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Eventually, Kevin Durant had the best time staying Put in the city he chose just three years ago.
After a summer filled with trade and change requests for general manager and head coach positions, Durant and the Nets finally realized they needed each other.
On Tuesday morning, Nets general manager Sean Marks said: Both sides agreed to ‘move forward’ Together to pursue the championship, it seems that put an end to Durant’s trade demands.
Ever since Durant’s request went public late afternoon in June, NBA fans have known this outcome was a very real possibility.
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It would have been foolish for every team not to call the Nets about Durant’s trade package, but few, if any, have the assets needed to make the biggest trade in NBA history. There was only one.
The Boston Celtics could theoretically part ways with the likes of Jaylen Brown for Durant, but after reaching the NBA Finals a year ahead of schedule, the move would significantly shorten their championship window. would have been shortened.
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The Memphis Grizzlies would have been an attractive destination for Durant, but after five seasons in the Bay Area and New York City, would Durant want to end his career in Memphis?
It never made sense for either side to move forward with the other. Brooklyn received 70 cents on the dollar in exchange for Durant, and Durant’s legacy would have taken a hit when he left another organization.
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Debates about Durant’s legacy are going to be years and complicated when he finally gets to call it a career.
He is arguably one of the greatest forwards of all time, one of the top 15 players in NBA history, and one of the deadliest offensive players the league has ever seen.
Still, it’s hard to say that he’s found a place in the NBA, or that there’s a specific organization that can claim him as his own. He can’t steal the ring, but he did it on Stephen Curry’s team, joining the Golden State Warriors a year after winning an NBA-record 73 regular season games.
Durant was bolted to the Nets just three years after arriving in Oakland. Many thought he hoped to carve out a legacy for himself in Brooklyn.
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Irving signed for the 2022 season and hopes he can return to his form in 2021, when point guard Ben Simmons finished second in the Defensive Player of the Year voting.
On paper, the Nets should at least be able to contend with the top East. Whether that happens is an entirely different story, but Brooklyn continues to be Durant’s best option for continuing to increase his legacy and for the Nets to stay relevant.
Both sides seem to recognize it now.