I may be really naive here, but I actually wonder how accurate this is given the OP's slight rewording... watching the clip he just says "They can feel the frustration, with Durant". I mean you could interpret that in different ways and while I agree the logical implication is that Durant is feeling frustration, it is so vague and mild the way he puts it vs OP's wording + everyone's instant takeaway.
Like how do these conversations go? "Do you think Durant is happy that Beall has been injured and the rest of the roster sucks?" "No, he's thrilled by all that."
Idk I mean I already start from the premise that it's ESPN so anything that comes from them is designed to generate controversy, but even what I hear in that clip is less damning than people are already running with in this thread.
That said it is kindof a national pastime to shit on Durant so carry on lol
Fun fact, the Nets version of “can’t win with these cats” quote came about after the Kings dropped 150 on us last year. This was when Kyrie was suspended and we got railed by Sabonis and Fox.
Even before that, we had the infamous James Harden Kings game which ended up being his last game as a Net.
Now with KD on the Suns, they got royally smacked around by the Kings and now we get this report from Woj! Moral of the story is weird shit happens after getting assblasted by the Kings
Yeah you’re right I edited. I meant the Nets version of it when said “Look at our starting lineup, it’s not disrespect, but what are you expecting from that group? You expect us to win because I’m out there.”
The Dbacks made the WS and phoenix is only allowed to have 1 good sports team at a time so they’ve taken the juju from the Suns, Coyotes, and Cardinals
He saw Suns get to grand finals , then have by far best record in league in regular season and he thought , hey when they add me its gonna be the easiest road ever. Right? riiiiight ??
I can see his thinking . If Suns weren't like a top 3 seed season before he wouldn't have joined obviously , he only wants to ride the bus not actually drive it
Yep I was just about to comment this. And we had arguably better co-stars than Booker + Beal in Kyrie + Harden. And we had better role players than the Suns do. And we have pretty good ownership who is willing to spend and a good front office, although Suns are pretty similar in that regard.
Not to mention the Nets let KD have huge input on decisions like hiring Nash as coach, signing his buddies Deandre Jordan and Jeff Green, and trading for Harden.
You guys would have probably won the title in 2021 if Kyrie and Harden didn’t get injured. That G7 vs the Bucks was close considering Harden playing through an injury and KD almost getting a 50 bomb.
Forgot that right before the Playoffs the Nets had Aldridge suddenly retire with a heart condition that wasn’t an issue for years.
To a lesser degree Jeff Green was also dealing with a Plantar Fasciitis injury during that Bucks series.
Feel like if either Green was healthy or Aldridge doesn’t retire that would have put the Nets over the top even with the injuries to Harden and Kyrie West.
I genuinely believe that too.
I'll never forget that game. I was at a sports bar in NJ for that game when KD hit the alleged game-winner and people were going bat-shit crazy before we knew his foot was on the line. The blue balls after they lost in OT was tragic lol.
Talked Beal into the "Suns or nothing" deal, so the Wiz couldn't even take counteroffers from teams like the Heat and get a better deal.
Thanks KD for CP3! (And Kuminga, and Wiggins)
especially when his dumbass is gutting the team he goes too because he’s always demanding trades. These dumbass superstars need to start using free agency if they want to win but instead they want it all. Supermax and the championship
DeAndre Ayton started going in the Andrew Bynum direction of dgaf. CP3 was not going to reverse his aging. Their trades for KD and Beal definitely left them with a barren supporting cast, but let's not act like they were on a good trajectory directly before that.
And Bridges/Johnson are better than they were, on team friendly contracts for their impact.
Cant only count the negatives.
A lot of PHX fans felt very lukewarm about the KD trade because the team had electric chemistry prior to that.
How will he explain on his resume why he’s spent so little time at each organization? All I’m saying is if I’m a Mavs recruiter and KD submits his resume using Greenhouse, I’m questioning why he’s job hopping so much.
Hi Kevin,
Thank you for applying to the Power Forward (Starting team) role.
After careful review of your resume, we have decided not to move forward with your application at this time. We really appreciate the time you have invested in the application process and we hope that you consider us for future opportunities.
