Durant submitted the transaction request directly to Nets owner Joe Tsai on Thursday, sources told ESPN. Nets CEO Sean Marks is working with Durant and Rich Kleiman’s business director to find a deal, Kleiman told ESPN. As the Nets prepare to move one of the most valuable commercial assets on the market, the entire roster will be available for discussion on deals, sources told ESPN. The teams are calling Durant and the Nets will definitely look for a historic return to players and drafts.
1 Relevant The Phoenix Suns and Miami Heat are among the two teams Kevin Durant has on his wish list, sources told ESPN, but the Nets plan to take Durant where they can get the best deal possible. As Durant has four years on his contract, there is no shortage of teams willing to dispose of his assets for him. Durand, who will not be released without restrictions until 2026, is scheduled to earn $ 44.1 million in the 2022-23 season. He and Kyrie Irving had no contact with the Nets after Irving opted for his deal on Monday and there was a sense of inevitability that Durant would eventually seek an exchange, sources told ESPN. The Nets, selected by many before the season to win the NBA Championship, finished 44-38, good for seventh place in the Eastern Conference – and a playoff position solidified by a play-in victory over Cleveland Cavaliers on April 12th. They were swept away by the Celtics in the first round. Durand averaged 29.9 points, 7.4 rebounds and 6.4 assists this season, but saw action in just 55 games during the regular season as he recovered from an MCL injury. In other news, the Nets have acquired Roy O’Neill from the Utah Jazz in exchange for a first-round pick in 2023, ESPN sources said. The option to go to Utah will be the smaller one of their own, Houston or Philadelphia, sources told ESPN. O’Neale 29 averaged 7.4 points and 4.8 rebounds in his fifth season with the Jazz.
