Breaking: Kevin Durant has requested a trade; UPDATE: KD wants Sean Marks/Nash fired - Shams

[MrDollarBills]

Wait, is this true? Marks wanted Nash? That alone makes no sense to me but if true, that's a different optic on KD from my POV

Has this been corroborated? Phil Handy is Kyrie's boy.

It's reversed, but I don't know if it has ever been confirmed. Lue was supposedly KD's guy and Handy was supposedly Kyrie's guy.

If true, and if Marks chose Nash before Lue was even considered he should be fired.

Meh. but who knows if Lue even wanted this job. I can't see good coaches lining up to deal with Kyrie, KD and Simmons after everything that has happened. Look at how fast D'Antoni and Udoka ran from this mess. They're all headcases.

I have no problems running it back one more season, but after this we need to cut bait on KD. Dude's just as loopy and untrustworthy as Kyrie is as far as i'm concerned. No one even knows why he wants to be traded and he's giving the team the silent treatment like a child.

[gigantes]

Kevin Durant on his podcast talking about Charles Barkley calling him a bus driver:

His words: “Bus riders, bus drivers, like what does that even mean? That’s a bunch of sh-t you just make up. Like I ain’t did sh-t before i went to Golden State. I had shoes, I had MVPs before I met these guys. Y’all just be hating on the god. Then you say I won’t get respect from the legends, like who? Cause every time I run into a legend I get nothing but love. Go do your research fam, I been this”

Source: https://youtube.com/shorts/9TYBgh5M0XM?feature=share

https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/w4vtag/kevin_durant_on_his_podcast_talking_about_charles/

"Sorry, God. Now I feel turrible for the unwarranted hate."

[Fallout_3]

Facundo would be a great addition. The only problem is how much he's going to be signing for, although from the looks of it there doesn't seem to be a huge market for him right now. But I'd certainly take him running an offense over KD or Kyrie any day.

I don't see him getting more than a minimum right now. The problem is that in this case he may prefer to return to Europe (Real wants him and would pay him more).

[NetsWorld]

Kevin Durant on his podcast talking about Charles Barkley calling him a bus driver:

His words: “Bus riders, bus drivers, like what does that even mean? That’s a bunch of sh-t you just make up. Like I ain’t did sh-t before i went to Golden State. I had shoes, I had MVPs before I met these guys. Y’all just be hating on the god. Then you say I won’t get respect from the legends, like who? Cause every time I run into a legend I get nothing but love. Go do your research fam, I been this”

Source: https://youtube.com/shorts/9TYBgh5M0XM?feature=share

https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/w4vtag/kevin_durant_on_his_podcast_talking_about_charles/

"Sorry, God. Now I feel turrible for the unwarranted hate."

KD needs to learn to be humble and stop being blasphemous. Enough is enough with this idiot and clown; just focus on playing basketball and stop making blasphemous statements.

[gigantes]

Kevin Durant on his podcast talking about Charles Barkley calling him a bus driver:

His words: “Bus riders, bus drivers, like what does that even mean? That’s a bunch of sh-t you just make up. Like I ain’t did sh-t before i went to Golden State. I had shoes, I had MVPs before I met these guys. Y’all just be hating on the god. Then you say I won’t get respect from the legends, like who? Cause every time I run into a legend I get nothing but love. Go do your research fam, I been this”

Source: https://youtube.com/shorts/9TYBgh5M0XM?feature=share

https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/w4vtag/kevin_durant_on_his_podcast_talking_about_charles/

"Sorry, God. Now I feel turrible for the unwarranted hate."

KD needs to learn to be humble and stop being blasphemous. Enough is enough with this idiot and clown; just focus on playing basketball and stop making blasphemous statements.

Well, as the classic saying goes-- one man's blasphemy is another man's sacred belief!

At this point I'm just kinda curious how big Kevin's circle of yes-men is, and what is their composition, exactly? For example, is it a healthy amount of friends / family / parasites, or is it a smaller amount of traditional yes-men, and moreso social media types, like on Twitter?

Does this kind of explain why KD is absolutely (hilariously, really) obsessed with owning his Twitter narrative?

Something else, maybe?

I mean, hey-- when the fireworks-carrying ship is sinking, putting on a massive pyrotechnical display at the same time, one can't help but observe the show, amirite?

[GTR11]

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Unless Ime really cool with KD like that, i don't see any reasons for Brad to entertain this trade. Or is there tensions we don't know about?

I had to recheck if it's real Woj too.

[Diop]

Celtics would have to add salary: Brown, Robert Williams and a couple of firsts wouldn't be terrible.

Williams, Claxton
Simmons, TJ Warren
ONeal, Joe Harris
Brown, Seth
Kyrie, Mills

That's a good roster.

I think Boston might balk at including Williams, but I would insist.

