I could see some GMs not bothering to call Brez, because they knew he wanted too much in return.
A few wouldn't call just because eve his $7.7M contract & two pending arbs was too much for their budget.
I'm pretty sure HOU would have taken Duran for Paredes 1 for 1, but the rumor down here was that Brez wanted more added on. (HOU alsp prefered Abreu.)
I still wonder about Matt Shaw for Duran, or something with Philly or SD, and there was even talk about something with LAD.