When you are dealing with the team situation like this, you've got to be all in. He's done a lot of things in the community, and I applaud him for that. Kyrie does have a lot of good in his heart. These are real-live situations where people have lost their lives and have been laid off. But having said that, it's disappointing. I still have them as the favorite to win even if Kyrie weren't to play at all this year. Coming in, they were the clear-cut favorite. It's not fair if I was a player on that roster coming in every day, sacrificing and doing all the little things to hopefully be successful in what we do as a whole and as an organization to try to win a championship. You cannot be a part-time employee and reap the benefits. They have every right, which I 100% agree with. Just as he has every right not to want to be vaccinated because he's speaking for the voiceless and he has an agenda here, the Nets also have their own agenda and that's winning a championship. On the flip side, we're dealing with a team sport. Subscribe for all future episodes.Miller: I understand where Kyrie is coming from because he has every right to think this out and do his homework and do whatever he wants. However, as to how long the Warriors can keep their superteam together though remains to be seen.ĬLICK HERE to listen to Episode Two of the new GiveMeSport NBA podcast, featuring New York Times senior writer Marc Stein. One of these two could be forced to look elsewhere to get the money they desire if Durant signs a long extension this summer.įor now, it looks like KD is staying in the Bay Area. Thompson's current deal with Golden State expires in 2019, while Green's contract with the team expires one year later. Steph Curry already signed his max deal with the team last season, so it could likely be either Draymond Green or Klay Thompson that might not receive their desired deal when their contract is up. There is a possibility as well that whatever deal Durant gets with the Warriors if he does re-sign could lead to another one of their core players departing the team in the next few years to get their payday. There is a chance that the forward could shock everybody and not sign another deal with Golden State this offseason, but judging by their current relationship, this seems very unlikely. Yet, although he is becoming a free agent, the back-to-back Finals MVP winner plans to sign a restructured deal with the current NBA Champions.ĭurant has the option of signing a four-year, $158 million max deal with the Warriors this summer, but he may choose to sign a shorter deal instead in order to keep his options open going forward.

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