Yea Im sure KD's motivation for not taking a 'max' deal is to save cacs money and not to keep championship teammates around him.
Kevin Durant willing to pass on MAX DEAL
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He won't have to the warriors have his bird rights, he's maxing out
Detroit Wave
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Where was all this hate for the times tom brady took less money?
Agreed, when his max value isn't that far off someone like Mike Conley (no disrespect, he's good), then you can't blame him for this. Not like he was turning down 60/70 millions a year contracts.
Straw Hat Luffy
Veteran
More of the fact he went to a team who beat him last year and now is willing to take less money.Because he's willing to take less money?
Y'all gotta stop this "he didn't go where I wanted him to go" pity party
I'm basically saying 10 years from now when we talk about the goats we gonna come to Durant.
If he has multiple rings it would be hard to ever include him in a top 5 hell a top 10 of all time when you look at the "context" of everything.
Kunty McPhuck
Scust Szn has Returned
that's what the tax is for
You didn't say this when lebron did it
I used to be anti Cheat as it comes until his recent black excellence tour
Where was all this hate for the times tom brady took less money?
Duncan took a paycut and didn't get shyt for it. Dirk did as well but got mocked with time because his franchise failed to capitalize on it (talking post-2011)
G-Zeus
G-Zeus Chrystler...the brehsident
i think that's an old song now though.. fukk it.. he left and joined the guys who beat him.. we know that..
and taking the cut make sense to him.. he needs a winning squad...
once you sacrifice an hand.. the arm might have to go too..
at this point..since all is already done.. he is doing the right thing.
thenatural
Superstar
I'm pretty sure this is all depends on them winning the title. They lose, all bets are off.
philmonroe
Superstar
You know some cats love counting other nikkas money for some strange reason. If that's what he wants to do with his money idgaf. shyt ain't helping me one way or another.
Duncan married a white woman
We expect this sort of behavior from him
to Kobe for keeping it real 
who_better_than_me
Time to go!!
IIRC, Duncan and dirk were pass there prime when they took pay cuts...Bron, wade, and Bosh did that to come together. THhey would not have resigned to pay cut.i dont agree with taking less money either but we acting like KD the first
Lebron, Wade, Bosh , Timbot, Dirk....
The warrior are already together. Nobody has to take pay cuts
MIAMI -- LeBron James and Chris Bosh are now members of the Miami Heat and both came at a cut rate.
The Heat's two newest superstars signed matching six-year, $110.1 million contracts, sources told ESPN The Magazine's Ric Bucher. Dwyane Wade took an even bigger discount to stay in Miami, signing for six years and $107.5 million, according to the sources.
Sources told ESPN.com's Chad Ford that James and Bosh are scheduled to make $14.5 million and Wade $14 million in 2010-11.
Each player took $15 million less over the life of the contract to sign with Miami, but the deals came with a caveat.
The Heat's two newest superstars signed matching six-year, $110.1 million contracts, sources told ESPN The Magazine's Ric Bucher. Dwyane Wade took an even bigger discount to stay in Miami, signing for six years and $107.5 million, according to the sources.
Sources told ESPN.com's Chad Ford that James and Bosh are scheduled to make $14.5 million and Wade $14 million in 2010-11.
Each player took $15 million less over the life of the contract to sign with Miami, but the deals came with a caveat.