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[@FirstThingsFirst]

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[@felixchavarria8824]

You know who really doesn't want this is Nick Wrong's other son LeChina James. Imagine a world 6-7 years into the future where KD gets to 5 rings & James is stuck with 3 & a questionable 4th the Mickey Mouse Championship. Now that would be awesome.

[@eddieterrell5457]

Funny how kd getting all this hate but its ok for lillard to choose money over rings? His statement about winning in portland was bull because he dont wanna win he wants to get paid… kudos to him

[@emjayel4509]

Naw

[@A1PrimeTimeMovies]

KD & Kyrie really carrying FS1 & ESPN on their backs last few weeks. Respect.

[@ahmadbachir1317]

Draymond too, been giving them lots of materials to talk about lately.

[@micachr]

This is all just content provision until training camp then the news breaks

[@williamjackson2708]

King James been carrying them for the last ten years though.

[@G30-h5e]

Only thing that duo is consistent in lol

[@ronaldduprat2235]

That’s facts 😂😂😂

[@BoskoShabazz]

Idk why anybody involved would want KD back in Golden State. Most believe Durant can’t win without Curry and the Warriors shouldn’t want the drama that comes with KD

[@kwesip6267]

Some individuals/ organisations can absorb the issues of individuals. They know how to get the job done.

[@herbyoung2767]

Most “believe”…..it’s literal facts.

[@iamshawnwilliam]

To solidify a championship. KD & Curry aren’t tripping off what people & the media think.

[@robertthomas8123]

So was LeBron Robin when he went to Miami?!??? I definitely think so!

[@str8duval]

@@robertthomas8123 nope. Completely different situation. Miami was not the team the warriors were Wade throughout the duration was that the player Steph was. Hate to say it but LeBron was basically carrying Wade those last few years. There was a huge gap between LeBron and Wade unlike KD and Steph which there was barely any

[@cotati76]

I would be bummed if GS traded away their young talent.

[@AR-rn8ok]

For the same guy that just ditched them two years ago to try and team up with their rival kyrie, and harden and Blake and patty mills and Aldridge, to try and beat them! Omfg. 😵😵😵

[@c.martinez516]

Same here, i still think that Wiseman will eventually be a force and Kuminga and Moody will only get better the more they play.

[@cotati76]

@@c.martinez516 agreed.

[@kjm85]

I rather ben Simmons over k.d

[@chrisfedder3680]

@@c.martinez516 but the problem is they might be 1-2 years away. can warriors afford to take a chance? waste 2 years of steph drey and klay?? they not winning it this year unless the young core gets much much more stable..

[@pimpnamedslickback7780]

Uh actually if you read the full quote steph said "i like who we have here". That seems like a pretty closed door to me and I don't blame steph. KD brings toxicity wherever he goes just like kyrie at this point. Basketball is supposed to be fun. Nobody wants to come to work in a toxic environment. Thanks but no thanks KD. That chapter is closed

[@vincegonzalez6804]

Plus it would be dumb to trade their young talent for a near 15 year vet

[@themarkl0813]

@@vincegonzalez6804 lets be real here. Championships are hard to come by. That young talent you talking about ain't the next steph curry and KD. I'll take 2 more ships now then be a top 3 team in the west for the next 10 years lol

[@Marmarisher]

The Warriors core are getting up there and their window of championships is narrowing so go get everything they can!!

[@jaredr.7905]

@@themarkl0813 no

[@jaredr.7905]

@@Marmarisher no

[@BabyMamaMaker]

I’ve said it before. Nick hates KD because KD joined the Warriors and stole 2 rings from LeBron. Skip hates Steph because Steph gave LeBron one of the Greatest comeback Ring ever.

[@str8duval]

Well most basketball fans didn't respect KDs move. Nick just Falls in line with pretty much everyone else. Skip was just an idiot

[@dachosenone718]

Totally agree. Nick is also apart of Klutch sports so he's bias towards LeBron by default. It's almost crazy how he claims to be objective towards every player except LeBron. And Skip will discredit LeBron even if the man scores 60 in a game and win...he'll say "he deserves a B- for not making all his free throws"🤦🏻‍♂️

[@ricardolozano5356]

lebron cried to the NBA and got draymond green suspended

[@str8duval]

@@ricardolozano5356 Draymond got himself surprised after to many techs

[@str8duval]

