Who should go all-in on Kevin Durant?

[SUPERVILLAIN]

Nets are reportedly asking for a great return in any potential Durant trade. Chris Mannix said the asking price is two All-Star players with lots of picks. Brian Windhorst said a young star and no less than three first round picks. And based on the last reports, the Nets are willing to keep an unhappy Durant if they don't get an offer they like. The Nets are ready to play hardball.

So which team do you think is best positioned to go all-in on Durant? He is considered old and his contract is massive. I would say young lottery teams don't belong in this conversation.

Kevin Durant (age 34)
2022-23 $44,119,845
2023-24 $47,649,433
2024-25 $51,190,021
2025-26 $54,708,608

[God Squad]

I honestly don't care anymore. I just want whoever it may be, either the Suns,Heat or Nets to figure it out.
1. Phoenix has the contracts/assets
2. Miami doesn't seem to have the assets the suns do, but KD/Butler/Bam is a mean team.
3. Nets with Kyrie-KD-Simmons could be a terror, he should give it a shot.

[JN61]

Would be dumb move by nets to send Durant to eastern conference team.

[baldur]

Phoenix or miami. I don't see any other destination that makes sense as much as these two teams. With Kevin durant you will have a short championship window, these teams have been in the finals, and conference finals very recently and their windows are already short with Chris Paul and Jimmy butler respectively, durant should be able elevate these teams to a better and truet contender.

[-Luke-]

The Nets should. Keep KD and Kyrie and try to win a title next year.

[wegotthabeet]

The Clippers lowkey should explore trading for both KD & Kyrie. They can offer a deal built around PG13 which is way better than anything else out there that's realistic. Nets get an all-star top 10ish player to stay competitive, while dumping Kyrie in the process. Clips go all-in on Kawhi + KD.

Durant + Irving for George + Jackson + Powell + 2028 first round pick.

Clippers 2023

Irving - Wall
Durant - Mann
Leonard - Kennard
Batum - Morris
Zubac - Covington

Nets 2023

Jackson - Curry
Powell - Harris
George - Warren
Simmons - O'Neale
Claxton - Griffin

[jasonxxx102]

Nobody because it’s not worth paying the price for him.

He’s on the downside of his career, had a full Achilles rupture, just decided that he didn’t feel like playing for the nets anymore 1 year into an extension, and has wanted out on every team he’s played for.

There’s a certain point no matter how good the player is, the extra stuff isn’t worth it.

[turnmeup88]

The Blazers might not have the package but they should offer Simmons, Sharpe, and 4-5 draft picks.

[Pachinko_]

Nobody because it’s not worth paying the price for him.

He’s on the downside of his career, had a full Achilles rupture, just decided that he didn’t feel like playing for the nets anymore 1 year into an extension, and has wanted out on every team he’s played for.

There’s a certain point no matter how good the player is, the extra stuff isn’t worth it.

Despite all that I'd still pay for him, if he could prove that he can get past a team like the Celtics. But he didn't.

When the Bucks played them I thought he was the best offensive player in the world, but after watching the Celtics series I'm starting to think that the Bucks simply defended him the wrong way.

[TheGOATRises007]

The Clippers lowkey should explore trading for both KD & Kyrie. They can offer a deal built around PG13 which is way better than anything else out there that's realistic. Nets get an all-star top 10ish player to stay competitive, while dumping Kyrie in the process. Clips go all-in on Kawhi + KD.

Durant + Irving for George + Jackson + Powell + 2028 first round pick.

Clippers 2023

Irving - Wall
Durant - Mann
Leonard - Kennard
Batum - Morris
Zubac - Covington

Nets 2023

Jackson - Curry
Powell - Harris
George - Warren
Simmons - O'Neale
Claxton - Griffin

I'd rather take my chances with the current core of the Clippers than trade for Kyrie.

[wegotthabeet]

The Clippers lowkey should explore trading for both KD & Kyrie. They can offer a deal built around PG13 which is way better than anything else out there that's realistic. Nets get an all-star top 10ish player to stay competitive, while dumping Kyrie in the process. Clips go all-in on Kawhi + KD.

Durant + Irving for George + Jackson + Powell + 2028 first round pick.

