A lot has been happening with the Brooklyn Nets right now. They are dwelling at the bottom of the table with a 3-6 record after a poor start to the season. The Nets recently suspended Kyrie Irving for a minimum of 5 games due to his controversial social media post. The Nets had a busy off-season with the exit rumors of Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant. However, they managed to keep hold of the duo for another season. But they will be without Kyrie in the next few games. Meanwhile, a report indicates that teams might be looking toward to trying to trade for Kevin Durant once again.
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The Brooklyn Nets and the NBA were under a lot of pressure to take action against Kyrie Irving for his recent controversial social media post. The Nets also had to fire Steve Nash after the team’s poor start to the season. Now the team has been linked with Ime Udoka, who himself has been suspended by the Boston Celtics for a season.
Amidst all this, the Nets face another hurdle as teams are reportedly weighing out the possibility of trading for Kevin Durant.
“I don’t think this is going to be fast,” ESPN’s Zach Lowe said in a podcast. “I don’t know that it will ever really happen. But I know that the whole league is ready now to reengage on Durant.”
The news of the possibility of Durant’s trade away from the Nets went viral on social media. Fans were surprised to see the report so early into the new season.
NBA fans react to the new Kevin Durant trade update
Kevin Durant has been in fine form for the Nets this season so far. Despite the team’s struggles, he has managed to carry them single-handedly on several occasions. The report of his exit didn’t please Nets fans, but NBA fans came up with some trade suggestions.
Following are some of the best reactions to Durant’s trade news:
Bron for KD straight up https://t.co/lEQHd9VpVs
— Shant (@Iamshant) November 5, 2022
HES A WARRIOR
— 𝔍𝔞𝔪𝔬🥋 (@CookedByJameson) November 5, 2022
Bulls
— 𝗝𝖆 (4-4) (@wordtoja) November 5, 2022
Suns bound q
— Sam (@PogBalll6) November 5, 2022
Free him from that terrible organisation
— Josh Allen better (@obstplug) November 5, 2022
KD and Kyrie to Toronto for GTJ OG and a 2nd
— 〽️o 😐💭(5-whatever) (@BarnesxROTY) November 5, 2022
Kevin Durant has played nine games for the Nets this season averaging 32 points per game. He is also averaging 5.1 assists and 6 rebounds per game. This only shows the impact he has had on the Nets this season.
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Kevin Durant’s last 6 Games:
37 Points, 5 Rebounds, 70% FG
33 Points, 6 Rebounds, 3 Assists
37 Points, 3 Rebounds, 57% FG
26 Points, 5 Rebounds, 2 Assists
36 Points, 9 Rebounds, 59% FG
28 Points, 9 Rebounds, 11 Assists pic.twitter.com/euhdZr7EaE— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) November 5, 2022
Durant has been the bright spot for the Nets this season and they surely don’t want a player with such caliber to leave. He demanded to be traded in the off-season but that didn’t go through because of high demands from the Nets in exchange. It’ll be interesting to see how Kevin Durant’s future with the Nets pans out.
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