Hehe and this is probably the reason why the Nets management isn't budging with their insane trade demands. They also understand that time will run out and KD will be forced to play eventually.

What list is that? Celtics has always been a contender in the East for years because of Tatum as far as I know so it's hard to just discard them

That's why the NBA Twitter world is reacting to that awkward return of Kevin Durant.

Those he requested to be fired, GM Sean Marks and Coach Steve Nash, had some serious talk with him. Seems KD really got his head too big as I read, Steve Nash convinced Durant to stay despite the latter wanting him to be fired.

Alright, now that the KD drama is ended, hoping for Durant to do his very best next season.

At least he comes to his senses, not sure who initiated the meeting, it is Durant or the Nets management? Just curious because if it is Durant then it is a sudden change of heart? or just willing to step aside his differences and displeasure with the Nets that he will stay at least for this season. Or maybe he is just exhausted (just like us), with the continuing saga that has nothing but a good ending for both sides. Still a lot of things to iron out though once the game started, they still have one diva in them which is Ben Simmons.

TBH, many are predicting that this to happen but we still need confirmations like this one. With how the Kyrie and Durant trade talks having no traction at all, this is the best option that the Nets need to do and it happened.

With this confirmation, the Nets are now in the 3rd spot in the odds in some sportsbook for winning the championship. They are 8th when this didn't happen and with their current line-up, I think they can do it. They have so many offensive firepower and they just need another defender in the paint aside from Claxton and I think they can be a championship contender. Durant, Kyrie, Harris coming back, Seth Curry, role players TJ Warren and Royce O'neal and they also have Simmons which is a great defender that can play from 1-5 position. On the other hand though, their 3 all-star players are prone to injuries so injuries might spoil their championship run but I hope it will not happen.

The moment Brooklyn Nets shifted its demands on an Irving trade and demanded that only reliable players will be considered in a possible trade sealed the fate that KD will stay for the next season.

I haven't expected the Nets odds to move to the top 3 after the confirmation. My top 3 picks to win the championships are the Celtics, Warriors, and 76ers. Maybe there are still movements in Brooklyn since there's still a lot of time for negotiations but I am actually happy that Nash remained as he is one of my favorite players in the NBA. But maybe his plays are not fit for Irving who is not a high-level playmaker. And there's also Simmons who can play many positions, and has a good defense but is a poor shooter. Nonetheless, I hope they can contend with the top teams and remain healthy throughout the whole season.

Because that's the best thing to do instead of escaping the situation. Durant may have worsen the critics about him leaving a struggling team and joining a well established one.
Same goes for the Lakers. They should re-run the current roster as last season does not go well for them with lots of injuries, lack of defensive plays, and inconsistency in the offensive end. 
The Lakers are quite scary if they can gel things out together as well as the Nets. These two 2 team should've dominated the league currently.

Other than that fact, the people and the fans really expected the new roster of Lakers to be so dominant last season because the team are consist of All-Star players when in reality most of that All-Star player is not in their prime anymore. Moreover, they set up a high standard for Westbrook with almost no room for mistakes because of the stats he had in the past years.

Draymond Green is on holiday in Türkiye and he visited Galatasaray stadium then meet Lucas Torreira, weird organisation though.

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It looks like Kevin Durant stays in Brooklyn. I don't think he can give his %100 to this team as he wants Steve Nash and GM Sean Marks to leave but they are also staying. It's hard to work with people you don't get along well with. On the other hand, it's quite normal that other teams cannot get him when he has such a loaded contract. If Kyrie also stays then no rebuilding for Nets this season. They have to do their best to reach higher places in play-offs, maybe one last time.

That kind of conflict is not good for the team, Durant is a player, Nash is the coach, it should be the coach who should be followed and Durant just plays what the coach has designed. The problem with some superstars is that they lose respect on their coach because they think the management will choose them over the coach.

I think it will be better for KD if he just tries to get along with his teammates. Otherwise, it is just going to invite tomorrow's problems in the team. I understand it is going to be hard to play with players that he does not get along with but I think he should at least try. I agree that it does not seem like there will be any rebuilding for the Nets this season. It is going to be hard to have success where you don’t even want to stay. But they will have to try when leaving is not an option.


There will be nothing to worry about if they just stay professional and do their work. After all, they are professional players and they are being paid to play. I don’t think the players will have any problems with each other because they should know better than that. They should understand that the only way they will be able to be successful is if they play well with each other. And I am also sure that the fans also want them to have a go for one last time. I’m sure KD  would want to give his best no matter what.