Analyzing Kevin Durant’s market amid trade request

The Brooklyn Nets have set a steep asking worth for anybody curious about buying Kevin Durant.

However based on studies, different NBA groups are displaying a reluctance to fulfill it.

“The market doesn’t need to pay a super-premium worth for him, as a result of should you commerce away all of those high belongings in your group to get him, he turns into much less useful to you,” Brian Windhorst stated on ESPN’s “Get Up.” “And that gulf is why we’re in a stalemate proper now and will have one for some time.”

On Friday morning’s “First Issues First,” the crew mentioned precisely what it believes Durant is value, and what groups ought to take into account when chasing the perennial All-Star this offseason.

Chris Broussard stated that his concern for a group like Phoenix, for example, is that if the Suns have been to surrender Devin Booker and Deandre Ayton for Durant, that leaves the group with Durant and Chris Paul — hardly sufficient to win a championship.

Broussard additionally stated Durant can’t be dealt to a foul group as a result of he might doubtlessly demand a commerce after a yr.

“Right here’s the kicker: We’ve seen Kevin Durant for 11 years with out Golden State,” Broussard stated. “Ten of these years, he performed with one other famous person. Hasn’t gained a championship. Now, he’s going to do one thing at 34 that he hasn’t executed in 11 years when he was youthful?  I believe these are all of the elements which might be weighing into groups not breaking the financial institution for Kevin Durant.”

Ought to a group break the financial institution to land Kevin Durant?

Chris Broussard breaks down Kevin Durant’s commerce worth and why contending groups can not break the financial institution for KD.

Nick Wright then laid out the ten gamers that he wouldn’t commerce straight up for Durant, together with Giannis Antetokounmpo, Luka Dončić, Steph Curry, Joel Embiid, Nikola Jokić, Jayson Tatum, Ja Morant, Zion Williamson, Anthony Edwards and Evan Mobley.

“Ignore contracts for a second, ignore salaries,” Wright stated. “There are 10 guys within the league I’d not surrender straight up for Kevin Durant. … I’m extremely excessive on Evan Mobley. I believe he has Kevin Garnett potential. If you wish to make a nine-person record, so be it.”

Nick Wright lists 10 gamers he wouldn’t commerce for Kevin Durant

Nick Wright evaluates KD’s worth and lists gamers that he would not commerce for Durant.

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