It’s been more than a month since Kevin Durant asked the Brooklyn Nets to trade him. Since then, there has been little progress. By the looks of it, teams are having a hard time dealing with the Nets because of the level of the return package they’re seeking.
There have been reports of the Nets engaging in potential trades with other teams. However, they’ve also proven that their pickiness has resulted in a drought in getting a new team for Durant. It’s also worth noting that the player the Nets are trying to ship out has constantly been disgruntled when things get difficult.
With that, ESPN’s Nick Wright pointed out why it’s almost impossible for Durant to get traded now. He named teams like the New Orleans Pelicans and Boston Celtics as the only logical and possible trade partners. Also, according to recent reports, KD has become interested in reuniting with former teammate James Harden with the Philadelphia 76ers.
Kevin Durant is open to the possibility of reuniting once again with James Harden on the Sixers, per @IanBegley A potential 3-headed monster of Durant, Embiid, and Harden is a scary thought offensively 👀 https://t.co/BX6RuXCWT5
Wright also dismissed the idea of the 76ers being a trade destination for the 12-time All-Star.
“Both sides are negotiating like jerks,” Wright said. “Sean Marks saying, ‘My opening salvo is (Jayson) Tatum and (Jaylen) Brown.’ That makes me not call you for a month. That’s like, ‘OK, you’re being unserious. Stop it.’ The Celtics’ response being like, ‘I guess we’ll give you Jaylen Brown, and maybe we’ll throw in Payton Pritchard and one pick.’ Well, that’s not enough, either.
“The Philly thing would be fun. They’d be overwhelming favorites. But I don’t think they can make the deal.”
Kevin Durant’s disloyalty has made it difficult for teams to pursue him
Edited by Joseph Schiefelbein
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