Nets star Kevin Durant applied for a deal in JuneIt’s August now and he’s not even close to moving out yet.
now According to reports on Tuesday, Durant will meet with Nets owner Joe Tsai. A meeting this week that should at least provide clarity to move forward, be it reconciliation or breakup.
“What I hear is that KD is scheduled to meet with the owner this week,” a source told Heavy Sports. We’ll see how it works.”
The Nets declined to comment on the report.
Durant requested a trade on June 30, the day after Nets point guard and longtime friend Kyrie Irving. opted into the final year of his contractIt was also days before Durant’s own four-year extension, which he signed last summer, began.
To this day, Durant has never openly explained why he is unhappy and wants to leave Brooklyn. It is unclear if this is to express the changes he wants to make.
“I don’t know,” the executive told Heavy Sports. “I don’t know what will happen at that meeting. There are some things that KD is complaining about and I don’t know if they’ll fix it here. But it might.”
Tsai and Nets general manager Sean Marks agreed to work with Durant and business partner Rich Kleiman to find a deal, but so far, Carrying Jazz in exchange for Rudy Gobertbasically five first draft picks.
The Athletic reported a week ago that Durant still wants a trade. The Post reported that there was contact between Durant’s camp and the Nets’ front office, but it is unclear whether it was Starr or Kleiman, and at what level of the organization. These meetings can be tete atete between the two parties involved.
Durant was largely seen headed for his exit days after the trade request, but the Washington Post says the four-time NBA scoring champion is still in Brooklyn for training camp. A Heavy Sports report backs it up, with another NBA source betting on the Nets keeping both Durant and Irving.
Durant is a two-time NBA Finals MVP and a 12-time All-Star. Despite being 33 years old, he’s far more of an impact player for the Nets than he gets in return, and so far the offers have clearly been underwhelming. Durant has four more years left on his contract and he has a history of loving playing and hating sitting. Considering that if he is not traded he will hold up indefinitely adds credibility.
The Nets have reportedly sought the likes of Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns in exchange for Durant, and most recently rejected offers from Jaylen Brown, Derrick White and a first-round pick from Boston. did. According to athletic.
Drafted by former Celtics boss Danny Ainge rather than current GM Brad Stevens, Brown was Boston’s best player in the NBA Finals with only two years left on his deal. He’s already considered a flight risk, and his shopping revelations in Boston could plant seeds of discord after he reacted to trade rumors about his name on social media. There is a perception around the league that there is
