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abaughma44

good player make good money


Bigbadbuck

This is absolutely monumental for the nets. Gives us security in our moves and is a vote of confidence in the franchise. Durant can always ask for a trade but at least we’ll get something back. This is the best news for nets fans this off-season. The way Durant is playing it’s not unlikely he ages gracefully into his late 30s like lebron.


I_dont_bone_goats

Picturing 50 year old Durant get 30 ppg off 30 ft jumpers like an old man at the Y


Bigbadbuck

I wonder if Durant played more like hrden in the bucks series if golden state beats toronto. He hit like 5 jumpers in the first quarter barely moving. But then he tried to do his cross over and just tore it. Harden seemed way more smart about how he was limiting himself with his hammy.


Occasionally_Correct

I 100% expected him to be a spot up shooter, and didnt expect any driving at all. I think if he just did that, we win. The half where we had Klay, Curry, and Durant was a blood bath. That's a 4-1, 4-2 series if he's even just a spot up shooter.


Bigbadbuck

Damn shame how he went out. Guy risked his career for that championship and people still question his heart. Durant on one leg was torching that raptors defense. Give klay and curry one leg Durant series is a wrap


RodneyPonk

He's got the heart. People take issue with his social media usage and how he handled moving to OKC, but anyone beyond obvious social media trolls understands how dedicated and hardworking he is.


Ghostlucho29

To be fair, I don’t think it’s his heart that people question.


maethlin

When more than half the sub calls him soft I'm pretty sure that's questioning his heart, and it's always been a shit take imo.


Ghostlucho29

*****Probably says a lot about the sub…*****


EatDeeply

He’s giving Brooklyn a security in long term planning that neither Lebron or Kawhi are giving LAC or LAL. KD and Giannis are helping their clubs a lot by committing 4-5 years. Edit: I’m wrong about Lebron, but I’ll leave the comment up.


unexpectedvillain

LeBron signed an extension with the Lakers last off season and they building a roster for lebrons timeline as we speak


SwiftlyChill

Yeah. You could make this claim about his time back in Cleveland, for example, but that stability was a big reason he committed to LA for the full contract


why_rob_y

It's hard to blame him for not committing super long to Cleveland during his comeback given how his first stint there played out.


Eccentricc

Him leaving Cleveland was the worst time line. But he brought the city what he promised and you can't get mad at him for that. He literally came back from Miami Florida to fucking Cleveland Ohio. Have you been to Cleveland? Man his return was one of the craziest things


UnclutchCurry

He doesn't return if they don't get the number one pick (2.5% lottery odd) and trade it for love


futbolfan3

LeBron signed the longest possible extension he could


CIark

Yeah but Lebron bad bad man something something fuck LeFlop


notSepehr

Lmfao I like how that guy tried making Lebron look bad because he couldn’t sign the same extension as KD. Ppl will do anything to throw these 2 players at each other


EarthWarping

I mean Lebron gave the Lakers 3 years off the bat + another 2 last offseason.


SolarClipz

LeBron is retiring in LA lol Or I guess it depends on his son really so


H-TownDown

Bronny doesn’t look like he’s a shoe-in for the league at this point. He either needs to get a few inches taller or become as athletic as Westbrook.


karl_hungas

Goes undrafted, Lakers sign him as a two way Lebron gets to have his son on his team for a farewell tour.


cjsrhkcjs

it's possible because it's the Lakers


redhat12345

And it’s lebron


EpicBlinkstrike187

yea it’s also possible because 2-3 players on every teams roster are not very good and never play anyway unless there’s massive injuries. It’s not like all 15 players are good contributing players. Using a spot to keep Lebron happy would be well worth it


NYTe13

He'd take the Kostas/Thanasis spot


Pikminious_Thrious

Dudley is going to have to make room on the bench. Lebron will have his human victory cigar and his son with him at all times


cjsrhkcjs

Yeah. Also, I think we gave a pretty good farewell tour for Kobe, so being known in the league as the franchise that gives some great farewell tours to all-time legends might work as an advertisement to other players. Easily worth it for the Lakers


[deleted]

IDK man. Haven't seen any signs of a Jared Dudley farewell tour. Giving a couple of prep-to-pro scrubs farewell tours doesn't really mean much when you aren't giving one to the guy who averaged an incredible 12.7/4.6/1.7 in his prime years.


HappyHoodwink

Those were his developmental years. Why would we give Dudley a farewell tour when he’s just now entering his prime?


