Kevin Durant

It's unclear if Kevin Durant would request a trade if Kyrie Irving doesn't re-sign with the Nets in free agency, but that hasn't stopped Damian Lillard from ...

It's unclear if Durant would request a trade if Irving doesn't re-sign with the Nets in free agency, but that hasn't stopped Lillard from, well, speculating and making his pitch. It was of him standing next to Durant wearing a photoshopped Trail Blazers uniform. The image wasn't of Lillard standing next to Durant wearing a Nets uniform.

Damian Lillard made his pitch to bring Kevin Durant back to the Northwest with a photo on Instagram of the two side by side in Blazers uniforms.

Is Lillard just doing a little recruiting on the off chance that Durant becomes available in a trade? And until we know more, we’ll just assume that’s all this is. As a result, fans are Photoshopping players into their favorite teams’ jerseys and putting ESPN’s trade machine to use.

Lillard posted to his Instagram account a doctored photo of Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant in a Trail Blazers uniform standing next to Lillard.

A duo of Lillard and Durant could certainly have a chance to contend. Should Irving leave, the speculation is that Durant could then seek a trade. He’s seeking a long-term extension, but the Nets reportedly aren’t eager to oblige. But he can opt out of the deal. It just so happens that the Durant watch is on, given the frosty relationship between his good friend, guard Kyrie Irving, and the Nets franchise. However, the photo disappeared from Lillard’s Instagram after only a few hours.

Following the Kyrie Irving and Brooklyn Nets contract drama, TV personality Stephen A. Smith sounded off on the situation.

The point that I’m trying to make to you is all he wants to do is play. You left because you wanted to be the leader. I’m me, I’m just trying to be chill, whatever the hell he says.

Amid all the buzz surrounding Kevin Durant, Damian Lillard, and the Blazers, KD's brother Tony had a simple message that reassured Nets fans.

With Kyrie’s status hanging in the balance, will KD stick around with this team? The Blazers duo both posted an image of Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant in a Portland jersey. The NBA world got its everyday fill of drama this past Saturday morning, when Damian Lillard and Jusuf Nurkic engaged in a little tampering session.

Things aren't going so great in Brooklyn. So Lillard's taking his shot. The Trail Blazers sharp shooter make a not-so-subtle pitch on an Instagram story ...

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Kevin Durant is one of the best players in the league, and there's no doubt that he is a proven superstar that has won on the highest level. Usually, those.

Hopefully, we do see Kevin Durant play in a good situation next season, whether it is on the Brooklyn Nets or otherwise. But I think that Kevin feels like, ‘Hey man, when you guys didn’t try to understand this guy, you guys didn’t figure out where he was coming from.” Kevin Durant has not talked to the team in weeks, and I don't think Kevin is confident in the front office right now. It didn’t seem like this was a team with a plan. This is definitely far from ideal for the Brooklyn Nets. Usually, those players don't get traded, but some recent speculation has suggested that his future with the Brooklyn Nets is far from secure.

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“Obviously the Lakers are the ones that loom. “I think that’s the story of this franchise. Kevin Durant has not talked to the team in weeks, and I don’t think Kevin is confident in the front office right now. Murdock went on to add that he believes Durant’s “biggest beef” with the Nets is that “he didn’t feel like the Nets front office grew to try to understand Kyrie”. “It didn’t seem like just a functioning environment. It didn’t seem like this was a team with a plan.

The Brooklyn Nets impending implosion has captured the eyes of the NBA trade market with rival teams waiting to pounce.

An outcome that will impact the NBA landscape. Then comes the contract side of things with both Lillard and Durant on max contracts which would seriously impact the Blazers ability to surround the duo. With Lillard turning 32 in July, the Blazers championship window is beginning to close, and a trade for another superstar such as Durant would be a boon for Portland.

Amid rumors that Kyrie Irving could leave the Nets and that it could cause Kevin Durant to request a trade, Blazers superstar Damian Lillard took to social ...

Things aren't going so great in Brooklyn. So Lillard's taking his shot. The Trail Blazers sharp shooter make a not-so-subtle pitch on an Instagram story ...

