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Associated Press
Tim Reynolds
Kevin Durant is the owner of the Brooklyn Nets. I spoke to Joe Tsai again. He wants a deal, repeating a request he first made nearly six weeks ago. Both perennial All-Stars and the team have publicly confirmed details of the talks. was the first to report details of Tsai's meeting.
"Our front office and coaching his staff support me," Tsai tweeted Monday night. "We make decisions in the best interest of the Brooklyn Nets."
This is the latest phase of his saga, which began on June 30, and he will be a freelancer this summer. said Durant wants the Nets to trade him just as his agency season began. Durant is not a free agent. With his 4-year Nets contract and $198 million left on him, the Nets are undoubtedly going to win 12 All-Star appearances, 4-time leading scorers, and 3-time Olympic gold medals. They will demand a lot of players and get picks in any trade deal. Medalist and two-time NBA champion.
Front office and coaching staff to support. We make decisions in the best interest of the Brooklyn Nets.
— Joe Tsai (@joetsai1999) Aug 8, 2022
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver never likes trade requests going public. I didn't.
"This has to be two-way," Silver said last month. "Teams provide players with tremendous security and assurance, and in return they expect to reach the end of negotiations. There are constant conversations behind closed doors between players, their representatives and the team."
"But I don't like seeing players ask for trades, and I don't want to see it done as is." 66}
Durant spent three seasons in Brooklyn, but didn't play in his first year recovering from a torn Achilles tendon. After leading the United States to gold at the Tokyo Olympics last summer, he averaged 29.9 points in 55 games last season.
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