@@dachosenone718 I don't think anything he's saying here is bias

[@Yeezydude7115]

KD needs curry to win a ring. without curry kd is literally ringless imagine calling him the best in the world when he cant win without a superteam

[@krashg992]

Without Dwayne Wade & Kyrie, LeBron is ringless

[@felix207]

Jordan was the best before he won his first ring. I don't care about kd nor Steph, but saying imagine calling yourself the best without winning with a super team is dumb in (my opinion). I'm 38 and a bulls fan. Jordan would of been the greatest even if he didn't win a ring

[@Martooo251]

@@krashg992 Still got one without them

[@ajajala5081]

LeBron teaned up with AD a top 10 player to win in LA. Teamed up with Wade and bosh and became title favorites. Once he signed with Cavs got an all star Klove to jounand had the all star MVP Kyries as his teammate. Let's not act like LeBron didn't trade away Lakers young core. LeBron always puts himself in the best position to win . If he doesn't get AD in LA with his klutch sports arrangement no rings in LA. No Kyrie no rings , no Wade no rings , no ad no rings .

[@portlandmade-bully5751]

don't forget kyrie is a champion but he won with LeBron! now he wants to go back to lebron after kd failed him 😂😂

[@B4raCk0s4Ma]

Nick and Wildes both writing down “all that” has me dying 😂

[@tiptoptootsiepop]

I laughed so hard when Broussard replied to the 32 Yankees "That was 90 years ago" lmao

[@SSJRome]

KD would be a mercenary for hire and that will be his legacy for the rest of his career , i don’t think he should want that.

[@damedashn2139]

Literally

[@LibraG89]

What's wrong with being a mercenary for hire lol

[@DReppin2009]

@X does KD care if he's not that dude? I believe KDs happiness comes before any of that stuff. If he's happy he doesn't care.

[@loaded730]

@X I think kd being a mercenary for hire fits him perfectly. He doesn’t really care to be a leader, he also knows he’ll the best player wherever he goes

[@HailKingCeezer]

that's what lebron is too so...

[@jaepage7603]

Why don't we have this same conversation about Kyrie going back to LeBron? Kyrie said he made a mistake, can it be that KD feels the same and felt like that was a slap in the face from Kyrie...... Unfinished Business!

[@tazzyty6143]

Exactly brahhh

[@RJames-uy2mt]

Because the lakers are trash and GS are the champions.

[@replicantona]

Ofc we don't have this conversation. Haven't you read the script for the last 6 years?? It's only a superteam and unfair when it envolves Steph/and or KD. Lebron can get AD, Westbrook, Kyrie, even when he was recruting Kawhi to join him and AD the media didn't have an issue with it. Nike and Klutch have had a firm grip on national media's throat for a long time now, catch up.

[@RJames-uy2mt]

We criticized KD for joining a 73 win team, because they were already champs. We didn’t criticize him for having Kyrie, Harden, Drummond, Blake Griffin, Aldridge, and Seth Curry on the same team because it was his team.

[@str8duval]

Number one we've already had the conversation about Kyrie but multiple years now. Secondly he's not at that top cheerlead level anyway. KD is

[@jimihendrix5195]

This take is how you know Wilds has never played sports a day in his life. 😂😂😂

[@livingfailure7838]

Sometimes his takes makes me wonder if he actually watches lol

[@jefferyhoutz5524]

I found this about 3-4 months ago. This team is excellent. The different styles mesh at very “inside the nba” levels. Great discussions funny and informative. Nick’s passion for his ideas, Broussard’s’ history anchored in data and Kevin’s wonderful analogies and homerism is a joy to watch. And Jenna herds the cats and keeps it all moving. I listen almost daily via KZbin. Thanks to everyone involved

[@treb0205]

I think this would be the one time people would remember HOW someone got their rings. I don’t think KD will ever live that down if he doesn’t win on his own

[@112coachatc]

Russell has 11 rings from being on stacked teams and no one cares.

[@ssk58607]

@@112coachatc he didn't run away to another team he choked to and then win though lol he won in his own team while being the best player

[@treb0205]

@@112coachatc still different. He didn’t run to a historically great team that went 73-9 and just came back to beat him from down being 3-1. But idk I could be wrong but I just think his rings are always gonna be flawed to people

[@RenardGarzaro]

If he goes to Phoenix he is not winning on his own

[@s.s7337]

@@RenardGarzaro Nobody wins rings on their own.

