Kevin Durant‘s situation with the Nets has reached a stalemate, Brian Windhorst of ESPN reports (hat tip to RealGM). On Monday’s episode of Get Up, Windhorst said the Nets haven’t lowered their asking price.
“There hasn’t been an urgency in trade talks,” he said. “There hasn’t been a change in strategy by the Brooklyn Nets.”
Other teams aren’t backing down, either, as they refuse to give up the assets the Nets want. Meanwhile, Durant is stuck since he signed a long-term extension.
“First off, the Nets do not have leverage in trade talks with other teams. They are not giving them the offers that they want,” Windhorst said. “They see no reason to increase them. So, they’re not making any progress there. Kevin Durant clearly does not have leverage with the Brooklyn Nets. He is asking for things: ‘Get me traded. Fire the coach. Fire the GM.’ He is being told no. So, when you have denied leverage, you have a stalemate.”
We have more Durant-related news:
- Durant labeled the notion of him retiring is “comical,” he tweeted. “I know most people will believe unnamed sources over me but if it’s anyone out there that’ll listen, I don’t plan on retiring anytime soon,” he wrote.
- The tweet was a response to a Marc Stein Substack post in which Stein declared that a well-connected executive insisted last month that Durant was more apt to retire than play again for the Nets. Stein downplayed that comment but added that it’s quite possible Durant may refuse to report to training camp. According to Stein, many people around the league believe that if Durant hasn’t been traded when camps open, he’ll continue to cause a “ruckus” behind the scenes in order to force the Nets to lower their trade demands.
- Durant’s former teammate with the Warriors, Andre Iguodala, believes the two-time Finals MVP should withdraw his trade request, according to BasketNews.com. “I think he should stay in Brooklyn, it’s such a big market, it’s good for the game and just figure out how to make it work like everybody grow up and make it work,” Iguodala stated on the Point Forward podcast. “That’s how I feel about the situation.”
The Nets should do nothing.
I love Iggy’s “everybody grow up” comment.
There’s only one person here acting like a spoiled toddler throwing a tantrum cause he’s not getting his way again.
Just remember when The Grizzlies traded for Iggy and the owner wanted him to mentor the young kids and he refused to play for them.
and look where Iggy played last year – he never wanted to leave, and would not have left if everyone didn’t get injured. Makes sense he’d sit out a year, he’s old. KD is old too.
You casuals understand that GSW is absolutely dominating the league if Klay and Steph aren’t hurt those 2 years, right? KD probably stays if he doesnt get hurt too. I feel like too many fans aren’t making the connection that GSW+injuries does not = end of dynasty. We are in the middle of a 10+ year dynasty, deal with it.
He’s 36 right lol
36 in NBA = 66 in normal life lol
KD’s turning 38 soon tho right?
In NBA years + an achilles injury, yeah, his body is probably the same as a 38 yo NBA player who hasn’t had a big injury? How come you don’t know ball? How did you find this place?
it’s a wonder that KD even wants to continue playing now that he’s 41yo tbh some guys just dk when to hang em up lol
@A’s
10+ year dynasty??? Bro….if you lose (6) more than you win (4) then it’s NOT a ten year dynasty. Just hope this is the beginning of a new dynasty and be happy with that.
@ KnicksFCF
It’s 4 in 8, that’s not losing more than winning. Same core players = same dynasty.
Sounds like an 8-year dynasty, not a 10.
Whilst Iggy’s comment is on point… Andre himself sat out whilst he was in Memphis…
So pot meet kettle…
I’m sure he knows that but didn’t want to actually point directly to Durant with his statement.
#code ;)
The Nets FO + ownership are complete failures.
Hindsight is 20-20. Their only failure was giving KD and Kyrie everything they wanted.
They both wanted Kyrie to play in road gms last season. Brooklyn didn’t give them that. That’s why they were a playin team last season & that’s why they’re in the situation they’re currently in.
Their one failure was assembling a cast of three mental patients.
a feel a package surrounding Kris Middleton would be a great move for both teams.
Nets give Kyrie a win-now weapon to play next to.
Bucks unite 2 of the top 5 players in the league.
Middleton is good, but he’s too old and his contract situation isn’t a good match. With a trade like this the Nets get neither a young controllable star nor draft assets (as the Bucks have nothing significant to trade there). The price on KD may come down, but not that much.
Plus this goes against everything the Bucks have built on.
