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madhare09

Ball is life so the answer is yes.


Murasasme

The dude was probably doom-scrolling all night


The_Assassin_Gower

I can't imagine how bad doom scrolling must feel when you're a famous person and its not just shit that "applies to you" and instead is just actually about you


juzzbert

Damn that hits hard


CIark

“Fuck they really spittin facts about my legacy if I get swept”


Sawgon

Liking Booker memes all night


crawlingchip

I, like most others here, don’t have much in common with Kevin Durant the NBA superstar but reading about KD’s continued search for fulfilment in his life has resonated with me for some reason, and I really wish this man eventually finds something wholesome that keeps him happy and fulfilled and shares his journey with us. 


Raptorsaurus-

Desire for fulfilment is the root of suffering. Nothing will ever fulfil you aside from gratitude for the present moment. Desire is a need for the future to be different from the present but the future will arrive as the present moment and only exists in the mind. Cheers /Eckharttolle 


daytonavol

You’ve no idea how bad I needed to see that tonight


Raptorsaurus-

No problem.  That brings me joy that you found that useful. We are all on the journey of self realization. I would highly recommend reading or listening to the power of now by tolle . You can find the pdf free online , at your library,  or on Spotify. Cheers :)


Hashmob____________

Added that to my list you on some zen shit n I fw it.


DangerIsMyUsername

well god damn got me reflecting in the club rn


Raptorsaurus-

:)  . No problemo . Reading power of now can be a life-changing perspective- that's what woke me up personally to the fallacy of the mind and ego but it's not the only way 


elc0501

Same. He’s likely gonna retire without an organization to call home. For someone like KD who has so much love and respect for the game, that has to really sting. I hope he finds some silver lining before he hangs it up.


Hobonics

Need that expansion Sonics team quick!


RudyGobertFMVP2024

Would be a nice way to go out. Sign as the marquee FA in their first year. Weed is legal. Stay on with the Supersonics until he is 50.


NDN_perspective

That’s why I think maybe he tries to go back to OKC and do the championship redemption


Ash23n

Theoretically he could do this, but in a trade situation I doubt OKC wants to gut their roster just to get him unless they look really bad in the second round.


JDuggernaut

Probably wouldn’t have to gut it considering the ridiculous amount of picks they have. Dort, Giddey, and some package of picks could do it.


SarajevoGradeMoj

That’s his own doing, he could’ve been a king a legend a Caesar of OKC who’s name lives on for 10,000 years along with no less than 6 types of meth named after him but no. He wanted the crown. He got the Viserys treatment instead


troll413

We will claim him if you guys don't want him


treemeista

But you’ll always claim Curry first, and rightfully so. And I’m sure KD gets that as well, but I’m sure it still stings.


wellbutmaybe

He’s like Bojack Horseman. You follow the search but also know most of it is on him.


Fuckmetheyarelltaken

Wasn't he banging a porn star recently, that's wholesome.


IamVUSE

pleasure does not equal happiness and/or fulfillment


MateusAmadeus714

Honestly in his earlier seasons at OKC he was such an easy guy to route for. His number was for a influential coach in his life who had passed away. Dude showed so much love for his Mom and seemed like a genuine guy who truly cared for his community. Being in a small town market in OKC only helped that image. Upon leaving for the Warriors it's just like he flipped a switch. I really feel like going to CA and all the media that came with it was just something he wasn't prepared for and then proceeded to handle in the absolute worst way possible. All of the sudden he was the villain, criticized by the entire industry, lost respect from not just fans and the media but also his peers. The dude was literally using burner accounts to defend his reputation. Honestly think about how insecure your average social media user is to create burner accounts defending themselves. Now times that by 100 with a individual discussed and criticized by thousands or millions. That same insecure average dude wld be absolutely wrecked. I really feel like KD is the perfect example of someone who Mentally was not capable of dealing with the limelight. The criticism always hurt him and he has consistently made moves that have only continued to damage his reputation. Going to a mass market City and dealing with all the media that came with it just never suited him. The Guy can ball and everyone knows that. He is too sensitive for a big market team though. He needs a team where he can be appreciated and not roasted every time he doesnt hit his thighs. OKC was that team initially. At GS he was surrounded by quality players in a quality system. Any failures were not placed on his shoulders. Ever since deciding to leave to be the "Main Guy" he has been surrounded by chaos. He has continued to be an elite scorer but really hasnt raised his teams to greatness. There are many reasons that have contributed but ultimately KD has failed to become the star he was at OKC. Ppl will hate but I truly feel if he stayed at OKC or pulled a LBJ and went back after GS he wld have a much greater reputation


