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“Ben Simmons looked spineless” is an underrated quote lmao

I feel like KD has always hidden behind “oh golly gosh I just wanna hoop” shtick, and that’s why he keeps ending up in these situations

All that being said I guess Charles Barkley was right all along

If anything Harden was the smart one leaving early. He already knew how toxic the nets were. And everyone on the nets threw him under the bus including kd and kyrie. Now he's probably at home laughing at this situation.

imagine calling lebron lakers years a failure but defending KD rn

KD will be tweeting at Broussard after this for sure.

Nets really traded away all their young pieces for this lol

Once again KD running to another ready made team .... KD a passenger for real ...NOT THE BUS DRIVER 🚌 🤣🤣

All I know is when Kyrie left Bron played out the year and had one of the greatest playoff runs ever. There’s levels to this.

“Thin man has no heart” lmao y’all savage in nyc

I think Kyrie put KD up to going to the Nets owner and saying "give Kyrie a max. deal or I want to be traded". Billionaire owners don't become billionaire owners by letting people extort them. Kyrie has been problematic wherever he goes and I think the Nets finally said enough is enough...we can't effectively give Kyrie control of the franchise.

Yup everything said about KD is on point. When things get tough, he bails to a better situation. If KD goes back to the Warriors or a team like Miami or Phoenix then he loses all credibility.

That “Royce O’Neal’s I’m the captain now,” might be the funniest line from Nick all summer.

KD following behind Kyrie like a little child is weird. The more plausible explanation is trying to avoid playing with Westbrook

"I bought Bitcoin at $48,000 and Nets season tickets a week ago" I felt that in my soul 😂😂

The 30 for 30 for KD, Russ, and Harden gonna be legendary. It might surpass the Last Dance.

I was waiting to hear Nick's rant on the Nets.

Who’s here when the Nets are still together competing for the East, Nicks victory lap went up in flames, the “stern negotiation,” worked, and Wildes absolutely nailed it!

I can't believe Brooklyn pulled off the worst move in NBA History twice. They have to be praying that the Clippers flop so that they share the top 3 with some other team

If I'm the Nets im sending KD to Toronto and Kyrie to OKC for destroying the organization.

I gotta give respect to LeBron. No matter the situation he stays and finishes his contract

This is the moment KD has removed himself from any argument of him even being in any top15 debate. He now has ceased to chase LBJ, he’s now chasing Kawhi & Giannis.

when the Nets let it slip that they were willing to lose KD, they lost KD

Nick is hilarious. Him and shannon sharp are great analysts

Agree with Broussard. And it needs to be asked: is KD good enough to lead a team to a championship? And can he stay healthy? In the last three seasons, he has averaged 30games. KD + Kyrie glory is the greatest thing that never happened. Moving off both them is smart

KD is the weakest superstar in sports history. Unbelievable the way this soft dude moves.

Yeaaaa we’re back on schedule Nick !!! 🤣 the players always run the show !

That was a pretty good speech from Brussard, i gotta admit. KD is just simply not a leader, it's not in him, he just wanna hoop for a team, and not be responsible for or do any of the "extra" stuff that the best player of a team is suppose to do. When he doesn't feel "comfortable" or is asked to do stuff a leader is suppose to do, he bails, that's who he is. They say "with great power, comes great responsibility", KD doesn't want the responsibility...

Seriously!? Season tickets!?...for the nets!?! My goodness 🤦‍♂️

I have never said this since this show began. But Nick is correct on this

odd how kyrie opts in, like a day later KD wants traded 🤔 KD feeling disrespected over kyries deal or lack there of and asking to be traded away from him makes no sense to me, the chances they both get on the same team again thru trades gotta be small yet KDs camp claims he still wants to play with him, then he could just play next year in brooklyn and see what happens after that if it was truly the case. KD is done with kyrie and itll be hard to convince me otherwise.

HE’S A RUNNER HE’S A TRACK STAR RUNNER 🏃🏽

Shout out to all the players who stayed with their teams during the highs and lows and/or didn't leave their team unless their gm traded them for better assets. Meaning the player didn't say a word.

"Brooklyn Nets will build a dynasty" they said a couple of years ago.

It sounds like Kyrie told KD he's done with the Nets after his one year contract this year. KD is asking to be traded now & then next year Kyrie will be a free agent so he can go play wherever KD ends up. 🤷🏽‍♂️ Nick hit on it, KD & Kyrie feel disrespected by the Nets (even though they shouldn't because the Nets did nothing wrong) so they're done with them.