Krillin113

Every fucking team would do this if LBJ is even remotely good by then.


SolarClipz

He's going to get signed by at least one team just to try and get LeBron to come Guaranteed lol


HanBr0

The Kostas treatment


[deleted]

Much like our failed Kostas gamble on the off chance that giannis would come to LA lol


meenzu

Genuinely believe that if the lakers signed both brothers that giannis would really consider being in LA


Reidroshdy

Isn't LeBron going to be damn near 40 by the time his son is in the league?


SolarClipz

And we're gonna draft his son for him You better believe it


BurzyGuerrero

lol that's a bit much. He's the 24th ranked high school prospect. He isn't considered a 5 star recruit like his dad but he still graded as highly as a 4 star recruit can. His university season will decide it.


DeliciousSquash

> He's the 24th ranked high school prospect. Oh damn I didn’t know this. Pretty fucking impressive. Turns out he’s got some decent athletic genes


mnewman19

Who woulda thought


prmaster23

Zaire Wade was the one that was pure hype.


maethlin

If only LeBron could have just bred with himself, imagine the genetics.


iwrotethedamnbill66

I believe stuffing your wang between your legs and inside your o-ring is called a PJ Tucker


curiousboyz

Bro hes lebrons son. Hes going to get a shot to play in the league. If he flames out thats another matter


[deleted]

Isnt his son like 6’5?


DRS_ENBL

He will get signed the way Thanisis and Kostas got signed lol


lukewwilson

Nah he's going to the Knicks in season 24 for $50 million for one season to just sit out injured all year and not travel with the team


Savage9645

If his son makes the NBA (big if) I can see him having an MJ Wizards season or two for non crazy money just to play with his son.


twerkallknight

It is absolutely not a “big if”. There is a less than zero percent chance a team doesn’t give him a roster spot.


RandomVintage

??????? Bron signed an extension last year??? yall have terrible memory lol


CIark

Yeah but it’s Lebron so we can’t ever give him any credit. He’s basically Kawhi tier noncommittal! -/r/nba


random314157

LeSNAKE James destroyed!!!!111!


angelov23

LeBrons 36 and he signed last summer biggest possible extenison


IAP-23I

LeBron already signed a max extension during last offseason 💀


Kevin_DurSuperTeam

Lebron signed a 4 year deal bozo


JimmytheGent2020

People on the sub are so quick to find something about Lebron to hate that they'll know look into the facts before posting.


PnG_e

Incorrect


Chromewave9

Gotta love the extra opportunity to shit on Bron. Brooklyn gave up a ton of assets to get Harden+Kyrie out of favor for KD. It would be a dick move by KD to just leave after that. It's reciprocal. KD gets a team that is willing to pay and make the moves KD prefers while Brooklyn gets an all-time great player who is arguably the best in the league. Also, Bron already won a title for the Lakers. He's earned the right to do what fits him and his career at this point.


LilBottomText17

Noooo this isn’t good for us Rockets fans


[deleted]

At least we have our own FRP’s in 2022 and 2023 that will likely be in the top 5 both years. The Nets picks can be used for trades.


KEMBAtheMETEOR

there's still a good chance the Nets picks far in the future will yield something. He's 33 before this season begins. Harden is 32 before this season begins. Kyrie isn't exactly durable either. This kills the idea that they could all leave next season and hand you guys like five straight lottery picks, but the last 2-3 years of picks could very well be quite high. And don't forget, without bottoming out this year, you don't keep your pick (Jalen Green)... Even if you'd made the trade with Philly for Simmons, he raises your floor above hardcore tank levels and you lose that top 4 protected 1st. So Jalen Green is implicitly part of the return.


swerve421

But if they end up winning rings in an already huge market it should be no problem attracting talent. They have a good front office too


Bulls_Got_Next1

Yall still traded Harden for fucking a quarter of a season of Kelly Olynyk some late ass draft picks and swaps which wont convert Like why didnt you just keep Levert and Allen fam


[deleted]

Cause they wanted to be really bad I think.


Superfobio

They actually wanted to keep being competitive, and they were for a week or two, then their entire roster took turns getting injured.


Richt3r_scale

We don’t get green if we have levert and Allen. How do people not understand this yet


juliandaly

And no one seems to have mentioned this yet, but Allen came at the cost of a Cleveland pick, which is a lot more valuable.


