Quote from: Distinctin on July 08, 2019, 11:37:25 AM

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Quote from: boyptc on July 08, 2019, 08:56:23 AM

I doubt we will see that KD and Westbrook tandem but well, Thunders knows how to find talents before but sadly they didn't became champs with them.

That's why they are planning to rebuild again, there are young talents that might come and lead the team to more success.
No team can make a player to stay forever, though westbrook is no doubt one of the best player in the NBA but he is not a good example of a team leader, and we all know basketball is a team game and not only a one man game, so even with his very awesome triple double stats its still useless if he cannot lead his team to be in the NBA finals and to win.

But Kobe Bryant stayed to Lakers until he retired?

Thunders is sort of a talent scout but they should start getting their team rebuild and I hope they can cope up with the next season.

Kobe is just one good example of a loyal player, but he is different from Westbrook since Kobe is a GOAT while Westbrook is not.
If a player loves to stay and the manage agrees there would be no problem since they are the one that are paying the players, but if they see you are not anymore valuable like the amount they pay you, they will have to let you go or trade you, that's life in the NBA, no player can stay forever if the management will not agree.

Kobe Bryant was constantly demanding trades earlier in his career. He is far from a loyal player. Always had an attitude problem and a lot of his teammates hated playing with him. Money is the reason he stayed , it wasn't loyalty. He wanted to play in a big market. When Kobe was drafted by the Charlotte Hornets he demanded his way to Los Angeles.