[MrDollarBills]

If Boston is dumb enough to send us Jaylen Brown, take the deal. Durant is a headcase.

[NetsWorld]

If Brown is included, I am all for it. Boston offers the best deal. KD is supremely talented but if he’s that content with leaving, it shows how mentally weak he is. Brown and Smart and picks. Nets would still be a favorite and get younger. A Brown/Kyrie/Simmons trio is a young big three and would still have a good shot at winning

[MrDollarBills]

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Looks like this has legs.

I want this package:

Brown
Smart
2 1sts + 1 swap.

Easy peasy.

Claxton/Sharpe
Simmons/Warren
Brown/O'Neale
Harris/Curry
Smart/Mills

That's a good team right there. If we end up keeping Kyrie, maybe his connections with Smart and Brown will reel him in a bit, especially since both guys, unlike KD, are all business.

[GTR11]

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Looks like this has legs.

I want this package:

Brown
Smart
2 1sts + 1 swap.

Easy peasy.

Claxton/Sharpe
Simmons/Warren
Brown/O'Neale
Harris/Curry
Smart/Mills

That's a good team right there. If we end up keeping Kyrie, maybe his connections with Smart and Brown will reel him in a bit, especially since both guys, unlike KD, are all business.

There's a catch here man. He can walk during FA and both ATL and Miami have max to offer if they make a move.

A lot of stuff making sense now that we had no clue about. I want to find out how NOP came in play and what their final offer will look like.

Time is actually on our side now and we should use Saltics as a leverage team. I exploring every social media JB on right now and it's hilarious. Saltics fans in denial and meltdown they going through is joy to watch.

[Fallout_3]

Celtics don't own 2028 pick so it can't be 3 firsts.

Something like Jaylen Brown + Marcus Smart + 2 FR?

[MGrand15]

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Looks like this has legs.

I want this package:

Brown
Smart
2 1sts + 1 swap.

Easy peasy.

Claxton/Sharpe
Simmons/Warren
Brown/O'Neale
Harris/Curry
Smart/Mills

That's a good team right there. If we end up keeping Kyrie, maybe his connections with Smart and Brown will reel him in a bit, especially since both guys, unlike KD, are all business.

Kyrie can go take a seat. He's gone if KD leaves. Now that Indiana opened up a bunch of cap space, this trade works easily

BKN gets Turner + Lakers pick + more draft assets?
LA gets Kyrie
IND gets Westbrook + Lakers pick

We should probably get both Laker picks but I'm not sure what's available to trade. Either way, we get to throw Turner in that starting lineup you wrote and that team makes a lot of sense.

[MGrand15]

Celtics don't own 2028 pick so it can't be 3 firsts.

Something like Jaylen Brown + Marcus Smart + 2 FR?

I'd take this immediately and run.

[MrDollarBills]

Celtics don't own 2028 pick so it can't be 3 firsts.

Something like Jaylen Brown + Marcus Smart + 2 FR?

I'd take this immediately and run.

I will even take Brown, Grant Williams, Pritchard + 2 1sts and a swap.

If we can engage in a 3 team deal with LAL/IND to get back Turner and a Lakers 1st, that would be sublime

Turner/Claxton/Sharpe
Williams/Warren
O'Neale/Harris/Edwards
Brown/Curry/Thomas
Simmons/Mills

That is a loaded team.

[therealbig3]

We should get Brown and multiple 1st rounders, since Durant is still the better player and has 4 years left on his deal. Someone like Smart should be included as well.

From Boston's perspective, I get it, but Tatum and Durant don't seem like a good fit on paper. They're very similar players, with a lot of the same strengths and weaknesses.

[GTR11]

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Just had to share it with you guys

[Born_Ready]

Let's hope this rumor has some backing to it. I would like for some other teams to see the BKN/BOS engagement and start calling again.

Side note: if the Boston deal is the one they go with, let's hope punk ass Grant Williams stays in Boston. It would be hard enough for me to root for Marcus Smart as it is, but not Williams, too haha. Now............Robert Williams that's a different beast.

[vincecarter4pres]

As someone else mentioned, this is going to create a ton of leverage with other interested teams.

I like Brown a lot, but getting a couple young guys like Moody and Wiseman, with 4 picks, 2 from GSW and 2 from Wiggins rerouted makes more sense, or Scottie Barnes. Ingram, something like that with picks. And I think that is what will happen.

[MrDollarBills]

Let's hope this rumor has some backing to it. I would like for some other teams to see the BKN/BOS engagement and start calling again.

Side note: if the Boston deal is the one they go with, let's hope punk ass Grant Williams stays in Boston. It would be hard enough for me to root for Marcus Smart as it is, but not Williams, too haha. Now............Robert Williams that's a different beast.

Grant Williams is a 41% 3 point shooter. I'm taking him in a heartbeat.