Fun imagining teams trying to defend Giannis and KD on the court together, but, no.
A stalemate?!? You’re kidding!
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The best case scenario for Durant is that he gets traded to the Warriors, with that said I hope it doesn’t happen. I think the best case scenario for the Nets is to trade KD to the Pelicans for Brandon Ingram and 3#1 draft picks. I don’t want Durant anywhere the Knicks, he’s a star, that isn’t coachable anymore. Pass
Is this good?
A player signs 4 year $200 million then refuses to play
Sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do.
If you’re a narcissist/diva
He is not refusing to play. Facts matter.
Facts matter? Where’d you pick that up from? The people that twist the “facts” and then say “facts matter”?
The FACT is that he’s refusing to play for the team he signed a ridiculous contract with unless they get a GM and HC that he approves of. He’s not honoring his contract….but he expects da maaannnnneeeey.
He just another NBA yahoo that signed an outrageous long-term contract, then once he has that guaranteed he causes a commotion to get to another team. Yet another low integrity, selfish con artist. He put himself in the position he’s in.
I forgot that adding capitals to a message makes it more truthful or valuable.
He has not refused to play – he may do that and than you can type a message in all caps if you want – but so far, he has not refused to play nor has he or his camp suggested he may not.
I don’t feel very sympathetic towards his request, but whether I like something or not does not change the material facts.
He has not refused to play, Yet. He would be a fool to holdout! New Orleans is the best place for him this year. PHX can’t trade Ayton yet. KD has ruined his reputation with this request.
#FreeKD
Can not wait for him and harden and lowry and the rest of these soft flopper crybabies to be out of the league
so that you can hate on a brand new generation of talented, successful youngsters lol
@luapnor
how’d Lowry end up in this conversation?
Yup, we need less Chris Paul dishonest hoop disciples and more Steph Curry/honest hoop disciples.
Ideal scenario would be if the Warriors were the only team in the NBA right lol
Nah, there needs to be teams for Steph to destroy.
If you aren’t a GSW fan, this next DECADE is going to be really, really bad for you.
Every moment past, present & future is really bad for guys like you that hate the majority of the league. Gotta suck seeing all these sinful guys like Ben, KD, Bron & the rest racking up accolades, millions of $ & putting on historic performances on the court night in & night out lol
3.2.1.. next kd article will uno reverse card this articles points.
I havent seen the almost daily spin article
(pro nets sided) saying that nets still have and has always had all the leverage against other teams in trades for kd.
Everything is under control in netsland.
As the original article alludes to,
Both kd and the nets have made themselves in very not good situations.
I’m telling you if the Nets are so mad at KD the best punishment in the world would be to trade him to the Knicks, that’s the last team he wants to play for. The best thing for KD is to be traded to Warriors, Lakers, Suns, Heat, Sixers, or the Celtics. All the teams would look at him as a final straw to win a championship galore. (The Warriors don’t even need him) The Knicks are loaded with #1’s, that’s something the Nets will truly need trading KD. The Knicks should offer 5 of them. I wonder how many #1’s the Pelicans would offer the Nets with Brandon Ingram included in a trade? That might be the best way to go for Brooklyn. We’ll see.
Please just retire KD, and take Harden, Simmons, and Kyrie with you. So tired of whiny babies.
Lol do you not recognize the fact that you are the 1 whining here?
Yup, please eradicate dishonest hoop entirely from the NBA, get rid of Harden, Russ, Simmons, Kyrie and Lebron can take a walk on the beach too, sick of his stupid “crying to the refs” face he makes 100x a game.
Much easier fix would be just for you to stop following the NBA. That way everybody wins
Hows that copium pack hitting this morning?
copium?
@greg1- you and I both. Let’s face it the league is laced with phony Prima Donna’s now that can’t be coached, these players don’t listen and just wanna do their own thing. What team out there will want to deal with all of that? I’m shocked LeBron wants to play with Kyrie(the biggest cry baby in the league) again, especially with the way he treated him over the years. Smh
I don’t follow the NBA much anymore – specifically because of cases like this.
It’s a pity. When Durant was with Seattle and Oklahoma City he was a solid player and a solid human being. I thought he was also the 2nd best player in the NBA behind Lebron. Then he got an attitude….hanging around with you know who. The man was always going to be fabulously wealthy…. and is. But instead of going down as the class individual he was when he came into the league, his legacy will be that of a complainer that wanted to dictate his GM, HC, and teammates. He caused turmoil and blamed his team not winning on everyone but himself.
