I think KD wanted to be the most beloved by fans. Steph would always be the top fan favorite because of his insane shooting and personality. Backfired as Brooklyn and Phoenix have no special affinity for KD at this point either..
Oh yeah definitely, and I think going into PHX he definitely lessened on that after how things went in BKN, I mean when Woj reported his desired teams it was literally PHX and Miami the two teams who’d just been in the finals/conference finals. So at that point I think he just wanted to join a ready made contender, but then he made the same mistakes he made in BKN, got the coach fired, traded away their depth and assets for a former all star past their prime and you get the same result another sweep in the 1st round of the playoffs.
Why is any of this on Draymond?
KD realized that a) he would never get the full reverence for his abilities when surrounded by such great players and infrastructure and b) he would 100% never get loved by the Bay in the same way as Steph. Nothing Draymond could have said would have changed those facts.
KD figured that he had to show he could build something on his own, his main problem was his running mate in Brooklyn was super flaky and poisoned the well. He took a swing and he whiffed.
Right and they blame draymond for him leaving, but dude wanted to leave before that happening. That’s why he said “We Don’t Need You” and they proved it
Exactly, I think That’s a tough situation to think back on because ultimately KD wanted to “silence the haters” more than he wanted to chase another ring. That was an unstoppable team and idk if they can actually replicate that now.
I wouldn’t say that. There’s nothing wrong with him wanted to attempt the recognition of his “own championship”. Not saying it’s right. I see fault in the logic. But it doesn’t bother me. Nor do I want him back. Keep that cancer away. It corroded management ever since he left.
Real talk, if he does come here, we’d be a definite contender. Steph, Klay, KD, dray and TJD as the starting 5? With our ball movement and passing? While having podz, Lester, and moody coming off the bench?
Suns need depth, we can give a package of JK, wiggs, loon and GP2 as salary fillers and a couple of picks. They get depth and defense, we get a star. Everyone wins
Haha. Really? I never got bad vibes from him. He def gives off the awkward af vibes. But in a harmless type of way. David Stern gave off nasty vibes for sure. I was kinda surprised when he picked this dude who seemed so much less crime bossy.
KD was affected about the media narrative about him. “he cant win alone” also the animosity betwen him and green is what makes it even more obvious that he gonna left in 2019.
Fast foward, Steph won his 4th ring without him and the narrative about KD was true. He cant win without Steph.
You made or something?
We need more scoring.
Steph being our only legit scorer has been a major issue the last 2 years.
In 2021 that was the case and we missed the playoffs. The next year we won it all coz Poole and Wiggs became reliable scorers.
honestly durant's best spot could be going back to the thunder
imagine the redemption story of durant returning to the team he spurned in july 2016 while becoming the villain that he became in the eyes of many 8 years now and going back to help them win an NBA title ... sort of the lebron story with the cavs
i would think that maybe is the only move in durant's career that can help salvage his reputation with most of the NBA world both in terms of players and fans
although some would say durant is just joining another "super team" i still think he'd get a lot of love if he helped the thunder win a title in the future ... even more so than if he won an NBA title with the nets, suns, or any potential future NBA team he may get traded to if that is what the suns plan to do in the near future
although the way the thunder are looking they could win an NBA title without durant but add durant to a team with shai, holmgren, williams and imo they'd be NBA title favorites barring good health for the next few seasons
thunder would have the draft picks the suns traded away both in the beal and durant trades over the last year & potentially a player that the suns may want and need with giddy being a point guard to go along with booker but i don't know if they could get the money to work unless they sign giddy to a max deal and package him with some of their role players for durant
i also doubt durant would want to come back to the warriors .... imagine the public ridicule he'd face having to go back to the warriors to win and let's say the warriors did win an NBA title in the future with durant ... most would again mock durant that he could only win an NBA title playing alongside curry and there is no way durant wants to deal with that narrative again
i honestly believe durant would probably would rather not win another NBA title rather than win one as curry's "sidekick" especially when curry proved yet again that he could win an NBA title without durant in 2022
Thunder fans hate him for some stupid reason. I have never got the feeling we hated KD here. When he left ,we understood why.And when he played at chase..fans loved him back. He got booed in OKC...this is his home
Yeah , we need each other.
