Another day, another report on Kevin Durant’s exit from the Golden State Warriors dynasty. This time, it’s ESPN’s Brian Windhorst breaking down the surging leverage of NBA players, including Durant “balking” at the Warriors trading him for D’Angelo Russell straight up because it wouldn’t benefit the Brooklyn Nets enough. Here’s Windy spreading the business:
There were a series of squeezes put on the Warriors, a position with which they are not at all familiar. First, Durant initially balked at being traded for Russell straight up, multiple sources said.