What team will Kevin Durant ruin next season?

[John8204]

We all know they are trading Durant and he'll either pull a ****** muscle after putting together another super team. So who is going to get cursed next year. I'm thinking Knicks

[Micku]

OKC has the best assets to trade for him. I don't think they should, but we'll see.

[Im Still Ballin]

Houston or Memphis, maybe?

[ArbitraryWater]

Bro is the whore of the league lol


This is what happens when you get into the habit of jumping teams,

it ends up getting easier and easier...

it becomes instilled into you.

Nothing ever ends up as your home.

Because you have no base anywhere, you develop a very low tolerance to any sort of struggle and jump ship at the firs sign of adversity.

[Im so nba'd out]

OKC will cave if they lose this season and make their "Porzingis trade" for KD. 3 1st for KD and bring another team in to make the money match

[Meticode]

My pick is Miami. They can keep Bam, Herro and they have the picks to trade. Phoenix should be looking to rebuild anyway.

Durant for Robinson, Wiggins, Ware, 2025 protected 1st round pick (1-10) and 1-2 other first rounders

[Xiao Yao You]

The Timberwolves aggressively pursued Durant in trade talks before the deadline and are expected to circle the wagon again this summer, but were unwilling to part with star guard Anthony Edwards and versatile forward Jaden McDaniels in discussions, league sources told *********. Instead, Timberwolves forward Julius Randle and guard Donte DiVincenzo were discussed as part of trade talks for Durant, league sources told *********. – via *********

It’s also worth noting that reigning Sixth Man of the Year Naz Reid drew interest from the Suns as part of the Durant trade talks, league sources told *********. Reid is expected to decline his $15 million player option for the 2025-26 season and enter unrestricted free agency this summer. Nonetheless, Minnesota hopes to re-sign Reid to a long-term contract, league sources told *********. – via *********

[ImKobe]

I doubt it's gonna be OKC because of KD's salary, even though it would be the best fit. Minnesota probably makes more sense as a trade partner if they can flip Randle and some other pieces for Durant.

[tontoz]

Durant definitely has issues but he didn't ruin the Suns. They won 6 playoff games and took the eventual champ nuggets to 6 games after the midseason trade. It was the Beal trade that ruined the Suns.

[Xiao Yao You]

I figured gobert mustve ruined the suns somehow

[StrongLurk]

KD didn't ruin Brooklyn or the Suns. The organizations and injuries to his best teammates did that.

[Real Men Wear Green]

I wouldn't say Durant ruined Brooklyn but the front office needed to be empowered to deal with the immature version of Irving they had signed (acknowledging he has grown up since joining Dallas). When he took multiple games off without warning for his sister's birthday they should have gotten rid of him but even if they didn't a severe punishment was needed to at least make him understand that he isn't empowered to take them for granted like that. They have him a slap on the wrist fine because if they really did something about him they would have alienated Durant. And that was the beginning of year after year of Irving finding some new way to **** up their season. By standing so strongly with Irving Durant did earn a lesser portion of blame for the Net failure.

[highwhey]

The Timberwolves aggressively pursued Durant in trade talks before the deadline and are expected to circle the wagon again this summer, but were unwilling to part with star guard Anthony Edwards and versatile forward Jaden McDaniels in discussions, league sources told *********. Instead, Timberwolves forward Julius Randle and guard Donte DiVincenzo were discussed as part of trade talks for Durant, league sources told *********. – via *********

It’s also worth noting that reigning Sixth Man of the Year Naz Reid drew interest from the Suns as part of the Durant trade talks, league sources told *********. Reid is expected to decline his $15 million player option for the 2025-26 season and enter unrestricted free agency this summer. Nonetheless, Minnesota hopes to re-sign Reid to a long-term contract, league sources told *********. – via *********

I woudl take naz and 2 1st rounders for durant in a heart beat.

[tpols]

Suns weren't Durants fault. Getting rid of Chris Paul when he fit perfectly with KD and Booker was a crucial mistake and never scooping a decent center too when there's been so many available.

Chris Paul
Booker
Durant
*insert random stretch 4*
Gafford or Mark Williams type

That team could've done damage.

[highwhey]

Suns weren't Durants fault. Getting rid of Chris Paul when he fit perfectly with KD and Booker was a crucial mistake and never scooping a decent center too when there's been so many available.

Chris Paul
Booker
Durant
*insert random stretch 4*
Gafford or Mark Williams type

That team could've done damage.

i mean those 3 did take the nuggets to 6 games with an injured cp3 and ayton. would have been 7 games if cp3 hadn't fallen to injury that one game they had a nice lead in. yeah, if they had a better gm that understood the true needs of the team, the following season they could have sought out a 3nD wing and an athletic center and would actually be a competitive team in the playoffs.

[Real Men Wear Green]

The problem with Chris Paul is that his health has deteriorated to the point that he's guaranteed not to be healthy by the postseason. You have to play him 40 games at 20 minutes per or something.

[John8204]

And yet the Suns are 11 and Spurs 12 right now in the standings.

the excuses happen every season it's Kyrie then is CPIII then it's Beal

The guy left two championship contenders and then throws up his arms and says well I can't win with these people either.

