The proverbial bucket of ice water dumped on Nets fans on Monday could not be more unwelcome even during this hellish heat wave. Just as the Brooklyn faithful started to gather confidence that Kevin Durant might actually take the court in a Nets uniform this season, The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported that the superstar forward reiterated his trade request from June 30 in a meeting with owner Joseph Tsai over the weekend in London. Charania reported that KD gave Tsai an ultimatum: Either General Manager Sean Marks and Head Coach Steve Nash go, or I go.
Everyone is at fault, with Durant near the top of the list. It's Sean Marks' responsibility. Tsai will give him a chance to fix his errors and firing Nash ain't an option. In September, the Nets can acquire two Centers from the Pacers. If we wait until then, Durant and Irving can be traded to assemble this roster:
(PGs) Seth Curry/ Derrick White/ Patty Mills
(SGs) Jaylen/ Joe Harris/ Royce O'Neale
(SFs)Grant Williams/ TJ Warren, Kessler
(PFs) Ben Simmons/ Nicholas Claxton
(Cs) Myles Turner/ Daniel Theis/ Day'Ron
This will NOT be a return to 2015-17. We will win more games than Durant and Irving did this season, AND we will compete. With some internal development, mostly from Nash and Ben, we may exceed expectations
Everyone is at fault, with Durant near the top of the list. It's Sean Marks' responsibility. Tsai will give him a chance to fix his errors and firing Nash ain't an option. In September, the Nets can acquire two Centers from the Pacers. If we wait until then, Durant and Irving can be traded to assemble this roster:
(PGs) Seth Curry/ Derrick White/ Patty Mills
(SGs) Jaylen/ Joe Harris/ Royce O'Neale
(SFs)Grant Williams/ TJ Warren, Kessler
(PFs) Ben Simmons/ Nicholas Claxton
(Cs) Myles Turner/ Daniel Theis/ Day'Ron
This will NOT be a return to 2015-17. We will win more games than Durant and Irving did this season, AND we will compete. With some internal development, mostly from Nash and Ben, we may exceed expectations