On Tuesday afternoon, it was reported that the Brooklyn Nets in the aftermath of the Kyrie Irving trade are deciding to hold on to Kevin Durant as they’re furthering talks with Durant about the future of their organization according to Adrian Wojnarowski.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!In aftermath of Kyrie Irving trade, the Brooklyn Nets and Kevin Durant are having ongoing conversations on the direction of the franchise, but organization has thus far told inquiring teams that they’re not planning to trade him before Thursday’s deadline, sources tell ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 7, 2023
Last offseason, the Phoenix Suns were interested in wanting to trade for Durant, and Durant himself had Phoenix on his wishlist of teams he would prefer to play for after he requested a trade this past summer.
Durant had interest in a deal to the Suns over the summer, but so far the Nets haven't shown a willingness to move him to Phoenix or anywhere else, sources tell ESPN. There have been a number of teams reaching out to Brooklyn on Durant. https://t.co/xYvo5rGZCY
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 7, 2023
Durant has played for three teams in his career including the Nets and has won 2 NBA Finals and was finals MVP in both of those games. Depending on what the talk will be between Durant and the Nets brass, I can assume Durant is going to want to go to a team that’s ready to win a Championship.
Over the last two years, the Suns have been one of the best teams in the NBA. They set the best record in franchise history last season, won a Western Conference Finals the year before that, and appeared in an NBA Finals. This season, injuries have held this team back and it appears that the team is starting to get healthy with Devin Booker returning back to the fold tonight against the Nets.
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The Suns will have to wait until the offseason for the Nets and Durant to make a decision. Until then, they will try to foster as much of this season as they can in hopes of getting back and winning a championship in the Valley.
