When Irving continued to insist on his willful temperament, the Nets changed their previous conniving style and were no longer willing to renew his contract with the maximum salary. They also rejected the Lakers 's offer to sign Irving first and then trade. This approach forced Irving to execute player options. But as the Nets experienced some changes, after the NBA free market opened, Durant submitted an application to the team for a trade to leave the team.
This also explains the fact that he lost contact after the team was eliminated by the Green Army. He was probably thinking about his future. At this point, the Nets do not have any players that cannot be traded, and the team's dream of winning the championship has been shattered.
The Nets boss is already a corporal to Durant. After all, he raised him for a season in vain, and then gave him a super-maximum contract, but he only played less than 100 games in the three seasons with the team. After all, this game brought nothing to the team. Now that they are leaving the team, the Nets management must work hard to save some face for the boss, and must get something back from the Durant trade.
So, who are Durant’s next homes? You know, after he announced that he was leaving the team, many teams postponed the reinforcement plans they had made earlier in order to wait for the opportunity to get him. Similarly, the Nets are not in a hurry to send him away, nor will they easily trade him to where he wants to go. Instead, they will wait for the offers from these teams, look at the transaction chips, and then weigh the pros and cons to make a choice. And what about Durant's own thoughts? According to reports, he wants to join the Heat or Suns .
The famous NBA reporter woj exposed the Nets' latest asking price. The Nets' goal is a historic return. After all, Durant is the top superstar in the league. According to Woj's revelations, the Nets will refer to the bargaining chips obtained from the previous transactions of George and Davis to determine Durant's quotation standard.
In order to get George, the Clippers did not hesitate to sacrifice Alexander, Gallinari, 5 first-rounders (4 unprotected and 1 lottery protected) and 2 draft pick exchanges; in order to get Davis , the Lakers sacrificed the signing rights of Ball, Hart, Ingram, No. 4 pick DeAndre Hunter, and 3 first-round picks (2 first-round picks and 1 first-round pick exchange).
saw these trading chips and almost had to dismantle most of the teams to give them away. But would a team with the potential to win the championship be willing? It is reported that the Nets' offer for the Suns is Booker Booker, and the Suns have just renewed Booker's contract. It is almost impossible to send him away, let alone dismantle most of the team's lineup. This team But it was the team with the best record in the league last season.
As for , what about Heat ? It seems that there is no bargaining chip that the Nets want to get. It is almost impossible to satisfy young superstars and a large number of first-round draft picks at the same time. This also means that the two teams Durant wants to go to are likely to end up in vain. He is likely to be sent to a team he did not expect just like Leonard in the past. team. There are not many teams in the league that can offer a large number of draft rights and young stars, and the Pelicans are one of them.
Isn’t this? According to reports, the Pelicans can send Ingram + Herb Jones + Graham + 2024 first-round pick (Pelicans) + 2024 first-round pick (Lakers) + 2026 first-round pick ( Bucks ) + 2025 first-round pick swap (Pelicans) + 2026 first-round pick swap (Pelicans) + 2029 first-round pick swap (Pelicans); this is almost comparable to Timberwolves "10 swap 1" big deal, but in order to win the championship, the Pelicans are still worth a try.
The Nets can also make a lot of money from this deal. They can not only get Ingram's immediate combat ability, but also get a large number of draft picks.
