July 5th, Beijing time, Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving have made up their minds to part ways with the Brooklyn Nets this offseason. Recently, the management of Nets is also actively contacting other teams and preparing to send away the two stars.
A netizen recently photographed a plane with the Nets logo landing at the local airport in Phoenix . Judging from the released photos, the Nets’ “Logo” is printed on the wings of the aircraft.
After inquiries by fans, the plane took off at 9:39 local time on July 4th in the United States and officially landed at 11:28.
It is still unclear whether it is a charter flight for the Nets, but recently the Phoenix Suns have been negotiating trade issues with the Nets. They are also the frontrunners for Kevin Durant's potential next home.
According to US media reports, after Kevin Durant applied for a trade, the Brooklyn Nets have been actively exploring his next home. Among them, the Phoenix Suns have always maintained a strong competitiveness and are very likely to become the next home of Durant .
American basketball reporter Jake Fischer broke the news that the team that Durant is most likely to be traded to is the Phoenix Suns, and many teams are interested in DeAndre Ayton , including the Brooklyn Nets. . Based on this, the two parties are likely to discuss a trade swap between Durant and Ayton, which is also expected to be the beginning of a subsequent big deal.
If Ayton is swapped with Durant, the Suns may sign and trade first, and then add a series of draft picks and young players on the team.
Beijing time on July 5, according to US media reports, after Kevin Durant applied for a trade, more than half of the league's teams called the Nets and provided their offers. Among them, the Toronto Raptors are also Durant's potential next target, but they are not willing to give up the young talent in their hands.
American basketball reporter Jake Fischer believes that the Toronto Raptors are not willing to put Scotty Barnes into the trade in exchange for Kevin Durant.
As an All-Star player, Durant’s performance on both offense and defense is enough to help a team reach the championship level in an instant. In addition, Durant still has four years of contract, which makes his transaction value rise.
The Nets offered a price hoping to obtain All-Star players, future talents and multiple first-round draft picks from Durant's trade. This requirement made the Raptors unable to meet, especially rookie Barnes' performance in the past year. His performance this season has already shown his potential as a future superstar.
On this day in 2016, Kevin Durant announced that he would join the Golden State Warriors and start a new chapter. After joining the Warriors, Durant helped the Warriors defeat the Cavaliers in the Finals for two consecutive years to win the championship. Durant also won two championships and two Finals MVPs so far in his career.
In the third year of cooperation, Durant returned from injury in the finals and then ruptured his Achilles tendon. The Warriors lost the championship to the Raptors in the finals. Subsequently, Durant chose to leave the Warriors and join the Nets. Not long ago, Durant had applied for a trade to the Nets, and the Warriors were reported to be paying close attention to Durant and might make an offer to trade him back.
Beijing time on July 5, according to US media reports, after Kyrie Irving's contract extension negotiations with the Brooklyn Nets reached an impasse, he executed his contract for next season, but still hopes to be traded to other teams. Team. Among them, the Los Angeles Lakers are one of the few companies that want to trade Irving.
American basketball reporter Jake Fischer broke the news that the reason why the Lakers are a strong competitor for Irving is because other teams in the league do not have much interest in Irving. And if Irving and Russell Westbrook are swapping, then a third-party team must be involved in the transaction, otherwise the two will not be able to conduct a one-on-one exchange.
If Irving is traded to the Lakers, he will join forces with LeBron James for the second time after the Cleveland Cavaliers . Previous reports stated that Irving personally hopes that he can be traded to the Lakers.