[@cotati76]

KD isn’t a Batman. He’ll always be a Robin. He’s not a leader. There’s nothing wrong with that.

[@xofmetleh6618]

So you agree with chucks Bus driver logic about the GSW when KD is there?

[@tazzyty6143]

@@xofmetleh6618 only thing about that is KD was the best player on that team lol

[@str8duval]

@@tazzyty6143 he wasn't consistently the best player on the team. Maybe 60% of the time. I think the main takeaway is he didn't have to be the best player for his team to win which is what most have a problem with

[@tazzyty6143]

@@str8duval so he was the Best player 🤔

[@cotati76]

@@tazzyty6143 you’re absolutely right. But being the best player doesn’t make you a leader.

[@rickeyjones729]

I'm with Broussard on kuminga. He gonna be a star.

[@razerPh]

Lol he's not. That would be dumb trade at all🤦🤦 if KD wants go back to GSW the Brooklyn nets should ask for trade to Wiggins, Klay and Jordan Poole lol.

[@rickeyjones729]

@@razerPh kd not worth those 3 sorry klay has 4 rings too. They already had kd and won without him why would trade those pieces. Warriors are fine where thier at. The rest of the league has to catch up.

[@razerPh]

@@rickeyjones729 that's why this trade KD to GSW unrealistic. That is my point tho

[@drakehelen4099]

KD going back to GS would be like an 18 year old kid coming back to his parents’ house at 21 after he moved out and said he didn’t need them anymore. Coming home with his tail tucked between his legs.

[@RenardGarzaro]

Happens everyday

[@Ballislife55429]

Yeah Jonathan kuminga is definitely all that tel them brou!!!!

[@jaamal6369]

Nick killed them at the end 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@RenardGarzaro]

Nick fighting hard for LeBron

[@barretryan]

If I’m curry I would want him back so I can win Finals MVP while he’s on my team.

[@blue-phoenix115]

Only non Warriors fans wanna see KD back to GSW

[@barretryan]

@@blue-phoenix115 that doesn’t make sense, if you’re a warriors fan you should want That,, it’s proven that if they’re healthy with kd there’s no one that can stop them.

[@blue-phoenix115]

@@barretryan That’s cause you’re not a Warriors fan so you wouldn’t understand why Warriors fans don’t want KD back.

[@nd2528]

@@blue-phoenix115 preach my brother. This dude not a dubs fan so he don’t get it.

[@blue-phoenix115]

@@nd2528 You get it 👊🏻 Although I am grateful to KD (Some fans aren’t). There was a dark cloud hanging over GSW for 3 years, and I don’t wanna experience that again.

[@BobBobson321]

I love how regularly Wildes pisses Nick off and leaves him rolling his eyes hahaha (6:30)

[@theinktician]

This is the first time I've agreed with Nick in a long time. Chris is right about Draymonds revisionist history though. The back-pedaling has been insane on the podcast

[@RenardGarzaro]

He is recruiting Durant

[@QualittyTimePodcast]

Nick doesn't want KD with a better team than lebron lol

[@xxbkboyxx4912]

Nah it’s that keep don’t wanna fans/media to think kd is an all time great just cause he was ring chase and won with steph without earning those

[@dwaynethomas4622]

Y’all are so obsessed with lebron. No one should want this super team fake rings for the next 5 years.

[@replicantona]

@@dwaynethomas4622 But KD is 34 and just got swept by the Celtics in the 1st round and looked awful. Do you have the same energy for Kyrie Irving joining Lebron and AD in LA? Or are you going on a fanboy rant trying to convince everyone how it's different (it would be worse actually on paper).

[@xxbkboyxx4912]

@@replicantona first of all ain’t no way either KD OR KI going to la without ad getting traded And it’s more about how KD calls himself a “god” and thinks he’s top 10 all time when he can’t even carry a team to the finals, this 2 rings means less than Charles Barkley 0

[@str8duval]

@@replicantona some people believe KD is still the best player in the league. One bad series shouldn't change that

[@MaskOfCinder]

7:35 That was actually a great point from Nick.

[@914bub]

1 Nick needs to learn that KD doesn’t care what he says about him with that little high pitched girly voice if his… 2 Nick just knows if KD goes to golden state, LeBrick might as well just retire today

[@OlBunnah]

kd burner confirmed?

