This year's free agent market is not as lively as usual. After Bill decided to stay with the Wizards with a super maximum salary, the free agent market lost the last All-Star player. However, this does not mean that NBA will become boring during this period. Nets forward Durant applying to the management for a trade without warning will completely change the league's structure. Durant's decision triggered the Basketball team Due to the turmoil of the Nets, all the players in their team have become assets that can be traded because of Durant's decision. While paying attention to the whereabouts of Durant and Irving , the Nets management still faces many tasks. Refusing to give up the future and forcefully acquire Durant, the Warriors refuted the rumors. They really should not have given up many players and sacrificed Curry for Durant.
After Durant officially applied for a trade to the Nets management, as expected, more than half of the teams in the league stopped their trade negotiations, and all chips were integrated. Regardless of whether there was a chance or not, most of the teams The teams all bid for Durant with the mentality of giving it a try. However, a surprising team appeared on the list of teams that offered Durant. According to a report by NBA reporter Spears, sources revealed that the Warriors intend to acquire Durant through a trade. In the report, Spears said that the Warriors may offer chips including Wiggins, Poole, Kuminga and Wiseman. In addition, Spears also said that if Durant's trade continues to be delayed, the Warriors will indeed be quite competitive.
This report that the Warriors are interested in Durant caused a sensation, and more fans expressed their confusion. If Durant returns to the Warriors, then Green's formula (We were the championship before you came) will not only close the loop , and even started to cycle. At the same time, Durant will always be troubled by the doubts that he will not be able to win the championship after leaving Golden State. However, Marcus Thompson, a team reporter who is familiar with the Warriors' situation, refuted the rumor with a report. In the words of Thompson, it is very impossible for Durant to return to the Warriors. Not only would they not trade a high price for Durant, but considering the relationship between Durant and the Warriors over the years, the Warriors are not sure whether Durant will get along well with others in their locker room.
To be honest, when reporter Spears revealed that the Warriors were interested in pursuing Durant, in my opinion, this was an unrealistic thing. First of all, from the perspective of the Nets, they rejected Suns Suns Ayton and Bridges as the core bargaining chips. They also rejected Timberwolves 5 first-round draft picks (then the Timberwolves got Gobert ), in addition, the Timberwolves' acquisition of Gobert's bargaining chip gave the Nets confidence, which made the Nets' price for Durant's trade even more crazy. Let’s take a look at the Warriors. To put it bluntly, judging from the Nets’ asking price, if the Warriors want to get Durant, they will not only have to send the above-mentioned Wiggins, Poole, Kuminga and Wiseman. In addition, they also need to give away multiple future first-round picks.
It is undeniable that if Durant joins the Warriors, it will definitely be an improvement for the Warriors in the next few seasons, but if it does, the risks that the Warriors management will bear far outweigh the benefits. So far in the offseason, the Warriors have lost five players, including Payton Jr. and Porter. Saving money has become their key word this offseason. This offseason is the most different from that of 2016. That is, the Warriors have won the championship, and how to retain the core lineup is the most critical. For Durant, the Warriors need to dismantle the championship lineup (Wiggins, Poole), they need to give up the future (Kuminga, Wiseman, Poole, and a bunch of draft picks), and at the same time, they have no one left to build on. The "Tsunami Brothers" are surrounded by five small players Iguodala .
Using so many high-quality chips in exchange for a 34-year-old Durant who has also suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon. Is this really a deal that needs to be thought about? In my opinion, the Warriors will at most pay a token attention to Durant's whereabouts. It is impossible for them to meet the Nets' asking price for Durant. Now that the Warriors have proven that they can compete for the championship with their current lineup, they don't have to worry about injuries. Their core players will get more rest in the regular season, and young people will have more opportunities. If they are completely studded, the Warriors will The hidden dangers and crises faced will be infinitely magnified.
Another most critical factor is Curry. He is already a recognized superstar and a super leader. Curry is no longer afraid of being targeted in the playoffs, whether on the offensive or defensive end. If the Warriors force Durant to return, then Curry will undoubtedly become a victim again. To put it harshly, if the Warriors continue to win the championship with Durant, it is obvious that Curry will not be the FMVP. The most powerful competitor, Durant is just not good at leadership, not strength. Now Curry has entered the discussion among the top ten superstars in NBA history. But if Durant joins, as the number of championships may increase, the number of FMVPs may increase. If nothing changes, Curry will definitely be questioned again, and the Warriors should not and will not compete for Durant.