After a month of annoying trade rumors and hasty speculation, Kevin Durant and the Nets decided to “move forward with their partnership.” For Celtics fans, we can finally take a break from pontificating on the merits of trading a package centered around Jaylen Brown to acquire the 34-year-old Durant.
After watching Jaylen blossom into an All-Star and the Celtics play dominant basketball from February on, do we really want to break this team up? Sure, a KD trade could be the most definitive path to Banner 18, but there’s a chance it would ruin the chemistry and culture this organization has built over the last few years that culminated in a Finals appearance last season.