Whose Trade Decision Was Worse: Durant Vs LeBron

[@mr.longjohn0014]

These 2 moves aren’t even comparable and it’s honestly a stupid conversation. KD had a superstar sidekick next to him in okc when he left, LeBron had nobody even close tho that level for his first stint in cleveland. on top of that the heat were not a great team when he joined. yes wade was great and they got bosh as well but the team was bad and then built vs the warriors who literally just made the finals and won the year before. This is a dumb conversation that nba fans are still obsessed with.

[@slimypickle19]

The Heat were not a "bad" team. They were literally the #5 seed in the East with a winning record in 2010 before adding Lebron & Bosh.

[@johnweak628]

The miami team so bad that Lejoin Blames promised 8 rings.

[@mr.longjohn0014]

@@slimypickle19 Yes and lost first round because they had absolutely nobody besides dwade so what’s your point? that was certainly not a good team, definitely wasn’t a contender which is what the warriors were when KD went.

[@younglove3362]

All of you are stupid Both decisions were smart. Hate them all you want but their Legacies are both cemented as champions.

[@tigerlancer]

What is crazy about LeBron is that it almost seems like LeBron had to become a villain for leaving so that cavs could draft Kyrie, and trade for Kevin Love. If LeBron didn't leave, cavs might still be waiting for a chip because he'd be too good for the cavs to get a high lottery pick.

[@Mikewillgetsit]

Ain’t no way lebron was getting anywhere with his Cleveland squad

[@Jeff-te2cc]

I don't know man, all of the all-time greats had players wanting to come play with them. The all-time grace never had to leave their team to go play with somebody else, they wanted to play with them so they would come to their team. LeBron never had that, until after he joined Miami. I think that's the one biggest glaring difference. That doesn't have anything to do with management and the president of basketball operations, because it's not like people were trying to join LeBron and free agency and management said no

[@stanleybalan55]

@@Jeff-te2ccbruh you sound dumb as hell do your research! nobody wanted to go to Cleveland cause nobody wanted to live there! and on top of that Cleveland was a small market the only reason it was big in some peoples eyes was cause LeBron! and did you see those cavs rosters? nobody wanted to be with those teammates! people even said the only reason the team looks good is cause LeBron makes them look good! so what is your point? who tf was going to go to Cleveland in his first 7 years?

[@VforVengeance159]

Yes can. He just gave up. They were always tops in the league his last 3 years in Cleveland. LeBron just couldn't deliver come playoff time. There are youtube channels out there evaluating his lapses and shortcomings in those playoffs. His move to Miami is the worst because he was supposed to he the "best" player in that era. It kickstarted the superstar team jumping and building.

[@LegendGamer-dj8om]

that’s not the problem. He formed a super team in the process

[@mr.longjohn0014]

@@Jeff-te2ccNobody wanted to play in cleveland they literally couldn’t sign anybody to go there.

[@JacksonFitz]

I lost most respect for LeBron when he left for Miami,though I see now why he left.When he came back and won them a title,he regained my respect because he fulfilled his promise to win them a title.KD had superstars in OKC and joined a 73 win team,and he probably won't come back to OKC.So definitely KD was worse

[@tigerlancer]

@@JacksonFitz how Seattle ever lost the sonics, I'll never understand. They have tons of loyalty for Seahawks, mariners and kraken. They have Microsoft money and multiple Microsoft team owners. You telling me bill gates foundation couldn't squeeze a couple billion for a charity case like the sonics? Okc is probably worth 6 billion and 7 billion if it stayed in Seattle.

[@goldwerewolf8651]

Anyone who says Lebrons was worse doesn't know shit, KD had Serge Ibaka averaging 17 to 18 PPG as a 3rd option while being all defensive 1st team 3 years in a row stop it.

[@younglove3362]

Anyone saying players leaving to a better situation is simple minded and needs to stop talking.

[@fullmetal1766]

serge averaged 12ppg and westbrook according to you lebron fans is crap

[@goldwerewolf8651]

@fullmetal1766 actually he averaged like 14 to 15 look at the stats

[@emsonvergado1066]

Lebron left coz he never got the help he needed, but joined his friends to beat his foes. KD left coz he want to win but joined his rival GSW up 3-1 and that's the weakest move so far.

[@terrencefields5265]

Had Cleveland got LeBron his Scotty Pippin he never would've left While KD had Westbrook and James harden it's not even close LeBron couldn't get no Stars to come to Cleveland so if he doesn't leave today he would not have any ring's, Mo Williams and delonte West really??

[@younglove3362]

Neitherbof their situations would have gotten better if they didn't leave.

