The little bombinette of this beginning of August? Certainly the ultimatum posed by Kevin Durant to the Nets during a meeting with Joe Tsai – president of the Nets – and reported yesterday by Shams Charania, . The comments made by KD? It’s very simple: either Brooklyn gets rid of Sean Marks and Steve Nash, or Kevin. Via his Twitter account, the president of the Nets made things clear: Kev ‘, it’s not you who decides my friend.
The news came yesterday with a bang, even causing a bit of astonishment in our minds as sneakers fans who were a little disconnected by this summer period. In a two-way meeting between Joe Tsai and Kevin Durant, the player recalled that he was still determined to leave. “Not trusting the organization”, Kevin’s proposal is: either he stays, but it’s without Sean Marks – general manager – and Steve Nash – head coach – or it’s ciao. wow. So. Remember that the Durantula’s contractual situation is beyond its control. With three guaranteed years remaining, only the Nets have the authority to transfer him.
However, this statement could open the door to a scenario hitherto fantasized so far: a refusal by Kevin Durant to play any match if his conditions are not met. The danger is very great for Joe Tsai… but why? Quite simply because he must now choose between his long-term project with the Nets or the opportunity to continue to be serious in the quest for the NBA title. A few hours after Shams Charania’s tweet, he sent a message directly to fans of the franchise, and more generally to the entire league.
Our front office and coaching staff have my support. We will make decisions in the best interest of the Brooklyn Nets.
— Joe Tsai (@joetsai1999) August 8, 2022
Boom. This one hurts. The terms are clear: Being one of the greatest forwards in the history of the game is important to the Nets, but he’s still a player. And a player, he doesn’t decide who should fire and who should stay. Sorry, only Dewey in Malcolm can actually do that. In any case, Joe Tsai recalls via these few words that the power remains in his hands and that his choice is well on the organization. « Our management and our technical staff have my support. The decisions we make will be made in the best interests of the Brooklyn Nets.« . Sean Marks? In office since 2016, with the main feats of rebuilding a competitive team in Brooklyn without going through the Draft. The recovery of a big three destined on paper to win. Here, what do we do now with the guy who restored sporting order to the franchise? We fire him to satisfy the star of the group? Common sense says no. And Tsai followed common sense on this matter. The same goes for Steve Nash, who is coming out of a season that was certainly a failure, but take a look at the mess that the guy had to manage between Irving, Harden and Durant.
This tweet also makes it possible to indicate to the other teams that any transfer is still possible, and therefore that negotiations are still possible with a minimum of seriousness on the offer. This is also important well beyond the simple framework of a transfer that gets stuck. Give reason to Kevin? In a way, it’s opening the door to other players to decide for themselves the future of their team. As good basketball players as they may be, NBA stars don’t have the time to be at the helm of an organization.
I don’t blame Nash any more than I do KD, Kyrie, Joe Tsai, Sean Marks or my own daron.
Everyone has their share of error in this gigantic debacle, at more or less high level.
But dictate the presence or departure of his GM + his coach and believe to go far as well?
Hell nah.
— TrashTalk (@TrashTalk_fr) August 8, 2022
Joe Tsai responded. And with the right words to no doubt indicate to her frankness that she could sleep soundly for a little longer. The boss has the file open on his desk, and it is the interest of the collective that will take precedence over the will of a player, however important it may be. In any case, it allowed us to redo our stocks of popcorn all that.
Source: Twitter @JoeTsai1999