Report: Entire NBA Ready to 'Re-Engage' Nets on Kevin Durant Trade

According to ESPN's Zach Lowe, the entire NBA is set to re-engage the Brooklyn Nets on a Kevin Durant trade

Joey Linn | Nov 6, 2022

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With uncertainty surrounding the future of the Brooklyn Nets, teams are reportedly prepared to re-engage in Kevin Durant trade discussions. On a recent episode of The Lowe Post, ESPN's Zach Lowe reported that the entire NBA is ready to re-engage with the Nets on a Durant deal, as Brooklyn may be nearing an inevitable reset.

Between the controversy surrounding Kyrie Irving, and the uncertainty surrounding Brooklyn's head coaching search, the Nets may look very different soon. Some feel as if Irving may have played his last game with the Nets, as the team has given him an extensive list of requirements he must meet before rejoining the team.

If Irving never rejoins the Nets, it feels logical to assume the team may entertain pressing the reset button, and granting Durant his trade request from over the summer. While this is speculative, Lowe's report indicates that teams around the league may be expecting this outcome.

If the Nets are prepared to start over, this could mean Ben Simmons may become available as well. While he is of course younger than both Durant and Irving, his injury history and current trajectory do not align with a rebuilding team, meaning he could also be on the move if Brooklyn blows it up.

While Durant has held things down for the Nets over the last week, even showing a level of emotion on the court that indicates he truly cares about this team, the rest of the league is reportedly preparing for him to become available once again.

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Published Nov 6, 2022

JOEY LINN

Title: Credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation Email: joeylinn32@sbcglobal.net Education: Communication Studies degree from Biola University Location: Los Angeles, California Expertise: NBA analysis, insight, and reporting Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Receiving a media credential during the 2021-22 season, Joey has experience interviewing NBA players, and developing exclusive stories from these interviews. Having appeared on several different NBA podcasts over the last four seasons, Joey is now hosting his own podcast for The Sporting Tribune. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Now graduated, Joey is covering the NBA full-time across multiple platforms. Credentialed by the Clippers, Joey covers the team daily with articles, podcasts, and video breakdowns on YouTube. With four years of sports media experience, Joey provides expert insight and analysis for NBA fans across the league.

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