I guess that depends on how confident he is about his recovery or how well his

Jun 12, 2019
1:20:59pm

a priori All-American

team can keep information under wraps.

I think that opting out is a signal that he's not confident about his ability to perform in the future.

31 years old, signing a max deal that takes him out to 36...seems like a way to maximize his value even later in his career.

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Interesting decision that Kevin Durant has in front of him

kimdaddy35

6/12/19 1:07pm

He'll 100% get a max deal

Dillinger

6/12/19 1:08pm

I agree and I think he will a year from now as well, but why take that risk?

kimdaddy35

6/12/19 1:09pm

What risk? He won’t play a single game between now and next summer.

garyfan

6/12/19 1:55pm

Risk is that a year from now teams will want to see where he is at and how rehab

kimdaddy35

6/12/19 2:29pm

I see. Good point.

garyfan

6/12/19 2:30pm

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rivercitycoug

6/12/19 1:13pm

Knicks are in no position to be picky.

Dillinger

6/12/19 1:15pm

Exactly. If you are the Knicks and you haven't been relevant in nearly 15 years

BoiseBlue

6/12/19 1:34pm

If he opts in, wouldn't his max deal the next year be worth even more $$$?

a priori

6/12/19 1:15pm

But you take the risk of complications, etc .... that would be a big risk

Dillinger

6/12/19 1:15pm

I guess that depends on how confident he is about his recovery or how well his

a priori

6/12/19 1:20pm

Can anyone be confident in returning from an Achilles injury? People have done

kimdaddy35

6/12/19 1:24pm

Luckily for Durant his game isn't really based on athleticism.

mudpupper

6/12/19 1:10pm

He could be a Dirk Nowitzki type player without the athleticism, but

kimdaddy35

6/12/19 1:33pm

One of the few times TNT disagrees with mudpepper. For a 7'? Absolutely

TNT

6/12/19 1:45pm

I, too, must disagree (and agree with TNT, yikes)

byujdmba

6/12/19 2:17pm

Was Derrick rose’s injury an Achilles?

cougarfann888

6/12/19 1:10pm

Rose's injury was a torn ACL and then meniscus damage

kimdaddy35

6/12/19 1:16pm

he'll stay with GS, whether its an extension for max or opt in. if he wants

smokymountainrain

6/12/19 1:10pm

You don't opt in. Go get a new deal. Playing on a 1 year opt in is too riskly unless he sits out all season

Grit for Brains

6/12/19 1:11pm

He will be out a full year

Medute

6/12/19 1:13pm

in that case great. Make GS continue to pay as much luxury tax as possible.

Grit for Brains

6/12/19 1:14pm

Opt in, see where the NBA goes in the next year, then sign max deal

Medute

6/12/19 1:12pm

Basically Dominique Wilkins is the sample of 1 of players to fully recover

Big Tuna

6/12/19 1:16pm

sure, but so many others have had it when they were past their prime. i wouldn't

smokymountainrain

6/12/19 1:26pm

True, but there have been few stars with achilles injuries

kimdaddy35

6/12/19 1:32pm

I think he will sign a max deal and rehab with that teams medical staff

USMCdad

6/12/19 1:20pm

If he sits out a full year does make him eligible for rookie of year in 2021?

mudpupper

6/12/19 1:23pm

My guess is that he opts in and plays the market in 2020. He gets paid no

Benfica1

6/12/19 1:44pm

I can't believe they cleared him to play when he had ONE short practice (and

Windward_Coug

6/12/19 1:45pm

Then he would have injured it in the scrimmage. Not sure how that would have

kimdaddy35

6/12/19 2:31pm

Wasn't his initial injury the hamstring? Why would they foresee the AT injury?

Benfica1

6/12/19 3:13pm

It was a calf strain, but reporters noticed that he had tons of ice on his calf

Windward_Coug

6/12/19 3:17pm

Yes, it was Thompson that had a slight hamstring injury.

Benfica1

6/12/19 3:23pm

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