According to Bleacher Report, "the buzz around the league from various executives, scouts, and media members suggests that Durant is ready to move on." With Durant ready to move on the question is where will he go next?
The Knicks have been in rumors of obtaining Durant this entire year, but in order for this to happen Kyrie Irving would have to come to. The Knicks have just secured the worst record in the league and have a realistic shot at obtaining the 1st overall pick. Mitchell Robinson has successfully made his presence known around the league, quickly becoming the best rookie shot blocker in years. Robinson has a chance of becoming a DeAndre Jordan or Rudy Gobert type of player for the Knicks. Durant would be able to join a great defensive player in Robinson, with a crafty scorer in Kyrie Irving, and also be joining potentially Zion Williamson. Realistically if Durant joins the Knicks, then they would trade the 1st overall pick to the Pelicans for Anthony Davis. Davis, Durant, and Irving could become the next great Eastern Conference team to run that conference for years to come.
LeBron James has obviously been recruiting Durant to come to the Lakers all season. They even had an infamous "lets talk under our shirts" moment during their last game against each other. LeBron and Durant would be an extremely scary duo together as the 2 best small forwards in the league would be on the same team. This team would potentially be unstoppable and be a matchup nightmare for opposing teams.
The Washington Wizards could actually have a real chance at landing Durant this offseason. The Wizards are a dark horse contender but do have a case to be made. With John Wall being out for next season the Wizards are going to get money. Since Wall will definitely miss the season, the Wizards will get 80% of Wall's contract paid to them through the health insurance they issue to every player. This money has no effect on the salary cap or anything like that, but it could convince the owner to go more into the luxury cap to bring in Durant. Bradley Beal has been averaging 27.8 points and 5.8 assists post all-star game, which shows Durant that there is still talent on this team. The best case to be made for the Wizards is that Durant is from D.C. and he could come back home to become a hometown legend.
Although I don't think Durant would leave Golden State if they win a championship, it is a fun idea to play with. This Warriors team will go down as the best team we have ever seen play in our lives. Currently they have 5 all-stars with 2 of the greatest shooters to ever play, with Curry and Thompson, and they also have one of the best scorers in the league, with Durant. This upcoming offseason will definitely be one of the craziest ones in NBA History.
Pretty please Kevin Durant don't go and leave the warriors. You have a family of brothers who has your back. You've gained so much press with the Golden #dubnation it would absolutely heartbreaking for this devoted fan. You are a great basketball player and I have gotten used to seeing your face on their courtside.
ReplyDeleteIf he leaves it'll be the biggest mistake of his career, he'll be leaving a dynasty and one of the best teams in history.
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