After Du Shao applied for a trade, at least 15 teams made offers to the Nets . After Gobert was traded to 5 first-rounders, the Nets' return on Du Shao's trade was also rising. They must at least exceed The Clippers traded to get George , the Lakers traded to get Davis in return, which also discouraged many teams.
Du Shao's contract still has 5 years left, George's contract still had 3 years when he was traded, and Davis's contract only had 1 year when he was traded. Therefore, the Nets require a return in Durant 's transaction than Davis and George are not big enough for the Lions, but it is difficult for any team in the league to meet the Nets' requirements.
In order to get George, the Clippers paid for Alexander, 5 first-rounders (4 unprotected and 1 lottery protected) and 2 first-round swaps. The Lakers paid Hart for Davis, Bow Er , Yingge, the No. 4 pick in 2019 was later traded to the Hawks by the Pelicans to select Hunter, the first round in 2022 (converted to the No. 8 pick), the first round in 2024, 1 first-round swap, these The chips are of a historical level, and it is difficult for any team to pay such a huge amount of chips to get star players.
The background of the Nets' trade with Du Shao is different from that of the Clippers and the Lakers. In 2019, the Lakers and Clippers have been in trouble for many years. Both teams have accumulated enough chips, enough to trade for a superstar, and the Quick The reason why the ship and the Lakers are willing to trade is because their respective teams have a superstar. Leonard joined the Clippers as a free agent in 2019, James joined the Clippers as a free agent in 2018, and the Lakers Trade with the Clippers to get another superstar, and you can form a powerful team to compete for the championship, and the Lakers did win the championship in the first season after acquiring Davis, which was the 19-20 season.
The current situation is that the lineups of wealthy teams such as the Clippers and Celtics have been formed. They do not need to fragment the lineup in order to get Durant, while the Lakers are now in a mess even if they trade for Durant. It won't get better, not to mention that the Lakers don't have the first round that the Nets want.
Durant's ability is stronger than George and Davis, but the current market situation is not good and buyers do not have as good chips as the Lakers and Clippers in 2019, so teams such as Heat , Suns and other teams want to get Durant. is very difficult.
Looking at the teams in the league, only and the Thunder meet the Nets' trading conditions. The Thunder have failed for three years and now have 11 first-round picks in the next six years. There is also a first-round swap between the Rockets and Clippers. As far as the first round is concerned, the Thunder meet the Nets' requirements. The Thunder also have strong players such as Gidi and Alexander. They also meet the Nets' requirements, so if the Thunder really wants to trade the Nets, they will definitely make a deal.
The current problem is that the Thunder are unwilling to produce Alexander + Dort + 5 to get Durant in the first round. From the perspective of team building, the Thunder have not reached the stage of stud to get a superstar. They should still train Gidi next season. , Alexander and Holmgren have a tacit understanding and then look for trading opportunities.
From the perspective of Thunder owners and Thunder fans, they don’t want to see Durant’s return. Durant left the Thunder as a free agent in 2016, causing the Thunder to suffer heavy losses. The Thunder has since lost the ability to win championships. Thunder fans responded to this I also feel bad about Durant.
The situation of Durant and James is different. After James left the Cavaliers in 2010, he returned to the Cavaliers as a free agent in 2014, which meant that the Cavaliers got James without paying any price, so that he could lead Irving, Love, etc. He won the championship, and now that Durant is back, the Thunder will pay a huge price. They have to sacrifice their star and five first-rounders. For Thunder fans, it is emotionally unacceptable to pay such a high price to let the traitor Durant return. Accepted.
This also means that Durant's return to the Thunder is completely blocked. Of course, Durant doesn't want to return to the Thunder from the bottom of his heart, but the decision of where Durant goes lies with the Nets. If the Thunder have the chips to let the Nets If they are satisfied, they will make a deal with the Thunder without caring about Durant's feelings. Now the Thunder does not need Du Shao to return at all, thus avoiding the embarrassment of Thunder fans scolding Du Shao's return.
