I was born without a hometown, and peace of mind is a place to belong.
Durant ushered in another frustrating season, and was swept 0:4 by the Timberwolves in the playoffs without suspense, which reminds people of the Nets led by Durant and Irving 2 years ago, and was swept by the Celtics 0:4 in the first round of the playoffs.
In the next season of the Nets, the halfway point of the schedule was supposed to be acceptable, but Durant and Irving chose to trade without warning, and the era of the Nets' Big Three came to an end, and Durant's three-and-a-half-year Nets career resume ended.
1. Durant had a good time this season, better than the season when the Nets were swept
In the last Nets playoffs, Durant averaged 44 minutes per game, scoring 26.3 points, 5.8 rebounds, 6.3 assists, 1 steal and 0.3 blocks, shooting a miserable 38.6% (33.3% 3-point shooting rate) and 5.3 turnovers per game.
In this Suns playoffs, Durant averaged 42 minutes per game, scoring 26.8 points, 6.5 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 0.5 steals and 1.5 blocks, shooting an impressive 55.2% from the field (41.7% from 3-point range) and averaging only 2.5 turnovers per game.
The last time he was swept in the Nets, the reason was more because of Durant's abnormal state, and this time he was swept, Durant's performance was flawless, he worked hard every game, not only to quickly block the Wolves' small outside group on the defensive end, but also to fight with the tall interior Gobert and Towns. On the offensive end, Durant used a single shot that was more difficult than the other to continue the Suns' playoff game.
It's a pity that the Grim Reaper is also old, and the only helper of the Grim Reaper is Booker, and when facing the bite of the wolves, facing the younger, taller, and more accurate Downs, and facing Edwards, who runs faster and jumps higher, the Grim Reaper's scythe misses.
This season, thanks to the Suns' magical team medical tradition, the 35-year-old Durant has played an unprecedented 75 games, which is a new high since he left the Warriors with a major injury. Durant averaged 27.1 points, 6.6 rebounds, 5 assists, 0.9 steals and 1.2 blocks in 37.2 minutes per game, shooting 52.3% from the field (41.3% from 3-point range) and could be named to the NBA's second-best team.
2. How many more years does Durant play?
Durant will be 36 years old next year, and according to his current excellent competitive condition and good physical health maintenance ability, it is expected that he will have a similar professional life span as James, at least playing in good condition until the age of 40-41, that is, Durant should have another 5-6 years of career. And Durant currently has 2 years and 103 million left on his current contract with the Suns.
It is expected that Durant's career goal, similar to James, is to chase another 2-3 championships and sign a big contract for another 3-4 years.
It's easy to sign a big contract, but it's hard to win a championship, especially if you have to win more than two championships.
If you stay with the Suns, the competitiveness that the Suns have shown this season will be difficult to win the championship in the future. Even if the Suns change their head coach, they will not be competitive in the West in the next 3-4 years.
3. Will the sun still rise?
First, the 30-year-old Bill has thoroughly proved that he is not the Bill of the Wizards at his peak. Beal averaged 39 minutes per game in four playoff games, scoring 16.5 points, 2.8 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 0.8 steals and 0.3 blocks, shooting just 44.1% from the field and averaging 3.3 turnovers per game.
Under the opponent's stare at Booker and Durant, Beal contributed almost nothing on the offensive end, and even a simple dunk and layup could not be completed. And such a bill still has a veto on the deal, and the contract for the next 3 years is 160 million. It's hard for the Suns to trade him for some good chips with Beal's consent.
The second is the Big Three team, the salary structure is very deformed, and it is difficult to have good role players. The Suns are obviously going to win now, they have traded draft picks for the next few years, and they don't even have rookies, so it's impossible for the Warriors to tap the potential of Kuminga and Poje to improve the team.
At the same time, the salary of the Big Three will total 150 million next year, and the three role players: Allen's annual salary is 17.5 million, the crossbow machine is 18 million, and the old Gordon is 3.3 million. The total salary of these 6 people is 190 million, and the expensive luxury tax is destined to only sign some veterans. The Suns' record and team strength this year are not attractive to veterans who want to win the championship, and the strength of the Suns' roster will only be worse than this season, and at the same time, the Spurs, Rockets, and Grizzlies will officially rise next season, and the Suns are very competitive in the West.
Durant is a silent James who has big ambitions, and he wants to spend the last 5-6 years of his career, and he wants to make new choices for his peace of mind, just as he made unexpected choices with the Thunder, Warriors, and Nets. The trade will happen by the middle of next season at the latest, when the Suns have a poor regular season record and no chance of winning a championship if nothing else.
4. So what team can make Durant feel at ease?
Go to the east. Heat or Bucks, choose one or the other.
Heat Spo's coaching ability is the No. 1 in the league, Durant is appreciated, the Heat can introduce a third-party team to make a trade, with Herro, Rozier and other chips to trade Durant, Durant can play very comfortably in the Heat.
The Bucks' Bucks this season are incompatible, and a trade is imperative. Trading Durant with profit guidance is a good thing for the Suns, who lack a point guard, and for the Bucks, who want to keep their brother.
The Grim Reaper is silent, but he has clear goals and ambitions.
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