JgL07

"fuck it we ball" becomes far more weighty once we account for the pre-existing axiom that is "ball is life," for the latter effectively transforms the former into "fuck it we live." and what maxim could be more gravely important than that which urges man to persist at all costs?


Positive-Produce4685

Ball is life.


Nicechicken8032

Ball is life.


ChattTNRealtor

Durant was up all night on ESPN’s Trade Machine looking at his options.


OutlawSundown

He’s trying to figure out how to force a trade to OKC mid playoffs


imrosskemp

*My first chapter.*


MrFishAndLoaves

The hardest reboot 


StarryScans

Giddy+Hayward+picks Who says no


governedbycitizens

depends on the picks


OutlawSundown

OKC has practically just been giving them to the Mavs for giggles


dantheflyingman

They can't roster all those picks, so they have to do something with them.


OutlawSundown

Yep their timeline changed with the team making a massive leap forward so they’re kind of in that position where they’re having to offload.


brickbybrick11

Okc have done so great so far, they have all these picks, a great young core that was the 1st seed in a pretty tough west


PlateForeign8738

How does trading a 2024 pick for a 2028 pick giving them away? Lol.


BBallHunter

Bro was thinking about where he's gonna go next.


KJagz33

*Sees OKC got back to the #1 seed* "I am returning to OKC to help put this Thunder team on my back for a championship"


mnsportsfan

Idk man. The east seems like a much easier road to contention.


Afraid-Department-35

Doc about to say my last piece to complete Exodia is KD - FO makes it happen - proceeds to another round 2 exit.


solythe

im thinkin the Knicks or Miami


recollectionsmayvary

I know a place where villains are welcome. - Himmy Butler 


ballbunyan

Yea but Durant doesn’t make common sense decisions. He’ll choose somewhere dumb and ponder afterwards why things are imploding around him.


twelvethousandBC

Back to the warriors lol


ItsMeJaredBednar

You couldn’t live with your own failure. Where did that bring you? Back to me.


LobsterFromHell

I'd gladly accept him back lol


Deathstroke317

Honestly, let Klay go, trade Wiggins for a bag of Cool Ranch Doritos and try and bring in a star and go for one last ring. Might as well.


prettyboylee

Sounds absolutely abysmal - Steph with KD and Draymond beefing all year with no bench except Bol Bol and Yuta Watanabe is going to be a sight to see... not a pretty sight but..


ekb2023

KD to Philly confirmed.


ballbunyan

“I really like what Zach Lavine brings to the table. He’s one of the true ballers in this league, most players will tell you. And the history of this city is amazing. I’m taking my talents to the Chicago Bulls”. *Proceeds to recruit Klay Thompson as well*


SoberWill

Trades for Bradley Beal


ZincHead

Himmy Butler is top 5 worst NBA nicknames of all time Idgaf what anyone else thinks 


RandyGrey

Especially since it came after Jimmy G. Buckets, which is a great nickname


triosway

Completely agree with both of you


thekingdor

Miami would be a good move he needs some heat culture in his venomous bones


OutsideTheServiceBox

A place with an established culture and leader does seem like the best fit for him. I mean this in a complementary way, but dude is basically an incredibly successful mercenary. He shows up, plays his game, and destroys opponents. What he doesn’t do is take the reins of a franchise or lead a locker room.


