Kevin Durant trade request: NBA Twitter, Celtics fans react to stunning report
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NBA Twitter, Celtics fans react to stunning KD trade request report originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
The NBA offseason just got a LOT more interesting.
Kevin Durant has requested a trade from the Brooklyn Nets, according to multiple reports. It's a stunning plot twist for Brooklyn: Kyrie Irving announced earlier this week that he's picking up his player option to return to the Nets in 2022-23, and the expectation was that the Nets would run it back with a "Big Three" of Durant, Irving and Ben Simmons.
Instead, Durant apparently wants out following a disappointing campaign that ended with a first-round playoff sweep at the hands of the Boston Celtics.
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The Phoenix Suns and Miami Heat reportedly are high on Durant's wish list, but the Nets likely will accept the best offer for the 12-time All-Star.
News of Durant wanting out sent shockwaves through the NBA, with Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid among the several players who reacted to the news on Twitter.
Can ð© get realer ?
— Trae Young (@TheTraeYoung) June 30, 2022
easy money
— Ja Morant (@JaMorant) June 30, 2022
Woooowwwwww
— Marcus Morris (@MookMorris2) June 30, 2022
Meanwhile, others used the KD news as an opportunity to point out another example of Irving ruining a team. Assuming the Nets trade Durant, his partnership with Irving would have lasted just two seasons -- the same amount of time Kyrie spent with the Celtics before his acrimonious exit in 2019.
The Kyrie effect pic.twitter.com/5LkH3An5je
— Action Network (@ActionNetworkHQ) June 30, 2022
The moment that ended the Brooklyn Nets pic.twitter.com/BihCffk6zt
— BostonCelticsForever (@BostonCelts4eva) June 30, 2022
"What do you mean we'll only play together for 2 seasons?!?!?" pic.twitter.com/HVHwl8t8hz
— Dan Greenberg (@StoolGreenie) June 30, 2022
The Celtics defense made a god ask for a trade pic.twitter.com/9X34zCdn5l
— StatMuse (@statmuse) June 30, 2022
Kyrie: âIâm opting in to fulfill my commitment to KD.â
KD: pic.twitter.com/E4Bc4f2rwo— Christian Rivas (@RadRivas) June 30, 2022
Nets were better off with this. pic.twitter.com/YWkpGP1iYj
— Brendan Glasheen (@BrendanGlasheen) June 30, 2022
As for where Durant will end up: Phoenix and Miami (and potentially Boston?) are all enticing ... but don't rule out LIV Golf.
Kevin Durant going to LIV?!?
— Shane Bacon (@shanebacon) June 30, 2022