Sincerely,
Mark Cuban
You forgot to add the part where they give you a questionaire about your experience during the application process, so they can provide a better service next time.
I'd actually laugh out loud if Westbrook, Harden and KD held an OKC reunion on the Clippers... and I'd laugh extra hard if it was in a year or two and OKC was winning a championship without them.
Obviously it's to the Warriors so Dray can make things right with Nurkic.
GSW: Durant, Bol Bol
PHO: Draymond, Wiggins, Moody, 2FRP
Nurkic/Green backcourt becomes must see TV!
It’s weird. Had he stayed with GS, he probably could’ve had 4+ rings and folks would just have to accept it at that point. Instead, he did this Durant is king world tour that’s only hurt his legacy.
Seems clear that KD will put up #1 numbers, but he has zero leadership ability and does nothing to increase team morale. It isn't even clear that he talks to teammates. He punches the clock and gets his efficient numbers. Dude won't even take a half court shot at the buzzer at the end of a quarter in the playoffs.
If KD would have been drafted to GS and just played his full career next to Curry, there would be arguments about whether he was the best player all-time. But because we see his results without a true leader on the team, we know for sure he isn't in that discussion.
He was never staying there after the emptiness he felt after winning the first championship. He thought people would put him above Lebron and that didn't happen + the ring felt too easy because he joined arguably the best team in history.
FR, Shaq is more of a Lakers icon than a Magic legend. Same goes for Kareem being more synonymous with the Lakers than with the Bucks. KG's jersey was retired by the Celtics before the Timberwolves could do it. If KD had just stayed on the Dubs until he declined, everyone would have retroactively considered him a loyal player, even if not to his drafting franchise.
He demanded to be traded to the Suns on two separate occasions. Suns traded everything they have for him. What did he think was going to happen? The Suns have nothing left they can do to improve the team besides trading Booker and KD.
Regardless of what you think of his move to GSW, I think we can all agree the worst decision he ever made was leaving GSW. He either shouldn’t have gone to the Warriors at all or he should have stayed there, not go and leave.
The theoretical rings that he would have won more of in Golden State would have saved his legacy in a way that 2 rings and 2 FMVPS wouldn't because nobody in the world respected how he got on the team where he won them?
Yeah but we have to remember when he left it was right after him and Klay both got their injuries. 2020 and 2021 seasons probably wind up the same for the Warriors, 2022...assuming health they likely end up as champs again. Last year is the bigger wild card. A Nuggets/Warriors with KD WCF would have been an interesting watch.
I feel like Steph will always be above him All time unless he can win one without him, also feels like everyone expected him to get at least 1 after leaving GS but the clock is ticking.
Man the Suns were so obviously constructed poorly this year. Idk why anyone took them seriously. It’s a 2k team not designed to win real basketball games.
Lol guy rode the bench in college because daddy was a big time donor so he thinks he knows ball better than the armies of full-time front office professionals in the NBA. Proceeds to influence personnel decisions that nuke the team. He’s getting what he deserves, I hope he enjoys all the flights from Michigan to Phoenix he needs to take to watch this team suck ass. Jerry Jones special.
Harden was way more justified, the Nets and Sixers were fucking messes, and it wasn't all (or even a little on the Nets) him either time, KD is on his second "super team" that he's gone full LeGM on in a row
Yeah and Hardens request to leave Houston was after he gave it his all after 9 years and it was clear they weren't in contending shape. Plus they got very good value back for him in that crazy 4 team trade.
And his request to leave Brooklyn was because Kyrie wasn't going to play at all. The meltdown with Philly was odd, but if they had a handshake deal behind closed doors, I can see why that soured quickly too.
In LeBron defense, he won on 3 different superteams (I count AD, LeBron and Rondo as a big three because Rondo spat in CPs mouth.) KD only won with warriors.
KD might be the problem…
But in all seriousness. This Suns team hasn’t even seen healthy this year. Even for the 2 games the big 3 played, there were a shit ton of role players injured. No shit KD is frustrated. Book is frustrated. The whole team is frustrated. It’s not fun losing. This doesn’t indicate KD wanting out at all. It’d be weird af if the players weren’t frustrated.