[@fullmetal1766]

you dont get a scottie pippen you make a scottie pippen

[@Therealmissing5]

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[@FinesseFather]

If LeBron went to the Celtics it would be a debate, but LeBron also spun the block and won another for Cleveland, so it doesn’t matter anyway

[@BraylonNorris-mm3ou]

2 different scenarios everybody know that

[@FreshContent3]

Good video

[@host2498]

Both moves were weak. LeBron definitely should of left the cavs as they did nothing to improve but teaming up another top 10 and top 15 player wasn't competitive and KD well 10x that ish

[@benmurawski]

Both decisions were weak and ridiculous.

[@younglove3362]

Both decisions were smart and awesome.

[@benmurawski]

@@younglove3362, pfffft

[@younglove3362]

@benmurawski Pfff nothing. You all are just in your emotions and most if y'all change your minds like an indecisive teenage girl. Most NBA fans are casuals anyway.

[@BeLegendary610]

​@@younglove3362hell nah why would you quit a team with Mr triple double and join a 73 win team lebron was understandable but KD nah

[@VforVengeance159]

Both lost my respect, because as supposed "best players" during that era, they were really weak moves. I still consider LeBron's as the worst, he kickstarted that whole movement.

[@younglove3362]

Weak move is better than a dumb move. And both moves were smart. As for your respect, nobody gives a damn about it because you respect dumb decisions. It holds no weight at all.

[@vermontfandialan22]

Weak move by both.

[@SwishArchives]

Thanks for watching!

[@younglove3362]

Smart move by both.

[@vermontfandialan22]

@@younglove3362 smart but weak

[@James-su7vq]

It wasn’t a trade decision, it was a free-agency move. They were free and fully entitled to do what they wanted at that point in their careers. Although, KD’s is the worst by far. Had Lebron not done a circus show out of him going to Miami with a “big 3” and winning “not one, not two…”. KD wouldn’t have even had the slither (😉) of a thought of going to GSW and the league as a whole wouldn’t be as bad as it is right now with the “player entitlement movement”

[@cliffp5457]

Neither one of them were traded.

[@coreywashington152]

You see I don’t mind either of them leaving. It didn’t matter where lebron went because I’m pretty sure it would’ve been a superteam. If he went to the bulls, wade would’ve went and that would’ve been a superteam because they already had Rose (he wouldn’t have been mvp but he would’ve been good) or New York (I don’t remember if they signed Amare before or after lebrons decision) but if he was there they would be a superteam. And as for Durant I don’t blame him for leaving either. It’s just the team he went too. As for fit wise it was perfect for the Durant on the warriors and it was beautiful basketball. It’s just that team because the greatest team of all time lol. If he went to any other team it wouldn’t have been bad it’s just the warriors he went to that made it bad

[@Sleepyhallow123]

The Celtics formed the big 3 in July 2007 not 2008. Get your facts straight bro

[@GARIONN1]

Theyre equally terrible. Lebron joining Wade and Bosh is like Jokic joining Luka and AD. Jokic is in similar situation Lebron was in 2010 except Jokic willed his way to the championship meanwhile lebron flipflopped

[@fullmetal1766]

one isn't worse then the other they bothed joined 1 time champions in wade and curry BUT lebron also joined all nba player bosh and recruited mike miller shane battier(all nba defense) rashard lewis(former all star) while playing in a weak conference the warriors only became a superteam when durant joined they weren't one before that

[@kobe2kallday]

@@fullmetal1766 yeah but the warriors before kd was a 73 win team and a 67 win team, how many wins did the heat, cavs and lakers got before lebron

[@chrisstewart8954]

Kd was so wack

[@thesoleclinique615]

Neither scenario was a trade though so that already starts the video off on the wrong foot. Second, aren’t y’all tired of this topic/argument??? 🙄😂

[@SwishArchives]

It’s nice to walk down memory lane every now and then. Thanks for watching!

[@TheLittleLife]

at least we got the greatest undisputed team ever i guess right

[@MrRidgebound1]

Durant by far the worst. He left to an already established golden state team especially the one team he couldn’t get thru. That’s like saying if Lebron left Cleveland to go play for Boston. Lebron came to Miami to a team that was no where near a contending team. Who would’ve known wade, bosh, & lebron worked out to be the team they were.

[@kadenroo2421]

KD easily You could beat The lebron heat you couldn't beat the KD warriors unless they were injured (2019)

[@fullmetal1766]

that means KD is better lebron then because they were both on superteams

[@NicholasJohnson-f2q]

Durants is worse, but lebrons started the whole "Player empowerment" thing

[@JaySwavo]

Glad you said player empowerment & not “forming superteams”

[@LegendGamer-dj8om]

@@JaySwavoi mean he did do that

[@oFrostlight]

Why is this pissing me off having to relive this 😂. Durants was worse for sure. Dope video!

[@jomarigaa3300]

Durant is just a scorer he can't elevate his team to a championship

[@SwishArchives]

Interesting take 👀 thanks for watching!

[@younglove3362]

Not an interesting take. It's a weak and emotional one.