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Durant to the Cavs? Looks like the likeliest option.

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Silver Bullet 10's picture
February 21, 2016 at 12:02pm
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It was reported today that Durant has little interest in Washington and LA. He wants either the Golden State Warriors or a team that can beat them with him on it. 

That list seems pretty small: Warriors, Cavs, Spurs. Any other team would probably be a step down from OKC with Westbrook and Ibaka.

Spurs? I think they're too old. They have Kawhi, but Durant won't really fit their system. 

Golden State? Career suicide. It would probably be his last option. OKC would forever hate him. 

Cleveland via sign and trade? Cavs would give up Love or Thompson or a combo of stuff and young assets for Durant. It works for OKC because they get young assets in return and Durant is out of the West. It's the best option for OKC. I think Durant wants as clean an exit as possible. 

LeBron is the ultimate recruiter. He'll get what he wants. He and Durant trained together following the 2011 Finals. Hell week or something. They both are starving for a ring. If they get a ring in Cleveland, the legacies of both players are significantly improved. Durant wouldn't gain much respect for winning in GS.

Cleveland sounds like the best option for Durant. The East is Cleveland's. They'll get to the Finals. LeBron can make that promise. You can't make that promise in the West unless you're Golden State.

A team with LeBron, Durant, Kyrie, and possibly Love/Thompson could be unstoppable. They could win a Finals series. Very much capable. 

Durant to Cleveland makes so much sense for Durant, Cleveland, LeBron, OKC, and possibly Love and Westbrook (they could be reunited with a young core in OKC). 

It seems like the likeliest scenario based off of today's news

 

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