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  • Shady Mike
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    • Nov 2014
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    Kevin Durant to the Sixers / Nets / Wizards FA 2016

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    Am I the only one seeing Durant darting for a Big market team without a superstar? Idk why, but with the way Westbrook is playing (Dude consistently takes 10+ MORE shots than Durant) Once Brooklyn clears their silly Cap space and Philly's young guys grow, I could see KD seeing one of these teams with a better fit for his game (Waiting for that 1 superstar) I think each scenario makes sense...

    Nets:
    Probably the least likely. The nets have no superstar at all, and that just might be the best thing for Durant...To head to a weak Eastern Conference and be able to build his brand in a large market area under the bright lights, seems the least likely, but we'll see!

    Sixers:
    This one makes a lot of sense. When you have a piece like MCW who is averaging 16-7-7 plays defense, and focus on distributing coupled with two big men in Noel and Embiid who if they pan out could be one of the most dynamic frontcourts in years not to mention another lottery pick, its not hard to imagine a championship caliber lineup in just a few years! Would be a very intriguing situation to come to a large market with all the history that Philly has with the possibility to be the next Dr J, or the next Iverson.

    1. Michael Carter-Williams
    2. ???
    3. Durant
    4. Noel
    5. Embiid

    + Presumed top 3 pick in upcoming draft

    Wizards:
    This one seems to make the most sense to ME being Kevin Durant's home town team and everything. Kevin Durant and John Wall have been seen a few times attending Washington Redskins games
    Spoiler

    and with John Wall and Bradley Beal's recent emergence, I think it would make a LOT of sense for KD to come home and play with a team that realistically would be 1 big man away from a ring (Maybe a Greg Monroe?)

    I mean you're talking
    1. Wall
    2. Beal
    3. Durant
    4. Nene
    5. Gortat

    Seems like a championship lineup WITHOUT any moves when you're in the Eastern conference, and if they added another free agent (if the cap allowed it) That could be devastating!

    So what do you guys think? Did I miss anyone? Do you see Kevin Durant making a move to get out from under Westbrook's shadow or do you see him staying in OKC where he said he could "Not possibly see myself playing anywhere else." I'm curious to what the public opinion is, stay or go?
  • King_B_Mack
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    • Jan 2009
    • 24451

    #2
    Re: Kevin Durant to the Sixers / Nets / Wizards FA 2016

    I think it's VERY safe to say that Kevin Durant nor any other top five player will be signing with the Sixers at any point in the next 10-20 years. Philly is just not that kind of team where top tier free agents go in the NBA.

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    • lilteapot
      MVP
      • Aug 2013
      • 4550

      #3
      Re: Kevin Durant to the Sixers / Nets / Wizards FA 2016

      I don't think Durant is leaving OKC.

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      • OSUFan_88
        Outback Jesus
        • Jul 2004
        • 25642

        #4
        Re: Kevin Durant to the Sixers / Nets / Wizards FA 2016

        It's either OKC or DC for Durant.

        Those other teams have about a combined 2% chance they get KD. And in the Sixers case...yeah, absolutely no shot.

        Although, I will say, I think Durant would think about going to DC. You have, IMO, a more talented team in DC just crying out for a SF. OKC has done such a terrible job building around KD outside of Russ, and the return on the Harden trade has been god awful.

        I hope it doesn't happen, though, just selfishly for my team.
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        • Majingir
          Moderator
          • Apr 2005
          • 47691

          #5
          Re: Kevin Durant to the Sixers / Nets / Wizards FA 2016

          Just like we saw for Lebron(even though it was basically only between 2 options), I'm sure we'll eventually see photoshop stuff like this for Durant:



          Obviously just Raptors fans dreaming, but they could be in a good position to make a decent pitch. If they're still top of their division by then, they could make the pitch that they're a 40-50 win team with the roster they have, and their weakest position is the position Durant plays. So adding Durant to a team who's possibly in the 50 win range, could make them a 60 win team/huge championship contenders. Depending what Cleveland does in next few years, I think Durant on Raptors would be surrounded by much more depth than Lebron on Cavs.
          Last edited by Majingir; 12-13-2014, 11:45 AM.