KD is the Avatar last Airbender. Boy disappears when his team needs him most 🤣

Simmons:I can not play under these circumstances!🤷🏼‍♂️

Great conversation!

In my opinion, Jenna is the best host/moderator for these shows.

KD is a diva. Simple as that.

Team owners shouldnt put up with superstars not honouring their contracts. Kyrie and KD will easily be forgotten if no teams would sign them. Theres a lot of upcoming young talents.

Chris Broussard is only partially right about Wilt, Baylor and West. They did actually win a ring the same season Baylor retired at the start of 71. If Baylor had played that season off the bench which he was doing at that time unfortunately due to injuries and age, he would have won one too I strongly believe.

On all the FTF vids, I just fast forward to Broussard’s commentary/analysis. Always the voice of reason

KD’s knock was joining GSW, KD now has added a knock of running from the Nets. PATHETIC 🤫

Wilds W, I’m starting to appreciate his takes more and more

KD needs to start confronting “friends” and teammates like a man to get this nonsense to stop

This is a huge Win for Sean Marks and Joe Tsai. For one, the timing of the announcement heavily skewed in Net's favor. If KD made the decision to announce then he just trapped himself in a losing hole. I would totally say that Joe Tsai was the one who wanted to trade KD, because he forsee the power KD is developing. He could have called KD to his office, discussed the teams direction and reach a mutual decision to trade him. The detail falls in "Why Now"? Well, it all started with the O'neele trade. I'd be surprised that when Jazz approached the Nets for the salary dump, Sean Mark and Joe Tsai did not bother to ask couple questions before agreeing to the deal. But why would the Jazz reveal info to the Nets you wonder? Oh wait, who did the Jazz HC Will Hardy worked for in San Antonio? That's right, Sean Marks, the GM of the Brooklyn Nets. When teams make salary dump moves ahead of a major deal, they tend to work with someone they have a personal relationship with. This gives us the answer to why the Nets is willing to take O'neele, who basically contribute to nothing they needed, for a draft pick. The pick was a trade for INFORMATION. Now armed with this news, Sean Marks and Joe Tsai realizes when the Jazz news broke, the trade value for KD will skyrocket given what Jazz got in return for Golbert. So they induced KD to agree to a trade (rmb KD has a no-trade clause), and releases that news just One day before the Jazz trade. It matters because if they release AFTER the Jazz trade, the Nets would be seen as Asset Chasing and desperate, like buying a stock when it jumps instead of buying a dip. So the Nets released the KD request and the O'neale trade within minutes. The Nets front office played this hand just so perfectly. Not only they have a benchmark for minimum asset in return, they also played KD and Kyrie against eachother in the public eyes. Now KD might not get moved this year, but it reduces his influence power significantly. Because not being able to be traded tells you the value of player has dwindled, it will keep KD grounded for the time to come. If they move him that'll be also win for the Nets, because of the significant asset they asking for. They will almost certainly move Kyrie, for the Nets Kyrie is a write-off already. Edit: With all the "What KD said to Joe and Sean" news, one has to rmb. Information are divulged to the media in a way that serves the source the most. Nets certainly want maximum denialbility on it, but one thing gave it away. You don't "Work with" KD 's business manager to find a trade if the Nets didn't want to move him, after giving him a 4 year deal. The fact is that the Nets cannot trade KD without his consent, so this is a mutual decision, if not a Nets decision.

This is why "new media" has a ceiling. Does anyone think that the former or current players running podcast are going to call out KD for being a coward or lack of leadership....... nope! They're gonna kiss his tail and say he has a right to play where he wants.....but wait he just signed a contract last year?

Nick has been wrong about warriors but with Nets his takes are spot on

so chuck was right about those bus riders

KD probably asked for a trade because he could see the writing on the wall and his vision didn’t align with the organization. Simple. Furthermore, it probably wasn’t a great look for Joe Tsai when that quote came out saying they’d get rid of both, KD and Kyrie, if it meant not having a season like last year.

KD got dragged to Brooklyn by Kyrie and now he can't depend on Kyrie.

Brou with "who bought season tickets?" 🤣🤣🤣

Being excellent at sports doesn't make you a mature and established MAN... RESPECT IS EARNED NOT GRANTED WITH A PAYCHECK OR TALENT... PLAYGROUNDS ARE FULL OF TALENT THAT CAN'T MAKE IT... KD IS WHAT HE IS... HISTORY TELLS

Chuck nailed it. KD is soft.

Dude, the sadest part is that no one is talking about the Nets Fans.