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Already at odds with star Kyrie Irving, the Brooklyn Nets reportedly now have issues with Kevin Durant not speaking to the front office.

With Brooklyn uninterested in meeting Irving’s asking price, the All-Star point guard will likely be playing elsewhere next season. It’s widely known that Durant and Irving are extremely close. The Brooklyn Nets are already dealing with drama and a likely departure from Kyrie Irving this summer.

The entire situation began as rumors started to surface regarding the future of fellow Nets star, Kyrie Irving. The Nets may not be committed to Irving long- ...

The Bulls could offer both of those things, but in a couple of different ways. According to reports, teams are prepping for the possibility of acquiring Durant within the next few days. Prior to the 2022 NBA Draft, the Chicago Bulls were involved in a couple of major trade rumors.

Not much of Murdock's take was optimistic if you're a Nets fan. Indeed, he referred to the franchise's current situation as “destruction” in the podcast and ...

If KD becomes available, what would a Durant trade look like? Knowing that stuff is a key to a successful jersey swaps. — 52/38/88% I’ve seen Myles Turner in a Celtics jersey wearing #33 and that kills the intrigue to me. — 48/38/88% Knowing that stuff is a key to a successful jersey swaps. — 29/7/6 — 52/38/88% — 26/7/5 — 48/38/88% — 27/7/4 “The vision is on the verge of crumbling,” he wrote.

It might be a tough summer for the Nets. In addition to uncertainty surrounding Kyrie Irving's future on the team, it appears that Kevin Durant is not ...

Kevin Durant's future with the Brooklyn Nets is starting to look increasingly shaky as the Kyrie Irving saga shows no signs of resolving.

However, there are only a few organizations with the assets and the stars to tempt Durant to join them if he does indeed decide that he is done with the Brooklyn Nets. The Blazers acquired Jerami Grant as they attempt to engineer a quick rebuild around Damian Lillard and if they could somehow land KD, it would make them instant contenders for an NBA championship. Damian Lillard posted a photo of Durant in a Blazers jersey on his Instagram, while even Jusuf Nurkic has made posts suggesting that he should join the team.

Kevin Durant's future with the Nets remains uncertain. If he forces an exit, teaming with Damian Lillard on the Blazers is his best bet.

If Kevin Durant wins with the Blazers, he not only will he legitimize himself as a no-questions-asked NBA champion, he’d also be crowning Damian Lillard a champion. KD could go down that same path if he wins one of the Blazers. They have Damian Lillard locked in for over $40 million annually over the next three seasons. His skill level has inarguably been that of a top-10 player ever, but the question marks throughout his career have knocked him down a few pegs in the eyes of public opinion. In the infamous summer of 2016, they signed the likes of Allen Crabbe, Evan Turner, Meyers Leonard, Festus Ezeli and Maurice Harkless to hundreds of millions worth in guaranteed money. The former MVP has made it clear that he doesn’t care about any outside noise and just wants to play basketball with nothing left to prove.

Where is Kevin Durant going to play during the 2022-23 NBA regular season? Brooklyn? Portland? Somewhere else? With Kyrie Irving's future reportedly up in ...

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A few months back, in March, Logan Murdock of The Ringer, traveled to Brooklyn to research a profile of Kevin Durant, entitled "Let It Go," a study of how ...

And I think that’s the story of this franchise.” While Murdock doesn’t believe that Durant is on the verge of leaving he thinks Irving will be gone. “I think Kevin is using the same approach he used with ... when James Harden left, Kevin was, ‘that’s what he did. “It’s hard to me to hear ‘aw man, the the organization this, this and that one.’ the organization could have done that. I can’t fault him for that decision because I made a decision to leave in free agency. So, it’s hard to wash your hands of it.” “And here’s another thing, KOC, the Nets got rid of Adam Harrington. who’s very close to Kevin. He’s one of Kevin’s guys. Indeed, he referred to the franchise’s current situation as “destruction” in the podcast and suggested perhaps more firmly than other pundits that Durant could indeed leave. But he also believes Durant harbors some ill will toward the Nets organization. Kevin Durant has not talked to the team in weeks. You didn’t try to figure out where he was coming from.’” “It didn’t have to be this way,” he said, summing up.