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          • OSUFan_88
            Outback Jesus
            • Jul 2004
            • 25642

            #6
            Re: Kevin Durant to the Sixers / Nets / Wizards FA 2016

            Negative percent chance KD would go to the Raptors. Although I do agree they'd be pretty damn good.
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            • ojandpizza
              Hall Of Fame
              • Apr 2011
              • 29807

              #7
              Re: Kevin Durant to the Sixers / Nets / Wizards FA 2016

              You realize Westrbook is taking more shots than him mostly because Durant is on a minute restriction right?


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              • King_B_Mack
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                • Jan 2009
                • 24451

                #8
                Kevin Durant to the Sixers / Nets / Wizards FA 2016

                Originally posted by ojandpizza
                You realize Westrbook is taking more shots than him mostly because Durant is on a minute restriction right?


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                To be fair, Russ has been taking more shots than KD long before any minute restriction was a thing in OKC


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                • ojandpizza
                  Hall Of Fame
                  • Apr 2011
                  • 29807

                  #9
                  Re: Kevin Durant to the Sixers / Nets / Wizards FA 2016

                  Originally posted by King_B_Mack
                  To be fair, Russ has been taking more shots than KD long before any minute restriction was a thing in OKC


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                  Not 10+ more. That was the OP's argument


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                  • lakers24
                    MVP
                    • Jun 2008
                    • 2013

                    #10
                    Re: Kevin Durant to the Sixers / Nets / Wizards FA 2016

                    Honestly, it's too early to even speculate tbh. I don't think anyone even thought Miami was an option for LeBron in 2008. They didn't emerge until 2010 and I'm sure that'll happen for Durant too as someone will pop up that no one was expecting.
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                    • BringTheHeat
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                      • Jan 2012
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                      Re: Kevin Durant to the Sixers / Nets / Wizards FA 2016

                      Does the Durant to DC thing have any actual legs or is it just speculation? There were also talks of Wade going to Chicago..Bosh going to Dallas..etc

                      I do know that Durant loves it in OKC, now Westbrook may go..
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                      • Shady Mike
                        Banned
                        • Nov 2014
                        • 1218

                        #12
                        Re: Kevin Durant to the Sixers / Nets / Wizards FA 2016

                        Originally posted by ojandpizza
                        Not 10+ more. That was the OP's argument


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                        But he has been taking a LOT more than Durant for years now, maybe not 10, but much more...(See 2012 finals).

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                        • Shady Mike
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                          • Nov 2014
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                          #13
                          Re: Kevin Durant to the Sixers / Nets / Wizards FA 2016

                          Originally posted by BringTheHeat
                          Does the Durant to DC thing have any actual legs or is it just speculation? There were also talks of Wade going to Chicago..Bosh going to Dallas..etc

                          I do know that Durant loves it in OKC, now Westbrook may go..
                          Well I mean there is no "proof" but how long were the Dwight Howard to LA rumors going on before it actually happened? I just think with the team that they have put together (unselfish humble young guys) in his hometown why wouldn't he at least consider it?

                          All in all my real question remains, do you think KD is willing to get out of OKC or FORCE Westbrook out of OKC so that somebody can build a team around him that allows him to be the all-time great that he seems destined to be?

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                          • ojandpizza
                            Hall Of Fame
                            • Apr 2011
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                            #14
                            Re: Kevin Durant to the Sixers / Nets / Wizards FA 2016

                            The "going home" rumor was Dwight to Atlanta.. The Dwight to LA rumor was more of a win a title like Shaq did thing.


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                            • ojandpizza
                              Hall Of Fame
                              • Apr 2011
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                              #15
                              Re: Kevin Durant to the Sixers / Nets / Wizards FA 2016

                              Originally posted by Shady Mike
                              Well I mean there is no "proof" but how long were the Dwight Howard to LA rumors going on before it actually happened? I just think with the team that they have put together (unselfish humble young guys) in his hometown why wouldn't he at least consider it?

                              All in all my real question remains, do you think KD is willing to get out of OKC or FORCE Westbrook out of OKC so that somebody can build a team around him that allows him to be the all-time great that he seems destined to be?

                              I am one of the few with this opinion, but I think Durant looks much better playing with Westbrook than without..

                              Everyone acts like he needs a point guard who purely wants to pass him the ball, like Durant needs to take 30 shots a night.. That **** just simply doesn't work in the playoffs, and neither he or Westbrook have figured that out. This past playoffs he took just as many bad, early in the clock, contested jumpers as Westbrook did, especially against Memphis.

                              Honesty if Westbrook hadn't made some hero plays against Memphis and GS I think they lose either of those series.. Though Durant hit some huge shots against Memphis as well.


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