There is a reason we put the word “RUMOR”. Especially in caps. It’s to give you all a heads up that this is NOT FACT. Kevin Durant will have complete autonomy over where he’ll go in 2016. We all know his relationship with Washington and how that clashes with the currently injury stricken Thunder.
But according to ProBasketballTalk, Kevin Durant will probably only ink a 1-year deal no matter what team he decides to go to.
I firmly believe this: Kevin Durant doesn’t know right now what Kevin Durant is going to do in 2016 when his current contract with the Thunder is up.
This is the other thing we know about 2016: with the increased salary cap due to the new TV deal money coming in, Durant will have even more options than expected — teams that might have had space for just him can now add a second max player at the same time, should he want to team up. Durant is going to downplay all of this and no doubt he would like to win a ring with the Thunder the next two years (which would make him leaving less likely) but right now he’s just letting the situation play out and come July 2016 he can deal with it.
This is what it’s all about. The increased salary cap. I have to say. Washington has a brighter future than Oklahoma City. This next couple of weeks without Kevin Durant or Russell Westbrook will prove that. But then again it’s not everyday that your two stars are both injured. But I still prefer Washington’s personnel than OKC’s. Yes. I’m saying it again. Scott Brooks, should be fired.
I won’t go in on that but Washington are firmly in the race.
