Brooklyn Nets Receive: F/C Kristaps Porzingis, F Rui Hachimura, F Deni Avdija, 2025 First-Round Pick (WAS), 2026 First-Round Pick (Swap – WAS), 2027 First-Round Pick (WAS), 2028 First-Round Pick (Swap – WAS), 2029 First-Round Pick (WAS)

Washington Wizards Receive: F Kevin Durant

To what extent should a team factor in the player they’re acquiring’s desires?

Kevin Durant is under contract. In fact, that will remain the case for four more years. We may be in the era of player empowerment, and that empowerment may extend to players of Durant’s caliber tenfold.

Regardless, his leverage is not unlimited. Sure, Durant could sit out the year, but is that wise at 33? Would he be willing to burn one of the last years of his career simply to avoid playing for a team he’d rather not?

Assuming he wouldn’t, what is a disgruntled Kevin Durant worth? It’s hard to say precisely, but one thing is for certain: an awful lot.

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A player as good as Durant, as long as he’s willing to play, can change a franchise’s fortunes.

With that in mind, do the Wizards have enough leftover following this deal for him to change theirs?