The Kyrie Irving standoff is the main issue, but there are other things affecting Durant's relationship with the team.

You didn’t try to figure out where he was coming from.’” “I would push back on that when a guy leaves for two weeks at a time … Kyrie earns the lion’s share of the blame. James Harden was added in a January 2021 deal to form a Big Three, but things haven’t gone as planned.

Kevin Durant's name has been floated in trade rumors amid Kyrie Irving's possible separation from the Brooklyn Nets, and Portland Trail Blazers players ...

A major factor involving any potential Durant trade would be the amount of money left on his deal. Keep the regular contact with Ky, and we'll see what happens. Durant told "The ETCs" podcast.

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But whatever the case, teams are reportedly making preparations for the Nets star potentially being available in the coming days. Teams are already operating under, not the assumption, but ‘we need to prepare for the contingency that Kevin Durant is available via trade in six days or seven days.’ … The whole league is now.” “The vision is on the verge of crumbling,” he wrote. And yet little of how Karnišovas and his staff have constructed the Bulls has been conventional. Indeed, he referred to the franchise’s current situation as “destruction” in the podcast and suggested perhaps more firmly than other pundits that Durant could indeed leave. Regardless, Pompey reported later in the week that the Sixers have an interest in landing veteran shooter Eric Gordon and are dangling Thybulle, either to the Houston Rockets or a third party, to make it happen. In addition, the Chicago Bulls have been a rumored interested party in Gobert’s services, a sensical fit considering Chicago’s middling defense. Jake Fischer on Dejounte Murray: The Spurs have a really high asking price for him. It’s not a secret that the Jazz need to get better on the court. The financials do get a bit complicated when you consider the Sixers’ cap situation and the fact that Tucker is reportedly opting out of his $7.35 million player option with the Heat for the 2022-23 season. There is interest from the Wolves in Capela but, so far, little engagement on any deal The team’s interest in Tucker appears to be real.

With reports indicating that Kevin Durant may seek a trade from the Brooklyn Nets should Kyrie Irving not re-sign, betting odds on the superstar's next team ...

That said, basketball logic may not always be the primary driving force behind betting odds such as these. While Durant theoretically has little say in a trade, most players of his caliber get an opportunity to speak into their next destination. With reports indicating that Kevin Durant may seek a trade from the Brooklyn Nets should Kyrie Irving not re-sign, betting odds on the superstar's next team have already been released.

As the situation deeriorates in Brooklyn each day, Kevin Durant has the back of his freind Kyrie Irving and thinks the Nets didn't get to know him.

The Nets feeling that Irving was not committed to the franchise didn’t come out of left field. Irving gave the Nets a list of destinations — a sign that things may be beyond reconcilable. It’s fair to say he genuinely thought playing with his friend Irving, and reconciling everything with James Harden, would work out very differently than it did — and none of that was on Durant directly. “The Nets got rid of Adam Harrington. who’s very close to Kevin. He’s one of Kevin’s guys. Kevin Durant has not talked to the team in weeks. At least that’s what it sounds like as the situation between Irving, Durant and the Nets — specifically GM Sean Marks and owner Joseph Tsai — deteriorates.

As Kyrie Irving's time with the Nets continues to deteriorate, with the star Brooklyn guard giving his list of preferred destinations last week should the two ...

“This is this man’s livelihood,” Durant said. “I don’t think Kevin is confident in the front office right now,” Murdock said. “[Harrington’s departure] had a big ripple effect on how Kevin feels about this right now,” Murdock said.

With the Brooklyn Nets' future seemingly hanging in the balance over the next week, many teams around the Association are circling like vultures.

This is what teams are doing. Teams are already operating under, not the assumption, but 'we need to prepare for the contingency that Kevin Durant is available via trade in six days or seven days,'" Lowe said. If Kyrie Irving does indeed leave Brooklyn, Kevin Durant would soon follow him out the door.