Durant should be able to field a contenders team for 4 scrubs if he's allegedly an all-time great. But this guy's career is Patrick Ewing in Orlando trash.

[tpols]

The problem with Chris Paul is that his health has deteriorated to the point that he's guaranteed not to be healthy by the postseason. You have to play him 40 games at 20 minutes per or something.

Chris Paul has played a lot more than that. He's currently at 64 games this year on almost 30 mpg.

[John8204]

I was "trolling" when I said CPIII is behind Lebron and Curry from this generation but the guy won with Blake Griffin, James Harden, Devin Booker, etc. At some point you have to be accountable for your resume, if you are going to claim this person who is playing today is an all-time great shouldn't they be able to contend. Even Scottie Pippen figured out how to make a run in Portland

[ShawkFactory]

I was "trolling" when I said

Yea..people are starting to catch on.

[Real Men Wear Green]

Chris Paul has played a lot more than that. He's currently at 64 games this year on almost 30 mpg. And the last several seasons he's been between 58 and 70. But these last few years he hasn't been able to play in the postseason. I'm not a doctor and I'm not even sure that a 40 game season world keep him healthy enough. He is likely just too old. But he has to be extremely load-managed to have him healthy for the playoffs and then when he gets there had to still be played with some reservations.

[Phoenix]

I was "trolling" when I said CPIII is behind Lebron and Curry from this generation but the guy won with Blake Griffin, James Harden, Devin Booker, etc. At some point you have to be accountable for your resume, if you are going to claim this person who is playing today is an all-time great shouldn't they be able to contend. Even Scottie Pippen figured out how to make a run in Portland

Won what? A lot of games during the season and then ended up losing at some point in the playoffs? Alot of players never won a title but still 'won' by that metric.

[John8204]

Won what? A lot of games during the season and then ended up losing at some point in the playoffs? Alot of players never won a title but still 'won' by that metric.

Not everyone gets rings in dynasty eras, he made the conference finals with Harden and NBA finals with Booker.

When you look at his teams how many of them really even had a chance to get past the Spurs, Lakers, 3 MVP Oklahoma City, Jokic's Nuggets, and the Warriors. If you are in contention every year you are going to break through at some point...it might not be a title. Durant on the other hand has been able to reset and pick and choose wherever he wants and has been terrible.

[Phoenix]

Not everyone gets rings in dynasty eras, he made the conference finals with Harden and NBA finals with Booker.

When you look at his teams how many of them really even had a chance to get past the Spurs, Lakers, 3 MVP Oklahoma City, Jokic's Nuggets, and the Warriors. If you are in contention every year you are going to break through at some point...it might not be a title. Durant on the other hand has been able to reset and pick and choose wherever he wants and has been terrible.

This makes no sense. You're saying KD has been able to reset and pick where he wanted to go as if those opportunities weren't available to CP3. He signed with the Clippers after being traded there, signed as a free agent with the Rockets in 2018, signed with the Suns in 2021, and signed with the Spurs in 2024. He's had multiple opportunities to determine where he wanted to go. That's not on anyone else that his choices didn't lead to being on a team that won a title.

[Xiao Yao You]

I woudl take naz and 2 1st rounders for durant in a heart beat.

Not sure wolves have 2 1sts? Some good youngsters who qere 1sts

[John8204]

This makes no sense. You're saying KD has been able to reset and pick where he wanted to go as if those opportunities weren't available to CP3. He signed with the Clippers after being traded there, signed as a free agent with the Rockets in 2018, signed with the Suns in 2021, and signed with the Spurs in 2024. He's had multiple opportunities to determine where he wanted to go. That's not on anyone else that his choices didn't lead to being on a team that won a title.

Both players choose different teams, CP3 has been significantly more successful with his choices than Durant. Maybe Moses Malone but I didn't look too deeply in his team hopping. The only time CPIII jumped onto a new team and they didn't contend/improve was when he was the backup PG for the Warriors. Clippers, Rockets, Thunder, Suns, and Spurs all improved and none of them looked like title contenders on paper.

[Phoenix]

Both players choose different teams, CP3 has been significantly more successful with his choices than Durant. Maybe Moses Malone but I didn't look too deeply in his team hopping. The only time CPIII jumped onto a new team and they didn't contend/improve was when he was the backup PG for the Warriors. Clippers, Rockets, Thunder, Suns, and Spurs all improved and none of them looked like title contenders on paper.

You're moving goalposts. First you said CP3 won. No, if the end-goal for both player and team is winning a title, then he hasn't. You're classifying getting to the 2nd round or losing in the finals as 'winning'.

Then you say Durant has had the means to go wherever he chose, as if CP3 didn't play in the same era with the same flexibility to move about. He's actually played on more teams than KD has.