Clippers 2023

Irving - Wall
Durant - Mann
Leonard - Kennard
Batum - Morris
Zubac - Covington

Nets 2023

Jackson - Curry
Powell - Harris
George - Warren
Simmons - O'Neale
Claxton - Griffin

I'd rather take my chances with the current core of the Clippers than trade for Kyrie.

Durant & Leonard hmmm I don't know. They probably win 2 out of the next 4 with those two.

[Mavrelous]

Pelicans, they have the picks, they have the depth and young talent, and they have the contracts (VAL, Graham, Temple, KLJ), they can keep Ingram, CJM and Zion, many young guys and still add KD.
Best deal I see is, KD to Pelicans, picks to LAL, LBJ/Anthony Davis to BKN, Brooklyn stays contender, LAL closes their draft debt, get new draft picks haul and tank for the tall Frenchman, and everyone goes their merry way.

CJM
Ingram
KD
Zion

Is a contender

Kyrie
Simmons
LBJ
AD

Is also a contender.

[mpoo_sin]

Noone should give away that many assets for a soon to be 34 old.

[timO]

Heat and Lakers, Suns too, but dont have the assets.

[hardenASG13]

Nobody because it’s not worth paying the price for him.

He’s on the downside of his career, had a full Achilles rupture, just decided that he didn’t feel like playing for the nets anymore 1 year into an extension, and has wanted out on every team he’s played for.

There’s a certain point no matter how good the player is, the extra stuff isn’t worth it.

By wanted out of every team he's played for do you mean he's finished every contract he's ever signed then looked at his options? He left an OKC team with terrible roster construction (no shooting or bench), and golden state (where he was criticized for going there and winning titles, now you're criticizing him for leaving there as well?)

I do agree it's not worth it for really anyone though. Phoenix can't really trade for him since they can't trade Ayton until mid January and they aren't trading booker, and Miami can't either because the nets can't trade for Bam, unless they can get a 3rd team involved. As good as Durant is, there just isn't really a team that could trade for him and have anything left for him to play with, and the Nets have no reason to give him away for pennies on the dollar when, if healthy, they could absolutely win a title this year because they are essentially adding Simmons, Harris, Warren, and O'Neal to last year's team, losing only Drummond and Brown.

[SUPERVILLAIN]

I believe 76ers should go all-in.

Tobias Harris, Matisse Thybulle, Tyrese Maxey plus picks and swaps for Kevin Durant.

It works in the trade machine. 76ers time is now. The Process is over.

[TheWhiteMamba]

No one... as Jerry West said, no team of Durant's list can make an offer to convince the Nets and keep a roster good enough to win. And if you don't become prohibitive favourite to win with KD, there's no point in trading your franchise future for a 34-yr old superstar

[jasonxxx102]

Nobody because it’s not worth paying the price for him.

He’s on the downside of his career, had a full Achilles rupture, just decided that he didn’t feel like playing for the nets anymore 1 year into an extension, and has wanted out on every team he’s played for.

There’s a certain point no matter how good the player is, the extra stuff isn’t worth it.

By wanted out of every team he's played for do you mean he's finished every contract he's ever signed then looked at his options? He left an OKC team with terrible roster construction (no shooting or bench), and golden state (where he was criticized for going there and winning titles, now you're criticizing him for leaving there as well?)

I do agree it's not worth it for really anyone though. Phoenix can't really trade for him since they can't trade Ayton until mid January and they aren't trading booker, and Miami can't either because the nets can't trade for Bam, unless they can get a 3rd team involved. As good as Durant is, there just isn't really a team that could trade for him and have anything left for him to play with, and the Nets have no reason to give him away for pennies on the dollar when, if healthy, they could absolutely win a title this year because they are essentially adding Simmons, Harris, Warren, and O'Neal to last year's team, losing only Drummond and Brown.

I probably wouldn’t be criticizing him had he not asked for a trade out of Brooklyn already.

That was kind of the last straw for me

[brackdan70]

Nets should.

Otherwise I don’t see and offer the Nets would accept out there.

His contract is huge and he is entering mid 30s age wise so lists of risk in trading your future for him.

[HiDef]

The Knicks wouldn't be completely insane if they did it. They could probably build a squad in free agency if they got KD, Brunson/KD/Randle is already pretty solid