Kevin Durant wished the Nets to commerce him over the summer time. It’s unclear what he desires now that Kyrie Irving had his personal commerce request granted on Sunday.
However Durant and the Nets are having “laborious conversations” within the wake of the Irving commerce, Adrian Wojnarowski reported Tuesday on ESPN’s “NBA Right this moment,” the primary trace that Durant might not be happy with the Nets buying and selling Irving to the Mavericks. Wojnarowski described the scenario as “extraordinarily fluid,” which leaves the door ajar for a possible Durant transfer earlier than Thursday’s NBA commerce deadline.
On Twitter, Wojnarowski reported the Nets “so far” have informed different golf equipment they haven’t any plans to deal Durant earlier than Thursday’s 3 p.m. deadline, although it appears these plans aren’t etched in stone.
Durant, 34, has three years left on the $198 million contract extension he signed in 2021.
Bleacher Report reported Sunday that the Suns had been getting ready themselves for a Durant pursuit if the Nets made him accessible. ESPN reported Tuesday the Nets haven’t proven a willingness to commerce Durant to Phoenix, a transfer that intrigued Durant the offseason, or another crew.
Durant, who stays sidelined with a knee damage, was on the Nets’ bench for Monday night time’s loss to the Clippers however didn’t cease to reply questions from reporters.
The 13-time All-Star rescinded his commerce request in August after assembly with proprietor Joe Tsai and basic supervisor Sean Marks. The Nets then fired head coach Steve Nash seven video games into the season. Jacque Vaughn took over on Nov. 1, and the Nets are 30-16 since.
“On the finish of the day, Kevin desires to win,” Vaughn mentioned earlier than Monday’s recreation. “That’s at all times been our objective.”
Irving requested a commerce on Friday after the approaching free agent and the Nets couldn’t make progress on a contract extension. He was traded to the Mavericks on Sunday.
