You could not miss the bombshell that fell on the NBA on June 30, a few hours before the opening of the Free Agency. Kevin Durant asked his franchise, the Brooklyn Nets, for his trade. But now the more important question is: where could it go? And how to carry out such a historic transfer? Right away, zoom in on the Chicago Bulls and their possibilities to get KD back.
Friday June 30, 2022, 8:49 p.m. French time, the explosion falls.
Kevin Durant wants to leave Brooklyn, time is running out and Coco wants to win more rings. After the time of the exploding thermometer, the entire TrashTalk editorial team has therefore asked themselves THE question that torments us all… but where the hell will KD pursue his career? To do this, and because we like to push the delirium as far as possible, we have collectively decided to look at all the NBA franchises. Yes yes, all the franchises: 29 detailed articles, with a quick overview of what could happen.
Make way for the Bulls of Zach LaVine and DeMar DeRozan.
The Bulls situation
# Why would the Bulls go for KD?
Because the Bulls have six rings in their trophy cabinet and, as the saying goes, “never Peugeot 607”. Because “what a great idea to bring to the lands of the best striker in history the one who may soon be considered the… best striker in history”. Because even if the youth of Chicago is ambitious and talented and the leaders in place are solid, the Bulls do not necessarily have a player attached to the project like a mold to his rock. Very very good elements but nothing excellent, nothing generational it seems, so maybe…
# Which players are unavailable?
Because he has just signed an extension and this stroke of the pen makes his status untransferable this summer. Whatever happens Zach will remain at the helm of the Bulls boat this season, it’s set in stone.
# Which Bulls players could catch the Nets’ attention?
- Ayo Dosunmu et Patrick Williams
Because they’re young and good, because they quickly proved that the hype about them didn’t come out of nowhere.
# Do they have Draft picks to offer them?
One a year, a bit like everyone else. So the answer to the above question is yes.
Nets salary grid
The Bulls’ ideal package:
- Nikola Vucevic
- Patrick Williams
- Ayo Dosunmu
- Coby White
- First four draft picks
- 2 swaps
- An Andre Drummond on giga-screed
Check the package, it pays the extra weight at the airport. No Zach LaVine, no DeMar DeRozan in our opinion because it’s expensive and closer to the end than the beginning despite its current level of sick crazy… but youth, absolutely ALL the youth of Chi-Town. Patoche Williams is an obligation, Ayo Technology too, Coby White is mainly because the Bulls will take the opportunity to clear him, and Nikola Vucevic is in the bag for a story of financial balance. The draft rounds are a gift because Sean Marks will negotiate it hard, and the Dede Drummond is only for the valve. So, where do we sign? Nowhere, no doubt.
Feasibility score: 4/10
Kevin Durant on the Chicago side? In fact, nothing is impossible and as a famous philosopher from Hérault said: it is by doing anything that you become anyone. To acquire KD the Bulls know in any case what they have to do. So, is it tempting or not?