βThe greatness of KD now gets elevated with the best coach in the NBAβ - Jalen Rose says league is in trouble if Kevin Durant joins the Miami Heat
Kevin Durant recently submitted a trade request from the Brooklyn Nets. His preferred destinations are reportedly the Miami Heat and the Phoenix Suns.
On ESPN's "Get Up," former NBA player Jalen Rose spoke about the possibility of Durant joining the Miami Heat. Rose believes that Durant, coupled with coach Erik Spoelstra, is a winning combination.
"The league is in trouble because the greatness of KD now gets elevated with the best coach in the NBA. So, to put KD with that group of leadership now all of a sudden the hunger he has for a franchise that has won championships before he got in the Miami Heat, I think this will be a great opportunity for him to further his career," Jalen Rose said.
The Brooklyn Nets have so far failed to trade Durant primarily due to his four-year, $190 million contract.
"The league is in trouble [if Kevin Durant teams up with Jimmy Butler in Miami]."
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How can the Miami Heat land Kevin Durant?
The Miami Heat are one of the teams pursuing Kevin Durant, but do they have the assets to pull off such a trade? The Pat Riley-led organization could give the Nets an All-Star, a couple of starters and draft picks in exchange for the two-time NBA champion.
Despite the loss, Kevin Durant still scored enough to reach 25,000 career points Sunday.
LeBron James is the only active player that reached the feat faster than him.
Carmelo Anthony completes the trio as the only 3 active players with 25,000 points. https://t.co/gQgaqWDL96
The Heat can part ways with Tyler Herro, Duncan Robinson and Kyle Lowry. Herro is the reigning Sixth Man of the Year, Robinson is a sharpshooter and Lowry is a veteran who has championship experience. One name that the Heat could easily add to sweeten this deal is All-Star Bam Adebayo.
It's clear that the Heat will have to part with a large portion of their roster to land Kevin Durant and that might not be something they are willing to do.