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Rumor: Durant Will Leave if Thunder Don't Make the Finals
« on: March 07, 2016, 07:49:36 PM »

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The story is kinda thin, but it makes sense. If they don't make a deep run this year, it's just not happening in OKC for him. That team drafted well 6-8 years ago and has made a series of garbage moves since.

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Re: Durant Will Leave if Thunder Don't Make the Finals
« Reply #1 on: March 07, 2016, 07:56:02 PM »

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None of the teams he might go to will provide him a better platform for winning a title than playing alongside fellow MVP candidate Russell Westbrook.  No other team can offer a 1-2 punch of that caliber (I don't buy for a moment that he'd consider the Warriors, where he'd be #2).

Durant may well leave OKC if they fail to make the Finals ... after next season, when Westbrook also takes a hard look at signing elsewhere.
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Re: Durant Will Leave if Thunder Don't Make the Finals
« Reply #2 on: March 07, 2016, 07:58:48 PM »

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Quote from: PhoSita on March 07, 2016, 07:56:02 PM
None of the teams he might go to will provide him a better platform for winning a title than playing alongside fellow MVP candidate Russell Westbrook.  No other team can offer a 1-2 punch of that caliber (I don't buy for a moment that he'd consider the Warriors, where he'd be #2).


Except two players don't win championships.  I don't buy the rest of that team very much or the organization in general (or the coach).  It's amazing to have two players of that caliber playing together but the fit isn't great.  Lots of people react super negatively to that like you're being a hater or whatever but Durant would fit much better with other PGs.

I think there's very little chance he goes to Golden State but there are other teams he could go to.
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Re: Durant Will Leave if Thunder Don't Make the Finals
« Reply #3 on: March 07, 2016, 08:01:35 PM »

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Come to the Celtics baby.  ;D
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Re: Durant Will Leave if Thunder Don't Make the Finals
« Reply #4 on: March 07, 2016, 08:07:55 PM »

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Boston has as legit a shot as any at signing him, imho.
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« Reply #5 on: March 07, 2016, 08:10:39 PM »

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May the Thunder get swept in the first round.  ;D
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Re: Durant Will Leave if Thunder Don't Make the Finals
« Reply #6 on: March 07, 2016, 08:13:31 PM »

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I don't buy it completely.  There is a real chance that Duncan hangs it up after this year, and if so San Antonio will be a worse team. 

Harrison Barnes might also leave GSW, and while that isn't a huge loss, it does weaken them.

Durant and Westbrook on OKC are a top 4 team in the NBA.  If the two scenarios above happen, they could be top 2.  Where does Durant go, besides GSW, to put him in a better situation than that?  There isn't another team that offers more than his current squad because they have Westbrook.

The only reason I do buy it is if Durant believes that he can't get there with Westbrook (or with Billy Donovan as coach -- more likely).  If either are true than it makes sense to leave, but again I really don't but that he will have a better chance anywhere else than OKC.
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« Reply #7 on: March 07, 2016, 08:17:48 PM »

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He needs to be in the East and avoid the Warriors---if he wants to go to the Finals.

might be a good summer after all.
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« Reply #8 on: March 07, 2016, 08:25:19 PM »

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I believe it.
Westbrook is a great player, I just don't know if their styles gel correctly.  Westbrook just needs the ball so much (although to be fair he's been a lot less selfish this year).

I think KD wants to make his mark somewhere on his own and with a bit of help.

Toronto or Boston would be perfect for him but the Lakers and Wizards have got to be up there.
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Re: Rumor: Durant Will Leave if Thunder Don't Make the Finals
« Reply #9 on: March 07, 2016, 08:38:04 PM »

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So an announcer for the Pelicans made a few calls, and this is what he heard?

Does Sherrod have a New Orleans counterpart?
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Re: Durant Will Leave if Thunder Don't Make the Finals
« Reply #10 on: March 07, 2016, 08:42:34 PM »

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Quote from: LarBrd33 on March 07, 2016, 08:07:55 PM
Boston has as legit a shot as any at signing him, imho.

I agree. He fits an absolute need that we have. Further, Durant and Horford would slot in perfectly with us, and Durabt has even made it known that he would like to play with Horford.

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Re: Rumor: Durant Will Leave if Thunder Don't Make the Finals
« Reply #11 on: March 07, 2016, 08:44:54 PM »

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I don't completely buy this but I do think Sam Presti needs to do more to upgrade that roster than he's done the past few years.
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Re: Rumor: Durant Will Leave if Thunder Don't Make the Finals
« Reply #12 on: March 07, 2016, 08:59:11 PM »

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With the Warriors doing so well and the Spurs are no sleepers as well, I expect either two teams in the finals

the Thunder has to go on a miraculous run...2013 Dallas Mavericks style if they want to win
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« Reply #13 on: March 07, 2016, 10:53:47 PM »

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It's crazy to think that group never made it back to the Finals much less won one. Just never know how things will shake out. Back luck with injuries and bad roster management by Presti have doomed them IMO.
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« Reply #14 on: March 07, 2016, 10:57:18 PM »

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OKC is not going to the finals this year.

Unless a major injury happens to Steph Curry, Kawhi Leonard, or Chris Paul. Those 3 pretty much dominate the West. OKC won't beat them in a 7-game series. Well, they might be able to squeak by the Clippers, but none of the other two after that.

So come join the Celtics, Durant. You will finally beat LeBron James multiple times. You will also go to the finals.  :angel:
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