Kevin Durant Removed From Basketball Activities

Post #1 » by **RealGM Wiretap** » Fri Mar 20, 2015 4:33 pm

Kevin Durant has been removed from all basketball activities by the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Durant first underwent surgery on his right foot before the season and returned faster than expected.

Durant underwent a second minor procedure in February to relieve soreness.

Durant was getting closer to a return before suffering a relapse of soreness this week.

Via RealGM Staff Report

AJVLANEY · Post #2 » by **AJVLANEY** » Fri Mar 20, 2015 4:35 pm

My fantasy team is just getting soiled

Rated T By CBRA · Post #3 » by **Rated T By CBRA** » Fri Mar 20, 2015 4:41 pm

Handing the drivers seat over the Mr. Westbrook + co.

Will this be the last season we see KD in an OKC uniform?

DarthDiggler69 · Post #4 » by **DarthDiggler69** » Fri Mar 20, 2015 4:53 pm

Seems like any non-Lebron MVP's get the next year(s) off

jlokine · Post #5 » by **jlokine** » Fri Mar 20, 2015 5:46 pm

Rated T By CBRA wrote:Handing the drivers seat over the Mr. Westbrook + co.

Will this be the last season we see KD in an OKC uniform?

KD has another year on his contract. he is UFA in 2016 summer.

Post #6 » by **bwgood77** » Fri Mar 20, 2015 5:54 pm

They'll probably miss the playoffs, win the lottery, get Okafor, and come back at full strength next year and win 75 games.

Rated T By CBRA · Post #7 » by **Rated T By CBRA** » Fri Mar 20, 2015 6:40 pm

jlokine wrote:
Rated T By CBRA wrote:Handing the drivers seat over the Mr. Westbrook + co.

Will this be the last season we see KD in an OKC uniform?

KD has another year on his contract. he is UFA in 2016 summer.

Trade?

anatomicbomb · Post #8 » by **anatomicbomb** » Fri Mar 20, 2015 7:33 pm

Should've taken Oden.

MitchB3 · Post #9 » by **MitchB3** » Fri Mar 20, 2015 7:36 pm

bwgood77 wrote:They'll probably miss the playoffs, win the lottery, get Okafor, and come back at full strength next year and win 75 games.

Wouldn't they have to shut down Russell Westbrook for that to happen as well?

MitchB3 · Post #10 » by **MitchB3** » Fri Mar 20, 2015 7:37 pm

What exactly is going on with KD?

Post #11 » by **bwgood77** » Fri Mar 20, 2015 7:39 pm

MitchB3 wrote:
bwgood77 wrote:They'll probably miss the playoffs, win the lottery, get Okafor, and come back at full strength next year and win 75 games.

Wouldn't they have to shut down Russell Westbrook for that to happen as well?

Maybe. They probably make it anyway but if AD is healthy and GS decides to rest players against the Pels (they play twice) to avoid a possible matchup with OKC, the Pelicans might have a chance of getting it.

Post #12 » by **bwgood77** » Fri Mar 20, 2015 7:47 pm

Rated T By CBRA wrote:
jlokine wrote:
Rated T By CBRA wrote:Handing the drivers seat over the Mr. Westbrook + co.

Will this be the last season we see KD in an OKC uniform?

KD has another year on his contract. he is UFA in 2016 summer.

Trade?

The only person he'd be worth trading for is AD but I doubt the Pels would do it.

dautjazz · Post #13 » by **dautjazz** » Fri Mar 20, 2015 8:16 pm

anatomicbomb wrote:Should've taken Oden.

Rule 1 of drafting, don't choose a player who had bad injuries in high school and in college, it seldom works out. I never understood the choice then and now.

dautjazz · Post #14 » by **dautjazz** » Fri Mar 20, 2015 8:19 pm

MitchB3 wrote:
bwgood77 wrote:They'll probably miss the playoffs, win the lottery, get Okafor, and come back at full strength next year and win 75 games.

Wouldn't they have to shut down Russell Westbrook for that to happen as well?

If you mean to tank the rest of the way, yeah, but not to miss the playoffs. I think they'll miss it without Durant and Ibaka the rest of the way, that's if Durant is to me the next 30+ days.

6ixSide · Post #15 » by **6ixSide** » Fri Mar 20, 2015 8:44 pm

derrick rose 2

Furinkazan · Post #16 » by **Furinkazan** » Fri Mar 20, 2015 9:05 pm

AJVLANEY wrote:My fantasy team is just getting soiled

well I drafted him over Lebron cuz all fantasy sites said Durant is iron man compared to Lebron ...

so there we have it...

jlokine · Post #17 » by **jlokine** » Fri Mar 20, 2015 10:22 pm

Rated T By CBRA wrote:
jlokine wrote:
Rated T By CBRA wrote:Handing the drivers seat over the Mr. Westbrook + co.

Will this be the last season we see KD in an OKC uniform?

KD has another year on his contract. he is UFA in 2016 summer.

Trade?

trading KD is like rob babcock trading VC. how has it worked out for babcock? he's never had a job again. you'd rather him walk for nothing than to trade him away for high draft picks. presti is still taking heat for trading away harden. presti will never get a job again if he trades away KD. guys like KD, you let them walk and get boo'd for the rest of their careers. plus, even if he decides to sign elsewhere, OKC would likely do a sign and trade and would still ultimately get SOMETHING in return, whether a pick or trade exception or whatnot.

DEEP3CL · Post #18 » by **DEEP3CL** » Sat Mar 21, 2015 7:22 am

MitchB3 wrote:What exactly is going on with KD?

Been dealing with a Jones fracture.....same injury that took out Yao Ming, Bill Walton. I thought KD wouldn't have much trouble with this because he's lighter in weight than those two, but that's moot because the area needs sufficient blood flow to heal the joint. That area just doesn't get much and it hinders the recovery.

Bottom line is they brought KD back way too soon, they panicked when they got off to the slow start. No way was he suppose to return before Christmas Day, most had him coming back by late February. Now their playoff hopes look bleak, I don't think they'll beat out New Orleans.

anatomicbomb · Post #19 » by **anatomicbomb** » Sat Mar 21, 2015 6:36 pm

dautjazz wrote:
anatomicbomb wrote:Should've taken Oden.

Rule 1 of drafting, don't choose a player who had bad injuries in high school and in college, it seldom works out. I never understood the choice then and now.

I think the 'Blazers just felt too pressured by the possibility of missing out on the next great big man. Either that, ORRRRR... they knew Durant would eventually succumb to injuries, too, and they didn't want to give their fans 5 years of false hope haha

dautjazz · Post #20 » by **dautjazz** » Sat Mar 21, 2015 6:44 pm

anatomicbomb wrote:
dautjazz wrote:
anatomicbomb wrote:Should've taken Oden.

Rule 1 of drafting, don't choose a player who had bad injuries in high school and in college, it seldom works out. I never understood the choice then and now.

I think the 'Blazers just felt too pressured by the possibility of missing out on the next great big man. Either that, ORRRRR... they knew Durant would eventually succumb to injuries, too, and they didn't want to give their fans 5 years of false hope haha

I'll take 7 full years + a 27 game year over + NBA Finals over what Oden provided everyday of the week. I'm not sure what happens from here on out, but we have way too little information to work with to say Durant wont continue to be a top 5 player for many years to come.