The biggest farce of the offseason Durant where to go has been going on for almost a week. After the Nets added more money, no team is currently in the lead, but today, there are still a few News about the Nets and Durant broke.
The Nets clarified Durant's bargaining chip to reject Suns 4 offers
According to US media, after Gobert's transaction was completed, the Nets also increased their asking price for Durant. Which team wants to do it now? To get Durant, the bargaining chip that needs to be paid is, an All-Star player (or a player with the potential to become an All-Star in the future) + a starting player + a lot of first-round picks + a lot of first-round swap rights .
Such chips make many teams in the league hesitate. Although Durant still has a four-year, $197 million contract, after the team pays the chips, it will be difficult to meet Durant's requirements for the team's strength. If anything happens at that time, the consequences will be unbearable for the team.
In addition, according to a reporter from the local "Phoenix News" in Phoenix, the Nets have previously rejected 4 trade offers from the Suns, and the offers were rejected directly in the early stages. The Suns and Nets did not have any substantive dialogue. From the perspective of the Nets, using Ayton as a bargaining chip has no appeal to them. Even if the Suns are Durant's favorite destination, they cannot meet the Nets' demand for chips and trade negotiations will be impossible.
New competitors appear
It was previously reported that the Timberwolves and the Pelicans have made tentative offers for Durant. So far, their chips have failed to impress the Nets. But there is one team that, for now, has attracted some interest from the Nets, and that is Toronto Raptors .
The Raptors will not provide Brooklyn with too many draft chips, but they are willing to put OG-Anunoby and Barnes into the offer. Of these two, one has grown into a top striker in the league. One was last season's Rookie of the Year winner, and Barnes's growth potential is undoubted, and he is regarded as the successor of Leonard .
After Durant goes to Raptors , the team will form a combination of VanVleet + Siakam + Durant. I still remember that the last time Leonard was traded by Spurs , he was successful with the Raptors. If he wins the championship, maybe Durant can continue his glory here.
One of the more interesting things is that the Raptors, located in Toronto , are already a team in another country. If the deal goes through, Durant will not only change teams, but also be directly sent abroad by the Nets.
Irving 's deal now seems more likely to be reached first
While Durant's deal is advancing slowly, Irving's deal has made some progress. Local media in Los Angeles reported that the Lakers may be the only team in the league Teams are interested in Irving, and their chips are mainly Westbrook + Rivers + first-round picks in 27 and 29.
Such chips are already very good for Irving, who only has 36 million US dollars left in one year and whose market value is as low as the bottom. However, the Lakers insist on letting the Nets put Seth Curry into the chips, but the Nets The Nets are more inclined to trade Joe Harris , which has become a point of disagreement between the two teams. Despite this, the local media in Los Angeles are still optimistic that Irving can come to the Lakers. Under the premise that the general framework has been agreed upon, the deal is likely to happen within a day or two.
Simmons The "boss" will not be the "boss" for long.
When Durant and Irving are involved in trade rumors, Simmons, a young star who has not played a game since joining the team, may also be Abandoned by the team.
It is reported that the Nets have begun to contact buyers for Simmons. As for his chip requirements, there is an All-Star player of equal value, or the price of the expired contract plus the next 2-3 first rounds will be traded. Can.
Just when the news was sent, Simmons had directly logged out of his social account. This move was understood by fans as starting from scratch.This summer, the Nets, a luxurious lineup that has spent 200 million US dollars on luxury tax alone since the beginning, announced its disintegration without any outstanding results. This incident tells us a profound truth, although NBA is for profit. The main business alliance , but the players and the system he cultivated by himself are much stronger than these "mercenaries".
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