Apr 17, 2022; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant (7) on the court against the Boston Celtics in the second half during game one of the first round for the 2022 NBA playoffs at TD Garden. David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports

Kevin Durant to move forward with Nets after meeting with team executives

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports
By Steve DelVecchio | Last updated 8/23/22

Kevin Durant has apparently had a change of heart.

After asking the Brooklyn Nets to trade him and then recently reiterating his stance, Durant has decided that he wants to move forward with his current team. The Nets released a brief statement on Tuesday announcing that team executives met with Durant and Durant’s agent and the two sides “have agreed to move forward with our partnership.”

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— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) August 23, 2022

Steve Nash was also part of the meeting, which seemingly means Durant is still open to playing for the head coach.

Durant first requested a trade back in June. He then reiterated his stance in a meeting with Nets owner Joe Tsai earlier this month. Durant reportedly told Tsai during that meeting that he either wanted the Nets to part with Nash and general manager Sean Marks or trade Durant.

The Nets had attached an asking price to Durant that some teams viewed as unrealistic, which which may have been by design.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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