Kevin Durant made an ultimatum to Brooklyn Nets’ owner Joe Tsai regarding his trade during their meeting. Apparently, Tsai has two options when it comes to Durant, either Durant or general manager, Sean Marks and coach Steve Nash.
Apparently, Durant is not looking forward to the direction the are headed in, according to The Athletic’s report. In the report, it was stated that he is not confident about the direction the team is going in the coming year.
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It is becoming more difficult for the team to offer him a trade since he just signed a four-year, $198 million contract extension. In the wake of the meeting, Tsai took to Twitter to address this issue.
Many fans were shocked when he hinted at which side he was on. “Our front office and coaching staff have my support. We will make decisions in the best interest of the Brooklyn Nets.”
Our front office and coaching staff have my support. We will make decisions in the best interest of the Brooklyn Nets.
— Joe Tsai (@joetsai1999) August 8, 2022
According to Shams Charania, the following reports have been made: ?Nets have made clear privately that they will take every last asset from a team that trades for [Kevin] Durant.?
Shams:
“Nets have made clear privately that they will take every last asset from a team that trades for [Kevin] Durant.”
(via @ShamsCharania, https://t.co/iyVQh1Ydef) pic.twitter.com/WJVAMy0mnG
— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) August 8, 2022
In particular, only a small number of teams can offer Durant this amount of capital after his trade request. According to reports that appeared, Boston Celtics’ supposed package centered around All-Star forward Jaylen Brown. Before this, however, reports indicated the Nets had rejected the Boston offer.
In the event of a trade, which team will Kevin Durant join?
Another team that caught Durant’s attention was the Phoenix Suns, which was linked to Durant during the trade. According to Sham, this team’s name was not mentioned in the report.
Additionally, the report mentions a few other teams that are interested in acquiring Durant: “The Celtics, Toronto Raptors and Miami Heat remain the most significant candidates to acquire Durant, sources said, with Boston?s package centering around All-Star forward Jaylen Brown seen as a viable deal.?
According to The Athletic, there has been a lot of buzz on social media following such trade discussions. Despite unrealistic trade expectations surrounding Durant, NBA fans are left in disbelief. There have been even reports of some saying: ?he?s not worth that much at all?.
That's a bad idea. No team is gonna bite on that just for KD unless they're stupid. https://t.co/TEJgPznGdT
— Joshua (@The_RoyalJoshua) August 9, 2022
LMFAOOOO bro I would absolutely hate to be a fan of this franchise https://t.co/YvFC0kNG9I
— Rose (@NuriFM_) August 9, 2022
kd isn’t going anywhere 🫱🏾🫲🏿 https://t.co/496D0gnlmn
— jay🤘🏾 (@jiggyjay8_) August 9, 2022
I'd be surprised if he's traded this season. They definitely running it back which is something I been wanted. https://t.co/iYCH0eRbGG
— Tru LBanks (@Tru_LBanks) August 9, 2022
We still on this?? Smh https://t.co/J7vjmL3yCS
— Pierre De La Ghetto (@marvgoated) August 8, 2022
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No team will ever do that https://t.co/aOxzvqmOk4
— JR Hanna (@JRH99_) August 8, 2022
https://twitter.com/MasterSage_/status/1556712358852153345?s=20&t=V6bjadxdcPDoQVyrb5Nr0A
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According to the current circumstances, it appears that the Nets will back its coach and staff, especially after the tweet that Tsai made. As a result, if this trade happens, other trades might also be affected. Where do you think will KD end up? Will he stay with the Nets or will some other team jump in for him? Please share your thoughts in the comments section below.