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Kevin Durant's future atBrooklyn Netshas been questioned since Kyrie Irving's trade rumors gained momentum last month.
Irving can opt out ofof the current transaction with the net or opt in to allow Brooklyn to make sign-and-trade transactions.
Both Irving and Durant signed with Nets before the 2019-20 season, the latter signing an extension in August 2021.
2022 In the first quarter of Game 1 of the NBA, The Brooklyn Nets Kyrie Irving (11) and Kevin Durant (7) Eastern Conference is the first round of playoffs with the Boston Celtics at the TD Garden on April 17, 2022 in Boston. (Maddie Meyer / Getty Images)
When the name of Durrants appears in the rumored factory, he and the Portland Trail Blazers starAn image of Damian Lillard's doctor has appeared on social media— Both are wearing red and black.
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Lillard on Instagram Reposted Photo Story, and teammate Jusuf Nokic posted the photo to his Twitter account.
On Friday, Durant talked a bit about theIrving situationand said he would not be involved.
Kyrie Irving's Trade Roomers gain momentum ahead of free agencies, questioning Kevin Durant's future net
US Kevin Durant (7) in the US men's basketball semi-finals Meeting with Damian Lillard (6) and Australia, at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics held in Saitama, Japan on August 5, 2021.(MengYongmin / Xinhua via Getty Images)
"No involvement I mean I can't get involved ... This is this guy's livelihood, you Do you know? "Durant told the" ETC "podcast. "This is much bigger than me. Being a free agent is one of the most important times in your career. It doesn't depend on anyone else. I just give me time Wait.
"There's nothing that can happen right now. I don't think I can even make an opt-out decision until the 29th, so I'll just let things go and see what happens. Let's keep in touch with Ky on a regular basis to see what's going to happen. I don't want to be part of it because it's out of my control, but what's going to happen Let's take a look. "
Kevin Durant Brooklyn Nets The warm-up will warm up before the playoff of the first round of the Eastern Conference with the Boston Celtics at the Barclays Center on April 25, 2022 in Brooklyn. (Elsa / Getty Images)
Click here to get the FOX News appThe main factor traderelated to the potential Durant of
is the amount left in his transaction. He will have to pay more than $ 40 million annually from 2022 to 2025 and $ 53.2 million in 2025-26.
Ryan Gaydos is a sports editor for Fox News and Fox Business. You can send story tips to Ryan.Gaydos@fox.com.
