Kevin Durant not satisfied with brooklyn nets I would like to trade if there is no change, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports..
Durant reportedly met with team owner Joseph Tsai over the weekend and told him to choose between himself and the pairing of head coach Steve Nash and general manager Sean Marks. According to reports, Durant doesn’t believe in the team’s direction.
Durant has previously requested a trade The Nets reportedly placed a hefty price on Durant in the trade market, following a turbulent season that resulted in a first-round playoff sweep to the Boston Celtics. and so far not met by interested teams.
Durant enters first year 4-year, $198 million contract extension He signed with the Nets in 2021. He is under contract through his 2025-26 season.
Durant, 33, is about to enter his 16th season in the NBA, but remains one of the game’s elite offensive weapons. In 55 games last season, he averaged 29.9 points, 7.4 rebounds and 6.4 assists while shooting 51.8% from the field and 38.3% from 3-point range. His comeback has been limited after missing the 2019-20 season with a torn Achilles tendon, and his injury has limited him to 90 regular-season games over the past two seasons in Brooklyn.
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of Nets hired Nash for 2020 In Kenny Atkinson’s final season as head coach, he leads a rebuilding around Durant and Kyrie Irving, who joined the franchise the previous season. The hiring came as a surprise around the NBA, as he had no head coaching experience when he took over a team built for. With his 92-62 under Nash, the Nets have never advanced past the semifinals of his conference in his two seasons in the Eastern.
Marks became General Manager in 2016 under former owner Mikhail Prokhorov. He oversaw the acquisition of Durant and Irving. He also brokered the trade for James Harden from the Houston Rockets and the subsequent deadline deal last season. Philadelphia 76ers sent Harden to Ben SimmonsSimmons didn’t play in Brooklyn last season amid myriad problems. Including lingering back injuries.
Tumult has surrounded the Nets since their first-round playoff exit due to the uncertain status of Durant and Irving, and the team’s progress is uncertain. Irving refuses to meet New York COVID-19 vaccine standards He became frequently sidelined and was partially blamed for derailing the Nets’ season. After the season, Marks said: He wants players who are ‘available’ while questioning Irving’s future with the team.
Nets, Irving never agreed to long-term extension Irving ultimately chose the $36.9 million option in the coming season. He plans to become a free agent in 2023. Meanwhile, Durant’s trade demands continue to impact the franchise’s short-term and long-term future.