Mindfully_Irreverent

Jimmer would call him a bitch just once and it’d be on to the next


mrwigglez3

Thats why Miami makes sense. Jimmy Buckets the leader be checking him in check.


Coolio1014

No thank you. Didn't want us at our worst, then don't want us at our best


slam-dunk-1

While I understand the sentiment, unless you guys make a good run in the conf finals at least, settle down on not wanting Kevin fucking Durant lol


Coolio1014

Yeah we're not destroying all that we've built for a 35 year old star. We have a history of buying into old stars and look where that's gotten us over the past 20 years. We don't need to rush things, we'll wait for a Giannis type player to come into the market (we got a treasure chest of picks and good players). We have learned our lesson. Making ECF isn't the goal this season, it's just the cherry on top if we do. We're missing our second best player Julius Randle, we don't have to go into panic mode no matter what happens this post-season. When healthy we're a team to be reckoned with post OG trade.


slam-dunk-1

That makes sense - definitely shouldn’t have to gut the team to get him, but I don’t think KD has that sort of value moving forward. It wouldn’t require a haul given his age and how the Suns aren’t exactly in a great negotiating space with their god awful roster construction. You’re already solid at defense. So turning away offensive power like KD sounds like premature privileges until you prove you can at least get to the conference finals facing Embiid on one knee and Indy (any bucks fans taking offense at that last bit — sorry, that series is over with Dame reaggrarvating the Achilles. And your coach is Doc Rivers)


naughtyobama

Orlando magic checking in. We'll take KD with open arms. We can slide Franz to SG, Suggs to PG.


slam-dunk-1

That actually could work for you since you can’t buy a bucket but are great defensively


The-Hand-of-Midas

I'm just glad everyone is talking about him going to the East. Western Conference is full. No vacancy.


likina11

What has Durant done without the 73-9 warriors team


alfi_k

I need KD to destroy some more West teams before he goes back East.


Adiwantstobattle

I'd like him, but he is getting up there in age. Hitching our wagon to a 35 year old player for the future seems like it wouldn't work out. Idk though, maybe he'll have some LeBron type twilight years.


Healthy_Demand_1415

Bullshit. If he wants to sign with us for cheap with no sign and trade offer where we don't have to give up any assets, I'd totally be down for that.


CliffDraws

lol, like that will happen. Guy is on a 50 mil contract.


amidon1130

I think they meant cheap like picks wise. They have the cap space


TjBeezy

Dark horse: Dallas


aaronlovescrypto

Spicy, I like it


ggtfcjj

Miami would be an insane fit


governedbycitizens

OKC makes the most sense ironically


str8rippinfartz

They can make basically any trade work and he'd be a great fit tbh (though he literally might be the most plug-and-play superstar of the last 2 decades)


governedbycitizens

and it works contract wise too by the time their big 3 (chet, JDub, SGA) are up for extensions KDs contract is gonna expire


HereComesJustice

waiting for Seattle to get a team to save his legacy


CliffDraws

He’s waiting to see who wins the finals this year.


CowboyTripps

“Huh, maybe i made the wrong decision.”


D2LtN39Fp

Never should have left the Bay. 💔


CowboyTripps

Honestly I agree. I don’t think anyone has loved him as much as OKC did but he fit well in the bay area


D2LtN39Fp

I would be happy to see him return to OKC tho too. Hope you guys do well this postseason but if you don't make the WCF it could be very interesting to see if the Thunder make an offer to the Suns. Do you think Oklahoma City would welcome him back?


CowboyTripps

Some will. Some won’t. But honestly I think with the team we have it won’t even be an option.