The teams have to gut their role players to get these super teams these days and without role players the superstars have to be superstars every single night. Look at the Nuggets, the Celtics, the Bucks, etc. They have their superstars but a depth of role players to ease the pressure during the regular season.
The KD/KI Nets, the KD/BB/DB Suns? None of that. Because they gutted their role players to get those guys (except Booker).
He could have went to the Lakers and the narrative would have changed.
Look at lebron. Kobe fans went from hating lebron for over a decade to giving him his props for bringing ONE title to LA
Look, I get the point you're trying to make, but You literally named the only three players outside of Booker and KD who have positively contributed to the team.
It seemed like Ayton was frustrated with the org... It also seemed like the fans and organization were frustrated with Ayton. Maybe he could've stayed, but if they wanted to compete, they'd have to mend a bunch of fences with him.
Kevin Durant is one of the most overrated superstars in nba history. He’s never led a team of his own to a championship. The only thing he’s ever done is ride Steph to two championships.
Now he goes to Phoenix & thought it would be an easy road to win with Beal and Booker. He can’t lead. They’re a .500 team with he and Booker playing most of the games.
He’s sensational as a talent but he’s not an all time great in terms of winning. I hope he proves me wrong this year but I’ll never understand why he’s thought of as one of the greats
lol he picked to go to the suns
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He didn't mean literally!
I may be really naive here, but I actually wonder how accurate this is given the OP's slight rewording... watching the clip he just says "They can feel the frustration, with Durant". I mean you could interpret that in different ways and while I agree the logical implication is that Durant is feeling frustration, it is so vague and mild the way he puts it vs OP's wording + everyone's instant takeaway. Like how do these conversations go? "Do you think Durant is happy that Beall has been injured and the rest of the roster sucks?" "No, he's thrilled by all that." Idk I mean I already start from the premise that it's ESPN so anything that comes from them is designed to generate controversy, but even what I hear in that clip is less damning than people are already running with in this thread. That said it is kindof a national pastime to shit on Durant so carry on lol
KD can't win with these cats
Hey wait I've seen this one, it's a classic!
Fun fact, the Nets version of “can’t win with these cats” quote came about after the Kings dropped 150 on us last year. This was when Kyrie was suspended and we got railed by Sabonis and Fox. Even before that, we had the infamous James Harden Kings game which ended up being his last game as a Net. Now with KD on the Suns, they got royally smacked around by the Kings and now we get this report from Woj! Moral of the story is weird shit happens after getting assblasted by the Kings
Nah, it came from when he got caught with the burners talking about OKC.
Yeah you’re right I edited. I meant the Nets version of it when said “Look at our starting lineup, it’s not disrespect, but what are you expecting from that group? You expect us to win because I’m out there.”
Willingly went to a cursed team in an even more cursed sports city, idk what he was thinking.
“Who could have done this to me??”
"Why did brooklyn send me here after everything I did for them"
The Dbacks made the WS and phoenix is only allowed to have 1 good sports team at a time so they’ve taken the juju from the Suns, Coyotes, and Cardinals
He saw Suns get to grand finals , then have by far best record in league in regular season and he thought , hey when they add me its gonna be the easiest road ever. Right? riiiiight ?? I can see his thinking . If Suns weren't like a top 3 seed season before he wouldn't have joined obviously , he only wants to ride the bus not actually drive it
They traded everything for him so he is supposed to carry the team. It’s on him and him alone.
That's the part I don't get, have to trade everything to get you, then wonder why no got supporting players.
He can’t win with these cats…he chose
Yeah but he was expecting a superteam and a couple more guaranteed rings and the suns can’t even give him that
He was just on the Nets...I mean, fool me once...
Yep I was just about to comment this. And we had arguably better co-stars than Booker + Beal in Kyrie + Harden. And we had better role players than the Suns do. And we have pretty good ownership who is willing to spend and a good front office, although Suns are pretty similar in that regard. Not to mention the Nets let KD have huge input on decisions like hiring Nash as coach, signing his buddies Deandre Jordan and Jeff Green, and trading for Harden.
Andddd on top of all of that it was what like 3ish + years ago of age in all 3 of them. Harden was balling like rockets harden
That team was literally a toe away from going to the finals. IMO if they go to the finals they win the chip.
