“Somebody leaked the information on purpose to kinda try to put the stain on KD’s name” - Andre Iguodala says he was upset that Nets-Timberwolves trade talks were leaked
“It’s what the owners have been doing to the players for years … I don’t feel bad for what KD is doing at all” - Scottie Pippens supports Kevin Durant's trade request from the Nets
"He's in great shape, he's durable... I’m excited as hell to have Russell Westbrook on our team” - Darvin Ham gives a hint of Russell Westbrook's potential fit with LA Lakers going forward
"He's going to show up at training camp, he's going to bust his a**" - Former NBA guard weighs in on Kevin Durant's trade request from the Brooklyn Nets
“There was like the Jordan rules, it was the KD rules” - Andre Igoudala says Kevin Durant often gets quadruple teamed, believes he plays basketball the right way
“Kevin Durant and Kyrie were going to be this magic elixir, the Brooklyn Nets were going to take over” - NBA analyst says everything changes for a team when Durant joins them, including your future
“That would be a package for Giannis, that would not be a package for 34-year-old Kevin Durant” - Nick Wright believes KD is not the most valuable trade asset in modern NBA history
"If they're upset at management, then they should 'Last Dance' it" - NBA analyst on how Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen and Phil Jackson should serve as inspiration to Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving
“He would be backpedaling and fumbling and bumbling” - NBA analyst believes he and Chris Broussard would “undress” Draymond Green verbally, says Draymond is not challenged
“If LeBron James did not exist over these last 20 years, the guy we’re talking about is Durant” - NBA analyst believes the Nets might never have a player as good as Kevin Durant, says they should keep him
“KD is too good to be worried about if Ben Simmons is too afraid to shoot when he shows up for the game, will Kyrie be available?” - Colin Cowherd says Kevin Durant deserves to be surrounded by the right people
"To have Kevin Durant and win a championship, you need your great players that you still have" - NBA analyst explains why the trade market for Kevin Durant is slow
"There's just not bidders beyond the Lakers and then there's the issue that he makes 37 million dollars!" - NBA analyst on the main roadblocks for a Kyrie Irving trade scenario
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“Durant can say this is a decision that was out of my hands, they just came and got me” - Zach Lowe says the Golden State Warriors can never be ruled out in the Kevin Durant sweepstakes
“He’s going to make 47 million because LeBron screwed up … I’m sorry Mrs. Westbrook but your husband has become single most overpaid player in history of NBA” - NBA analyst says Russell Westbrook has become untradeable
“You remember what LeBron James showed up with in LA and what it turned into” - Former NBA champion says Kevin Durant has to buy into the vision of any team he joins, says it’s not about winning today
“He is a follower at heart, not a leader, yet he led Golden State to back-to-back championships” - NBA analyst says Kevin Durant is the most “baffling mix of dominant and weak” he’s closely observed
“He defends it every single day online, you should’ve seen some of the arguments and spats I got into him with” - Jay Williams says Kevin Durant cares about his legacy, says he’ll stay with the Nets
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