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Originally Posted by tap2390
I disagree they needed a split, I mean they had the Warriors on their heels at 3-1. It was pretty clear they could succeed together.
You're right that Russell didn't do something supremely noble, but compared to Durant he's a savant right now. Durant didn't even have the guts to tell Russ he was leaving. Meanwhile, Russ signed an extension that wasn't necessary at this point in his career. He could've easily decided to test the market or see how things would shake out in the offseason before committing. Instead he's showing the city loyalty now, and he'll rightly deserve his spot in franchise lore.
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I just don't get the Durant hate at all. People should be upset at the system and the fact that the player's union wouldn't allow a smoother cap raise. Otherwise, Durant had every right to choose where he wanted to go. And people wouldn't have given him nearly the same grief if he went somewhere else like Boston.
Don't have free agency if players aren't allowed to go where they want.