Kevin Durant ranked as the 2nd best small forward in the NBA

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Nets star Kevin Durant ranked as the 2nd best small forward in the NBA



Ky Carlin
Mon, August 8, 2022 at 9:36 AM



Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant is one of the best players this game has ever seen. He is able to just glide all over the floor and knock down jumpers as if they are layups over any type of defense. The lanky forward just scores in his sleep and makes it look easy.

Even with everything surrounding the Nets in the 2021-22 season, Durant still averaged 29.9 points, 7.4 rebounds, and 6.4 assists as he threw the Nets on his back when it was needed.

With that being said, Durant has been knocked down a bit in the top 25 small forward rankings by HoopsHype. He ranks as the second-best small forward behind Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum:

On top of that, Durant made the Brooklyn Nets a huge 11.9 points per 100 possessions better with his presence.

Uncertainty about where he’ll play does cast a cloud over his head, as does his brutal showing against the Celtics in the playoffs, but the latter shouldn’t be used as a referendum to indicate Durant’s play is about to taper off. After all, remember the 2021 playoffs when (Jimmy) Butler averaged 14 points while getting swept by the Bucks? How’d he bounce back after that?

The trade request Durant made to get out of Brooklyn does cast a lot of doubt on his current situation, but it doesn’t change the fact that he is still one of the top players in the game. The things he does out on the basketball court make him an all-time great and if he does return to the Nets in the 2022-23 season, the expectation is that he and Kyrie Irving will continue to try and guide Brooklyn to the franchise’s first-ever title.


Bob
MY NOTE: I bet you thought this was going to be about Durant, didn't you?


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Durant tells Nets to Trade him or Fire Steve Nash!

In a face-to-face meeting with Brooklyn Nets owner Joe Tsai over the weekend, All-NBA star Kevin Durant reiterated his trade request and informed Tsai that he needs to choose between Durant or the pairing of general manager Sean Marks and coach Steve Nash, sources tell The Athletic.

Durant stated he does not have faith in the team’s direction, sources said.

Durant and Tsai spoke in London on Saturday and sources described the discussion as transparent and professional. The meeting took place a year to the day that Durant agreed to a four-year, $198 million contract extension with the Nets and barely over a month after his initial trade request on June 30. He is now entering the first season of that extension.

The Nets have direct knowledge of the reasons behind Durant’s request, sources said, and understand that the 12-time All-Star will continue to be resolute in his stance. Durant is believed to want a change of scenery heading into his 16th season.

This ones not about Kevin Durant - Steven Nash

Nash isn't a very good coach but he was submarined by Kyrie and KD right from the get-go. They will never give him a fair shake, certainly not now since that would mean getting swept in the 1st round was their fault and not his.

Sean Shicklegruber should be gone.


Bob

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Face it…they want to call the shots, do not want to answer to anyone and could care less what anyone thinks. Every time a new rumor pops up about DUrant, Jaylen is automatically included in the story. Will someone send these two prima Donna,s to Timbuktu and let them rot, please. If they do not have a team, send the,m to Russia, maybe Putin could find a job for them

Up until now it was Kiarrhea that fked Nash not KD.
Correct me if I’m wrong. Nash got the job in the first place because KD insisted. When he wasn’t injured KD played. He played under Nash for 2 years.
He realized Nash ain’t the one. I don’t have a problem with him saying so.