His legacy could have been that of a legendary NBA player. He has his money and his trophies, but he’ll have to live with his legacy.
How did the Warriors ever win a championship without him?
They have the best combination of offense and defense. Durant caused problems there too.
@nba
It’s amazing…A guy is recruited to join a 73 win team. He comes in, does his thing. Brings them 2 chips as the finals mvp. Is called a beech on national tv BY A TEAMMATE and told BY ONE OF THE SAME TEAMMATE THAT RECRUITED HIM that they don’t need him”, plays hurt in his 3rd year in the finals and decides not to comeback as a free agent and people in GS act like they were the victims and damaged the team. WOW these narratives. Why are you shocked??? Why would you want to return to a team who’s most VOCAL LEADERS called you the b word and tells you IN A GAME that they don’t need you and NOTHING is done??? Curry, the guy whose allegedly the true behind the scenes leader doesn’t stick up for you. He’s guilted in to playing hurt in the finals, damages his body further and requires season ending surgery, leaves as a free agent yet the GSW fans and players show disdain to this guy for leaving???? I don’t ever recall him speaking negatively about them afterwards or getting into with his old teammates like he did with Westbrook and Kanter. Crazy narratives man.
@KFCF:
Lol, Green was right that they didn’t need him, as 2015 and 2022 proved.
Get a clue, KD didn’t bring GSW the chips, GSW brought KD the chips.
@NBA
ehhhh ….whut? Dude I’m just going to list the chronological facts.
2014-15 they beat a Cavs team playing WITHOUT Kyrie and K. Love in the series (40 points, 8 assists and 15 rebounds off the floor) and STILL took the GSW to 6 games.
2015-16- With all 3 stars playing, the Cash’s beat a 73 win team in 7 games despite being down 3-1. 3 weeks after being embarrassed by their defeat a contingency of Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green and Iggy travel to the Hamptons to recruit, sign and pay a player “they don’t need” to a 3 year $80 mil dollar contract which almost made him the highest paid player on that team over 3 years ( Klay @ 3/$53 mil), (Steph @ $83 mil) and (Dray @ 3/$50). Durant immediately wins them 2 championships in a row including 2 finals MVP’s for Durant while he lead the team in points, FG%, 3pt %, FT%, blocks and 2nd in rebounds in one finals run and points, FG, rebounds and blocks in the other. Yeah…. but they didn’t need him.
2022 doesn’t prove anything. LBJ was on a different team and the players were different
KnicksFanCavsFan;
Your point is my point……
We’re talking professional team sports here. No one player wins or loses a championship – although in basketball where only 5 guys play at one time and play both O and D one player has more of an affect than football, baseball, or hockey.
I’m tired of these he said, she said arguments. You play as a team, win or lose as a team, and what’s said in private should stay in private. This gossipy nonsense is something I used to be exposed to taking my girlfriends to and from the beauty parlor…what was told to me went in one ear and out the other. Didn’t make a bit of difference in what was.
Most sports media today is no different than the gossipy magazines at the check out counter in the supermarket. Consequently the fans know little about playing the sports they talk endlessly about.
@ KFCF:
The fact is Kyrie played game 1 in 2015 and the Cavs lost it. Injuries happen, that title is legit.
2016, the Cavs won their *title thanks to massive help from the league.
2022 championship has nothing whatsoever to do with Lebron or the Cavs, the title was won over the Celtics and it proved they can win ‘chips without KD for the 2nd time.
KD was injured most of his GSW tenure.
@A’s
Bro. why would I ever expect the truth out of you?? He played in 208 of a possible 246 games (82 x 3). That’s 85% off all games which was more than Curry (199 or 80%).
TWO titles without him!
you spelled with wrong
KD was on the Warriors last season? 2015? Lol hold the L, lil guy! You lost this thread.
@A’s
Title 1 vs Cavs with no Kyrie or Love in the series.
Title 2 six years later.
humble yourself.
The only game Kyrie played in 2015, the Cavs lost, remember?
@NBA
In the 2015 finals the GSW played a Cavs team without Kyrie nor Love.
Wrong. As I mentioned, Kyrie played in game 1 of the 2015 finals. The cavs lost that game.