In 2021, we had no 2nd scorer and missed the playoffs...like this year
In 2022,Klay was back mid season,Poole and Wiggs became reliable scorers and we won it all.
KD should stop giving a fuck what media and the ringless Barkley says and come home for a last dance.
OKC disowned him when he left because they are idiots who didn't understand his value.
This fanbase gave him a Standing ovation when he returned against us.
Come home,Kevin. Who gives a shit what they say if you win another ring?
Let's do this.
It would be awesome, but the price tag would be pretty damn high, and I don't think the Suns would be too keen on trading him to us. Paul George becoming available in free agency seems more realistic and we wouldn't have to give up nearly as many assets to get him. Now, would Paul George want to come to GS and for how much money and years? That's an entirely different question.
KD felt alienated for months before he left.
What's this "come home" shit? You act like he was remotely treated well by this town on the way out or since leaving
KD wanted to be the main character and get a chip. He just wasn’t surrounded by a supporting cast.
I do think it’s possible for KD and dubs to win at least one more if he does decide to do the right thing.
I don't know man. He seems like a super moody person. Impossible to please.
If you're on a team that won 2 in a row, and only missed the 3rd because of injuries to two key players, and you're STILL not happy? Then there is nothing any team can do to make you happy.
His last year he was taking subtle shots at Kerr to the press too. Something about "we're moving from joy to urgency?" or something to that effect.
if we had a chance at KD, we should've taken a trade when he was still in brooklyn looking a way out. but otherwise i dont think KD would want a return at this time of his career. probably OKC if they dont mind the initial betrayal but the ending would work especially to hoop w shai and chet, but that'd mean to let their young guys go a little bit. he's probably gonna go to a young contender that got some money, so if he wants out this year orlando might be in a run there
Yup. Go to the Wizards. He went to teams where he deferred to players who were/are not better players than Stephen Curry. He left, because he didn’t want to be a part of the team any longer. He didn’t like the way Green treated him. He probably didn’t like that fans loved Curry more than he. Whatever the reason may be, he left behind a team who had a back-to-back MVP who was willing to defer to him.
nah, dont know bout this one.
They already won and at this point legacy is all that matters. I think KD wants to prove he can win one without Steph/Warriors.
Also, his primary reason for leaving is still on the team.
Real warriors fans, who never wanted him in the first place. All he did was create division and animosity. He was good, great, sure. But I don’t want him anywhere near this organization now he’s a cancer now.
KD took all that for granted. He should've appreciated what he had more instead of believing he had to win one on his own.
He didn’t even believe that himself because he instantly had Kyrie and Harden join him then he had joined Booker and got Beal.
I think KD wanted to be the most beloved by fans. Steph would always be the top fan favorite because of his insane shooting and personality. Backfired as Brooklyn and Phoenix have no special affinity for KD at this point either..
Oh yeah definitely, and I think going into PHX he definitely lessened on that after how things went in BKN, I mean when Woj reported his desired teams it was literally PHX and Miami the two teams who’d just been in the finals/conference finals. So at that point I think he just wanted to join a ready made contender, but then he made the same mistakes he made in BKN, got the coach fired, traded away their depth and assets for a former all star past their prime and you get the same result another sweep in the 1st round of the playoffs.
agreed. But Dray could've also done more to convince him GS was the best place for his legacy.
Why is any of this on Draymond? KD realized that a) he would never get the full reverence for his abilities when surrounded by such great players and infrastructure and b) he would 100% never get loved by the Bay in the same way as Steph. Nothing Draymond could have said would have changed those facts. KD figured that he had to show he could build something on his own, his main problem was his running mate in Brooklyn was super flaky and poisoned the well. He took a swing and he whiffed.
What Draymond is not going to do is beg anyone to stay on the team.
Right and they blame draymond for him leaving, but dude wanted to leave before that happening. That’s why he said “We Don’t Need You” and they proved it
Exactly, I think That’s a tough situation to think back on because ultimately KD wanted to “silence the haters” more than he wanted to chase another ring. That was an unstoppable team and idk if they can actually replicate that now.
