Kevin Durant has requested a trade out of Brooklyn: He has decided to stay in Brooklyn: Storyline over

[drifter]

Be a leader and just run it back, quit being a lil hoe. Your team is still highly favored to hoist the trophy, so it's not a talent issue. That is, if hes what people continue to project him as

I think that's part of the problem, we need to reframe how he's looked at. Immensely talented but unless all you can do is stack the deck on contenders you need more than talent to win.

He quit on the season before the Celtics series, got swept, then requests to get traded to the 2 teams with the best record. I'm still a KD fan after he leaves but he's telling you he's not that guy

 

[Dwight Howard]

KD wanted to play with Kyrie. It was a mutual desire for both to play together in BK.

If KD's BFF wasnt a selfish a$$hole, none of this would happen. And if KD was a leader that his teammates respected, Kyrie would sacrifice and get the Covid shot.

Ehh kyrie is a grown man, putting that decision on kd is just reaching. This is just some corny hating shyt. We're you questioning steph's leadership when wiggins was refusing to get the vaccine?

 

[ExodusNirvana]

What the hell did they get for Trading him away?

Ben Simmons DOESNT want to play basketball anymore.

Who had cap space to pay Harden this summer?

Only Brooklyn could pay him $47M for the season. He would have opted in, the same way we just watched Kyrie do the same.

There was ZERO reason to trade him and not even attempt to run “scary hours” back. But marks decides to trade Harden ( who when playing with KD and Kyrie had Brooklyn looking unstoppable) for what if player when contending

Get Marks the fukk outta here.

They traded him because "You don't want to be seen as not giving players what they want"

 

[Dwight Howard]

I'd move on from Nash, but I'd call his bluff with Marks and any other terms he believes he can dictate. If he acts stupid, send him home for conduct detrimental to the team. If he refuses to play, let him sit out & rot without pay. You signed a four year deal, buddy. The organization bent over backwards to appease you & your boy. Play ball or don't but you're not calling any more shots.

They didn't extend his boy so no they did not bend over backwards for him, we wouldnt be having this conversation if they did. I don't see what's so hard to understand about that.

 

[Don Homer]

nikka, Kyrie Irving left LeBron James. No one can make him do anything.

this means nothing

 

[Don Homer]

Ehh kyrie is a grown man, putting that decision on kd is just reaching. This is just some corny hating shyt. We're you questioning steph's leadership when wiggins was refusing to get the vaccine?

no, because wiggins actually got it. cuz steph's an actual leader

KD is not, and that's why he's still looking for a home at 34 years old. to be a superstar and not be beloved by any team you played for is hilarious

 

[Joe Sixpack]

Ehh kyrie is a grown man, putting that decision on kd is just reaching. This is just some corny hating shyt. We're you questioning steph's leadership when wiggins was refusing to get the vaccine?

This guy is funny as hell

 

[Dwight Howard]

no, because wiggins actually got it. cuz steph's an actual leader

KD is not, and that's why he's still looking for a home at 34 years old. to be a superstar and not be beloved by any team you played for is hilarious

Steph didnt have shyt to do with wiggins getting the shot, wiggins just wasn't willing to give up what kyrie was (millions). Wiggins regrets getting the shot to this day so just stop, from his own mouth

"The only options were to get vaccinated or not play in the NBA," Wiggins said after the Warriors' preseason opener at the Portland Trail Blazers, his first public comments since getting the shot. "It was a tough decision. Hopefully, it works out in the long run and in 10 years I'm still healthy."
"It's not really something we believe in as a family," he said. "They know that I had to. It came down to get the vaccination or don't play basketball. I'm 26. I have two kids. I want more kids. I'm trying to do something that will generate as much money as I can for my kids and my future kids, [create] generational wealth. So, I took the gamble, took the risk, and hopefully, I'm good."


Try harder next time.

 

[Slaimon Khan Shah]

This is really interesting in my opinion!

 

[Don Homer]

Steph didnt have shyt to do with wiggins getting the shot, wiggins just wasn't willing to give up what kyrie was (millions). Wiggins regrets getting the shot to this day so just stop, from his own mouth

"The only options were to get vaccinated or not play in the NBA," Wiggins said after the Warriors' preseason opener at the Portland Trail Blazers, his first public comments since getting the shot. "It was a tough decision. Hopefully, it works out in the long run and in 10 years I'm still healthy."
"It's not really something we believe in as a family," he said. "They know that I had to. It came down to get the vaccination or don't play basketball. I'm 26. I have two kids. I want more kids. I'm trying to do something that will generate as much money as I can for my kids and my future kids, [create] generational wealth. So, I took the gamble, took the risk, and hopefully, I'm good."


Try harder next time.

exactly, and steph gave him the push he needed to get that shot. Steph set the culture for sacrifice since he's been the man on the team. Wiggins knew what organization he was apart of.

And I like how u ignored the fact that KD is the only superstar to not be loved by ANY franchise he played for

 

[Morethan1]

I really haven't been able to take part of this thread since the new news dropped

The action starts when KD doesn't come to training camp. KD is aligned with Kyrie, they both tight Kyrie didnt get the deal he wanted. So Kyrie never fukked with Nash so Kd wants him gone on behalf of Kyrie he wants Marks gone because he didn't give Kyrie the max deal.

KD needs to understand that Kyrie put himself in this position by not getting the shot (old news now). I fukk with Kyrie heavily but he honestly doesn't deserve it he's unreliable.

I can't see KD not showing up to camp the nikka is a hooper by nature, but he seems like he can pull strings behind the scenes

I'm not sure what's gonna happen but this shyt is beyond messy and a resolution needs to happen sooner than later

 

[Rigby.]

exactly, and steph gave him the push he needed to get that shot. Steph set the culture for sacrifice since he's been the man on the team. Wiggins knew what organization he was apart of.

And I like how u ignored the fact that KD is the only superstar to not be loved by ANY franchise he played for

Durant might go out sadder than any top 15 contending player ever tbh. Just because he’s someone that obviously cares about how he’s perceived and no one is going to perceive him how he’d desire, at least in a non “on the court” sense

 

[Rigby.]

I know that Nash isn’t exactly loved, but doing an ultimatum vs both the GM AND the HC is a pretty ballsy move

 

[Hypris]

Weeks ago, Marks made up a 4 team trade where the Nets got Mitchell and Bridges. Now his standards have fallen down to this.

 

[Kang Deezy]

I've said KD has bytch-azz tendencies for years. BUT, keeping Nash, who NEVER should have been given the job, and a GM over someone who is at worst a Top 5 player in the league doesn't sound like a good idea.

Maybe you try to convince KD that Marks isn't really a problem, you're just mad at him for personal sh!t, and go ahead and fire Nash

Didn’t look too 5 in the playoffs against the Celtics and clearly not a leader or a good locker room guy