List of the 5 "rootless" superstars in the NBA:
The parent team will most likely not retire their jerseys
First place: parent team Thunder, Durant
Second place: Mother Team Knights, Irving
Third place: Mother team Nuggets, Anthony
Fourth place: Mother Team Magic, Howard
Fifth place: Mother Team Green, Rondo
One: Durant
Durant led the Thunder to enough to retire his jersey, won 4 scoring championships, won MVP, led the Thunder to a 60-22 record of nearly 20 years, and led the Thunder to the Finals. In terms of the above honors and team leadership records alone, it is already comparable to Allen Iverson of the year. But unlike Iverson, Durant's choice to sign naked to beat their Warriors in 2016 not only caused a shock in the basketball world, but also deeply inserted a knife in the hearts of Thunder fans.
From that moment on, Durant's jersey was basically unlikely to retire with the Thunder. Refer to leading the Magic to the Finals in his rookie third year, and then chose to sign O'Neal of the naked Lakers. The only good thing is that Warriors owner Lacob has publicly stated that as long as he is still the Warriors owner, he will definitely retire Durant's jersey. But that is an open statement, and if Durant changed hands with the Warriors before he retired, it would be hard to say. And the Warriors have never been Durant's parent team, for the Warriors, Durant is their strongest mercenary, but strictly not the cornerstone of the team.
Two: Irving
Irving helped the Cavaliers win a championship, and this championship is so significant that it is common sense that the jersey can be retired. But Irving's way of leaving the Cavaliers was not good, it can be said that it was forced to the palace, Irving's departure made the Cavaliers chaotic for 18 years, and after rebuilding halfway, he finally reached the Finals that year very hard. If Irving doesn't go, James probably won't leave the Cavaliers as likely. In fact, as long as he survives for another two years, then the championship of '19 and 20 years is still likely to be the Cavaliers.
Three: Anthony, Howard and Rondo
The trio have not been offered by the team this season, but they have not announced their retirement and are waiting for a chance to return to the game. The reason why the three have not given a contract so far is that the competitive state is not as good as before, and he is now a veteran, even if he gives the opportunity, it is the base salary, and then it is impossible to give too many scenes. On the other hand, all three were typical prickly players when they were young, leaving the previous team in a more unpleasant way each time.
There is no need to say much about melons and nuggets before, they also forced the Nuggets to trade themselves, and now his No. 15 jersey has been worn on two-time MVP Jokic, and it is impossible to retire him. Howard's magic has always been stingy, and they won't retire their jerseys just by taking them to the Finals once. Rondo also has little chance, Rondo was not in the top three of the team the year the Celtics won the championship, and it was the previous conflict between him and Ray Allen that made Ray Allen prefer to take $6 million less to the Heat than stay in the Green Army. And helping the Lakers win a championship in 2020 made fans sitting in North Shore Gardens very unhappy. #NBA #
