have Hayward over westbrook? Westbrook could help build some culture in New York and sign a very team friendly deal after. He’s always been a good guy in the locker room. He’d sell tickets, jerseys, I don’t know how you’d prefer a chronically injured multi year contract over him
Definitely would rather have Hayward
I mean. Westbrook at a TMLE if fine. Westbrook at 8 figures is a no go
Westbrick is my least favorite player to watch in the entire NBA.
Why on earth would the Nets trade Kyrie for Westbrook? I mean, apart from seeing him go which is obviously a huge bonus, what else do they gain from this trade? They end up with another overpaid ex-star which might prove to be a terrible fit alongside Simons and on a higher payroll on an expiring contract. I really don’t get it. And the worse part, is that Kyrie again gets what he wants which is the most infuriating part of all
They trade him to get Westbrook basically to clear 47 million off the books next season as part of their rebuilding. I don’t think they want to , but the only other option is to John Wall him( pay him to stay home) but doing that they get nothing in return. So it’s like getting something for him is better than nothing. This was his play all along, he was never gonna play for LA for MLE and leave 30 million on the table. Opt in , get your money and force Brooklyn to trade him for a washed player. By informing the rest of the league he will only play for LA, no one is going to give up anything for him for a year rental. Yeah he essentially blew up the whole thing and still manages to get what he wants. I believe he told KD this and thus his trade demand. I hate this for nets fans, ownership and the NBA as a whole also that the lakers magically get rid of Westbrook and get better from it as they will keep AD as well and possibly get Seth Curry as well. I kept saying for months that someone LA would rid of him and get an all star in return because ultimately the NBA will do and give LeBron whatever he wants, they won’t let him miss the playoffs in back to back years. 🤷🏽♂️
at least he shows up and plays and gives it his all and doesn't give up on his teammates.
Westbrook will do more for the Nets than KD ever did
You’re drunk if you actually believe that. 💀
Marks, Tsai, and Steve Nash deserve the blame for this, even more than Kyrie... and def way more than KD.
Facts
Can you elaborate? How is this their fault exactly?
I just wanted to say thank you for giving us Kyrie + Harris/Curry. You've restored hope to the lakers fan base.
Sean Marks may be retarded, but he’s not retarded enough to make that trade.
Everyone seems to hate the Nets getting Westbrook. I myself am curious to see if he can regain his old form back. It’s only 1 year. I always thought he played hard.
At times he plays to hard. He’ll drive hard to the rim and take some crazy shot and miss badly
Regain his old form?
As much as I always liked Russell, he's not coming back. His game is dependant on his freakish athleticism and that's in decline at his age. If you thought last year was a shitshow from him, just wait for this year.
Buy that man out immediately
expeditiously
Westbrook isn’t good and he isn’t fun to watch. I’m not going to let anyone convince themselves that this is even remotely an acceptable move.
Why the fuck would we appease Kyrie? Send him to the Kings please.
Fam,
This isn’t happening.
After KD and Harden it's his turn anyway.
Too soon
For science, I’m wondering if the average Nets fan is yelling or crying? You can’t pick both. Are you yelling OR crying?
It's been a couple of days. I'm numb to this shit. But before that I was screaming.
He's a culture guy, Tsai will love him. He definitely won't go about telling the media that he'd gladly trade him if he expressed any discontent like he did KD
Ewwwww
This post came on my feed. I love Lebron. I love westbrook. I want both of them to get another championship. Unfortunately they have to be separate to get one. I hope he goes to some place where they will like him and he can possibly win in a few years (OKC)
I'm mentally exhausted is what I am
No, fucking fuckity fuck no!
I’m calling it now. Westbrook and Simmons are gonna end up having a fight on court this year.
Genuinely may take a hiatus from basketball if this happens
Watch him become beloved.
I think it will be a lot like his Wizards stint. He'll do some dumb things. But he'll also do some really cool shit and it will probably feel like closer to the cultute the team wants. He'll still put butts in seats.
Simmons and Westbrook mannnnnnn
You’ll love him
Hopefully your organization learns it's lesson this time. Build organically. This is the 2nd time lol.
Spelled his name wrong
It's official
Kill me
Prepared? No. After a few years of Kyrie, I'm no better prepared for a tornado.
Can we like… not… make this trade…
No. Just no!
Guys I’m so sorry we’re doing this to you, really was rooting for the nets to come out of the East last year.
Steve Nash: oh fuck this shit……
Spelled the name wrong.
Going from the most skilled duo with KD and Kyrie
Hey i know everything going down is sad for Nets fans but if you do get Russ, at least you will have someone to watch who will play with heart every night.
ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED??!
god no. not like this
I hate this so much. We will be an absolute joke if this happens. I would rather watch Kyrie sit for a year again.
Please send KD to NBA purgatory like Charlotte or the Magic
I don’t even care anymore. I’ll support Westbrook. I’m empty inside
Can I ask ya’ll something as a warriors fan. What does Brooklyn have to gain by getting RW? Why is this even on the table?
Being a nets fan is a rollercoaster
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As a laker fan I don’t see this happening at al.
At least the man would definitely shoot the ball. Teaching Ben Simmons the art of taking the shot, including bad ones. (Mostly bad ones)
Westbrooklyn ehhhhhh?
I hope to hell this happens. And then maybe last year will just be a bad dream 😁
Why can't the Nets just trade KD for some of the Grizzlies talent? Whatever it's over anyway.
Sorry guys, was a lurker for the promised times. Nothing would make me sadder for you guys
dont even joke
rusty westbrick with ben seaguls,oh man what a show if this happens,i’m nets fan straight away😹
Preparded
Simmons and Westbrook 😂. Dumpster fire in Brooklyn
you can run from it but you can’t hide forever
i just threw up in my mouth
This franchise exhausts me
Fuck no
No
This picture haunted me in my sleep last night
Hell no.
We cannot have Simmons and Westbrick on the same team Jesus Christ
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Honestly No….
It's spelled Westbrick
Westbrooklyn
Definitely buying front row tickets just to boo them
Cavs fan here. Why would the Nets even do this. They could just wait till a better deal comes along or take this deal at the deadline. There’s no way Westbrick and 2 firsts that will be drafting people that are 11 years old is the best they can do.
Better question is where does he land after the buyout?
Floor spacing is for suckas
Westbrook Eastbroke
The only hope I have left is when I sim seasons in 2k, I’ve won a ring or two with Simmons Russ and a good rim defending big surrounded by shooters. This team was easy to assemble in expansion drafts and still win 50+ without trading crazy picks/talent. Weirdly enough getting stoned and watching (I set my sliders up 🔥) I could see this team actually being solid. Simmons as a facilitator is perfect with Russ because of his ability to pass over smaller defenders into the paint. Also think Russ comes out balling because this team will still be better then that wizards team he brought to the playoffs.
😂😂😂😂
There already talking about trading Simmons
Russell Westbrooklyn
Russ isn’t getting an entire presser from you guys if it happens, don’t worry lol
What a joke.
Latest, latest rumor’s has Russ going to Indy with Kyrie still going to LA .Lakers would flip THT to Indy for Buddy H. Buss family refuses to pay Harris, wants to make a profit off this trade so it actually makes sense.
Big rip
Briclay center
I supported the franchise through this whole ordeal
Can someone edit the jersey to say Westbrick?
Don’t forget the draft pick in 2036 the lakers can offer
I’m fine with Westbrook on our squad. We just need to get fair value back. Westbrook AND AD would be worth it.
For Kyrie? GTFO, come on.
LMFAOOOOO fuck the nets