NBA: Why Kevin Durant won't sign with OKC

[spurtech09]

Well Ibaka said Durant is staying in OKC.....So I assume he is going to resign with OKC?

[baseline bum]

I read somewhere i cant remember honestly but it was recent that NBA players spend on average 60 thousand dollars a month during the season.

Holy

[UNT Eagles 2016]

People really think hes going to turn down 200 million?

Average supermodel in OKC is a 3/10

Average chick in LA is a 7/10

[whitemamba]

Holy

in bananas right ? Imagine the offseason with all the vacations , partying, shopping , strip clubs etc..

Average supermodel in OKC is a 3/10

Average chick in LA is a 7/10

That's a moot point honestly , hos will live in ISIS captivity if you pay them enough.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

hos will live in ISIS captivity if you pay them enough.

That money will go to their men though, probably to build a mosque or tank or another beheading video or something.

[cutewizard]

Durant to the Spurs, book it

[DMC]

Pressure? You really think that's KD actual thinking? No. That's your thinking..

And that's yours. You don't know about KD. He might sit around smoking pot all day. You have no idea what motivates him. If you think KD isn't hiding from the limelight in OKC you're foolish. He could be the alpha on almost any team in the league, yet he's subservient to his point guard. It's shameful, and indicative of someone who prefers to be part of the pack.

Yes he can sign the +1 and do it again and get more $.. But as I said in my OP Durant literally said $ isn't everything and doesn't want to go through the FA process again..

Durant says a lot of .

So even if he signs +1 it wouldn't be ideal to walk the following year..again what's OKC pitch of the future to KD? And you really think OKC wants him to sign +1 and possibly lose everything next year? No.

He gets one more year with Donovan to see how things go. He could be in a worse position. There were 26 other teams that were sitting at home while he was still playing this year. Do you really think he wants to go to a struggling, rebuilding team, or to a team where his numbers suffer due to being a cog in the system? No. He'd be stupid to do that from a business perspective.

Fans give way too much weight to rings when they consider how professional players think. It's often the final bucket list item for them, but their earning years they want bank.

Which is why I think if another team can sell a legit long term plan..he's gone

i.e. "Spurs".

Lol no

KD has everything he wants:

Freedom to stat pad
No pressure to defend
No pressure to lead the team
No crunch time pressure
Big pay
Post season smoke and mirrors that attracts sponsors
New coach that has no power
Team that fears he will leave, has no future if he does
Fan base that thinks he's a god.


He'd be stupid to go anywhere else.

[coachmac87]

And that's yours. You don't know about KD. He might sit around smoking pot all day. You have no idea what motivates him. If you think KD isn't hiding from the limelight in OKC you're foolish. He could be the alpha on almost any team in the league, yet he's subservient to his point guard. It's shameful, and indicative of someone who prefers to be part of the pack.

Durant says a lot of .
He gets one more year with Donovan to see how things go. He could be in a worse position. There were 26 other teams that were sitting at home while he was still playing this year. Do you really think he wants to go to a struggling, rebuilding team, or to a team where his numbers suffer due to being a cog in the system? No. He'd be stupid to do that from a business perspective.

Fans give way too much weight to rings when they consider how professional players think. It's often the final bucket list item for them, but their earning years they want bank.


i.e. "Spurs".

Lol no

KD has everything he wants:

Freedom to stat pad
No pressure to defend
No pressure to lead the team
No crunch time pressure
Big pay
Post season smoke and mirrors that attracts sponsors
New coach that has no power
Team that fears he will leave, has no future if he does
Fan base that thinks he's a god.

He'd be stupid to go anywhere else.

This is a bunch of crap. You're saying that KD admits to himself and the world that Westbrook is more important than him? So he can take a back seat? He's a 300m man an MVP and 4x scoring champion. Westbrook can't compete with that. I can argue Westbrook has held them back in years past. KD has been there almost a decade and almost all of it is with Russ..what they got to show for it? "We're so close but so far..we will get em next year"

You're the one who thinks you know KD not me. I've only stated what's he's said and factual cir stances regarding possibilities.

[coachmac87]

Seriously how many active NBA players have $300M in endorsements? I'll wait

[TDMVPDPOY]

This is a bunch of crap. You're saying that KD admits to himself and the world that Westbrook is more important than him? So he can take a back seat? He's a 300m man an MVP and 4x scoring champion. Westbrook can't compete with that. I can argue Westbrook has held them back in years past. KD has been there almost a decade and almost all of it is with Russ..what they got to show for it? "We're so close but so far..we will get em next year"

You're the one who thinks you know KD not me. I've only stated what's he's said and factual cir stances regarding possibilities.

lol you forgot another award he was celebrating like he won a championship, that wcf trophy...

[DMC]

This is a bunch of crap. You're saying that KD admits to himself and the world that Westbrook is more important than him? So he can take a back seat? He's a 300m man an MVP and 4x scoring champion. Westbrook can't compete with that. I can argue Westbrook has held them back in years past. KD has been there almost a decade and almost all of it is with Russ..what they got to show for it? "We're so close but so far..we will get em next year"

You're the one who thinks you know KD not me. I've only stated what's he's said and factual cir stances regarding possibilities.