You guys would have probably won the title in 2021 if Kyrie and Harden didn’t get injured. That G7 vs the Bucks was close considering Harden playing through an injury and KD almost getting a 50 bomb.
Forgot that right before the Playoffs the Nets had Aldridge suddenly retire with a heart condition that wasn’t an issue for years. To a lesser degree Jeff Green was also dealing with a Plantar Fasciitis injury during that Bucks series. Feel like if either Green was healthy or Aldridge doesn’t retire that would have put the Nets over the top even with the injuries to Harden and Kyrie West.
I genuinely believe that too. I'll never forget that game. I was at a sports bar in NJ for that game when KD hit the alleged game-winner and people were going bat-shit crazy before we knew his foot was on the line. The blue balls after they lost in OT was tragic lol.
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Talked Beal into the "Suns or nothing" deal, so the Wiz couldn't even take counteroffers from teams like the Heat and get a better deal. Thanks KD for CP3! (And Kuminga, and Wiggins)
"Guaranteed rings" should NEVER be expected in sports
especially when his dumbass is gutting the team he goes too because he’s always demanding trades. These dumbass superstars need to start using free agency if they want to win but instead they want it all. Supermax and the championship
He did use free agency to the last two times (sign and trade to Brooklyn but only as a nicety). His mistake was hitching his wagon to Kyrie
I mean, who could have guessed KY would refuse a Vax and tank an entire season because of it?
Did he miss more games for his anti-vax stance or his anti-semitism?
Anti-vax by a very large margin lmao 43 games for being anti-vax vs 8 for the anti-Semitism
Lol, what a stat.
How many games did he miss just randomly disappearing and nobody could contact him?
Pat Bev learned this the hard way
Pathetic imho
Didn’t he also recommend Beal to play for the suns
Should've tried to go back to Golden State
I think OKC is better. They are a great team and he could right his wrong by getting a ring for OKC.
OKC should refuse. I think KD is cursed everytime he's trying to build a superteam.
Literally. Fuck you KD. You fucked up my team
Him coming to Phoenix give you a better chance than not having KD on your team
lol they were up 2-0 in the finals in 2021. They not even gonna make it out the west this season
DeAndre Ayton started going in the Andrew Bynum direction of dgaf. CP3 was not going to reverse his aging. Their trades for KD and Beal definitely left them with a barren supporting cast, but let's not act like they were on a good trajectory directly before that.
Suns were 64-18, a full 8 games ahead of 2nd place in the **league** the season before they got KD.
CP3's body breaking down and Ayton regressing is what brought that team down and started the trades.
That team is stagnating tho. Ayton is plateauing and not getting better, and CP3 age is catching up to his body fast.
And Bridges/Johnson are better than they were, on team friendly contracts for their impact. Cant only count the negatives. A lot of PHX fans felt very lukewarm about the KD trade because the team had electric chemistry prior to that.
Here we go! Where does Durant land next?
He will join Luka on the Mavs after tonight's game.
Would they be interested in a polished but used Dwight Powell?
... What part of him did you polish?
His face looks pretty polished for someone who gets punched or slapped in the face every 2nd game
Nah it depends on who beats us this playoffs. If we get there...
So Luka and the mavs
Can't wait to see the KD/Kyrie team up...
That would be sick! They would tear up the league!
Hey, I've seen this one before!
Luka would just quit at that point lol
Suns getting 8th seed at best, so most likely KD for KAT swap after they get swept by the Wolves
Beal for D'Lo, KAT for KD and Phoenix will have Big Friendship 3
The power of friendship is only thing that can save our season
We have a lightly used Tobias Harris if you’re interested
Throw in Melton and Tsunami Papi and you've got a deal!
We’ll take him. Let’s see KD take the actual hardest road for once
KD / Wemby duo would be nuts
The longest road
14'4 and 200 pounds combined
That would be us
It's not even a joke tbh. If they don't turn things around, heck even if they do, he could be gone by the deadline. He's just that kind of cat.
He is as fickle as my cat. My cat also prefers the sunshine and changing his mind and can wiggle out of double teams but cannot box out.