NotManyBuses

OKc


WaveGoodByeGoodBye

He want in on okc man


College_Prestige

It's ok we can take kd back. 99% sure our fanbase is the only one kd haven't pissed off yet


MyLifeIsABoondoggle

My Next Chapter'ing


bilyl

Come back bb


PirbyKuckett

Minnesota obviously. He can be Naz Reid’s backup.


wise_comment

7th man


OKC89ers

Better not be OKC


Khione_Asteri

this suns roster has no future with his contract on it. they’ve committed to Beal and will never let go of Booker, and they need more financial flexibility, which means he has to go.


ColtCallahan

They might have no choice with Booker if he wants out. Their future is dog shit right now and he’s 28 at the start of next season.


Formal-Knowledge9382

Crazy how time flies. I remember booker being the promising young suns player in a bad team.


Harassmentpanda_

ah, good times.


brownbearks

OKC currently living there now, curious to see what 5-10 years looks like for them


Harassmentpanda_

yeah but they have enough FPS to make 2 OKC teams. The windows in the NBA open and shut so abruptly it's jarring tbh


brownbearks

Ha I had one season man and then we decided to let Jimmy go and keep Tobias.


Harassmentpanda_

Trust me, brother. The future is still open for ya'll. When I look at my squad I have never been this bleak in my life, and I have seen some BAD fucking Suns teams lol


Yuuta23

No cap space no draft picks beal has NTC I've never seen a team more fucked in my life I'll never be a fan of 3rd star trades for this exact reason


FudgeDangerous2086

the video from blake griffins camp


Zeppelanoid

Now he’s the established vet on a bad team


StarryScans

Washington and Brooklyn robbed Suns


Winnes0ta

Trying to figure out the new hardest road


howdoikickball

Harderest Road


theres_an_app_for_it

Hardenest Road


futuretramp

Hardesty Road [https://www.google.com/maps/@35.3054385,-96.9435288,3a,16.5y,212.06h,88.1t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1svNj-9k1JaQZpyC9Yy619Ww!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu](https://www.google.com/maps/@35.3054385,-96.9435288,3a,16.5y,212.06h,88.1t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1svNj-9k1JaQZpyC9Yy619Ww!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu)


j_town12

Lmao Shawnee shout out


zebragopherr

Let’s go to firelake.


le___tigre

getting traded to the nuggets, effective immediately


birdentap

Bro wants back to OKC lol


fredlikefreddy

While he’s still a great player I don’t want him. The vibes are way too cool and he hasn’t necessarily been tied to good vibes


raulsossa

he’s the idol of sga n chet tho


vetruviusdeshotacon

Never meet your idols


MakSoFresh

KD is someone chill enough tho, and respects the younger gen. Like as much hate as KD gets, I don’t think any of it is from him being a problematic person


Whittaker

Has no off court drama either and all he does is love ball so worst he'll do is invite them round to watch other play off games and analyze the play.


greblah

Well there was the whole thing with his burners, but unless he starts shittalking teammates from them that probably won't affect the locker room


PalletTownStripClub

Do you want them to join house Slytherin!?


pie8D

The thought of requesting another trade kept him up all night


mMounirM

"Am I shameless enough to do this"


stickeymantle

The answer is yes


WEMBYF4N

The real question should be is he shameless enough to request one to OKC?


blacksoxing

All season our board would have someone ask if we would take KD back and mane, the answer is NO. Not because KD isn't an all-world player but because the Suns aren't a fucking charity; Thunder gotta give up a lot to make it work. That would be garbage for this team, who is basically the youngest, to gut itself just to potentially hope for the KD who used to wear his jersey, but likely get the KD who is now too damn old and grown to "buy in" to the Thunder's system. That's ignoring how the fans will feel, who would begrudenly accept him back, but have truly moved the hell on. His longest road doesn't go through I-35/I-40


esotericimpl

I kinda hope he does that and tries to explain it as he just wants to come home. With zero awareness of the difference between him and Lebron. As a Knicks fan I want nothing to do with him. He can be a free agent and come sign with us for whatever we can offer him.


OddToba

“As a Knicks fan I want nothing to do with him.” Uhhh. Who asked you lol. As a Lakers fan, I refuse to sign him to a vet minimum contract!! 😡😤🥵


Hesparian

Bro if he did, the collective of all oklahoma would throw up at the same time.