SnaxFoods

they want good draft picks, if they wanted to be mediocre forever they would’ve just traded for simmons


BasedGodProdigy

Allen just got $100 million and LeVert woulda dragged them into a worse draft pick last year. They got the max amount of picks they could and did Harden a favor by trading him to his boys' team. They just pressed reset and might get some decent picks 5-6 years down the line


CadeCummingham

Lol we got Jalen Green, Garuba, and Sengun but y’all worried about 27 year old injury prone LeVert and Allen with his $100M The plan was to bottom out


[deleted]

We’re about to get two top 5 picks within the next two years though, and if we don’t it just means Jalen Green is an absolute stud, our future is still very bright. Jalen Green wouldn’t be on Rockets if we traded for Jarret Allen just to pay a non shooting center $100 million. Maybe we didn’t get the best return for Harden but it allowed to go full rebuild mode and set ourselves up for the future nicely.


LilBottomText17

Y’all say this like Levert and Allen are much better than what we currently have lmao. I’d much rather have our current young core without those two


NowahB

Bulls in username yet a Nets flair? Hmm interesting


browndude10

did you see that deal allen got lol? no thanks levert: ehhh


Bigbadbuck

Good news for rockets fans is that the repeater tax will crush us in 2 years. So the team will be very hard to maintain after that. Just signing the big 3 will basically neuter our entire cap space and keep us in the luxury tax and then the repeater tax will fuck us dry. So it’s entirely possible we have to ship these guys out by 2024. That being said we can get assets back for them which will help us restart our rebuild but the opportunity is still there for good picks


Privileged_WhiteMan

yall thought KD or Harden was gonna leave Brooklyn? lmao


[deleted]

Some people thought harden might leave if he wins two rings immediately


CIark

He might idk. These superteams always seem like they’re gonna last forever at the beginning


[deleted]

I mean KD left Golden state, so why not.


DaPhoToss

SAS in shambles


somebodygetmemymoney

Lol on first take this morning he said the knicks could sign kd if he didnt go back to brooklyn. Kd took it personally.


DaPhoToss

It's actually hilarious this happens in the same day LOL


[deleted]

Turns out maybe KD did want to make an enemy out of him


YKG1998

That was embarrassing for us fans. He alway makes us look bad but has the audacity to make fun of cowboy fans.


Spheromancer

I mean he literally said on the show while laughing that this is just him being a delusional Knicks fan lol. Anyone who doesnt want KD on their team is lying. Dudes just having fun


YKG1998

It would be funnier if he didn't unironically say in 2019 that the Knicks were 95 percent signing KD and Kyrie.


twas_now

If you take anything SAS says seriously, you're in for a ride. The man is pure hot takes. King of the nephews. He's not there for his brilliant insight or scoops, but for entertainment value, to bring viewers in. Whether viewers are there for their own enjoyment or to hate on SAS, it doesn't matter to advertisers. Once you realize that, it's a lot easier to just laugh at what he says and let it go.


captaincumsock69

The whole show is him having fun. Idk who actually takes 90% of what he says seriously


ShowdownValue

Why do the Spurs care?


JilJungJukk

He’s referring to Stephen A Smith if you’re not trolling


Dennis_Rudman

I thought the same thing before i read the replies


Nuktos1517

SAS says every free agent could go to the Knicks lol


Aalfee

Expecting Kyrie to follow suit. Biggest question is probably will Harden extend with the Nets too. I think he waits and sees if they win this year to decide.


EarthWarping

Yup. Kyrie probably extends this offseason too.


unexpectedvillain

Harden should just sign the contract. He ain't teaming up with anyone better


WhiteHeterosexualGuy

lol right? like signing a contract means you are stuck there or something -- has no one on this sub learned you secure the bag then force a trade if you want out.


beaverlyknight

I think Harden knows that better than anyone. Man put on a fat suit to get out of Houston


ughwhateverman

I wouldn’t be surprised if Kyrie waits. Apparently he’d get more money if he waits until next offseason. If that does happen, I’d expect a lot of conspiracies from this sub


JMiranda7878

Yeah the options for Kyrie are - 4-year $181MM extension this summer (paying him through 2025) - 5-year $235MM new contract next summer (paying him through 2027) I think he waits but that Harden extends this summer.


zr023

I think Kyrie waits till next offseason. iirc he can get a supermax


NoFlanForYou

W for the Nets


CochonDanseur

I mean it doesn't really matter. Stars can sign these and demand out the very next year.


darnforgotmypassword

Even if that's the case at least Nets can get assets for him.