[@kangaroocourt9507]

1. You need to learn that Nick doesn’t care about your opinion, I know your a kid when you’re calling out people’s voices. 2. If KD went back to the Warriors, the whole league would need to retire

[@914bub]

@@kangaroocourt9507 Lil Nicky burner count confirmed?

[@914bub]

@@OlBunnah yes

[@kangaroocourt9507]

@@914bub what? This is my only account? Because I called you a child you think this is a burner account? You really are 14

[@timboslice3830]

You forgot to mention how the Celtics won 8 or 9 championships in the 60's, but there were only 7-8 teams in the entire league back then...

[@herbyoung2767]

@Jugger Not🔧 8

[@herbyoung2767]

And the Celtics had 8 Hall of Famers.

[@VerdeBoy13]

And Bill Russell gets all that credit

[@RenardGarzaro]

@Jugger Not🔧 That makes a difference

[@timboslice3830]

@@VerdeBoy13 always lol. The media loves fawning over him so much

[@becnal]

Nick, that shirt, that tie, what the heck buddy! Cmon man!

[@kentrellparker-murphy2018]

“You boys is chumps, running from the grind” -dame lillard 😂

[@fudgematthew33]

Chris is right. There's no upside to going back to Golden State.

[@RenardGarzaro]

Rings

[@chimpozillapumpumslayer4639]

He forgot to say his master LeBron don't want it.

[@KevinFaith1]

KD don’t really wants to leave, I think he’s just trying to take the spotlight away from the Warriors winning a championship. He wants all the headlines to be about him Kyrie and the nets

[@anthonyvalenciano1506]

That might be true. And that is exactly what is happening.

[@gorillaSportsShow]

Let's be real. KD needs Steph to win another ring. Steph can figure out way to win, regardless if it's with Wiggins, Harrison Barnes or whoever they sign next year. Stephs basketball IQ and adaptability and selflessness is what makes him better than KD.

[@andrewcraft8733]

Steph has never got enough credit for all the intangibles that make him great.

[@choward5430]

Room? What, Golden State will give up Wiggins, Poole and draft picks for Durant? Bullcrap!

[@kedrickgarland5343]

Can't give up Wiggins he is on a rookie max deal, the nets can only have one of those and that is Ben Simmons.

[@juliopoueriet2031]

What ya’ll missing is that KD does not care what y’all think. And why is the media trying to make a case that KD wants to join the Warriors when he clearly stated he would like to be traded to miami or Phoenix. If the Warriors want him its not his fault

[@a.k.446]

I agree with everything that he doesn’t care. KD cares way too much about what anyone has to say about him.

[@kedrickgarland5343]

That is what he stated no what he means

[@meredithrollins2217]

Im a warriors fan and i want it nicky.😆😆

[@kjm85]

What nobody understand is that as great k.d is he needs a leader and through his whole career point guards has been the leaders on all of his teams but it's just that curry has been the best and not Russell or kyrie who has the more dominant attitude over k.d.

[@pchapman31]

Lol Wildes! “Who has accurate height measurements”: gotta be a shot at yesterday’s segment

[@youngman2451]

idk if this makes me smart or dumb but Wildes is hilarious lowkey

[@eldercheddidalling1893]

Brussard, i kinda not agreeing with Robin either, especially this time around. Would KD get Robin over Draymond or Klay in Golden State? i believe the GSW will always be about Steph, Dray and Klay...

[@ZuckerbergsAi]

OG and GTJ + picks is still a better package than anyone else has proposed.

[@waltermitchell768]

The only reason nick hates this is gsw will actually keep lbj from winning again

[@str8duval]

So if LeBron was retired you believe Nick would be cool with it?

[@CSIme]

No; it would just make KD look wack

[@waltermitchell768]

@@str8duval nick has a obvious bias for lbj and its ok . Actually I hope he goes back to gsw I would love to see gsw run 2 more chips

[@str8duval]

@@waltermitchell768 he might have a bias towards LeBron but that has nothing to do with his take on this conversation. No one outside of Golden State fans want KD back and Golden State

[@waltermitchell768]

@@str8duval no exactly no one ....

[@mauriciohiure2192]

KD returning to the Warriors would be the 2nd weakest move in NBA history, only behind him going to the Warriors for the first time

[@herbslim2008]

why nobody wants kd on the warriors but they want kyrie back with lebron, why is that

[@herbslim2008]

@Kingston Myrick thats cool, but the warriors are going to lose good players for nothing, they can't pay everyone

[@MrFreakazoid23]

Sports media needs to stop with the LeBron to Miami vs KD to GS comparisons. Common sense shows those aren’t nearly the same situations.

