Because DJ they had the salaries and draft picks to send. They sent Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson, two other guys plus 4 first round picks for Durant and they 4 guys for Beal including Chris Paul who was making 35 mil in that year. It put them way over the salary cap and didn’t work. Under the new rules you couldn’t even make that Beal trade today. Now the Suns are trying to move on but they are basically screwed for years to come.

They are showing their true mettle throughout these playoffs. Very resilient team indeed.

It’s going to be a fun finals.

Bro…you have to play in a minimum of 65 games to qualify.

I don’t think LA had tried. This was a time when LeBron was trying to build his own kingdom and Kobe had already established in his own.
But man, LeBron James and Kobe Bryant teaming up?
Wow, imagine the sheer magic of that moment—it would be an absolute dream come true! The energy, the chemistry, the once-in-a-lifetime brilliance of such a dynamic duo—it’s almost too incredible to fathom. If only we had the chance to witness it unfold! Opportunities like this don’t come around often, and who knows if we’ll ever see anything like it in the future. But one thing’s for sure—if it had happened, it’s going to be legendary.

We had Pau, LBJ made too much for him to be signed as a free agent. Not sure we were on his list, at the time, because they were all East Coast teams (Knicks, Heat, Cavs if memory serves).

But dreams are free so keep on keepin on.

You’re welcome, Dave.

You are not alone on this, DJ. I’ve said that many times in the past.