Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving want out of Brooklyn, which is perfectly fine for the franchise, but it won’t be happening for cheap.
Kevin Durant has requested a trade, and rumors are circulating connecting Kyrie Irving to the Los Angeles Lakers, but it’s possible both stars are still with the Brooklyn Nets when training camp begins in September.
Brian Lewis of the New York Post provided the report Monday:
“With four years left on [Durant’s] contract, and Kyrie Irving having opted in to the last year of his deal, the Nets have leverage and every intention of using it,” Lewis wrote.
“And league personnel say the Nets have implied if they don’t get what they want, this could well drag on into training camp.”
ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski previously reported that the “Nets plan to move Durant where they can get the best possible deal” even though he has the Phoenix Suns and Miami Heat at the top of his wish list.
Wojnarowski also noted, “there is no shortage of teams” willing to work with the Nets on a Durant trade. Other teams that have been mentioned are the Toronto Raptors and Golden State Warriors.
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As far as Irving goes, he wants to go to the Lakers and Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports reported that the Lakers and Nets are having discussions centered around Irving and Los Angeles point guard Russell Westbrook.
For now, both Durant and Irving are members of the Nets and it may stay that way for some time.
