KD wants at least 1 le. He' doesn't want to be Melo. His numbers and personal accolades will speak for themselves. He just needs a le or les to really put him with the all time greats..which is where he wants to be
It's reality. LeBron did it and it worked out well. Just the "decision" wasn't the way to do it.
And yeah I'd cheer for him. Unlike the "player" fans it's the name on the front that matters not the back.
And why should he stay in OKC? He's been there long enough and the team has gotten worse with surrounding talent and he has a terrible coach.
I don't think "it worked out." LeBron had a chance to be a Fan favorite had he stayed in Cleveland the whole time. There are still Cleveland fans who don't like him I am certain.
Why would Durant stay in OKC? It's called finishing what you start. No one gets hired, or fired, or traded without KD/RW giving their takes. Maybe it's just about work ethic, and building something. LeBron didnt build anything - Miami bought a ring. Durant, if he does bolt to a contender, will only be able to say the same. 20 years from now, Lebron will regret paying for a ring instead of working for a ring. It's a matter of ethics, something it seems that these kids know nothing about.
LeBron got 2 rings. Something he wouldnt' have got staying in Cleveland.
Aldridge did it too tbh. He's been with Portland 10years and had decent runs and had a great uprising star in Lillard..but was it good enough??? Nope. Spurs, Warriors and Cavs are just too good.
Sooo LA came here because it was his best shot to win a le. It's not about how or where you start lol.. It's all about how you finish and what is said once your career is over.
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I guess if you graduate from a school with a degree, are assigned to work for a company, you should stick it out with that company for the rest of your career, unless of course they trade you to another company:
If he wants a ring, he may as well join the Spurs for a pay cut. The man is worth $60 million.
I just don't see it happening though tbh
Kind of getting the feeling his best years are already over. I don't feel like he will be this dominant offensive force in the next 5 years, like he was mostly in the previous 5.
I can't see Durant signing a 5-year max with OC this summer. How can he trust that ownership and front office anymore? If he does then it's all about the money imo. Not that there's anything wrong with that, it will just be telling.
A 1-and-1 with OC like LeBron did, or a 4-year max with another team are the most likely scenarios to me.
He's too young to be ring chasing. He still needs to build his brand. Getting a le as "one of" isn't going to get him past the 2nd best. He's openly stated he wants to be the best player in the game, not 2nd best. He likes MVPs and accolades.
Also heard him saying he's tired of finishing 2nd. Dude wants a ring
He's only finished second one time. Otherwise he's talking about him personally. He's been second to Westbrook since he got there minus the time Russ was injured which was the catalyst for Durant's MVP.
Brand is a non-issue. He's been able to build that quite nicely in Oka-freakin-homa. Don't buy the "doing it on his own" argument either. Players stopped thinking like that a long time ago. Oh, and the "best player" in the league went to Miami to team up with Wade and Bosh to get a ring, and has yet to get a chip on his own.
The reality is that the Warriors aren't going anywhere for the rest of Durant's prime, and the Spurs are in the midst of completing an unprecedented transition to a new core of players that will ensure long term success. I'm not saying he'll leave OKC this summer, but I think he's in play.
If the Spurs get a meeting with Durant it's a done deal...
It's up to the Spurs tbh..
I didn't say he wants to do it on his own. I said he wants to be the man. Lebron was the best player (you said so) before that. Durant has never been considered the best player in the league. Lebron didn't cease being the best player when he went there and was able to pull MVP out of it despite playing alongside two stars. KD had to have Russ crippled before he could actually get anything going in OKC.
It's delusional to think KD wants to ride a team to a ring. He wants to get out of Oklahoma and see where it takes him, but I highly doubt he wants to play a subservient role to anyone in the Spurs organization.
He is not playing third fiddle to Kawhi and LMA he will end up in LA or Washington/Knicks..for a big ass contract $$$$$
I don't think he really even likes Westbrook, tbh. He does what he needs to do to get along with him is all.
Doesn't matter what he wants. Durant is smart enough to know that if he doesn't go to a better situation he's not gonna ring.
I don't keep up with players' social lives. Is Durant buds with LMA? (You know, the UT connection.)
lol people with regular jobs who see NBA as a recreational activity thinking pros prioritize "rings" above money. Would you leave your business to earn a "best in class" certificate or notoriety elsewhere and sacrifice half your pay? If you had enough already, perhaps, but these guys are corporations in and unto themselves, and they have a lot of people around them pushing them this or that way. You can bet they aren't being pushed to San Antonio, because posses don't give a about your ring. They want money.
I do agree. He's going to d wizards.
It'll depend on the player. Tbh...I don't know if Durant gives a about a ring. But it's hard to tell if he gves a about the money either. He's got plenty so it will come down to if a championship is important to him. I don't think he'll care what his posse wants.
who knows really. My point was that he's more in play than perhaps was reported at the beginning of the year and the reason for that is that the landscape at the top of the west doesn't look to be changing anytime soon. I think OKC has long thought they'd surpass the Spurs and it has yet to happen, which is while KD's recent comments about Pop are interesting. It has to give him some pause, I think, as he's in his prime and just one season removed from a serious foot surgery.
Also, he seems to like OKC and can continue to "be the man" there. If your right he just stays there. I just don't think he leaves for anything that isn't an upgrade and there are only two places that happens. neither of them are the Wiz or are in a flashy top 3 market.
It is. And that's why I said I think its a kid deal. no ethics.
Guys with plenty money want fame. He'd take that ring if it meant fame but I doubt, at his age, he's ready to stack on a team and ring chase for less money and a shared spotlight. He's better than that now, in OKC.
The only thing I can imagine Durant wanting outside of fame is either home town fans (meaning his home town) or playing for a great coach. He won't get both though. Pop could get him to the Finals and a ring, and with Pop heading up USA Basketball, there could be something there, but it won't be to chase a ring. It would be to play under a head coach that isn't about to get fired, in a situation that capitalizes on his strengths and doesn't make him look beta. You can tell he feels beta sitting next to Westbrook.
Idk. I think you're giving him too much credit in thinking things through. But I do agree that the home town thing may be a deciding factor. I don't know that coming to the Spurs gets him a ring with the potential sacrifices they'd have to make. Maybe under the right coach, he'd show some desire or toughness. Right now, he looks like someone who really doesn't give a . Or at least someone that gives a but doesn't have the drive to do anything about it.
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