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Speculation: Durant will Join the Lakers next Season
« on: September 18, 2018, 11:53:25 AM »

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That's not news.  It's speculation.


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Re: Speculation: Durant will Join the Lakers next Season
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I doubt it very much. I'm being adamant about it. We'll see what KD has to say about it once TC starts. I'm sure he'll deny it.

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It's possible. People thought they knew KD, then he turned out to be completely different than they thought he was.

Maybe after this year he'll desire a different challenge. The lure of LA is stronger than people want to admit. And LeBron still seemingly has a lot of pull around the league (obviously not with everyone).

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What really gets me about Lebron going to the lakers is that it fuels this false narrative that big name free agents always go to the lakers.  The last big free agency signing they had was Shaq and that was over 20 years ago (Karl Malone and Gary Payton were mercenaries at that point in their careers). 

Is that guy a legitimate reporter?

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Do people really fear a 35 year old Lebron?

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Do people really fear a 35 year old Lebron?

With KD and perhaps Leonard? Yes. That's easily better than what GSW has now.

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Why would he leave GS and the opportunity to keep collecting titles? He has to substantiate his signing with a handful of rings. 
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Do people really fear a 35 year old Lebron?

I think there's a legitimate chance LeBron could be just as good a Karl Malone was at that age. Malone was still averaging 25/9 at age 36 and was MVP at age 35.

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Do people really fear a 35 year old Lebron?

I think there's a legitimate chance LeBron could be just as good a Karl Malone was at that age. Malone was still averaging 25/9 at age 36 and was MVP at age 35.

Yeah, look at the way Lebron is built.  He can definitely remain a force for the foreseeable future. 


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Re: Speculation: Durant will Join the Lakers next Season
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KD made his bed in Golden State. He should just sleep in it. Remaining loyal to GSW is the most admirable thing to do for his reputation. Ring hopping around is a bad look for him.

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This is very speculative speculation KGLL.

Not blaming KGLL for sharing, rather the media that carelessly reproduces this stuff.

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I don't see it. KD is really involved with the Silicon Valley business community, and if I remember correctly, he's said he doesn't want to play forever. I think he's planning the next chapter post-basketball. Not saying that he's retiring in the next couple years, I just think he's content where he is, rather than chasing rings elsewhere. It's not like he's on a losing team, either.
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I could totally see Durant leaving the Warriors this summer, but find the Lakers to be highly unlikely as a landing spot.
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I can’t see KD leaving a championship team like the Warriors.  He is in the best situation he could ever be in.  Why leave?  I think it’s total bs to just get people to read something.