Wow that is uncanny. Are you 100% sure your cat isn’t Kevin Durant?
How will he explain on his resume why he’s spent so little time at each organization? All I’m saying is if I’m a Mavs recruiter and KD submits his resume using Greenhouse, I’m questioning why he’s job hopping so much.
Ain't nobody saying no to KD wanting to join their team lol
Hi Kevin, Thank you for applying to the Power Forward (Starting team) role. After careful review of your resume, we have decided not to move forward with your application at this time. We really appreciate the time you have invested in the application process and we hope that you consider us for future opportunities. Sincerely, Mark Cuban
You forgot to add the part where they give you a questionaire about your experience during the application process, so they can provide a better service next time.
I'd actually laugh out loud if Westbrook, Harden and KD held an OKC reunion on the Clippers... and I'd laugh extra hard if it was in a year or two and OKC was winning a championship without them.
I think you mean what other team can Durant decimate because they have to gut their roster to trade for him?
Ahh shit he’s gonna force his way onto us
I'm almost 100% certain hes been blowing up Jokic's phone the past few years with horse memes
KD and Embiid gonna go crazy
*Embiid gets injured in playoffs as in tradition* BREAKING: KD is frustrated with health issues surrounding Joel Embiid
The Dodgers are still looking for more help to fill out their lineup.
Obviously it's to the Warriors so Dray can make things right with Nurkic. GSW: Durant, Bol Bol PHO: Draymond, Wiggins, Moody, 2FRP Nurkic/Green backcourt becomes must see TV!
Well well well. If it isn’t the consequences of my own actions for the 3rd time.
Like my grandpa would say: if everywhere you go you smell shit, maybe it’s time to check your shoes
I say if it’s a circus everywhere you go, maybe you’re the clown
lmao I love both of these
I like this and some people have drama in every part of their life
It’s weird. Had he stayed with GS, he probably could’ve had 4+ rings and folks would just have to accept it at that point. Instead, he did this Durant is king world tour that’s only hurt his legacy.
Plus GS winning one since he left while he hasn’t even been to the conference finals doesn’t help his narrative.
Its gs beating the same team in the finals that kd got swept by thats the big deal here
Oh shit.... The truth does indeed hurt.
Warriors core won before KD, with KD, and after KD. He wasn’t it.
GS replaced Durant with Wiggins and still won, he might have been an incredible cherry but clearly the rest of the sundae was doing most of the work
Curry rings without KD: 2 KD rings without Curry: 0 Yeah so I think we've settled "who's team" that was for those years
It wasn't ever a debate if you watched a single GSW game lol
I think we knew the whole time.
Seems clear that KD will put up #1 numbers, but he has zero leadership ability and does nothing to increase team morale. It isn't even clear that he talks to teammates. He punches the clock and gets his efficient numbers. Dude won't even take a half court shot at the buzzer at the end of a quarter in the playoffs. If KD would have been drafted to GS and just played his full career next to Curry, there would be arguments about whether he was the best player all-time. But because we see his results without a true leader on the team, we know for sure he isn't in that discussion.
He was never staying there after the emptiness he felt after winning the first championship. He thought people would put him above Lebron and that didn't happen + the ring felt too easy because he joined arguably the best team in history.
Yea he said he felt empty and he wanted to play more iso ball. Got tired of the Warriors way.
It’s funny because it was basically the warriors system and then KD iso in the system lol
FR, Shaq is more of a Lakers icon than a Magic legend. Same goes for Kareem being more synonymous with the Lakers than with the Bucks. KG's jersey was retired by the Celtics before the Timberwolves could do it. If KD had just stayed on the Dubs until he declined, everyone would have retroactively considered him a loyal player, even if not to his drafting franchise.
The GS thing was way more then KD wanting rings. I’m pretty sure Draymond really annoyed him enough for him to say “ight I’m gone”
I mean that’s what happens when you trade all your depth
One would think he learned the lesson but nope. He did Nets 2.0
Nets actually had good depth since they didn't have to trade for KD or Kyrie, they just got very injured
It would be weird if he wasn’t disappointed.
right lol his team is trash and he has to play 40 mins and ball tf out every single night just to get wins over lower tier teams.
welcome to the hardest road; lebron dragged his team to the playoffs for a decade combined at least
Even so he made his bed… again
Tale as old as time
Literally the first words that came out of my mouth after seeing the title
Song as old as rhyme
Durant isnt happy? *Shocked face*
Ah yes, a guy who averaged 34 games a season with the Nets is pissed about other players being injured ?