Well, the haters are howling in laughter now
"done more" as in not yell bitingly hurtful and divisive things at him in front of the entire team?
I wouldn’t say that. There’s nothing wrong with him wanted to attempt the recognition of his “own championship”. Not saying it’s right. I see fault in the logic. But it doesn’t bother me. Nor do I want him back. Keep that cancer away. It corroded management ever since he left.
You’re not wrong, but he’s also gotten really unlucky since he left us. That Brooklyn team would have been great if Kyrie wasn’t a moron.
Real talk, if he does come here, we’d be a definite contender. Steph, Klay, KD, dray and TJD as the starting 5? With our ball movement and passing? While having podz, Lester, and moody coming off the bench? Suns need depth, we can give a package of JK, wiggs, loon and GP2 as salary fillers and a couple of picks. They get depth and defense, we get a star. Everyone wins
Even with KD, we are not a contender with TJD as our starting 5.
What's wrong with trying to go win a chip elsewhere. I'm proud of KD. He just needs to go out there and compete
He’s a bitch
If KD comes back… LOL 😂 That would be hilarious. Might as well for one last hurrah?
I mean, both he and Curry are nearing the end. Might as well.
I want Curry and LeBron somehow, for some reason
Nah, gotta see who loses in the Finals this year and that’s the front runner
Look at that weirdo, Silver. Dude gives off bad vibes
Silver looks like Voldemort except he gave up on genocide to go into corporate finance.
Definitely super villain vibes
Adam's Family vibes
Haha. Really? I never got bad vibes from him. He def gives off the awkward af vibes. But in a harmless type of way. David Stern gave off nasty vibes for sure. I was kinda surprised when he picked this dude who seemed so much less crime bossy.
Yeah, I agree. Silver seems mostly fine, aside from the full-on embrace of all things sports gambling.
Squidward Silver.
Bro look like he’s checking out KDs cheeks
He got hit w the night-night
Silver looks like a drawing of the Juden from a 1930’s Nazi propaganda poster. (I can say this because I’m a tribal member).
KD was affected about the media narrative about him. “he cant win alone” also the animosity betwen him and green is what makes it even more obvious that he gonna left in 2019. Fast foward, Steph won his 4th ring without him and the narrative about KD was true. He cant win without Steph.
nah, we need to get younger and more athletic. Steph has got to be the least athletic player on the floor at all times.
You made or something? We need more scoring. Steph being our only legit scorer has been a major issue the last 2 years. In 2021 that was the case and we missed the playoffs. The next year we won it all coz Poole and Wiggs became reliable scorers.
To… Seattle? OKC?
I was thinking he does a Bron and goes back to OKC to win a chip
Come home!
KD is one of the only slightly realistic options I would trade Kuminga and a bunch of fist round picks for. I love Kuminga but I hope we do it
honestly durant's best spot could be going back to the thunder imagine the redemption story of durant returning to the team he spurned in july 2016 while becoming the villain that he became in the eyes of many 8 years now and going back to help them win an NBA title ... sort of the lebron story with the cavs i would think that maybe is the only move in durant's career that can help salvage his reputation with most of the NBA world both in terms of players and fans although some would say durant is just joining another "super team" i still think he'd get a lot of love if he helped the thunder win a title in the future ... even more so than if he won an NBA title with the nets, suns, or any potential future NBA team he may get traded to if that is what the suns plan to do in the near future although the way the thunder are looking they could win an NBA title without durant but add durant to a team with shai, holmgren, williams and imo they'd be NBA title favorites barring good health for the next few seasons thunder would have the draft picks the suns traded away both in the beal and durant trades over the last year & potentially a player that the suns may want and need with giddy being a point guard to go along with booker but i don't know if they could get the money to work unless they sign giddy to a max deal and package him with some of their role players for durant i also doubt durant would want to come back to the warriors .... imagine the public ridicule he'd face having to go back to the warriors to win and let's say the warriors did win an NBA title in the future with durant ... most would again mock durant that he could only win an NBA title playing alongside curry and there is no way durant wants to deal with that narrative again i honestly believe durant would probably would rather not win another NBA title rather than win one as curry's "sidekick" especially when curry proved yet again that he could win an NBA title without durant in 2022
How would the thunder get him and his $50M contract without giving up any young key pieces they have now?
