2021-2022 ROSTER TALK: [ARCHIVED]

[MAVS-SLO]

I wonder where Durant will end up when Kyrie bails
Doesn't seem all that realistic but a player that age kind of dictates where he wants to go assets be damned.

I don't know why, but this doesn't seems so unrealistic to me. Offseasons pipedreams before (Giannis, Jokic, Kawhi, Lowry) weren't realistic becose of loyality of some those players and others became some kind of rivals of Luka and Dallas for the present and future, but KD at 34 is different story.

I don't see this happening this offseason, but 2023 offseason i think it could be possible. There is some certain things i think need to happen before. And those are Kyrie left and/or another season without a ring.

Also Kristian Winfield of the New York daily news wrote:

''Last summer i got a tip i didn't want to believe: A source familiar with the inner workings of the Nets roster told me James Harden would leave the Nets.
Followed by Kyrie Irving, then ultimately Kevin Durant, a purported course of events that would undoubtedly the Nets to the botton of eastern conference standing after just 3 seasons in the spotlight''.

So why Dallas:

1. Luka. KD (and Lebron) were probably the first 2 (super)stars who directly speaked so high about him. And Luka already said on JJ Redick's podcast that KD is his favourite player. 

2. Good chemistry in the roster and already builded a contending team.

3. Preasure on KD and his rivalry with GS.
I don't think he is going to another superteam or a team with all multiple allstars in their roster (Clippers, Suns in the west, Heat, Celtics, Bucks 76'ers in the East), i don't see him going to a team Lebron builded (Lakers) and i see us ahead of Jazz, Nuggets, Pelicans in his wishlist.

So here would have a direct a chance to prove the GS that he can won a ring without a Steph and Klay.

Only question would be what would Nets want for him. He is level of a player who dictates where he wants to go. He went to them not because of Brooklyn, but because of a chance to create a superteam and he was in some ways above the franchise and FO. He made a most of decisions and if all of his friends left him - what would they want for a such type of player? Held as a hostage or trade him?

PS:

When i see a current situation in Brooklyn i'm so grateful how our roster is build. Loyal guys with good chemistry, who improved season by season.

I think it's a little bit hard for a Nets fans to see where there guys loyal guys went and what potential they really had (Allen, Lavert, Spencer).

That's why i'm also against the trades of loyal guys for a minor improvment or. a guys who have maybe just few % higher statistic, maybe were just drafter higher ,but don't have loyality to the club.