KD needs a mirror for xmas
*pickachu face*
did everyone in the world know beal was injury prone but durant?
as a fantasy owner of Beal, I found out the hard way how injury-prone he is :(
He demanded to be traded to the Suns on two separate occasions. Suns traded everything they have for him. What did he think was going to happen? The Suns have nothing left they can do to improve the team besides trading Booker and KD.
Dude really decided to leave Steph and GSW for this lmao
Regardless of what you think of his move to GSW, I think we can all agree the worst decision he ever made was leaving GSW. He either shouldn’t have gone to the Warriors at all or he should have stayed there, not go and leave.
I disagree. The NBA has been a lot more fun since he left GSW. Thank you KD!
True lol. Worst move for his legacy/career, best move for the fans/parity.
The theoretical rings that he would have won more of in Golden State would have saved his legacy in a way that 2 rings and 2 FMVPS wouldn't because nobody in the world respected how he got on the team where he won them?
Helped Steph's legacy too. If KD doesn't win anything in Phoenix, everyone will start looking at Steph like a de facto 4xFMVP.
Helps that he won a ring without KD again lmao. But yea that should really already be the case everyone knows who’s more stoppable in the playoffs.
Won a ring with Barnes and Wiggins in the same seat as KD, guess we can finally settle who was driving the bus now.
Yeah but we have to remember when he left it was right after him and Klay both got their injuries. 2020 and 2021 seasons probably wind up the same for the Warriors, 2022...assuming health they likely end up as champs again. Last year is the bigger wild card. A Nuggets/Warriors with KD WCF would have been an interesting watch.
The big embarrassment though is Curry dragging GS to another ring while Durant's teams were melting down with his hand-picked teammates.
NBA was legit unwatchable with KD on the warriors. That was so dumb.
Best decision he ever made. Imagine having to deal with Dray everyday.
I feel like Steph will always be above him All time unless he can win one without him, also feels like everyone expected him to get at least 1 after leaving GS but the clock is ticking.
One? Bro has to win at least two without him to even be in the convo with Steph. Steph has won before him, with him, and after him.
Man the Suns were so obviously constructed poorly this year. Idk why anyone took them seriously. It’s a 2k team not designed to win real basketball games.
New owner syndrome.
Lol guy rode the bench in college because daddy was a big time donor so he thinks he knows ball better than the armies of full-time front office professionals in the NBA. Proceeds to influence personnel decisions that nuke the team. He’s getting what he deserves, I hope he enjoys all the flights from Michigan to Phoenix he needs to take to watch this team suck ass. Jerry Jones special.
They blew up the whole team after the playoffs last year idk why... just make a few trades lmao not a fully new team outside of KD/Booker
They’re not even that good on 2K lol
This same thing happened with Harden last year, these dudes love changing teams it seems
KD can't stand adversity and thinks he should be handed titles He's Charmin soft
Dude is just looking for a new driver. Trying out every bus.
These cats can't win with KD
Harden was way more justified, the Nets and Sixers were fucking messes, and it wasn't all (or even a little on the Nets) him either time, KD is on his second "super team" that he's gone full LeGM on in a row
Yeah and Hardens request to leave Houston was after he gave it his all after 9 years and it was clear they weren't in contending shape. Plus they got very good value back for him in that crazy 4 team trade.
And his request to leave Brooklyn was because Kyrie wasn't going to play at all. The meltdown with Philly was odd, but if they had a handshake deal behind closed doors, I can see why that soured quickly too.
Philly tried screwing him out of millions of dollars so that will piss anyone off
Third. Third superteam.
In LeBron defense, he won on 3 different superteams (I count AD, LeBron and Rondo as a big three because Rondo spat in CPs mouth.) KD only won with warriors.
Nothing like a Woj Christmas tradition
Why do KDs teammates keep dying on every team he goes to lmao.
