NBA News Roundup: Kevin Durant slams critics for ignoring his achievements before Warriors move, Luka Doncic balls out for Slovenian national team, and more | June 26th, 2022
“I want him nowhere near my large adult Slovenian son” - Nick Wright says he doesn’t want to see Kyrie Irving being paired with 3x All-Star, believes Miami Heat are ideal destination
“Zion is gonna be trending towards All-NBA ” - Jalen Rose says sky is the limit for Zion Williamson and the Pelicans as he looks to have figured out the need to stay in top shape
"Luka Doncic is about to get Christian Wood PAID", "That's what Christian Wood trade value was at???" - Fans send in hilarious reactions as offseason kicks in with Wood to Mavs trade
“Every time we played them like ‘oh we have their number’… Them motherf*****s got us” - Phoenix Suns star gets brutally honest about Game 7 loss to the Dallas Mavericks, says “it got real scary”
“He pouts to the ref, he cries to the ref, he flops” - Skip Bayless believes his criticism of 3x All-Star is warranted, calls him a “genius in the lane”
“Will they win enough games?… Luka is not going anywhere anytime soon, Giannis is gonna be at the table” - Shannon Sharpe believes LeBron James has a very slim chance to win MVP next season
"He has certainly outplayed his $1.8 million contract... It will cost them dearly" - Bobby Marks gives a blunt review of Dallas Mavericks' tricky offseason
"Paul George isn’t gonna go to play with him, Kawhi Leonard, I’m just throwing names out there" - Ric Bucher believes star players would have to accept complementary roles if they want to play alongside 3x All-NBA selection
"We can start with Michael Jordan and we could advance to Hakeem Olajuwon" - Ric Bucher iterates that Dallas Mavericks' 3x All-Star needs to learn to trust his teammates like other all-time greats
“As great as he is, he leaves something on the floor” - Stephen A. Smith believes Luka Doncic has held himself and the Mavericks back because of his shape, says he’s a "bad brother who can ball"
“That’s Carmelo’s game, that’s Harden’s game.… LeBron’s more Magic” - Colin Cowherd on the comparisons between LeBron James and 3-time All-Star, says LeBron was built to work well with others
“They didn’t break it up like some owners do, they kept it together, they kept their core together” - Patrick Beverley says the Golden State Warriors owners deserve credit for the team making the NBA Finals
“Luka was the best player in this series” - Shannon Sharpe says there are no concerns over Luka Doncic’s status as a superstar, expresses concern over Mark Cuban giving him the right pieces
“LeBron is an elite, elite, elite level athlete, that is not Luka” - Jay Williams won’t mention Luka Doncic in the same breath as LeBron James out of respect for the latter, believes it diminishes LeBron’s greatness
“The world wants him to be next, and I’m just not sure he’s capable of being that guy” - Skip Bayless says former ROTY is overrated, doesn’t believe he’s a superstar
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