Durant ijury, the cosequences for the entire league's future..

MHSL82 said:

Forgive me in advance for a potentially really stupid question, but would it make any sense for the Warriors to sign Durant for two years? Or three with a player option?

The reason why I say that is because I think that Durant may want to show that he can still play (Max) when he comes back, they potentially could get a cheaper deal for three years versus something else. Of course, you don’t want to sign somebody who may never play, but I think he will play and he potentially could be good the following year.

I mean, would another team sign for this year when he’s not going to play? The fact that he could be signed for this year may make it worth it to him.

This would be only if other teams wouldn’t sign him for as much because of his future being in question as far as effectiveness and ability post injury. Should only be if Durant is trying to get Max money afterwards.

I guess this is because I don’t know whether the injury affects him that much after he recovers versus normal aging. I’ve read accounts on both sides.

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MHSL82 said:

Forgive me in advance for a potentially really stupid question, but would it make any sense for the Warriors to sign Durant for two years? Or three with a player option?

The reason why I say that is because I think that Durant may want to show that he can still play (Max) when he comes back, they potentially could get a cheaper deal for three years versus something else. Of course, you don’t want to sign somebody who may never play, but I think he will play and he potentially could be good the following year.

I mean, would another team sign for this year when he’s not going to play? The fact that he could be signed for this year may make it worth it to him.

This would be only if other teams wouldn’t sign him for as much because of his future being in question as far as effectiveness and ability post injury. Should only be if Durant is trying to get Max money afterwards.

I guess this is because I don’t know whether the injury affects him that much after he recovers versus normal aging. I’ve read accounts on both sides.

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buckalis said:

Durant's injury goes far more than first sight to affect the league's future...

In this order of importance:

1. One of the league's top~5 and most exiting to watch players, faces a career ending threat coming with his injury, while he still has many years left in his career..

2. Injury comes at the title finals, which coud affect the outcome and collapse the team's up to now domination.

3.KD was assumed to hit free agency this season and join another team with hopes to contend because of his integration to the roster.

4.The financial consequences for GSW could be huge since KD is now expected to accept his player option for next season, but not play and still hit free agency after.

5. The teams that have put all their future hopes and policies on signing KD, are now "without a future"...

Anything else you may think and add that could be helpful is welcomed... please keep trolls out of this...

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handicappers said:

the derp is strong in this one

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buckalis said:

The problem is that if KD remains with the GSW for the next season, GSW will be paying a severe amount of money in lux tax and repeaters tax without having his services... GSW needs to go under the lux tax threshold for this and the season that follows.

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MHSL82 said:

I was thinking if he was going to pick up the option anyway. Two to three years (including this one) may be better if the other years are less. Insurance may cover some? But luxury tax is a dead end. I think my problem was also assuming that he could pick up a player option. They’d be paying for nothing.

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buckalis said:

The problem is that if KD remains with the GSW for the next season, GSW will be paying a severe amount of money in lux tax and repeaters tax without having his services... GSW needs to go under the lux tax threshold for this and the season that follows.

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Shanemansj13 said:

I don't see any scenario where he picks up his option, I think at this point, that option is long gone at least from his POV. He most likely wants a long-term contract, especially with this injury, either a supermax with the Warriors or full-max with another team. I don't think he will accept anything less to be honest.

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Heatles84 said:

I seriously doubt you'll see KD accept his PO. It makes no sense whatsoever. Let me just cash in on my $40 mil per year now and grab the money while it's available. Especially with an achilles injury.

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Shanemansj13 said:

I don't see any scenario where he picks up his option, I think at this point, that option is long gone at least from his POV. He most likely wants a long-term contract, especially with this injury, either a supermax with the Warriors or full-max with another team. I don't think he will accept anything less to be honest.

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Heatles84 said:

I seriously doubt you'll see KD accept his PO. It makes no sense whatsoever. Let me just cash in on my $40 mil per year now and grab the money while it's available. Especially with an achilles injury.

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tlance said:

Yep.

Teams will be willing to max him this year anyway.

And there is always a chance that whatever percentage of what his former self was before this injury is not a max player. He should get his money while he can.

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MHSL82 said:

I was under the assumption that the fact that he had this injury would make this year be a year where you would have to pay for nothing. I guess you would be reserving him by signing him to a max deal, but the fact that one of those max years is gone and that he may be less than a max player when he gets back, seem to be that it would be a year sitting out so that’s why I thought he could pick up the option and then be a free agent next year.

I know that would be a distraction as a Warrior for the whole year, but you’re going to be dealing with the injury anyway. So if he were to pick up the option because otherwise she’ll be offered less, then a two year deal would allow him to show that he still a Maps when he gets back. And then to get a max deal after that.

But if they’re going to sign him anyway to a max deal, then he would just take that. I would show some faith in him. It would just be a lot of money.

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tlance said:

HE could do the option.

But the Warriors are reportedly offering him the full supermax and a couple others at least will surely offer him the 4 year max.

It is a risk, but Durant is that good so teams will take it.

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Stakesarehigh said:

How does Draymond play this year knowing he is surely gone next year I wonder

If KD re-signs that is

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tlance said:

Because he is not surely gone

All that is projection from fans on here.

Literally everything I have seen from Myers, Lacob and even many NBA analysts indicate the Warriors would still be willing to pay Draymond. everything the Warriors have done since KD arrived is evidence that money will not be the reason the core breaks up.

They are expected to offer full 5 year maxes to both KD and Klay. Curry reportedly asked if the Warriors needed him to take less than a full supermax when he did his extension last year and they told him not
to worry about it.

Yeah, the tax bill is crazy, but GS does not appear to be phased by it.

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Stakesarehigh said:

We are talking Lakob likely losing at best 50 million a year if they do that.

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msgkings322 said:

And gaining well more than that in new revenue and team value

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