Do players have more control over where they play than the teams they are associated with? It seems so, because Kevin Durant’s trade request from Brooklyn has caused Skip Bayless to question the general validity of his NBA contracts. The Brooklyn Nets have had one of their most nightmarish seasons, filled with disasters on and off the court as they were swept off their feet by the Boston Celtics in the first round of the playoffs. they are completing their disappointing season and a disastrous postseason well below their pre-season hopes and expectations.
The Brooklyn Nets are entangled in their own webs, mocked and ridiculed for their brutal season. Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant have been at the forefront of this frustration and cynicism, star leaders of a club that could, on paper, reach the Finals.
Last January, they brought James Harden into the already existing duo of Kyrie Irving and KD. This year they had to trade him as they barely dropped from the 2nd seed to the play-in position and were swept away in the first round. All this has made people question the future of the Brooklyn duo, and the situation is not looking very bright.
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“But that’s the way things are in the NBA now” – Skip Bayless unimpressed by Kevin Durant’s power over players’ contracts after news of the trade
This offseason has already proven to be a wild ride, with Kyrie deciding to opt for the $36.5 million player option for the 2022-23 season, thus delaying his free cast for another year. But teammate and supposed good friend Kevin Durant is already looking for other options. KD, one of the rare players Skip Bayless rarely criticizes, has stopped them from babbling occasionally, but it has made players think about how they can influence a team’s management in favor of their decision rather than sticking to the contract.
Entering his first year of his $194 million contract with the Nets, KD has not once hesitated to request a transfer directly to the Brooklyn team owner, and Kyrie’s choice to be included certainly played a role in this dramatic series. Events. But that’s the kind of leverage that a player of his caliber can have over management, because this isn’t the first time we’ve seen it. James Harden with the Nets a few months ago.
Skip Bayless, a popular analyst of NBA and NFL games, believes this is what makes the NFL a more interesting sport. While the power disparity is shocking, the fact that players can decide where they want to play gives them more freedom to express themselves on the pitch.
The Brooklyn Nets were kicked out of the NBA Playoffs by the Championship-challenging Boston Celtics as they beat the Nets 4-0 in the series. Life hasn’t been easy for Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving since then, as they are under constant scrutiny by the media and fans. Durant tried to start his own super team in Brooklyn, but the plan flopped this season.
Irving and Durant joined the Nets in the summer of 2019, a period of disappointment and untapped potential so far. The Big 3 of the Nets, made up of Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and James Harden, played just 16 games together, making it difficult to cash out their names in full. Durant missed a quarter of this season with a knee injury, Irving missed nearly two-thirds because he refused to be vaccinated, and Harden requested a trade that brought back Ben Simmons, who was still not in the game.
The whole scenario surrounding the team was extremely upsetting considering the amount of hype created for them to enter the title race once they had a full roster, but it was a full face and eighty. The Nets risk losing all their ‘Big 3’ superstars before they even make it to the conference finals.
It’s definitely a triple problem, problem and more for the Nets as they face many questions financially and technically. From finding a way for the team to overcome lows and win a championship, the team must also take care of the business side and make sure they can continually support the franchise financially to continue competing in the future. As for Kyrie and KD, the future looks uncertain as we look forward to how the story unfolds, but rest assured, this isn’t Skip Bayless’ last rant about Kevin Durant.
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