NBA: The Talent Burst from the Start

If there were doubts before, then Durant's final answer has undoubtedly sealed the relationship between the two of him and the contradictions on the court.

"Okay, since this is the case, then we will be opponents on the court in the future!"

Seeing that the two sides could no longer communicate, Westbrook turned around and drove away without any hesitation, leaving Durant alone for a long, long time.

At this moment, Durant also had mixed feelings in his heart. Recalling the time when his brothers fought together in the past, it would be absolutely false to say that he had no feelings at all.

But at the same time, "507", he and Westbrook did have a certain conflict on the ball.

And Durant felt a big headache when he thought of Lin Lei's domination in the West.

Although he has never expressed it to the public.

However, Durant has a feeling in his heart that if he stays in the West and competes with Lin Lei in the Thunder, it will be very difficult for him to break out of the Western siege, nor to reach the finals.

It can be said that Lin Lei is like a nightmare in Durant's heart, completely lingering, and has even left a great psychological shadow on him.

Because of this, his heart gradually became firmer. Since everyone has torn their faces, there is no need to save face.

And the team naturally learned from Westbrook that Durant was determined to leave the team.

So they did not hesitate at all and began to try to trade Durant.

Durant still has the final year of his rookie contract, although the amount is not very large, and the potential is also very large, but the same is not so simple to trade it.

The reason is very real - all of the NBA's owner team general managers and management know that Durant has great potential and can be used as the core of future team building.

There is also a premise that Durant is willing to stay in this team. If he is dissatisfied as in the Thunder period, if he chooses to leave after playing for a year, he will pay a lot of draft money or pay top stars, obviously. It is a very disadvantageous choice, even worth the loss.

If Durant is now in the last year of the max contract, it will be enough to free up the team's salary space. He is now on a rookie contract, which is completely cheap.

In a sense, this has made Durant's current situation a bit tricky. Not many teams are willing to take him because everyone wants a promise from Durant.

That promise is Durant's willingness to stay and play, but it's clear that Durant's attitude is very real right now.

"I won't play with any team except the Bobcats, and even if I were traded to the Lakers, I would choose to leave in my second year!"

This news is like a bomb, making all teams with ideas feel discouraged.

Because the new season is about to start, Durant's trade value will plummet if he doesn't play.

In addition, the time is too short, leaving no gap for the team to reflect.

So this transaction has become a bit particularly difficult, and the Thunder now only put their hope on the Bobcats.

The Bobcats are not as good as they imagined their current lineup. The most potential player in their team is naturally Kemba Walker.

Kemba Walker was selected with the ninth overall pick last year, and his performance the previous year was quite satisfactory.

As a point guard, if he is traded to the team, then there is still a big contradiction with Westbrook.

The reason why Durant left this team is because there is only one basketball, and there is no way to balance the relationship with other teammates.

So what the Thunder lacks now is not a person who can hold the ball, but a space-opening interior or a stable shooter.

If Walker is really traded, it is still unknown how he will perform, so if the exchange with Durant is completed, it seems that the Thunder will not agree.

They seem to have more strength in the team, maybe the forwards and centers, but it is also very disadvantageous to switch with Durant.

Therefore, after thinking about it, the Thunder finally came up with a solution, that is, not to change players at all, but to change a few draft picks.

Although this seems very disadvantageous, it is better than leaving the opportunity to these players who seem to be less capable now.

So the 5.9 deal between the Thunder and Bobcats is almost a robbery.

Of course, the Thunder also got an 8 million cash and a trade exception, which can be regarded as giving them more flexibility in their lineup.

The Bobcats contributed their first-round picks in the next 4 to 5 years, but with Durant and Howard joining, this first-round pick will probably be greatly reduced, and it is not even that different from the second-round pick.

It can be said that overnight, the Bobcats became the league's top tycoon. When these two news came out, the whole world was completely plunged into a boiling turmoil.

No one would have thought that the gang leader Qiao had such a big hand and signed two top players.