The potential price tag for acquiring Kevin Durant isn’t what should matter most to the Raptorsargues Scott Stinson of The National Post, who says that determining whether Durant would actually be motivated and invested in playing for Toronto should be the most important factor for the team’s lead decision-makers. As Stinson writes, Durant’s motivation in …
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Kevin Durant’s recent trade request sent shockwaves around the NBA, but not everyone is buying its veracity. ESPN NBA analyst Kendrick Perkins, for one, believes that Durant’s demand is merely a ploy. “I’m looking at it and I’m saying, ‘Why would KD want out?’” Perkins said on “NBA Today” on Tuesday. “… And then all …
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Jalen Brunson was a key part of the Dallas Mavericks’ postseason run.Image: Getty Images The free-agent frenzy has come and gone again in the NBA, and it’s the same old story in New York for the Knicks and their fan base. Another year, another “big” free agent signing fails to move the needle. The team …
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Chris Broussard made a controversial claim as to why Kevin Durant would not want to play for the Toronto Raptors. Speaking on FS1 on Monday, Broussard explained that he believed race would play a role. “I don’t think KD will want to go to Toronto,” Broussard said. “I’ve visited there many times, covering the league. …
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It was on July 4, 2016 that Kevin Durant upended the NBA and nearly broke the internet by announcing he was leaving Oklahoma City for Golden State. Six years later, Independence Day came and went on Monday with Durant — this time with a demand to be traded from the Nets — again holding the …
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First, Kevin Durant’s trade demand turned the entire NBA world upside down. Now, it has put the league on hold. With more than half of NBA teams contacting the Nets with trade packages, the normal free-agency frenzy has been slowed to a crawl. As Nets general manager Sean Marks and owner Joe Tsai sift through …
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Kevin Durant has spoken for the first time since requesting a trade from the Nets. What he was trying to say, though, only raises more questions. “The ones who were locked in that gym with me know what it is, they know what I’m about,” Durant tweeted on Saturday morning. “If u haven’t been in …
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The Spurs received three first-round picks for Dejounte Murray and the Jazz topped that by essentially bringing back five for Rudy Gobert — setting the bar for Kevin Durant. The Nets are holding out for an Elon Musk-level fortune in return for their star, who has demanded a trade, and they could get it. No, …
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Kevin Durant‘s trade request increases the chances of a Kyrie Irving trade to the LakersJovan Buha and Sam Amick of The Athletic report. A straight Irving for Russell Westbrook swap would not work financially, so the nets would either have to add another contract or include a third — and perhaps fourth team — for …
Franchise star Kevin Durant has requested a trade from the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Durant made the trade request directly to Nets owner Joe Tsai on Thursday, sources told ESPN. Nets general manager Sean Marks is working with Durant and his business manager Rich Kleiman on finding a trade, Kleiman …
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