Kevin Durant To San Antonio Spurs? Say No Go

The Backseat Blues

Let’s say, for the sake of argument, that Durant takes a serious listen to the Spurs as a suitor (and why wouldn’t he?). Those five existing championship rings are mighty attractive, especially for a prime player who has yet to win one.

He may take into account that Aldridge, David West and Andre Miller all left money on the table for the chance at a ring; Aldridge is Durant’s age, so it wasn’t a case of veterans trying for one last shot at a Larry O’Brien Trophy before retiring.

The same issues facing a Durant-to-Warriors scenario also apply to a Durant-to-Spurs one. There are already team stars in place: Leonard, Aldridge and Green–the “New Three.” Do you really see Durant taking a back seat to this trio, and especially Leonard (who, like Durant, is also a small forward) if he donned the Silver and Black?

As much as his Thunder teammate Russell Westbrook gets the media highlights, the Thunder are still Durant’s team. He peacefully co-exists with Westbrook because that’s how he has indicated things will go.

If Durant goes to another team where he is expected to be, at best, a third option, he may not adjust as well as Aldridge did after leaving the Damian Lillard-centric Portland Trail Blazers.

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