The Warriors beat Celtic 4-2 in the finals to win the NBA championship this season, which is the fourth championship the Warriors won in eight years. After the Warriors won the championship, some fans began to ridicule Durant. Durant has not proved himself since he left the Warriors. As we all know, the Nets fell to the Eastern Conference semifinals last year, and this year it was easily swept by the Warriors' finals opponent Celtic in the first round.
Many fans even added the famous words of Green: We were champions before you came, and we were champions after you left. You didn't have a champion before you came, and you didn't have a champion after you left. "This passage of netizens undoubtedly sprinkled a handful of salt on Durant's scar.
Although the finals have just ended, some American media have listed the most promising teams to win the championship next season. It is natural to expect that the Warriors will rank first, but the Nets can still rank third and surpass the Bucks and Clippers, which makes fans very puzzled.
Anyone who has watched the Nets' games this season should know that the Nets' current state seems to be weak at the outside. Even if Harden didn't leave the team, even if Simmons didn't miss the game, the Nets can't become the favorite of the championship. Durant's performance in the playoffs this year can be said to have regressed with the naked eye compared with last year. In four playoff games this year, Durant averaged only 26.3 points, 5.8 rebounds and 6.3 assists per game, and averaged 5.3 turnovers per game, and his shooting percentage dropped to 38.6%.
Durant, who is about to turn 34 years old and has suffered a broken achilles tendon, may never be able to find his skill again. Durant just reached a four-year contract renewal with the Basketball Nets last summer, and his salary will be over 4 million in the next four seasons. In this case, an anonymous general manager of NBA suggested that the Nets should trade Durant, and he thought that the Nets should focus on the Timberwolves' star Downs.
As the No.1 pick in 215, Downs has shown his talent since he entered the league. In recent seasons, he has basically been able to get data of around 25+1. Downs is one of the three best centers in the league, and he has also been selected into the third array of the best team this season. However, due to the football style, personality and forest record, Downs has never been favored by fans. He joined the forest for seven seasons and only led the team to the playoffs twice.
After the Timberwolves selected Edwards as the No.1 scholar in 22, he grew very rapidly, and the Timberwolves also intended to straighten Edwards. Last summer, Downs also praised the dynamics of letting Downs go, and then associated with the success of Downs' former teammate Wiggins in today's Warriors, maybe it is time for Downs to leave the Timberwolves.
If Durant and Downs can be exchanged, it may be a win-win deal for the two teams. After the Nets get Downs, they can form a trio of Owen, Downs and Simmons. The arrival of Downs will also greatly enhance the Nets' weak insiders and make the Nets' lineup more balanced. After Durant joined the Timberwolves, his rich experience in the playoffs and finals can also help the Timberwolves. In addition, he can also become Edwards' mentor and help Edwards grow better.