Kevin Durant gave the Brooklyn Nets an ultimatum. He wants to be traded ASAP and even put together a list of preferred destinations, even despite the fact that he still has four years left on his contract.
Simply put, the Nets are in no obligation to comply with KDās demands. They donāt owe him anything, and they should only consider moving him if another team is willing to meet their asking price.
Thatās why ESPNās Stephen A. Smith believes Durant isnāt going anywhere. If anything, heāll just have to suck it up and deal with it, as theyāre not going to fire coach Steve Nash or GMSean Marks either.
Stephen A. Smith Explains Why The Nets Wonāt Trade Kevin Durant
(Transcript via Fadeaway World)
āIām Joe Tsai. With Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. I got all these cats in tow and I got news for you: Milwaukee should be the favorite in the East, but is anybody prepared to definitively say that if Kyrie, KD, and Ben Simmons play together healthy all-in from the beginning of the season, are we definitively ready to say that they canāt beat anybody? We know that they can win it all. If youāre Joe Tsai, this is your position. To hell with all that, you aināt going nowhere. Next summer, I will take care of you. I will take care of you and move you wherever you want to go. But you gonna give me this year. I got you four years! Everything that he wanted they gave him everything, everything. The point is you are not going anywhere.ā
The Nets still have a team thatās good enough to be a contender. Durant could choose to hold out, so they may withhold his payment, and thatās it. Eventually, a team owner will take a stand and force the players to honor their contracts.