[@herbslim2008]

commen sense should tell u thst lebron wants to cheat the system by team up with every allstar available

[@lebohangnkhabu5000]

Are we forgetting that Steph just passed Durant in the best players of all time list? Are you saying Durant should now go and help Steph win more rings?

[@CSIme]

Nick actually makes sense

[@brandonriddlesprigger8754]

Steph said we straight....

[@oagente.imobiliario]

ALL i want is KD to go to Warriors and kyrie to Lakers

[@simple45679]

Nick Wright is right. Reason KD left is to show he could do it without GSW, he hasn't done it and he shouldn't want to return, if he has backbone that is.

[@jameskok3751]

I want Nick Wright's suit

[@cavemanyogi150]

6:21 this is absolutely not only still a narrative, this is a fact. Lebron stacked every single team he's ever been on after leaving CLE the first time, and that includes the 2nd stint at CLE. This is where Nick can't be objective as an analyst. This is his kryptonite. Lebron can't win without other superstars of his choosing.

[@ItsLuxuries]

No superstar leaves in free agency to join a talentless team. Of course he’s going to join a team that is in a position to contend. He never joined a team that made it past the 1st round of the playoffs in the previous year. You’re just using revisionist history and moving the goal post.

[@cavemanyogi150]

@@ItsLuxuries Actually, you're doing that with your reply. Chris Bosh came to Miami and Lebron, two top 15 players in the league at the time. So that "They missed the playoffs the year before" argument doesn't apply because the roster changes were that drastic.

[@razerPh]

@@cavemanyogi150 the heck your talking about GSW considered an all time great team when they won that 73 win team lol. Miami was not even an all time great team when Lebron got there and how many 1st team All NBA Lebron played? Just Dwade and AD and i think they total combined of 5 for those both 2 players. Dumb KD played with just many 1st all NBA team on his back lol🤦🤦

[@cavemanyogi150]

@@razerPh I'm not talking about KD. KD did the same thing which no one respects, only his team was stacked before he got there. Cheers. Lebron played in the weakest conference at it's weakest time in NBA history during his prime years, had legit free trips to the finals when he starting stacking teams. His rings are not respected by the ones who know.

[@razerPh]

@@cavemanyogi150 and now Lebron played in the weakest East on his prime? Wtf so when KD got to the East they got stronger? Idiotic af Lebron hater😂lol freaking idiot pretenders. Don't ever compare the Bucks or the current Heat to the Big 3 Boston Celtics, Orlando Magic with a prime Dwight, Derrick Rose MVP with a top defensive Bulls team and well coached Indiana pacers🤦🤦

[@lightstrider6497]

Nick's logic and laser focused analysis makes Broussard and Wildes look incompetent. I don't think people understand how good Nick is

[@RenardGarzaro]

Nick is not good, he is just a LeBron fan boy

[@harryo82]

No basketball fan should want this.

[@meredithrollins2217]

Irving to lakers i agree nobody.

[@nathancardenas2719]

Nick wright being shocked about how good kuminga is shows how little these guys know about basketball

[@AceThegodKing_Vegeta]

Nick came with the big flex 💪 Shannon gt competition n them suits

[@kingtreys1270]

Curry over Durant

[@jrev8089]

GOAT debate: Lebron vs Jordan vs Kareem GROAT debate - Pippen vs Middleton vs Kevin Durant

[@BrewedCoffeeBean]

never heard wilds give a good argument 😭 he just gets ripped up every time 😭 convinced he’s on this show just for that

[@poppa956]

Thank God these guys opinions truly don’t matter

[@jerseyk3947]

KD is great but he is a Robin. If he does not go back to GS he will never win again. He can’t lead a team to a chip. He’s just not that guy. He needs to go on GS (with curry) or the Bucks (with Giannis). People need to accept KD is Pippen (not MJ). He is Klay (not curry) he is Irving (not Lebron. He is Middleton (not Giannis).

[@hoodyfrog7036]

Lol Nick doubting Kuminga is funny because how many times has he been wrong on the dubs

[@jdove39]

The challenge for KD is simple...don't get swept outta the next playoffs. 🧹🧹🧹🤣🤣🤣

[@DMalltheway]

Disagree with Nick, the Nets would want Poole, Kuminga, Wiseman, Moody and 4 first round picks.