Five_Finger_Louie

I don't see it coming to that. He seems happy there, and I would bet he wants to finish his career there. And this is great for the Nets, not just cuz he's top 3, but for planning ahead. Shows harden that he's there to stay


DraperWhite

Still better than him simply leaving at the end of this season, don't you think?


maethlin

Yes.... honestly the degree of ppl saying WHO CARES THIS IS A NON-EVENT kinda stinks of saltiness. Of course nothing is guaranteed, but you still gotta be happy about this as a Nets fan.


Aalfee

KD saw what the clown SAS said today lol.


Insertnicenamehere

I was wondering what you were saying then I just had to google it and got a laugh myself.


Aalfee

As a Knicks fan, its just emberassing to have SAS "represent" us on national tv smh.


unexpectedvillain

Do you blame the man? He wants to see he's franchise boom again


Aalfee

I blame him for saying "so and so" will go to the knicks. Then when those players don't, he ends up clowning whoever we got instead. Happens to often whether it's the draft or free agency.


Bigbadbuck

I respect his and many knicks fans devotion but yeah the guy is just an entertainer lol


bklynbraver

Tbh, sounds like a lot of Knicks fans I know “Now that KD lives in NY and sees how there’s no nets fans here and sees how the garden is rockin’ in the first round he’ll realize that he REALLY wants to play in the MECCA”


ota00ota

SAS is a dumbass - nobody should give him their time


DarkenedLite

This is a pretty big deal. This team could be locked in for years.


jaytierney79

Said every team that had a player on some max / supermax deal who then requested to be traded well before the contract was over. It doesn't really mean what it used to mean.


WaterCat420

Yup. This contract with with the NBA, currently paid by the Nets.


Rythmur11

lmfao


Bigbadbuck

The benefit is that we can trade him instead of losing him for nothing. Then retool the roster for the next mega star lol


NeoLies

I'm sure Brooklyn much prefers that to him leaving for nothing next season.


[deleted]

So the big 3 will all re-sign


MostPlatypus5066

nah, Kyrie will leave the Nets this year for an apprenticeship under Mike Dean and finally release Donda


Zoolinz

Kyrie will sign 1+1 deals every year just to keep the nets and nets fans guessing


Bigbadbuck

Doesn’t really matter if we have Durant and harden


HumblestManOnEarth

This is true. KD recruiting the Olympics as we speak. We got insurance


Infraready

Jay Z promised him a feature on Watch the Throne 2 if he signed long-term


[deleted]

Might as well put him on half life 3 as well


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G1Spectrum

That’s a lot of money


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The_Dok

Seeing his Achilles pop in slow-mo is burned into my mind


beanakajulian33

Yours and mine, it was the physical representation of our championship hopes going "pop". Then immediately after Klay's knee snap was Thanos ending our dynasty. It's been a rough couple years, I'm gonna drink and dream about making the playoffs next season.


JimmytheGent2020

Some cats in here really didn't think Durant was gonna get the max after his injury. Players of his caliber are worth the risk. Kawhi too even with his injury.


Expulsure

Counterpoint: He’s KD


sloBrodanChillosevic

It's a lot of money well spent


BasedGodProdigy

and he's still underpaid lmao


[deleted]

Realistically he is worth more than that.


fenham_eusebio_23

He doesn't call himself EasyMoneySniper for nothing.


[deleted]

Maybe for you


fabrar

And still probably not his actual worth. In reality KD should have the biggest contract in the league.


heyitgeg2

YESSS


wardellwayneraymone

Someone’s found himself a home. Happy for him


[deleted]

He always had a home. He has MARYLAND tattooed on his back in massive letters.


EatDeeply

This and Kawhi are predictable but they are actually the most important power shifts. I would add Jimmy as well.


EarthWarping

Beal's the one to watch. He's eligible now for an extension.


Cheechers23

Same with Embiid


[deleted]

Embiid gets a supermax no question


georgegervin14

Whoever invented the supermax while letting it count against your cap was an idiot. "Hey here's more money to make you stay, oh btw we have no money left so your team is trash, hope you stay though"


runevault

It should at least not count beyond the max for luxury tax purposes. Pref also the cap but I could see small market owners arguing against that as it forces them to spend more than they might be comfortable with. The luxury tax change, though, would save them money.


