When you put a house together you should live in it … You as a leader should make it work - Shaquille O Neal gives a damning indictment of Kevin Durant s trade request × Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Basketball NBA News News When you put a house together you should live in it … You as a leader should make it work - Shaquille O Neal gives a damning indictment of Kevin Durant s trade request Cleveland Cavaliers v Brooklyn Nets Like Like Excited Happy Anxious Angry Sad Comment Share Karan Vinod ANALYST Follow Modified 03 Aug 2022 Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant has dominated the conversations surrounding the NBA. The superstar requested a trade away from the franchise earlier in the summer. The two-time Finals MVP has touted the Miami Heat and the Phoenix Suns as his preferred destinations. Former NBA and LA Lakers superstar Shaquille O'Neal has given his two cents on the situation between the Nets and KD. The four-time NBA champion lambasted Durant for taking the easy way out. Shaq believes that leaving the Nets and going to a contender would be just that. On the "Rich Eisen Show," Shaq commented on the current state of affairs between the Nets and Durant. "When you put a house together, you should live in it … You, as a leader, should make it work. But, you don't want to make it work. I guess you go buy another house. You know, he's probably trying to get to a contender. It's easier that way," Shaq said. Rich Eisen also asked Shaq whether he would try to make a deal for Kevin Durant if he were the Boston Celtics. Rumors have circulated that the Celtics are interested in acquiring the Slim Reaper. They are reportedly willing to trade Jaylen Brown and others for KD. Shaq's answer was an unequivocal no. "No. Not at all. You have a young nucleus that we can build and we can trust. I'd keep them. And I don't know what everybody else is watching, but Jaylen is hanging pretty tough with Durant. So, no. The answer is no. Excuse me. The answer is hell no," Shaquille O'Neal said. ClutchPoints@ClutchPointsApp"When you put a house together, you should live in it…You, as a leader, should make it work, but you don't want to make it work, I guess…You know he's probably trying to get to a contender. It's easier that way."Shaq on Kevin Durant's trade request 14438"When you put a house together, you should live in it…You, as a leader, should make it work, but you don't want to make it work, I guess…You know he's probably trying to get to a contender. It's easier that way."Shaq on Kevin Durant's trade request https://t.co/xxgMLBukSg Are Shaq s comments about Kevin Durant fair Boston Celtics v Brooklyn Nets - Game Three Shaquille O'Neal's comments on Kevin Durant go back to the Slim Reaper's decision to leave the Oklahoma City Thunder and join the Golden State Warriors. This choice came after OKC lost a 3-1 lead in the Western Conference Finals to the Warriors in 2016. KD joined the team that he lost to that year. The Warriors possessed a four-headed monster in KD, Steph Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green. His decision to leave the Thunder received immense backlash as the media tore into Durant for joining a 73-win team. @sportsucklolzKevin Durant playoff stats on OKC and BK since 2011-12. 29.8 PPG 8.1 RPG 4.2 APG 47 FG% / 34 3FG% / 85 FT% (8.5 ATTEMPTS ) 58.5 TS%(+3.3 rTS%) 6.59 NET SWING on OKC He will be back.124Kevin Durant playoff stats on OKC and BK since 2011-12. 29.8 PPG 8.1 RPG 4.2 APG 47 FG% / 34 3FG% / 85 FT% (8.5 ATTEMPTS ) 58.5 TS%(+3.3 rTS%) 6.59 NET SWING on OKC He will be back. https://t.co/jIkbWYisGo However, this trade request to the Nets ownership is different. A storm had been brewing for months with Kyrie Irving's unavailability. Durant was quiet whenever the media asked about it. Something eventually had to give. Irving and the Nets did not agree on a new long-term contract. A couple of days after Irving picked up his player option, Durant reportedly submitted a trade request. The Boston Celtics swept the Nets in the postseason this year. The Celtics are reportedly trying to acquire Kevin Durant. Critics have accused Durant of pursuing the path of least resistance throughout his illustrious career. Shaquille O'Neal's assumption will be proven right if Durant joins a contender this summer. × Rate this story! Thank You! LIVE POLL Q. 0 votes so far Edited by Chad Marriott Like Like Excited Happy Anxious Angry Sad Share Comments Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? 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