[@micahkiyimba8641]

KD is a GSW legend. That's the fact Nick. Yes, I think Curry is the GREATER player but that doesn't mean the Bay doesn't love him. He's the 2nd greatest GS player ever. He'd be coming back home. Russ and Kyrie were too selfish and that's why KD hasn't won without Curry. KD is THAT guy..I just think he needs to understand that his legacy is NOT tied to Curry....Magic and Kareem played together and so did Shaq-Kobe yet no one puts asterisks on those guys

[@ddp5406]

Yup, i understood ppl still saying, "well Lebron only won in miami with wade and riley, so im not convinced" Thats why that 2nd stint in Cleveland, going to 4 straight finals again and winning a championship with players and coaches that never won anything before made him the goat This Laker trip is nothing but extra credit for his legacy I dont hear anyone hold jordans wizard years against him, or hakeem in a raptors jersey..and Lebron STILL led them to a championship past his prime after people always said he wouldnt of been able to come out the west and wasnt the favorites to come out the west in the bubble but still did

[@p.bi1179]

The rings in Miami made him top 10 all time. The ring in Cleveland made him top 3 all time. The ring in LA made him top 2 all time. If he breaks Kareems scoring record and becomes top 5 in assists PLUS wins another ring, he will be the G.O.A.T. Getting another ring as the 1st or 2nd option in year 20+ would push him over the top. Then if he ends it playing with Bronny, it would be the perfect career. His documentary would be incredible.

[@AR-rn8ok]

Goats don’t lose so much. Lebron like a wilt that can’t score and focused on personal stats but not winning. Magic was a winner. Jordan learned to be a winner. Bird was a winner. Steph is a winner. KD, not so much. Lebron, only if he recruits two other superstars to join him. Steph had done it without other superstars.

[@ddp5406]

@@p.bi1179 for me, all he had to do was prove he could lead his own team to a championship. He was already being compared to mj and magic as a sophomore in high school and lived up to that hype. So after losing in 2011 the way he did it was looking spooky, then winning in miami was expected, so it was whatever..but that Cleveland ring was the, "what else can u say now?" Moment

[@ddp5406]

@@AR-rn8ok Lebron has the most playoff wins in nba history..20 more than Duncan and Kareem and has 10 finals appearances with 4 championships. More than most nba franchises..and there is only 1 finals u can point to which is 2011 that u can even question him ..every other finals he has been to over the last decade he was clearly the best player on the court and just lost to the better team when in his prime But ur entitled to ur own opinion, its just factually wrong

[@nbatalk714]

💯

[@GoodyearSimp]

Dude LeBron created a super team (heat) to beat a super team (Celtics)…KD joined the super team!

[@laeliyawe6190]

The one time I agree with Nick lmao 🤣 no one should want this at all

[@Lo-ym6tf]

No Lebron fans don't want it.. LMAO

[@valenciaricardo2011]

You’d be fine is kd and kyrie were going to the lakers

[@meredithrollins2217]

Nick always on those kneepads for lemickey.😆😆😆☺☺

[@leefarah4468]

ok but the guy on the right is funny, we need to see more of him

[@stovetop7184]

They should trade KD for Paul George plain and simple ‼️‼️‼️

[@edgardogonzalez8451]

Brou is right. Kuminga will be a superstar

[@meredithrollins2217]

The media shouldnt want irving to lakers right little nikita.😆😆

[@str8duval]

You actually think Kyrie to the Lakers is equivalent to KD for the Warriors😂

[@cosmic6322]

Nah KD should go back and win more rings. Period.

[@jdove39]

Nick's eyes look like he just finished crying a few minutes ago. 🤔

[@nickmontanabass]

🤣🤣

[@portlandmade-bully5751]

KD couldn't beat a team the warriors beat in the finals! that's why he wants to leave!

[@robertthomas8123]

Durant failed in OKC, went to a warriors team that he could never overcome and he has failed in New Jersey and now he’s looking for an Easy way out. It’s that simple

[@shawnchia3611]

KD need to win in OKC just like how Lebron came back to Cleveland and bring their first ever title. thats the only way to exorcise the demons

[@herbslim2008]

he's following lebron lead

[@onidtubes]

KD has already achieved everything. Winning a title outside Golden State is just icing and If it doesnt happen, I do believe he won't lose sleep over it with after accumulating generational wealth when he retires.

