Odds of Durant Signing With Boston Next Month

[meangreenmachine]

Let's see what the consensus is on this...

[jpotter33]

I say 33%. I think it breaks down into thirds: 34% chance he stays in OKC, 33% chance he moves East to Boston, 33% chance he moves somewhere else.

We're just outright the best situation for him if he changes teams. We have flexibility, the easier conference/road to the Finals, bright present/future, max cap space, great coaching/management/ownership, etc. We're also tailor-made to beat the Warriors, and we've played them the toughest in the league the last two years.

We'll ultimately have to make a trade or signing before he commits, or at least convince him that we'll upgrade the talent alongside him, but if he does leave OKC, then I think we top the list of suitors for sure.

[PhoSita]

To quote Elvis - - Costello, that is - -

Less than zero.

[meangreenmachine]

I say 33%. I think it breaks down into thirds: 34% chance he stays in OKC, 33% chance he moves East to Boston, 33% chance he moves somewhere else.

We're just outright the best situation for him if he changes teams. We have flexibility, the easier conference/road to the Finals, bright present/future, max cap space, great coaching/management/ownership, etc. We're also tailor-made to beat the Warriors, and we've played them the toughest in the league the last two years.

We'll ultimately have to make a trade or signing before he commits, or at least convince him that we'll upgrade the talent alongside him, but if he does leave OKC, then I think we top the list of suitors for sure.

TP. Agree 100%. Could not have said it better.

[Csfan1984]

1000%

[chambers]

Maybe 10% for this offseason.

I think he stays in okc one more year with a 1+1 deal.
If OKC have a disappointing playoffs next year then he'll seriously consider leaving and then I'd give usna 30-40% shot.

[MJohnnyboy]

Here's the thing about the 1+1 contract in Durant's case. I'm not sure its the brightest move because Durant had foot issues so serious last year that some worried it would harm his career. This year he looked healthy but I'm not sure Durant wants to gamble on his foot holding up on a one year deal. I think he'd rather secure the long-term contract now rather than take the risk of ruining his career by signing a short deal with a potentially chronic injury.

As of now, the odds aren't high of Durant, but that could change depending on what the Celtics do.

[Rondo9]

To quote Elvis - - Costello, that is - -

Less than zero.

So what the warriors chances? 

[PaulP34]

Durant would be smart to stay in OKC for another year and give it one more go at a title run with Westbrook. There's about 99.9% chance he stays in OKC while there's that .01% chance that Danny Ainge gets that list together this year so that takes Durant's chances of signing with Boston this summer at 0% chance. No chance what so ever that the Celtics sign Kevin Durant this summer. Sorry fellas, gonna have to wait till next year where the % could go up depending on what Danny Ainge accomplishes this summer  don't hate me because I'm right, hate the idea that I've been right all along ✌

[Celtics4ever]

10% if we get the players he wants without zero

[Rosco917]

Unfortunately, not a very good chance. He's mostly likely thinking OKC is a player away.

OKC needs to experiment with the idea of a true point guard, to run that offense.

[mef730]

This is the Jim Carrey "so you're telling me there's a chance" scenario. It's never zero, but pretty darned close.

Mike

[saltlover]

Unfortunately, not a very good chance. He's mostly likely thinking OKC is a player away.

OKC needs to experiment with the idea of a true point guard, to run that offense.

That may be, but they've been a player away for five years now and they still haven't figured out how to acquire that player.

I still think it's likely he stays in OKC also, because inertia often wins, but what has management done in the last few years to take that final step?

[Endless Paradise]

Unfortunately, not a very good chance. He's mostly likely thinking OKC is a player away.

OKC needs to experiment with the idea of a true point guard, to run that offense.

That may be, but they've been a player away for five years now and they still haven't figured out how to acquire that player.

I still think it's likely he stays in OKC also, because inertia often wins, but what has management done in the last few years to take that final step?

OKC losing this series had more to do with Durant and Westbrook screwing up than anything to do with the roster. They got a 3-1 lead because they were actually playing team ball and letting their role players shine. Durant and Westbrook regressed into playing terrible hero ball in Games 5 and 6, and then the team as a whole couldn't deal with the mounting pressure in Game 7.

[Eja117]

This is the Jim Carrey "so you're telling me there's a chance" scenario. It's never zero, but pretty darned close.

Mike

To be fair...if I remember correctly...Jim Carrey got the girl in the end...did he not? Maybe I am misremembering....cut I coulda sworn.