Post#246 » by winsomme2 » Sun Jul 3, 2016 7:19 pm
My guess is that he REALLY wants to sign with the Cs for all the reasons stated:
-great coach/system
-great vibe (players play hard and love bball)
-gets to be a true #1
-gets to be part of Celtic-lore
-goes to a team with money and chips
etc...
HOWEVER, I think he stays in OKC one more year simply to give it another run with the team there. I actually think he has no long term commitment but doesn't want to leave on the note of blowing a 3-1 series lead. I think that trading Ibaka was a bad move and may have made KD question going for one more run, but at the end of the day, leaving after they were so close to the Finals just feels wrong and my guess is that when push comes to shove he doesn't want to leave like that.
Next year is a different story. If OKC fails to make it to the Finals, I think he leaves without a second thought, and the fanbase will have little to hold against him at that point.
KD just feels like that kind of guy to me. I think he really does want a fresh start, but I don't think he wants to leave OKC on such a bad note....