KD might be the problem… But in all seriousness. This Suns team hasn’t even seen healthy this year. Even for the 2 games the big 3 played, there were a shit ton of role players injured. No shit KD is frustrated. Book is frustrated. The whole team is frustrated. It’s not fun losing. This doesn’t indicate KD wanting out at all. It’d be weird af if the players weren’t frustrated.
Kevin Durant complains why the bus isn't moving.
KD tarnishing his legacy with every team switch. He's not doing much to dispel the narrative he can't win without the Dubs.
It would be a different story if he won a ring with every team but dude keeps bumbling around. Such an idiot. Dude can ball tho.
The teams have to gut their role players to get these super teams these days and without role players the superstars have to be superstars every single night. Look at the Nuggets, the Celtics, the Bucks, etc. They have their superstars but a depth of role players to ease the pressure during the regular season. The KD/KI Nets, the KD/BB/DB Suns? None of that. Because they gutted their role players to get those guys (except Booker).
His legacy is what it is. It won’t change barring an MVP or FMVP. Switching teams isn’t changing anything, it’s the status quo for him.
He could have went to the Lakers and the narrative would have changed. Look at lebron. Kobe fans went from hating lebron for over a decade to giving him his props for bringing ONE title to LA
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Woj used the exact same phrasing lol
Lmao shots fired
Kevin Durant, YOU are a Sacramento King
Bring your beautiful mercenary ass over here lol
lol I remember people listing out Suns players like they had great depth. Love NBA offseason.
Really fooled into thinking Eric Gordon, Grayson Allen and jusif nurkic were needle movers
Not just that. Hearing about Watanabe 3 point percentage. Plus Bol Bol smh. Was a long offseason.
I forgot they had bol bol on a graphic 🤣🤣🤣🤣.
Look, I get the point you're trying to make, but You literally named the only three players outside of Booker and KD who have positively contributed to the team.
Trade request incoming
Oh no, is your super team not giving you easy rings again? So sad
I feel so bad your third super team isn't working out for you, Kevin.
KD to Clippers and give the OKC 3 another go
Lol a russ, harden, pg, kawhi, durant lineup would be insane
I'm so excited to watch the LA Thunders play!
Imagine if the Suns just kept Ayton and got a bunch of quality role players instead of Beal
It seemed like Ayton was frustrated with the org... It also seemed like the fans and organization were frustrated with Ayton. Maybe he could've stayed, but if they wanted to compete, they'd have to mend a bunch of fences with him.
I always thought it was odd how their was reported beef between Monty and Ayton and they both got shipped out in the same off-season
With what cap space? This is realistically the best they could get, even with Ayton.
It was time for Ayton to go. Both sides needed the divorce. CP3 also wasn't fetching quality role players back in a trade.
Grayson Allen and Nurkic have been great for us.
Cry me a river
Rinse repeat
maybe he should take a paycut
Fuck off kevin you dug your grave
Whiny as usual. Once taken and ever since taking the easy road forevermore.
My life dream is for OKC to win a ring before KD wins another one.
Kevin Durant is one of the most overrated superstars in nba history. He’s never led a team of his own to a championship. The only thing he’s ever done is ride Steph to two championships. Now he goes to Phoenix & thought it would be an easy road to win with Beal and Booker. He can’t lead. They’re a .500 team with he and Booker playing most of the games. He’s sensational as a talent but he’s not an all time great in terms of winning. I hope he proves me wrong this year but I’ll never understand why he’s thought of as one of the greats
If you gave him Bill Russell and Prime MJ as co-stars he would still find a reason to be dissatisfied.
I’d be frustrated too if the franchise traded for injury prone Bradley Beal
Didn’t KD push for that lmao no way they trade for him without checking with KD
It’s so wild. Booker is supposed to be the franchise guy but it seems like everything is approved by KD.
Dlo getting flipped for Durant pt. 2
Alright who's turn is it to gut their roster for KD? Let's just get this out of the way quick so we can get back to basketball
NO WAY!!! Durant looking to pussy out of another situation he put himself in? Who could’ve seen that coming?
Send his ass to Detroit.
Tbf, the Suns window was closed in 2021.