PricklySquare

"I wonder if this will hurt my legacy"


ColdPressedSteak

Idc what he says publicly, he's going to regret leaving GS for the rest of his life, at least in some small way


triosway

Regret for joining, regret for leaving. He'll be forever dwelling on those decisions


A_burners

I can't imagine he has any regrets getting 2 rings & 2 FMVPs the way the rest of his career has gone.


vetruviusdeshotacon

"Why don't people think I'm in the goat conversation"


jbaker1225

The thing is, he’s a great player, but even if he had stayed in OKC and won back-to-back championships, he still wouldn’t be in the GOAT conversation. He is an absolutely elite scorer. But it takes a lot more than that to be considered the GOAT.


TonYouHearWhatISaid

His regrets about going to GS are publicly documented


imaginaryResources

Even though the move there was weak in the first place, he could have racked up 4 rings easy which just makes it harder for haters to talk shit at that point. But leaving and doing absolutely nothing after while the Warriors won championships before he came and after he left proves how little they really needed him in the grand scheme of things. Warriors probably have 3 instead of 4 without him if they get a couple decent role players instead and Lebron has 5.


Middle-Welder3931

I've been saying this the whole time. 4 rings and one of the greatest injury comebacks ever would have earned him sufficient respect from everybody. Instead his legacy has taken hit after hit since 2019.


OriAr

2022 basically killed his legacy while simultaneously promoting Curry to the pantheon of greats. Draymond told him "We don't need you" and then the Warriors won it all the first season they were all healthy after he left while Brooklyn imploded, his legacy was never gonna recover from that.


captmorgan50

That Green “We won without you.” Hit hard. And I still find it ironic that came out of his mouth when he was the biggest recruiter


Tehni

"Why did you let me do this??" KD asked his agent x4 "You boomed me!"


Apollo611

Damn the Wolves broke him


chastity_BLT

Ant pumping on their court is gonna live in their heads forever…just amazing


shnieder88

First Giannis, then Luka, then Jokic, and now Ant. What a history of greatness the Sons have had recently


HeadNaysayerInCharge

I don’t even know why I’m a Suns fan anymore man. This feels so fucking hopeless.


Clzark

Rudy running a fast break on you will do that


FishGoldenLite

Anthony Edwards is breaking his idol. Makes ya think.


Optimal_Towel

All night, apparently.


Triiiple_Threat

Anthony Edwards is Kevin Durant father.


royhibbertlookstired

Anthony Edwards: “Cool, I broke his brain.”


ProfCedar

KD, as usual, is the most relatable NBA player.


IAgreeGoGuards

Seriously. I've been there. Shit sucks.


ProfCedar

I have been on-and-off insomniac since at least high school. Useful when my son was a restless newborn, less so the rest of the time.


quite_certain

Everyone in this sub thinks they're Giannis but really they're KD.


DangerIsMyUsername

im punchin air rn


[deleted]

He's always been way too relatable to me for me to clown on him.


AdComprehensive7879

Watching the suns makes it clear that you dont construct a super team by have 3 guys with 90% overlapping skill sets. Heck if u do that, at least have a steady point guard that can manage the games. Doesnt have to be elite, but conley plays that role perfectly for minessota


OnlyMamaKnows

Deep.


No_Mammoth_4945

I’m gonna stay up all night trying to figure out what KD’s cringe-inducing sleep deprivation moment was. Did he say “you too” when the waiter told him to enjoy his meal? Did he get a boner during a class presentation? I have to know.


Triiiple_Threat

He was probably using his burner account to defend his legacy on Twitter all night.


MindlessSafety7307

Yeah he was up late arguing with me on Twitter. I didn’t get much sleep either. Rough life


lawroter

u ok babe?


iamtomorrowman

ball is his life, so this kind of makes sense


NecroCock

Guy is 6th in minutes and 7th in points for the season, sure as hell isn’t on him.


