reporter Feng Zihan
On July 1, Beijing time, another explosive news came from NBA. According to US media reports, Nets star Durant submitted a trade application to the team.
followed up with reports that Nets general manager Marks is working with Durant and his business manager Rich Kleiman to find a home for the All-Star . And as Durant made a trade request, all the Nets players were put on the shelf.
It is understood that Durant's first choice for his next home is the Phoenix Suns. In addition, the name of Heat has also been mentioned. As soon as the news came out, more than half of the teams in the league had inquired about Durant.
Sun, as Durant’s first choice for his next club, also began to discuss countermeasures. A reporter from the Suns team said: "I was told that the Suns have now shifted their attention to Kevin Durant, but they don't want to destroy the entire team just to get him, but this is a top priority now."
In fact, neither Durant nor Irving had any contact with the team since Irving implemented the option. Some reporters said that Durant's request for a trade seemed inevitable from then on, and it happened today.
The Nets' current thinking is to exchange All-Star players and all of their tradable draft picks from trading partners. For the Nets, Durant's contract gives them an advantage in this game, because Durant's contract still has four years left, and the decision of who to make a deal with is in the hands of the Nets, not Durant. in hand.
Durant played for the Nets for a total of 2 seasons. He played in 90 regular season games in his Nets career, averaging 28.7 points, 7.3 rebounds and 6.1 assists per game, shooting 53% from the field, 41% from the three-point range, and 41% from the free throw line. The rate is 90%.
In addition, there are reports that if Durant leaves the team by then, the Nets will work very hard to find a way to send Irving away.