Better? No. More important to a win? Sure. KD has been deferring to Westbrook for years.

You judge a man by his actions, not his words. KD's actions tell me he's a settler. He whines about being 2nd best (not even that now) but he's not even man enough to run his own ing team.

[DMC]

Seriously how many active NBA players have $300M in endorsements? I'll wait

Yeah that's not a red herring

[Chillen]

Take Durant off OKC, do they beat the Spurs in these playoffs, no. Spurs almost beat OKC without Durant. So basically I don't see any reason for Durant to not consider signing with the Spurs if he wants a change of scenery.

[MultiTroll]

Durant says a lot of .
He gets one more year with Donovan to see how things go. He could be in a worse position. There were 26 other teams that were sitting at home while he was still playing this year. Do you really think he wants to go to a struggling, rebuilding team, or to a team where his numbers suffer due to being a cog in the system? No. He'd be stupid to do that from a business perspective.

Fans give way too much weight to rings when they consider how professional players think. It's often the final bucket list item for them, but their earning years they want bank.


i.e. "Spurs".

Lol no

KD has everything he wants:

Freedom to stat pad
No pressure to defend
No pressure to lead the team
No crunch time pressure
Big pay
Post season smoke and mirrors that attracts sponsors
New coach that has no power
Team that fears he will leave, has no future if he does
Fan base that thinks he's a god.

and they've got his mom in on the camera time and endorsement ass kissing.

[Mnky]

stfu you wouldnt turn down 20$. Oklahoma or not, 200 million is wacky money.

In the end he would be missing out on closer to 20 than 200. He's still getting paid. 20 still a lot to someone like me, but to a millionaire? Not sure. He has close to 300 million in endorsements.

Boston looks like a threat, they have a bright future, but don't think they'd be win now mode which is what he wants. He will be visiting the warriors. It makes sense, he wouldn't have to be the main ball carrier extended periods of time and would get ridiculous looks with those screens. Life would be easy on the way to a dynasty and still getting paid. San Antonio is an option, if they're willing to move dead weight. If they're not ready to make drastic moves though, I don't see it happening. They have to convince him they have a team for win now and the future. Holding onto overpaid players past their prime won't cut it.

[DMC]

Take Durant off OKC, do they beat the Spurs in these playoffs, no. Spurs almost beat OKC without Durant. So basically I don't see any reason for Durant to not consider signing with the Spurs if he wants a change of scenery.

Change of scenery for a superstar isn't OKC to SA. It's OKC to LA or Miami. Boston has been a dead zone for superstars since Bird. Pierce had to recruit outside help who even then didn't stick around.

If Love departs, perhaps KD takes Cleveland for a year to see if he can get a ring with them, and how he and James play together. I think Irving would be the only deal breaker there, because KD would be going from one chucking PG to another.

[coachmac87]

Better? No. More important to a win? Sure. KD has been deferring to Westbrook for years.

You judge a man by his actions, not his words. KD's actions tell me he's a settler. He whines about being 2nd best (not even that now) but he's not even man enough to run his own ing team.

Run his team? Durant was and always has been the man in OKC..the only reason why Westbrook got more attention lately is because Durant was hurt was his foot..

Before that it was all about Durant and Weatbrook was the out of control point guard,

You don't even know what you're talking about tbh

[coachmac87]

Yeah that's not a red herring

Answer the question

[DMC]

Answer the question

Start another thread. It has nothing to do with this one. That's what "red herring" means.

[TDMVPDPOY]

come here and watch porker hero mode chuck the team out of the playoffs?

[coachmac87]

Start another thread. It has nothing to do with this one. That's what "red herring" means.

Durants Nike contract has a lot to do with this thread. You just won't answer it because you don't know what the youre talking about..

[DMC]

Run his team? Durant was and always had been the man in OKC..the only reason why Westbrook got more attention lately is because Durant was hurt was his foot..

Before that it was all about Durant and Weatbrook was the out of control point guard,

You don't even know what you're talking about tbh

KD is a better player than Westbrook but Westbrook has the balls to win or lose and take the blame. KD defers. That means he does not run the team. When your best talent defers to the most emotional player, that's because your best talent is mentally weak thus not a leader.

[DMC]

Durants Nike contract has a lot to do with this thread. You just won't answer it because you don't know what the youre talking about..

No it doesn't. Go do another ty podcast that no one ever hears.

[coachmac87]

KD is a better player than Westbrook but Westbrook has the balls to win or lose and take the blame. KD defers. That means he does not run the team. When your best talent defers to the most emotional player, that's because your best talent is mentally weak thus not a leader.

Explain how he defers?

[coachmac87]

No it doesn't. Go do another ty podcast that no one ever hears.

Explain? I can tell by your replies you've become frustrated.

It just shows you don't know what you're even talking about..you can't back it up with anything other than try to take jabs at me lol. If you think KD will resign that's ok..but it's not going to be because of what YOU said about him.