So now you've pivoted to 'CP3 was more successful with his choices'. I'm no fan of Durant going to the Warriors, but that's another incorrect statement because one of KD's choices got him 2 rings and 2 finals MVPs. At the end of the day, your argument is what....that CP3 failed better than KD or something? He's had 15 playoff runs in 19 completed years. 7 of them ended in the first round, 6 in the 2nd, 1 conference finals and 1 finals. KD has 13 playoff runs in 16 completed years, 3 ended in the first round,3 second round,3 conference finals, and 4 finals. Even if you remove the Warriors years because they're pretty much 'guaranteed' titles until injuries disrupted their 2019 run, his playoff track record is still better.

These guys are all-time greats playing for legacies. If the season doesn't result in a chip, whether they lost in the 2nd round or the conference finals is irrelevant.

[Xiao Yao You]

Both players choose different teams, CP3 has been significantly more successful with his choices than Durant. Maybe Moses Malone but I didn't look too deeply in his team hopping. The only time CPIII jumped onto a new team and they didn't contend/improve was when he was the backup PG for the Warriors. Clippers, Rockets, Thunder, Suns, and Spurs all improved and none of them looked like title contenders on paper.

Moses joined the hawks with reggie theus. Supposed to be stacked. Of course dominique was always overrated. Joined a loaded philly team to form the best team i saw. I think houston may have forced him out though?

[Lakers Legend#32]

OKC will cave if they lose this season and make their "Porzingis trade" for KD. 3 1st for KD and bring another team in to make the money match

He hated living in OKC.

Too many white rednecks.

[Jasper]

if you know who would take a price cut .. perfect it would be LA lakers.

Reeves and other for him ,

Durant , bron, and Luka a.. with a defensive center rebounder .. and a couple guys off the bench could be a chip run.

[highwhey]

honestly, i'd take a 1st roudner, 2 2nd rounders and Lively from Dallas

reports are Nicco would love to pair Durant with Ree n AD

[Xiao Yao You]

if you know who would take a price cut .. perfect it would be LA lakers.

Reeves and other for him ,

Durant , bron, and Luka a.. with a defensive center rebounder .. and a couple guys off the bench could be a chip run.

Hard to pay that many guys and make trades if you are over 2nd aapron. Minnesota tried to get under 2nd aapron to be able to get him. Suns trued to trade him so they could get u der 2nd aapron. Be easier in off season but still limited especially when kd and his agent are involved

[pandiani17]

I was "trolling" when I said CPIII is behind Lebron and Curry from this generation but the guy won with Blake Griffin, James Harden, Devin Booker, etc. At some point you have to be accountable for your resume, if you are going to claim this person who is playing today is an all-time great shouldn't they be able to contend. Even Scottie Pippen figured out how to make a run in Portland

I am not a MJ stan but Pippen joined a Portland Trail Blazers team that had been in the WCF in 1999 (lost against Spurs). He hardly figured out nothing. He went to the team and with his addition they just became even a better and stronger contender. But they didn't build nothing from scratch, they already had Damon Stoudamire, Rasheed Wallace, Brian Grant, Arvydas Sabonis, etc. And Steve Smith joined with him after being traded for Isaiah Rider.

[ILLsmak]

Bro is the whore of the league lol


This is what happens when you get into the habit of jumping teams,

it ends up getting easier and easier...

it becomes instilled into you.

Nothing ever ends up as your home.

Because you have no base anywhere, you develop a very low tolerance to any sort of struggle and jump ship at the firs sign of adversity.

He was unbelievably good in gsw. He led (sorry curry fans but lets be real) an all time great team that he signed with until there was beef. No one gave him any credit and I think it broke him. Nothing he can do will ever compare to that. He isn’t a carry u type player, but he’d raise the ceiling of any team, and he raised gsw from 70 win to unbeatable when healthy. If dray wasn’t a fucc boi…

Gsw was his spot. And I legit think he tried to give Curry fvmps.

-Smak

[Jasper]

Hard to pay that many guys and make trades if you are over 2nd aapron. Minnesota tried to get under 2nd aapron to be able to get him. Suns trued to trade him so they could get u der 2nd aapron. Be easier in off season but still limited especially when kd and his agent are involved

actually I thought Milwaukee would never get under the apron .. with a couple trades .. they are and they are better for it.
Why can't the lakers do the same ??

[Jasper]

He was unbelievably good in gsw. He led (sorry curry fans but lets be real) an all time great team that he signed with until there was beef. No one gave him any credit and I think it broke him. Nothing he can do will ever compare to that. He isn’t a carry u type player, but he’d raise the ceiling of any team, and he raised gsw from 70 win to unbeatable when healthy. If dray wasn’t a fucc boi…

Gsw was his spot. And I legit think he tried to give Curry fvmps.

-Smak

good point smak

[ArbitraryWater]

Durant definitely has issues but he didn't ruin the Suns. They won 6 playoff games and took the eventual champ nuggets to 6 games after the midseason trade. It was the Beal trade that ruined the Suns.

lol, every KD team turns out the way the current Suns are.

Its not ****ing Beal lol.

[tontoz]

lol, every KD team turns out the way the current Suns are.

Its not ****ing Beal lol.



The Suns are the only team that took two games from the championship nuggets, and that was right after the trade when they were lacking role players.

They won 6 playoff games pre Beal, none with Beal.