“What if he comes to training camp and gets a ‘back injury’” - Chris Broussard believes Kevin Durant will have to be traded if he gets into ugly situation like Ben Simmons and James Harden
There is still uncertainty regarding Kevin Durant's future with the Brooklyn Nets. Sports analyst Chris Broussard feels the Nets should strongly consider trading the two-time champion, especially if the situation worsens.
Several players have forced their way out of teams in the past. Since Durant requested a trade, the Nets have not found a team willing to meet their demands. As such, Durant is reportedly set to meet with the Nets management to discuss how to proceed.
The vet @SteveBHoop reports that Kevin Durant will meet soon with Nets owner Joe Tsai to discuss the state of Brooklyn's response to Durant's trade request. The Nets declined to comment on the report when I asked them this afternoon.
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On "The Odd Couple", Broussard discussed the Durant saga. He believes the two-time NBA champion should rescind his trade request and stay with the team.
"If I trade with Boston, I better not be getting equal value. I better be getting more than equal value. So, what I think Kevin Durant should do is he should go in there and talk to the owner Joe Tsai, and say, 'Look, let's run it back. Forget the trade request. Y'all tried, I appreciate you. You trying.'
"The only places he could go with a better chance of winning the championship would be like Golden State or Boston if it was an equal deal. Like if it was say, Jaylen Brown, Marcus Smart, and draft picks. Outside of those, the best place is Brooklyn."
At the same time, he suggested that the Nets may be forced to part with the forward if he puts them in a difficult spot by sitting out.
"I do think if he makes it ugly, like if he sits out. It gets ugly at that point.
"What if he comes to training camp and got a "back injury?" That's where I say, like, if he makes it so ugly, right? A la James Harden, a la Ben Simmons, a la Anthony Davis, or if I get blown away by a deal. Those are situations where you might have to trade him. But I don't know that Kevin Durant would do that. Most people feel like, including me, that he won't."
Shannon Sharpe believes teams are reluctant to give up their youngsters for Kevin Durant
The consensus is that the Nets' asking price for Durant is too steep. Brooklyn wants several draft picks, as well as All-Stars, in exchange for Durant.
However, Shannon Sharpe believes they have not found a trade partner because teams do not want to disrupt their lineup. He also thinks teams do not want to facilitate the move because of how many years Durant has left on his contract.
"I believe that teams don't want to help Kevin Durant force his way out. We understand one year, when you tell the team, 'I'm not gonna resign. Let's go ahead and try to move me.' But Skip, at the beginning of a four-year contract, they're looking at it like this is a bridge too far."
KD trade talks have turned 'pessimistic' because teams don't want to help the Nets:
"KD had the best situation in Golden State and walked away from that. Teams are not wanting to blow up their young nucleus because of Durant being wishy-washy." — @ShannonSharpe https://t.co/MOKaHT0g0c
Durant is entering the first year of his four-year $194 million contract. He has spent the last three years in Brooklyn, and they have never gone past the second round of the playoffs.