As soon as the Warriors won the NBA Finals, the attention shifted to the preparations for next season. What caught the eye most is the trade rumors in the off-season. The trade options fired up debates and predictions. The center of attention for all of it is majorly the Los Angeles Lakers, and the Brooklyn Nets right now. The rumors of Kyrie Irving reuniting with LeBron James took the NBA world by storm. And now his current teammate at the Nets, Kevin Durant, has reportedly hinted to leave, which has shaken the possibilities even more.
Durant and Irving both might be leaving the Nets in the offseason. While the Nets aim to lower the salary cap by trading just Kyrie, they find themselves in a debacle of trade rumors. This would mean they might end up losing both of their star players only months after they had to let go of James Harden. But the question arises, where would KD fit in if he was to leave the Nets?
With Kevin Durant “monitoring” the Kyrie situation in Brooklyn, could he be on the move this summer?@Scalabrine makes the case for the #Celtics being KD’s next team. pic.twitter.com/S24GMbdEGS
— SiriusXM NBA Radio (@SiriusXMNBA) June 26, 2022
Former NBA champ with the Boston Celtics, Brian Scalabrine explained why he thinks that Boston Celtics might be able to afford Kevin Durant.
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He shared a hypothetical situation wherein the Celtics would be able to manage the roster with the arrival of KD. Moreover, he thought it would suit KD too.
Scalabrine’s suggestion of Kevin Durant to Boston has made fans go crazy
Brian talked from the Celtics’ standpoint as to why they would be willing to pursue the deal. He said that they would get an All-Star caliber player. Along with that, the Celtics would also get picks moving forward. From KD’s standpoint, he said that he would connect with the team. He mentioned how Al Horford was connected to KD when they were both free agents in 2017.
Kevin Durant also likes Marcus Smart as a player and might excel alongside him. Scalabrine also mentioned how Jayson Tatum and Kevin Durant could work together. Moreover, Ime Udoka has coached KD before. Brian narrowed the connections. However, not many fans agreed with him on this take.
Ofc KD would go to the team that beat him
— ⁶ʟᴇʙʀᴏɴᴄʜɪᴛɪꜱ
(@RunItBron) June 26, 2022
KD is a Wizard unfortunately pic.twitter.com/KANuPiTuRc
— Wizards Headline | Elakai (@WizardsHeadline) June 26, 2022
The lakers rn pic.twitter.com/M0iTCYF6os
— LouAye (@LouAye_) June 26, 2022
Why would they trade their best player?
— David
(@LukaGarland) June 26, 2022
Denver nuggets have a better trade offer of Monte Morris, Will Barton, Zeke Nnaji, TWO 1st round pick for KD
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(@HeadBandNikola) June 26, 2022
we don’t want to trade brown. theis, 2nd round pick and a bag of flaming hot doritos is our best offer
— CJ
(@notconnorb_) June 26, 2022
i don’t want kd at all even if we could get him without giving up jb
— Overkill (@overkill2005) June 26, 2022
U wouldn’t trade brown for kd?
— JD sports talk and news (@JD_sportsnews) June 26, 2022
It’s not crazy to think that something like that could happen. But that would only formulate into something if Kevin Durant decides that he is 100% sure that he wants to leave the Nets.
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