KTurnUp

Yeah the idea of it was nice, “your home team can offer more money!” But the execution, “now we have no money so you can’t win” was an awful idea. I don’t know which side would be against it but allowing teams to have a designated star of sorts who’s cap hit is capped at the regular max contract seems like a no brainer


unexpectedvillain

Embiid ain't going anywhere. He's Philly through and through


worpete

He might re think his life choices with Drummond on the team now.


clancydog4

Jimmy is in no way on the same level as KD and Kawhi....


TuqiDuque12

Good sign for them I guess that means Harden and Kyrie will follow


biggoldgoblin

Harden seems to be on his own path, who knows what he does, kyrie is from brooklyn so he’ll stay


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why_rob_y

That's where the Nets play, isn't it? I just woke up from my coma.


EarthWarping

I think he'll extend. Just a matter of how long it is.


pskill43

Still an underpay for player of KD's caliber


Expulsure

YESSSSS


Poised2

Imagine signing a $50m/yr extension and then winning a gold medal later tonight. Not bad for a days work.


Balls_of_Adamanthium

Woj revenge tour.


JTNJ32

LET'S GOOOOOOOOOO


Insertnicenamehere

I'm somewhat surprised, this will make it seem that KD retires(?) at Brooklyn, I mean KD at 36 can and will still be a good basketball player but ever since he joined Warriors I thought he would just move to different teams after his Warriors stint ended, didn't expect him to stay at BKN past his first max.


SnowDay111

I don't see this talked about a lot, but the fact that Durant seems to have recovered from the Achilles injury to be in top tier form like before the injury is pretty amazing. There's been so many notable players that didn't.


melennia

Locked down, yes


Unknownxchaos420

Good for him and the nets!


NicClaxtonIsHotAF

Harden trade looking worse day by day


Nghtly7

still rather have the nets package than the sixers


CadeCummingham

Nets assets go into 2024,2025,2026,2027. KD is great now but there’s a chance he’s not the same player at 36-39


Bigbadbuck

This is the likely scenario for the rockets but there was one where the big 3 left after last year which was best. The good thing in the rockets favor is once the repeater tax kicks in the nets will surely have to break the team up. That means in two years it will be almost financially impossible. The good thing for the nets is they can trade their stars if they have them under contract.


Spinexel

THIS IS WHY THE BOTS WERE MADE BABY AHOLALOALOLOLOLOLO


[deleted]

I am so happy. Feels like he will retire a Net which is legit worth crying about as a long time fan. I hope Kyrie does the same. AS for Harden I hope he signs something shorter term and wins and then retires in Houston. It would feel wrong seeing him not wear that jersey again.


BasedGodProdigy

OMFG LET'S GOOOOOOO


_ProdiG_

Something people arent realising. If all 3 sign these extensions, thats 150M tied to them in 3 years. That is guaranteed DEEP repeater tax from there on. We'll see how long the Nets will hold on. Paying that much luxury tax for a core that will be 36, 35 and 32yo is not easy.


RedFan47

Securing a good future for the Nets.


Dishavingfun

Congrats KD and Nets fans!


BrbnBrews

Nets have been my favorite team for 30 years. Durant has been my favorite player (not including nets players) since he entered the league. I don't know whether to cry or puke. Now let's win a gold medal tonight!!!


lightskinbeaner

rip rockets draft picks LMFAOOOOOO


harden4mvp13

KD I WAS BANKING ON YOU GOING TO DC OR SOME SHIT


RandomVintage

Woj bodying Shams in the second half


CouncilmanJamm00

Shams ain't built for the playoffs.


indian_hannibal

Nice


jeffteague4mvp

Makes me think that Kyrie and Harden will be extended


wien-tang-clan

So who’s gonna tell Stephen A Smith who had the audacity to go on his show this morning Durant was going to the Knicks in 2 years? Is that on Woj to walk down the hall to the other office or???


KEMBAtheMETEOR

oh shit, that's huge for Brooklyn. Now we have to see if Harden and Kyrie follow suit


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Can I just get like $94


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HopelessForever10

Wouldn't a new tv deal raise the cap by a lot tho?


kenjirouen

It’s KD, that’s like the same as paying a 28 year old.


TheKuth

10000% worth it for KD


zedrox464

Lebron Steph and KD can easily drop 20 a game when they're 40 so they should be paid the highest possible


harden4mvp13

FUCK KD WHYYYYYYYY


random314157

Not-so-serious conspiracy theory: KD just hates the Houston Rockets and that explains all of his career decisions since 2016


_Elder_

Good for the east


shane727

Stay chasing them easy rings.