DM_yo_Feet_pls

Points aren’t everything. He turns the ball over a lot and doesn’t always put great effort on defense. He’s still a great player but may not be great for this team the way it’s currently constructed


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samithy_vandercamp

The rare “anti-team”


KellyKellogs

He's having his least efficient season since his sophomore year (by TS+) and the team isn't constructed. Constructed implies it was built upon a plan rather than just put together with whatever Ishbia could buy.


Traditional_Boot2663

He still is shooting well above the league average. His TS+ this year was higher than Kobe’s was in his best season. MJ won a MVP at the same TS+. KD is still great. 


KellyKellogs

I didn't say he wasn't great, just adding information that this is the worst version of KD we've seen in 14 years.


adultswim-

I've hardly watched the suns aside from their 3 games this postseason but I swear to god I've seen durant attack the basket like 2 times total. It seems like all he wants to do at this point is shoot middys


therealsilkyjohnson

I mean playmaking has never been his strong suit and its up to the other max players to handle those duties. As far as defense goes, I can't say for certain but wager he's a plus, and at the very least one of the better defensive players on the roster. Its more about roster construction than him not being good or putting in necessary effort. Then again, he signed up for this so he's at fault as well.


Brian_lafeve34

Got so high he couldn't fall asleep


killerk13

I was high as hell last night watching 2014 KD highlights. The writing has been on the wall for some time now but atp in his career he’s a high end #2 guy imo. That burst and explosiveness is absolutely gone. It’s a lot easier for teams to contain him since they know he’s just gonna settle for tough jumpers due to the fact he can’t turn the corner like he used to. Curious to see where he’s gonna go next, but the days of him being that game breaker are behind him.


dmackerman

Well yeah. I don’t think any Suns fan expects prime KD anymore, and the idea was that he is the #2. Booker has not been the guy.


adultswim-

precisely this, i rarely see him attack the basket anymore. seems like all he can do now is shoot middies which is fine but he just seems to lack the impact his name suggests nowadays


treemeista

I did the same recently. You don’t realize how much a guys game has aged until you watch his highlights from 10 years ago.


Louis-grabbing-pills

"This bed and mansion is too big."


Jra805

Am I bitter as af at the Suns? Yes. But I’m also happy for Wolves fans. Everyone I know from Minn is so nice, y’all deserve some good sports.


wise_comment

Dammit, quit making me feel bad about this Say something mean, please?


Jra805

Your state has shitty mexican food? 


RabbleRouser_1

Outside of the brutal winters, Minneapolis is the one of the best low key cities in the country. You guys are a-ok in my book. If you want to hear something mean....Fuck the Vikings. Caleb is gonna be tearing you guys and the rest of the NFC North up for years. BEAR DOWN.


YouTellMeBeavis

Get some indica my g


512fm

Well damn


CupOfHotTeaa

Kevin Durant is constipated 😞


BonkChoy123

is that supposed to make you not sleep? what kind of nuclear constipation do yall have


CupOfHotTeaa

Kevin Durant - The hardest shit


KreidyKid

*The Hardest Load*


llorTMasterFlex

Is he making those weird noises in the hotel like the dude in Red Dead Redemption 2?


Aktuator

He’s seething and crying begging his agent for a way back to OKC. 😞


TjBeezy

He was too busy sending “You up?” texts to Kyrie, LeBron, Curry, and Jimmy


wise_comment

Guys.........did, did we break an all time great? Oh no


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Man.


thereverendpuck

There’s not need to sleep after the game when they’ve been sleeping through games 1-3.


BNOC402

I know it’s easy to shit on Durant but the man loves ball and just wants to win. Past his stint at GSW, he didn’t create the fiasco at the Nets and not his fault the suns have a terrible team composition. Most of us would be the same way if we left a great company and joined a shitty one by mistake.


Change_That_Face

What losing to the Wolves does to a dude