gorocks99
Posts: 10,760
Jul 7, 2010 11:18am
Lost in the FA shuffle is Durant re-signing with the Thunder for 5 years. No details, but I'm sure it's maximum.
http://twitter.com/KDthunderup/status/17953851838
http://twitter.com/KDthunderup/status/17953851838
jordo212000
Posts: 10,664
Jul 7, 2010 11:18am
How come he didn't have ESPN televise this?
thedynasty1998
Posts: 6,844
Jul 7, 2010 11:19am
Because he isn't a free agent and isn't deciding between multiple teams.
jordo212000
Posts: 10,664
Jul 7, 2010 11:27am
thedynasty1998;413936 wrote:Because he isn't a free agent and isn't deciding between multiple teams.
Hmm a superstar in a small market who is the heart of a team and a city, re-signs with his team avoiding all the free agent hype? Imagine that.
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mallymal614
Posts: 3,746
Jul 7, 2010 11:29am
That destroys the rumor that he will be a Laker in a few years when his contract was up.
osu45804
Posts: 6,188
Jul 7, 2010 11:36am
Durant's five-year, $86 million max extension will keep him Thunder through 2015-16 season
Skyhook79
Posts: 5,739
Jul 7, 2010 11:36am
thedynasty1998;413936 wrote:Because he isn't a free agent and isn't deciding between multiple teams.
He could have let it play out like that...........but he didn't.
thedynasty1998
Posts: 6,844
Jul 7, 2010 12:10pm
Skyhook79;413963 wrote:He could have let it play out like that...........but he didn't.
How quickly people forget that Lebron also signed an extension to stay in Cleveland...
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BR1986FB
Posts: 24,104
Jul 7, 2010 12:19pm
jordo212000;413931 wrote:How come he didn't have ESPN televise this?
Exactly! Good for him! No whirlwind city to city tours televised by ESPN or no "look at me" hour long shows to announce his intentions. Quiet and behind the scenes. Bravo!
IggyPride00
Posts: 6,482
Jul 7, 2010 12:21pm
Having seen the drama that can occur when your star only plays on short contracts, I am sure OKC was happy to see Durant up for 5 years instead of 3. He clearly is not worried about being boxed into a bad situation, and wants to give his management a chance to really build a team for the long haul rather than being forced to make a series of hasty stop gap moves because they don't have a title yet and the clock is ticking on free agency.
j_crazy
Posts: 8,372
Jul 7, 2010 12:29pm
jordo212000;413952 wrote:Hmm a superstar in a small market who is the heart of a team and a city, re-signs with his team avoiding all the free agent hype? Imagine that.
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BR1986FB
Posts: 24,104
Jul 7, 2010 12:30pm
IggyPride00;414034 wrote:Having seen the drama that can occur when your star only plays on short contracts, I am sure OKC was happy to see Durant up for 5 years instead of 3. He clearly is not worried about being boxed into a bad situation, and wants to give his management a chance to really build a team for the long haul rather than being forced to make a series of hasty stop gap moves because they don't have a title yet and the clock is ticking on free agency.
Sounds like you might be taking a slight back handed slap at a certain superstar that we're all too familiar with.
Hb31187
Posts: 8,534
Jul 7, 2010 12:44pm
jordo212000;413952 wrote:Hmm a superstar in a small market who is the heart of a team and a city, re-signs with his team avoiding all the free agent hype? Imagine that.
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wes_mantooth
Posts: 17,977
Jul 7, 2010 2:43pm
jordo212000;413952 wrote:Hmm a superstar in a small market who is the heart of a team and a city, re-signs with his team avoiding all the free agent hype? Imagine that.
Exactly. Great deal for OKC...they will be good for years to come.