I wonder if it ever crosses u guys minds that maybe, just maybe, you don’t like the NBA/basketball in general and perhaps there’s a possibility that you have an inherent dislike of the type of guys that dominate the sport. Lol maybe following a different sport would bring more joy to your life
You obviously miss half of what all sports is about for the average fan…
The good guys vs the bad guys…
It’s how sports entertainment exists, it relies on that tribalism.
The joy of the sport is for the few who leave tribalism in the past…
Wow lol they apparently deleted my comment. Sounds strikingly like an admission of guilt fr
Agreed, I love watching hoops WAY more than I love rooting for my team. Not even close, actually.
The Nets should trade him to a trash team take the lost and tank the season
Durant should take Iggys advice 100% but he won’t
KD isn’t humble at all
He is mentally entitled
He has for sure obviously accomplished some amazing things but he’s ugly and old now
Got booted by the new #1 in nba with Giannis and then the Warriors 2.0 got swept by Cs last year
He can’t handle his reality
Nets are smart to wait
This year will be a wash no expectations for them which which really sucks for Nets fans
KD can sit an violate his contract and lose money
He can free himself by retiring or he can be a fking man for once in his career and sleep in his bed he created for himself
He really is one of those rare rich dudes that let’s people control his emotions!
Why are the Nets smart to wait on a 34 year old whos turning 35 soon? In my opinion they are the dumbest team of all-time for not taking whatever offer was out there and just ending this horrible, boring storyline.
He turns 34 soon.
Is the NBA season currently happening? No. He’s going to be 35 soon.
Lol you’re making yourself look dumb fr maybe just google KD if you’re not sure how old he is. Don’t just put the age you wish he was lol
He is going to be 35 13 months from now.
@A’sfanUK
The Nets are trying to get reasonable value for him. Unfortunately for them, KD’s unprecedented trade request before a 4 year max extension even started was so late that most teams were already set, and then his ultimatum reduced his market even further. Now their eminently reasonable strategy is to see if that changes at the trade deadline.
KD is 34 years old and has had major injuries in his life, the Nets are in the wrong here for wanting the biggest trade return in NBA history for this 34 year old who’s a massive injury risk.
That’s why everyone wants him to go to GSW, so he can spend half his tenure there on the injured list, just like last time!
@A’s
Such a delusional liar. Good thing Silicon Valley is known for much more than the GSW. Google is thy enemy!!!!
Captain not obvious lmao
How are Nets wrong bro? They want KD to play and they will pay him handsomely to do so
He’s an idiot for this bullspit shittshoww he started
Only casual fans that have no understanding of the nba salary cap contracts etc would possibly support KD on this
Maybe you think there should be no contracts and no cap huh?
Learn…please research valid sources and LEARN bro
Nets are not wrong at all. They are willing to go through this storm KD has created and they should try to get as much for him as possible, not cater to him..he’s violating his contract once he doesn’t report
Player empowerment was never meant to go this far…
Kyrie, Harden and KD have all taken advantage of the privileges that were given to them…
Just like any privilege it can be taken away… A lockout could be possible, because the majority of the league do not exist in the NY or LA big markets that profits off of it… The owners arent going to sit there and take it, they have oversized egos of their own…
Sad fact of the current situation is that it won’t be the Hardens, Durants or Irvings that pay for this… It will be the youth movement which is set to destroy their records who will be paying the price of less privileges…
The NBA is in very talented hands as this privileged generation ages out of the league…
Lol you HAVE to realize that you’re gonna hate on the next generation just as hard if not harder than u hate on the current 1. On some level u do realize that right?
Durant has zero leverage here, which makes it comical that he’s trying to position himself as if he does. He’s not wired to pull a Harden, so what’s he going to do if the Nets say show up or retire? I mean…
What’s worse is by leaking details from his meeting with the Nets owner, KD made it less likely he’s traded- he just doesn’t realize it. Why would any GM offer any more than what’s required for salary matching purposes?
Veterans used to sign minimum contracts to chase rings.
I guess KD is changing that script. Signing the max contract and then deciding to chase rings with garanteed money.
KD has reached a Stalemate …….
Who is it ?? Kyrie, Harden, Ben
Looks like KD is never going back to a NBA Finals. And now he’ll have to sit and watch Bron break the All Time Scoring record ….
In life ……. Be careful what you wish for .
The Narrative now …… will be >>>>
KD only ever won a ring. Cause the Warriors decided to sign him.
Absolute latest on KD. Who Cares? He’s a 34 year baby.