Can you imagine Larry Bird — Hall of Famer and Boston Celtics legend — joining forces with his biggest rivals, Magic Johnson and the Los Angeles Lakers, to form a 1980s super team?
Bird can’t either.
In the wake of Kevin Durant’s decision to join Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green and the Golden State Warriors, Bird hopped on Sirius XM NBA Radio to talk about the biggest free agent move in recent history.
“I know back in the day, I couldn’t imagine going to the Lakers and playing with Magic Johnson. I’d rather try to beat him,” Bird said.
He also added, “I could never imagine myself going and joining another team with great players, because I had great players and I was in a great situation.”
Mind you, every situation is different, and Bird’s intention wasn’t to criticize Durant for his decision. A decision that has drawn plenty of league-wide criticism already.
“When these players get together and go play, it just makes them a lot stronger,” Bird said. “But that’s why we have free agency. If they stay within the rules, I have no problem with it and I’m happy for them.”