Brooklyn Nets Receive: F Tobias Harris, G/F Matisse Thybulle, G Tyrese Maxey, F/C Paul Reed, 2028 First-Round Pick (Swap – PHI), 2029 First-Round Pick (PHI)
Philadelphia 76ers Receive: F Kevin Durant
On the other hand, teams lined up to take their best shot at Durant this summer, and none landed him. Why is that?
Well, making a trade for Durant is complicated. It requires a team to give up an awful lot – so much, in fact, that it’s hardly worth anyone’s time.
Here’s an analogy: imagine the Louvre put the Mona Lisa on sale. What’s the market value of the Mona Lisa? It’s unquantifiable. In all likelihood, it would be worth billions of dollars. It’s a strange concept, but realistically, nobody would be willing to buy the most valuable available item in the world.
In that situation, there are effectively two possible outcomes. Either the Louvre lowers its asking price, or the Mona Lisa doesn’t get sold.
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In the event that Durant does issue another trade request, the Nets may be forced to settle for less than they originally hoped to receive.
Could this return really satisfy them?