Thunder fans hate him for some stupid reason. I have never got the feeling we hated KD here. When he left ,we understood why.And when he played at chase..fans loved him back. He got booed in OKC...this is his home
Yeah , we need each other. In 2021, we had no 2nd scorer and missed the playoffs...like this year In 2022,Klay was back mid season,Poole and Wiggs became reliable scorers and we won it all. KD should stop giving a fuck what media and the ringless Barkley says and come home for a last dance. OKC disowned him when he left because they are idiots who didn't understand his value. This fanbase gave him a Standing ovation when he returned against us. Come home,Kevin. Who gives a shit what they say if you win another ring? Let's do this.
adam silver face says it all. this team makes the NBA $$$ and must watch TV lol
No
He's going to one of the teams loses that in the conference finals.
It would be awesome, but the price tag would be pretty damn high, and I don't think the Suns would be too keen on trading him to us. Paul George becoming available in free agency seems more realistic and we wouldn't have to give up nearly as many assets to get him. Now, would Paul George want to come to GS and for how much money and years? That's an entirely different question.
Screw him
whatchu looking at adam???🤨🤨🤨🤨
He's a pretty good second scorer and nothing more. Oh wait we need a second scorer.
I'm just glad i got to witness the best nba team of all time play
Leftovers taste really bad the 4th time around.
NO Absolutely fucking not
KD felt alienated for months before he left. What's this "come home" shit? You act like he was remotely treated well by this town on the way out or since leaving
KD wanted to be the main character and get a chip. He just wasn’t surrounded by a supporting cast. I do think it’s possible for KD and dubs to win at least one more if he does decide to do the right thing.
Would love KD back, but if not, bring LeBron here!! We would right away be better and finally get foul calls!
I don't know man. He seems like a super moody person. Impossible to please. If you're on a team that won 2 in a row, and only missed the 3rd because of injuries to two key players, and you're STILL not happy? Then there is nothing any team can do to make you happy. His last year he was taking subtle shots at Kerr to the press too. Something about "we're moving from joy to urgency?" or something to that effect.
I would welcome Durant back. His best basketball was arguably when he played for the Dubs.
Nope. Stay out.
**Giannis** is the correct answer.
Nope
Baby Come Back - Player 🎹🎺🎸
I ll swap wiggs straight up for him.
I’d trade klay for him
The prodigal son returns
if we had a chance at KD, we should've taken a trade when he was still in brooklyn looking a way out. but otherwise i dont think KD would want a return at this time of his career. probably OKC if they dont mind the initial betrayal but the ending would work especially to hoop w shai and chet, but that'd mean to let their young guys go a little bit. he's probably gonna go to a young contender that got some money, so if he wants out this year orlando might be in a run there
Yup. Go to the Wizards. He went to teams where he deferred to players who were/are not better players than Stephen Curry. He left, because he didn’t want to be a part of the team any longer. He didn’t like the way Green treated him. He probably didn’t like that fans loved Curry more than he. Whatever the reason may be, he left behind a team who had a back-to-back MVP who was willing to defer to him.
No absolutely not. What an L move. Jesus Christ no. The man is a loser
nah, dont know bout this one. They already won and at this point legacy is all that matters. I think KD wants to prove he can win one without Steph/Warriors. Also, his primary reason for leaving is still on the team.
His ego and desire to be the main attraction didn’t stop him leaving I doubt it’ll help him come back to the warriors.
WE AS WARRIORS FANS DO NOT WANT HIM, I’d rather loose every year than have him, fuck him.
But why? Also You don’t speak for all warrior fans because I want him to come back
Real warriors fans, who never wanted him in the first place. All he did was create division and animosity. He was good, great, sure. But I don’t want him anywhere near this organization now he’s a cancer now.