Shaquille O’Neal has spoken out on why Kevin Durant should stay in Brooklyn. According to Shaq on The Rich Eisen Show on Tuesday via Side Action;
After remembering the great Bill Russell, Eisen asked Shaq for his thoughts about the Kevin Durant situation. O’Neal said that the Boston Celtics should not trade Jaylen Brown for Durant under any circumstances and then explained why Durant should want to stay in Brooklyn.
“When you put a house together you should live in it. You was the one who hired the architect. You was the one who got the other architect from Philadelphia, so, you as the leader should make it work. If you don’t want to make it work I guess you go buy another house so. I know he’s probably going to try to get to a contender. It’s easier that way.”
Shaq thinks Durant should stick it out and try to make it work in Brooklyn.
Of course Shaq did play on multiple teams across multiple cities so not sure his opinion means much, at least related to KD wanting out.
The Warriors are still in the mix to acquire KD.
The trade talks for Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant have hit a standstill. What at one point seemed like a sure thing is now surrounded by a bevy of speculation. When Durant made his trade request at the beginning of the free agency period, most assumed that the Nets would have no problem finding a trade partner. But to this point, that has not been the case.
The Nets have been stern in not accepting any trade offers for Durant that are not substantial enough for a player of his caliber. But on the other side, teams have been cautious about how many assets they should part with to land the Nets star. Dieter Kurtenbach of The Mercury News says that the Golden State Warriors and Nets could benefit each other in a potential Durant deal.
“The Warriors have a literal champagne problem. Fresh off their NBA Finals victory and champagne showers in Boston, Golden State finds itself in an enviable dilemma: They have too many good players. The team’s ‘two-timelines’ plan worked. The old blended with the young and created a championship team. And now everyone wants to get paid. That’s where the trouble comes in for the Warriors,” Kurtenbach writes.
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