For Zubac for Durant? How does Ballmer decide? Who has a greater transaction value?

"The only reason Durant wants to go to the Clippers is to play with Harden!" The well-known American journalists Bill Simmons and Luo Wei talked about on the blog show.

In order to pursue the championship, Harden and Durant left the Nets one after another. The three giants parted ways, and the three giants failed to reunite. Afterwards, the two chose to join different teams and launched another attack on the championship. Judging from the team's record in the past two years, the two are getting further away from the championship, and their hopes of winning the championship are getting smaller and smaller. They are really a pair of brothers in distress.

"Eight or nine out of ten unsatisfactory life" is a portrayal of the two of them now, wandering, but their pursuit of the championship never stops.

"If the Clippers are willing to leave Zubac, the deal is likely to be reached!" Bill Simmons continued.

How does Ballmer decide if he exchanged Zubac for Durant?

Durant's contract is only one year left, and he will become a full free agent next season, and the Clippers will have only one year of service. If Durant fails to compete for the championship next season, will Durant choose to leave the team directly? After all, he did not leave any assets for the Thunder when he signed the Warriors naked back then. He had done this before. Taking advantage of Zubac and the draft pick will bring you a one-year service life, which is too risky. Moreover, the Clippers' reconstruction plan was directly disrupted, which may be delayed for several years, which is not worth the loss. Ballmer will not re-take George's old path, and the bloody lessons should be remembered in his heart.

Judging from personal strength, is Durant really stronger than Zubac?

2024-2025 season, Durant averaged 26.6 points, 6 rebounds, 4.2 assists per game. His strength is still very strong. He is still a rare high-quality fourth position in the league, but his ability to lead the team is quite controversial. After all, the Suns, which has the Big Three, did not enter the playoffs.

In contrast, Zubac, he has grown into the top five center in the league, averaged 16.8 points, 12.6 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game, and was shortlisted for the league's best three-defensive team, with excellent offense and defense.

In fact, Zubac's strength is no less than Durant, and each has its own advantages. Durant scored better, while Zubac had better rebounds and defense.

Zubac is 28 years old this year, at his peak, and there is still a lot of room for improvement, and the contract is very cheap. Durant will be 37 years old and has reached the end of his career. He is deeply troubled by injuries. It is hard to say how many years he can play.

Balmer is a shrewd businessman, and he will not be unable to see this. It is impossible to exchange Zubac for Durant. It was previously reported that the transaction between the two teams was stranded, and perhaps it was Ballmer who decided it.

Will Harden choose to join forces with Durant again to compete for the championship again?

1. Harden and Zubac's pick-and-roll are the starting moves of the Clippers' offense. The two cooperated tacitly and had a lot of offensive firepower. After trading Zubac, Harden's strength was cut in half, and Harden had no time to train a pie-eating center. Harden will be 36 years old in the offseason, and the breakthrough speed will be much worse than before. Bypassing the defender will become more difficult. Harden is already inseparable from Zubac's pick-and-roll cooperation. Zubac lacks Harden's pass and is just an ordinary blue-collar worker. This deal is a lose-lose situation.

2. After the Clippers lost Zubac, the Clippers could not find a replacement for Zubac in the trading market. There is no news that high-quality centers in the league will appear in the trading market. Even if there is, the Clippers' salary space will soon exceed the luxury tax threshold, and the Clippers will not allow them to sign another excellent center. The Clippers without centers will completely collapse.

So, Harden should not choose to join forces with Durant, and the eldest brother and the third brother are destined to be unable to get together. The Clippers can strengthen it, but they cannot use Zubac as a bargaining chip, which is not worth the loss.