The Nets messed up whenever they let the report come out that they were willing and prepared to lose both KD and Kyrie. That’s why KD ghosted them. This is not a coincidence. The timeline just adds up too perfectly

Broussard’s speech has me ready to run through a freaking wall

Bru explained the difference between the Bus DRIVER and the Bus RIDER....Barkley was right!!

Valid points Broussard, I love KD, but in the eyes of the public, like whoa!

The Nets were such a promising team for the fans. I was in Brooklyn last summer. The arena is one of the most unique buildings I’ve seen and the culture is dope. Being a title to Brooklyn would make Durant a legend.

The Nets lol and I thought my Hornets we're a horrible ran franchise 🤔 🤣

I just don’t understand why the media and fans get upset with players asking for trades isn’t that part of sports

Kd and kyrie were the coaches and gms though

Bru didn't have to do Nick like that 😂 but for KD wanting to be traded might be simple as he knows that the Nets don't play on keeping Kyrie and hope to trade him before the month is over.

From not needing a coach to being a GM to now demanding a trade. Lol.

Kevin Durant & Kyrie has quit on 3 team Broussard... keep that same energy'🤔🏀💯

You guys are the most entertaining out there so funny!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

3:37 actually they did win the chip in 1972. Not sure how that got passed the production meeting.

We saw it all coming KD and kyrie can't work together unlikely can't be fixed when kyrie never wanted to be coached

6:31 this aged very well. I thought this was a bold statement from Wildes, thought he was throwing it out as an alternative theory, albeit an unlikely one. Right now the odds are that he was correct.

Nick got his swag back after seeing the Nets collapsed lmao 😂😂

That Boy Chris speaking 🗣FACTS!!!

“Scary hours… we hardly knew yee” 😂😂😂😂😂

The soap opera that is the Nets continues what a mess. Sean Marks and Joe Tsai has to clean up unreal. 4 years ago they thought championship now they are rebuilding. 😂

Nick was waiting for this 😂😂😂😂😅

Difference between going to established teams and building a team

Id love to see what skip thinks right now

Why is wiles on tv?

Wilt was past his prime when he joined Jerry West and Elgin Baylor. If they were all in their prime at the same time, they would have won 10 straight titles together.

KD is probably one of the most skilled players in NBA history. Unfortunately that doesn’t translate to him being able to lead a franchise to a championship..

KD needs 2 contracts: one for his body and one for his EGO

"Move of a follower"??? did we not know this when he went to the Warriors???

KD had the nets at the number 1 seed. Then he got hurt came back n was fighting for a play in spot. Blame him for bringing Kyrie n James to the team and signing off on Nash. The team was running him into the ground in December playing 40mins a night

Most people are now convinced it's not worth taking KD if he's dragging Kyrie along

Kd would play with a team of role players as long as the the coach can COACH and the front office is an OFFICE

If Nick’s guess for KDs reasoning is on point, I have lost all faith in KDs career.. It’ll be the biggest what if story that’s not die to injury in NBA history

Broussards take doesn't even make sense. There's Lebron and then there's everyone else. It's disingenuous to expect KD to do the coach and GMs job. As good as Curry is, he had Kerr and Myers. As good as Kawhi is, he had Pop and then Nurse and a great GM in Toronto. As good as Giannis is, he has Bud and a great organization who made EXCELLENT moves to put talent around him. It's not all on any one player. If KD had the right parts around him, he would've been just as successful and no one would question his leadership. We really gotta stop overstating this leadership stuff. It takes more than the best player on the team.

I thought I was the only one that didn’t think he’ll leave at the end of the day

Maxey & Harris for Kevin Durant is a trade Brooklyn should consider.

Aaaaaaaaaand Wildes nailed his take

KD didn't want to waste 3 more years waiting for Kyrie and Bench Simmons to finally stop being divas

Rookie coach Nash has the best talents but wasn't able to maximize opportunity & all of a sudden they're gone

Nick’s takes have been a joke ever since his “Mavs in 5” and his flip flop from the Warriors to the Celtics after game 2. The dude won’t give a legit take anymore due to fear that he’ll look stupid again

Nick wright kinda sounds like Shaggy from scooby doo sometimes

The Nets paid KD for an entire year to sit and heal, now he wants to be traded 😭😭

Also when he says "that was due to injury" bruh the nets would have a title if not for injury

KD joins GSW: Media hates it says it’s the weakest move of all time KD wins in GSW: Joined 73 win team didn’t count KD leaves GSW: Good for KD! Go win on your own KD loses in BKN: Should’ve never left steph for kyrie! KD leaves BKN & Kyrie: Wow running from the grind again!

The Wednesday reports of Brooklyn preparing to lose them both, might have something to do with KD wanting to leave…