“Durant can say this is a decision that was out of my hands, they just came and got me” - Zach Lowe says the Golden State Warriors can never be ruled out in the Kevin Durant sweepstakes
Brooklyn Nets All-Star Kevin Durant left the NBA world in turmoil in the wake of his staggering decision to hand in a trade request.
Durant has been linked to numerous franchises since then, but no move has materialized yet.
The former MVP has four years remaining on his contract. Hence, if a trade does not come to fruition, he will have no choice but to stay with the Brooklyn Nets.
Kevin Durant has requested a trade out of Brooklyn, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium.
Durant allegedly handed a specific list of teams that he would like to be traded to (teams he feels can realistically help him win another NBA title).
However, reports have also emerged that a move to Durant's former home, the Golden State Warriors, shouldn't be ruled out.
Zach Lowe of ESPN shared his perspective on why a Golden State Warriors and Kevin Durant reunion shouldn't be ruled out. He also spoke about why a fresh allegiance could bode well for the pair.
Lowe stated:
"Of course they're interested. It's Kevin Durant. And to Brian's point about the four year contract, teams are looking at this as, he's 34 year's old. He's had a couple of major injuries in his career. The first two years we're confident in getting peak Kevin Durant.We got to be able to win the title in those first two years, have a good shot at it. The next two we'll see how it ages."
Lowe went on to add:
“Durant can say ‘this is a decision that was out of my hands, they just came and got me, let’s go hoop.”
The allegiance between Kevin Durant and the Golden State Warriors
The Durant-Warriors coalition gave birth to a modern era of basketball that involved superstars collaborating to fulfill their aspirations of winning an NBA championship.
In retrospect, the association heralded an unprecedented era of dominance. The duo went on to make the NBA Finals in all three years of Durant's tenure in the Bay Area.
To no one's surprise, the franchise decimated their competition in the postseason in all three years. The Warriors went on to claim two championships in 2017 & 2018, with Durant at the helm.
The Warriors missed out on a third consecutive title mainly due to injuries to Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson in the 2019 NBA Finals.
Now that the Warriors have established a young core around the 'Big Three', a reunion between the two seems unlikely.
Yet, despite the odds being slim, a trade to the Dubs should not be ruled out. The alliance could once again lay waste to the NBA.