Watch this three minute video.
KD facilitated a sign-and-trade on his way out of Golden State to help the Warriors get D'Angelo Russell, Shabazz Napier and Treveon Graham.
They then flipped Russell for Andrew Wiggins and a 1st round pick (Jonathan Kuminga). Wiggins was instrumental in the Warriors winning the title in 2022.
“Kevin could’ve said no. We’re thankful. It at least gave us a chance,” Myers told The Athletic reporter, a veteran of Bay Area basketball coverage. “Thankfully, we had some equity with Kevin and Rich (Kleiman), his agent.”
As a result of the sign-and-trade and some sequenced signings, the Nets had enough cap space to sign Jordan to a four-year, $40 million deal and Claxton to a three-year, $4.2 million deal rather than giving him the minimum for only two years. The Nets brass believed it might take the Georgia product more than two years to develop and Claxton would be happier with the added security.
Moreover, while KD agreed to the S&T construct, he also reportedly demanded that the Nets get something beyond Russell in the trade and according to Brian Windhorst’s reporting later that July. Durant wanted the Warriors to give the Nets a first round pick. (Which they ultimately agreed to).
And when KD was traded to the Suns, the Nets completed their entire rebuild in one trade by receiving:
Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson, Four First Round Picks (2023, 2025, 2027 and 2029) and a First-Round Pick Swap in 2028.
People rag on LeBron for being "LeGM" but KD has slithered his way behind the scenes, orchestrating trades and signings just the same.
He went out of his way to help the Warriors. He went out of his way to help the Nets.
What did he do for the Thunder?
He walked.
We got nothing for him.
Zero assets.
People completely forget about this because Presti has done such an amazing job accumulating assets that it doesn't really hit home that we lost the most valuable asset in the entire league at the time for nothing.
Paul George will always be a friend of the Thunder because he actually helped us get value in his departure. Hell, we even got Chris Paul for Westbrook.
KD is a snake. He can lay in the bed that he made. The Thunder can win without him. We're not "one Kevin Durant" away from a championship, there are a number of players out there who would put us over the edge.
KD needs the Thunder a lot more than the Thunder need KD. And we know what he did last time we needed him.
by Parallel-Quality
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Fuck em
This is what people don’t get about 2016. Sure we are mad that he left after saying he was here to stay. But we are extremely pissed that we got nothing in return for him + it was kinda late into Free Agency so a lot of the better players were already extended or locked in. Fuck KD always.
We also got two picks and two pick swaps from the rockets, of which, one has turned into the 12th pick this year and there are still one pick and one pick swap left from the deal.
Even LeBron netted the Cavs multiple picks and a TPE on his way out the first time, despite all the hate he got for destroying their local economy.
[Source](https://www.nba.com/cavaliers/news/trade_100710.html)
KD was way too immature and talked himself into believing that he was the victim of circumstance that left a shabby organisation who were unable to give him the support needed. Despite his belief that we didn’t have a good team, he was scared enough to not let us get any help and made sure he leaves us in a bad enough position that we don’t become a threat to his new team.
Basically, KD was a bitch who knew he was leaving a team that could potentially win a ring before 2020 but he wanted multiple guaranteed rings instead of having to work for the potential of it.
I didn’t forget. Fuck that cupcake snake.
If we can get KD without giving up our big 3, you do it in a heartbeat. It’s been 8 years, are we seriously gonna hold this grudge forever? Cleveland forgave LeBron, we can do the same if he comes back. Looking at the last few champions they all made big trades to go over the top. Whether it be KD, Lauri, Mobley, Jarrett Allen or someone else, we’re gonna have to eventually go all-in with a move.
Prestis fault for not guaranteeing an extension
People forget that KD is an old guy, and trading for him would hurt as down the line.
It will also hurt the chemistry of this team, it will affect SGA’ leadership, since this is his team now.
In addition he has no winning mentality, he is weak, you can’t win while your leader is weak. You’ve to remember and also see him outside of GSW, he has always disappeared in the big moments.
i get what you’re saying but we still got 8 yrs and the best playoff runs in our teams history from him. PG gets praise for quietly asking for a trade but he still only gave us 2 embarrassing first round exits and dipped to LA.
I don’t hate KD anymore. Still love his game, and he’s endeared himself a lot with how he obviously loves and respects the game and his fellow players.
I don’t want to trade for him because the last thing we need is an end-of-career, high-ego, ball-dominant scorer to take shots away from our big three and bog the offense down. I literally just don’t think it’s a good idea, especially if we have to package Cason Wallace and Giddey for him.
I’d much rather stay on our timeline and keep developing this team. If they want to trade for a great piece, we can find somebody who fits a lot better age wise and profile wise than KD.
Let me say fuck KD first but I’m gonna play devils advocate. KD got so much shit for the way he left okc and he’s such an insecure bitch that needs approval that he has gone out of his way to make sure he helps the team on his way out because he can’t stomach the criticism. May the man never wear an OKC jersey again.
Someone bring up the burner accounts KD made to talk trash about the thunder