Thumder GM Sam Presti has addressed those trade Kevin Durant rumors, and he’s calling BS on all of them.
A few days ago, former Blazers GM Tom Penn, brought up the idea of Presti trading Durant before he’s a free agent — so he can gain an asset in return.
I asked GM Sam Presti in passing his thoughts on the idea the team would trade Kevin Durant. Here's what he told me: pic.twitter.com/NRMRySUnLJ
— Darnell Mayberry (@DarnellMayberry) March 12, 2015
It’s ludicrous to assert that we would trade Kevin. There’s no way to measure what he represents to our organization on and off the floor. He has helped build this organization from the ground up and personifies the Thunder: past, present and future. When he’s done playing there will be streets named after him throughout the state and younger generations of Oklahomans will learn about the role Kevin has played in elevating this community in ways beyond basketball.
That was beyond definitive.
Penn’s logic was sound because Westbrook is a star — it’s just not that simple.