[@tazzyty6143]

Agree 💯 but folks won't. Like what you said lol

[@str8duval]

I think he's already lost sleep otherwise he would have just stayed and Golden State

[@leftbenchplayaa]

this comment couldn’t be anymore wrong

[@DReppin2009]

The folks in the comments and the media would like you to believe otherwise. They want to set these standards for KD.

[@gregnavarro7270]

How did that “something different” work out for KD?

[@browndbeanz7446]

I think the perfect place for KD would be NOLA, as Nick alluded to earlier.

[@Shaolin_Chris]

How many times can you recycle the same topic

[@xXizorelXx]

People would forget, but KD (who cares about everything said about him) would care enormously!!! Tell Kev that was nice, but you don't know KD

[@2quick4u84]

Revisionism of NBA History and All Time Greats needs to be done badly; we have to stop all this mythology and narratives that the league and media have always created around their league faces in the different Era's, inflating their status over their real Impact.. There's just no way Kareem is regarded as an All Time Top3 in that list when that man was able to win just 1 Ring in the weakest Era of all time by very very far, as the talent was divided into 2 leagues, and his career was literally saved by Magic as Kareem could not even make it to the Finals for 5 years before Magic arrived and even worst, did not even make the Playoffs for 2 consecutive year while in his prime.. it is shameful. Same happened with Wilt Chamberlain whom despite playing around the most talented teams since 1966 to 1973 he only managed to win 2 Rings, including after joining LA and forming the first Big3 in history playing with 2 other MVP caliber players... And same with Lebron James whom was absolutely unable not only to win a Ring but to even get to the Finals, despite winning for 2 consecutive years the RS in '09 and '10 with 66 and 61 wins plus both MVP's and therefore had to move and join 2 other superstars in a move not seen since Wilt's.. and still after that move, Lebron got swept in '11 by a DAL team led by a 33yo Dirk as the only All-Star on the team while Lebron averaged less than 18ppp... and again had to keep joining superstars chosen by finger to win in CLE and with the help of the league that gave 3 Nº1 Draft picks in just 4 years that Lebron utilized to create another super team.. On the other hand, History, league and media don't treat other players as they should, players that have really prove to have a much greater Impact than the players above, like for example Bill Russel, Tim Duncan or Steph Curry. What do have in common Wilt, Kareem and Lebron despite having moved to LA? well the 3 of them were the Face of the league at their time and the 3 of them put up impressive numbers but the problem is that those numbers did not translate into real domination or real impact, that is, into Winning... therefore none of those 3 players were even able to create a Dynasty. What do Bill Russell, Duncan and Curry have in common besides playing their whole careers with the team that drafted them and besides being undervalued badly by history¿? well none of them were regarded as the face of the league because of their game style, their numbers and their personality but on the other hand these 3 players were the one's that really had an Impact on their teams and in the game of basketball and therefore really dominated their Era's creating Dynasties.

[@yah-ovais-real4898]

Kevin Durant likes being a "part" of a good team.

[@kimjonghyun3471]

When Kd first went to the warriors, people said the rings don’t count repeatedly and as far as people respecting Kd’s basketball character (not personal life character) he took the heat and isn’t respected much. But when it comes to the all time ranking I see most people including myself having him somewhere between 12-18 BECAUSE he is a 2 time champ and 2 time fmvp which is where pretty much all the people with a total of 5 mvps, rings, and fmvps are ranked. So he isn’t really taking a hit in the all time rankings bc the players and even media still treat his rings as equal when it comes to ranking even if they roast him. Without those he’d prob be somewhere in the mid 20s to mid 30s. So if he wins another 2 rings and fmvps by going to the warriors, I think he’ll be forever roasted and memed but when the lists come out he’ll be pushed to 9-11. Honestly if I was a player I think I’d care more bout where people rank me at the end of the day (how good they think my career was) than a few jabs at me here and there.

[@asoldierstwocentsrawuncut9611]

I’ve always thought like this! At the end of the day, history doesn’t care how it gets done. When they look at players careers, it only matters that they win. That’s it. Period.

