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Kevin Durant Thursday became the center of attention of the NBA free agency when he requested a trade from the Brooklyn Nets, less than a year after signing a contract extension with the team.
There will certainly be many contenders for Durant.
He signed a four-year, $194 million extension with Brooklyn in August
According to ESPN, about half of the league’s teams are expected to be interested in trading Durant.
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Kevin Durant of the Brooklyn Nets reacts during the second half of a game against the Indiana Pacers on January 5, 2022 in Indianapolis.
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But the report noted two teams that could make a big push for sharpshooting to go ahead. The 34-year-old’s business partner Rich Kleiman told the outlet that he, Durant and Nets general manager Sean Marks are working together to find the right business.
Phoenix Sun And the Miami Heat has been named Durant’s favorite spot.
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Kevin Durant of the Brooklyn Nets during the first half of a game against the Indiana Pacers at Barclays Center on April 10, 2022 in New York.
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ESPN’s Brian Windhorst Said A Possible Deal That Has Been “Floated” Would Send Durant And Kyrie Irving Los Angeles Lakers, The Lakers were on Irving’s list of favorite destinations when he sought a sign-and-trade deal, but nothing happened. Instead, Irving chose the final year of his contract with the Nets.
Durant signed with Irving to Brooklyn in 2019. Brooklyn gave Durant enough time to rest and recover from a torn Achilles tendon. He did not make his debut for the team until December 2020.
Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant responds to a referee’s call during the first half of a match against the Miami Heat on March 3, 2022 in New York.
(AP Photo/John Minchillo, FILE)
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He has played only 90 games for the Nets, averaging 28.7 points, 7.3 rebounds and 6.1 assists. Brooklyn won only one playoff series with Durant and Irving on the team, and they needed james harden to do that During the 2020-21 season.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.