NBA trade rumors: Kevin Durant to meet with Brooklyn owner regarding trade demand

Just over a month has passed since the Brooklyn Nets were informed that Kevin Durant wanted to be traded. There have been some stories about the packages the Nets have requested from other teams, including one from the ridiculous Timberwolves and a response to a trade proposal from the Celtics that purportedly included Jaylen Brown, but nothing has seemed to be close to happening. As a result, for the time being, Durant is still playing for Brooklyn, which has made it clear that it is willing to sign both Durant and Kyrie Irving if a deal doesn't match their extremely high standards and sign them for training camp and the entire season. Is Durant tense in anticipation of a deal? Is he rethinking his decision to try again with the Nets the longer this goes on and as the emotion of the Irving story wears off?

Here, the Nets have some sway. Regardless of contract status, it is always difficult for a team to move a superstar, but since Durant is about to start the first year of a four-year contract, Brooklyn won't part with him without getting a huge return. There may not be a team out there that can defend paying such a sum. The Nets will stand tall and keep Durant, Irving, and Ben Simmons if they want the best chance to win a championship. If they work together to support the team and stay in good physical condition, that trio might contend for a title. On the other hand, the Nets drastically deteriorate as soon as Durant is dealt with.

The problem would arise if Durant refused to play for the Nets, but it is difficult to imagine him taking such a stand. Durant, who will be 34 when the season begins, is an absolute hooper. He will play basketball, and he will play as hard as he can if it comes down to it. We're not referring to James Harden from Houston here. Durant is as dependable a superstar as there is. He may ask for a trade. That is his right. Brooklyn, however, is not required to We'll wait and see how this rumored meeting turns up.