Durant has changed teams twice in his career so far, and each time was an earthquake. While declaring the end of the era of "kings, bombs and young men", it filled the last shortcoming for the Warriors and won two championships in the next three years.

Durant has changed teams twice so far in his career, and each time was an earthquake.

left Thunder in 2016 and joined the Warriors. While declaring the end of the era of "kings, bombs and young men", it filled the last shortcoming for the Warriors and won two championships in the next three years.

's departure from the Warriors in 2019 directly led to the collapse of the nearly invincible "five-star Warriors" that could only be defeated by injuries. Joining the Nets has made this New York City "wild child" become one of the most popular teams in the league in the past three years.

On this day in 2022, he once again applied to the Nets for a trade to leave the team.

In terms of influence on career decisions, only James can compare with him.

1. It is not the pursuit of victory, but the escape of failure

But every time Durant leaves, there is always a theme:

escape.

left the Thunder, ostensibly because of his disagreement with Master Wei. After all, if a person is a four-time scoring champion but is not the team's number one offensive option and cannot truly control the team's offense, he will go crazy.

But the real reason is that he couldn't bear to get nothing for eight years. He lost first to LeBron and then to the Spurs . Even with a 3-1 lead, the Warriors could be overturned.

He is annoyed, he is afraid, he is worried that nothing will be achieved in his career and he will always be the second best.

has become the unlucky guy like George Gervin , Adrian Dantley , and Allen Iverson who have a bunch of scoring champions but no championship.

left the Warriors just after Achilles tendon rupture injuries and the failure of the 2019 Finals.

He is already a two-time champion and a two-time fmvp, but he still seems to lack enough confidence to face criticism.

What is more important between him and Curry , and whether he gets enough respect from the Warriors, all trouble him.

Even if Dream Chaser Green said "We were the champions before you came here." it could drive him crazy.

is gone and it's over.

The reason why so many people are obsessed with professional sports is not only because of the glory of the champion, but also the dignity of the loser.

also has the dormancy, perseverance, and self-breakthrough in the face of life and death.

NBA In history, except for the lucky ones such as Russell and Magic Johnson, no superstar can achieve success as soon as he enters the league. Almost every legend has experienced the blow of failure and painful struggles before winning the championship.

such as Michael Jordan , such as Sharks, such as Kobe , such as LeBron,

Unfortunately, since 2016, Durant seems to have lost the patience to climb and move forward.

2. Leaving the Nets and letting down too many people

joined the Nets in 2019, and he seemed to get everything he wanted.

is a new team that needs to be rescued. The most glorious history of this team, which was suppressed by the Knicks in New York, was that it was brought to the finals twice by Kidd in 2001-2002, but that was almost twenty years ago. .

has a top-notch team. The talented Irving joined hands with him, Harden, Griffin, Aldridge all came here because of his fame. Not counting Dinwiddie, Allen and Harris who are already top puzzle pieces on the team.

A boss who spares no expense and desires the championship just as much as he does. As a Chinese boss who has just entered the North American professional sports circle, Tsai Chongxin urgently needs one or more championships to quickly establish himself.

and most importantly,

’s unquestionable core position and top spot.

This is what he couldn't enjoy in the Thunder and has been pursuing in the Warriors, but in the Nets, it is what everyone offers immediately.

Even if Harden is also the regular season mvp, even if Irving hits the greatest three-pointer in the history of the Finals, even if Griffin, Aldridge, Millsap are all All-stars .

But Durant is the undisputed boss of this Nets.

If we talk about the failure of the first season, we can also use unlucky injuries, Antetokounmpo's stepping down, and Adu's own big feet that are several centimeters longer as excuses. As for this season's failure, none of the Big Three can escape its involvement.

"No snowflake is innocent in the face of an avalanche."

Harden's usual indulgence and slackness during the offseason, Irving's neurotic absence and refusal to get vaccinated, all make people lose sight of this team's enthusiasm for the championship.

Nash , who took the head coach position entirely because of Durant, is almost the most unqualified head coach in the league.

During this period, Durant did not contribute much except maximizing his playing time and firing frequency until he was injured.

He should not only be the sharp knife of the team, but also a trustworthy leader.

When Irving acted like a monster, he chose to stand by and watch.

When Harden was emotional, he chose to remain silent.

When Harden left him, he could only say "respect his choice."

They seem to have forgotten why the three of them came together. Isn't it just to prove that they can win the championship without LeBron and Curry?

After was eliminated by Celtics 4-0 in this year's playoffs, everyone was helpless.

They no longer know why they are fighting.

In the two seasons he played with the Nets, we rarely saw or heard from Durant, stepping up as a leader and big brother.

corrected Irving's wanton behavior and pointed out Harden's weakness and slackness. All he wants to do or can do is to play his own ball well and make difficult mid-range shots.

But this kind of leadership is destined to fail to lead the team to victory, and it is far from championship leaders like LeBron and Curry.

The team formed because of evasion seems to have been destined to achieve nothing.

The Nets gave him enough sincerity and locked his future with 190 million over four years last year. Even without Harden and Irving, Durant, who is about to turn 34, is still regarded as the cornerstone and face of the team.

The team's lineup includes both the older generation Griffin and Mills, as well as the Mesozoic generation Curry and Harris, as well as young people such as Clarkston and Cameron Thomas. A rough jade that every team covets.

If Irving is left with player options, the Nets are still a team capable of rushing to the championship.

But Durant was timid again. He no longer believed in himself, the team, or his boss.

He is thinking about leaving again and going to a team that can help him quickly realize his championship goal and prevent himself from suffering too much pressure.

His decision will chill the hearts of many people.

3. Future ownership is destined to be full of daydreams

As soon as the news of Durant's application for a trade was released, candidates for the future club immediately emerged.

His favorite teams are Suns and Heat . They are both formed as a whole. They are strong teams that need superstars to break the last layer of window paper. At the same time, they were first in the East and West respectively last season.

htmlThe 134-year-old Durant still wants to copy the winning formula he won with the Warriors in 2016, but he has not been eliminated by these two teams.

Of course, there are also the Los Angeles Lakers who are not absent from every rumor.

But this time, they are really reliable.

If the Lakers are willing to make a desperate move and have lost hope in thick eyebrows becoming an "e-sports player", then they can come up with the trading conditions of thick eyebrows + 2027 and 2029 first-round picks.

This is probably the most important bargaining chip in the league's current offer.

From the perspective of the Nets, they are even willing to add Irving, who has long wanted to play here, and Harris, who has been seriously injured and devalued, in exchange for the fact that although he is a mess on a strong team, he is a good player and conscientious in the regular season. Master Wei.

Then the final deal will be thick eyebrows + Westbrook + draft picks, in exchange for Durant + Irving + Harris.

The core lineup of the Lakers next season will be like this:

LeBron, Durant, and Irving, the three most entangled people in the league in the past 78 years, if they can join forces at the trough and end of their respective careers.

Let’s not talk about the prospects of winning the championship. The Los Angeles Lakers next season will definitely be the No. 1 “traffic team” in the NBA.

Of course, the most likely possibility is that the Nets use the Durant trade to completely recover the draft picks they have given away through crazy transactions over the years, and then clear Irving, completely wake up from the dream, and start rebuilding.

Durant, who does not have the right to veto the transaction in his contract, will lose the initiative in this transaction.

The Nets can "buy to the highest bidder" and choose the transaction partner that best suits their own interests.

This time for Durant, it will be much harder to shake up the league than the previous two times.