[@p.bi1179]

Kevin Durant has the skill set of a top 10 player ever but if he never wins a title out of Golden State he will never actually be top 10. Before his ring in Cleveland LeBron wasnt top 10. Now hes top 3. Thats Durants motivation. AND thats how the world will view him even years from now. "1 on 1 he'll beat anybody but he got 4-5 rings as the ultimate ring chaser"

[@kimjonghyun3471]

Nah Bron was a consensus top 10 to most people after the 2nd ring from mostly everyone ik in my day to day life and pretty much every one of these sports analyst INCLUDING skip bayless (had him 9th in 2015 still has him 9th today tho lmao). The 4 mvps played a huge role. Most people even in the 6-10 had only 1 or 2 mvps. Cleveland title pushed him to top 3. I think Lebron heightened his basketball character and the general respect people had to him immensely by winning back in Cleveland. But had he won 2 more titles with the Heat he’d still prob be top 3 but maybe 3 instead of what most people think which is 2. Respect and ranking are different. Kd could win 4 rings on the warriors and get 4 fmvp with his mvp and become a top 10 player but people won’t love him the way they love most top 20 players.

[@p.bi1179]

@@kimjonghyun3471 Facts. Well LeBron was being compared to Jordan and Magic his sophomore year of high school & he lived up to the hype so he's always been in GOAT convos

[@rashadmyers4330]

Chris is completely wrong. I always here that argument against Kareem and Dr. J

[@RenardGarzaro]

I don't

[@themanape]

Isn't Nick Wrong?

[@robertjacob8765]

Jerry West is always moving the chess pieces while other teams shoot their shots. West makes all the biggest moves for the biggest stars. Don’t be surprised if KD ends up on Clippers…

[@deemurray5711]

Clippers are the Clippers

[@robertjacob8765]

Clippers could give up PG, several draft picks, and a lot of role players to get KD and possibly Kyrie next to Kawhi and Wall. Even if they need a 3rd team to get it done. They have enough pieces to satisfy the Nets, even getting them an all-star, a couple draft picks, and another young player or two, while a 3rd team gets everything else including PG plus whatever the Nets might throw in to get exactly what they want…

[@mammalyvannoum1679]

😁😆😅😂dream is free

[@YungLanxx]

@@robertjacob8765 you know the Clippers have much less available draft picks to trade than even the Lakers right? Lol virtually none, there’s no way anyone is doing a major trade with the Clippers anytime soon…

[@robertjacob8765]

@@YungLanxx Clippers mainly traded 1st round picks or swap options with the Heat and Thunder but they still have 4 or 5 less appealing 1st round picks because of the swap options, and some 2nd round picks over the next 4 years. With a bunch of role players and PG to throw in with it, even if a 3rd team needs to be involved, the Clippers have a good chance to get KD and possible Kyrie if they give everything up except Kawhi and Wall…

[@Amos_Lee]

It would b a huge middle finger to the league and media

[@joeybagodoughnuts1907]

He’s Batman in a Robin outfit would be a better way to say it

[@Tragedy602]

Kd to Phx

[@cowboyz95fly]

I said that as soon as he asked for a trade they have 2 all-stars and they have Ayton 2 give up

[@jehushaphat]

I'm really starting to believe KD doesn't give a care about his 'legacy' as much as LeBron or probably any other player does. I think he's more about playing in a system he likes than challenging himself.

[@petefish2472]

if can't win , demand trades. Media will treat u like u won.

[@YouTubeAP81]

Wilds looks like Dagwood from the old Blondie comics lol

[@anthonyvalenciano1506]

It would be fun to have Kevin Durant join the Warriors just to watch Nick Wright still pick the Mavericks to come out of the West. Which he would do.

[@t9t9t9t9t9]

i see nick is extra high for this episode, be careful buddy...

[@Raven.Bloodrot]

Hold up, did wilds really just say he was at those 1932 games??? XD

[@gregnavarro7270]

Winning a title is the ultimate upside. This Nick person is talking out of his….😣

[@p.bi1179]

Good for the Warriors short term & bad for the league

[@austingilbert9350]

Though some may believe KD should stay in Brooklyn. He won't win with Steve Nash as his coach.

[@tarunganesg9700]

If kd actually would join the warriors his reputation would be the worst of all time. Imagine going back to a team twice but now to the team that just won the chip ???

[@leila-td7sd]

More like you media leave the door open for KD than the Warriors leaving the door for KD...🤔🤦🏾‍♀️

[@naj2698]

That would be the best chicken curry dish created. You got curry and you got “chicken”.