Ever since they signed Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, the Brooklyn Nets have become a synonym for drama.
Kenny Akinson's firing, Steve Nash's appointment, Kyrie's unexcused absence, KD's injury, Kyrie's vaccination protest, James Harden wanting in and out, Ben Simmons not even playing, and now Durant requesting a trade. It's been a rollercoaster.
Kyrie Irving Doesn't Have As Many Suitors As KD
So, it's unsurprising to see that the Nets are more than ready to move on and just let both stars go. However, as expected, the market for Kyrie Irving hasn't been as aggressive as it's been for Durant:
"It is possible, and obviously you don't have as wide of a swath of teams, not nearly as many conversations going on for Kyrie Irving as you do for Kevin Durant," said Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.Irving Is Most Likely Gone
Given Irving's history of unreliability, unpredictability, and off-court antics, not many teams would be willing to meet a steep asking price for a one-year rental. As for Durant, the Nets won't take a penny on the dollar for his services:
"So the possibility that they could trade Kyrie Irving before Kevin Durant, it exists. There's also a possibility they don't trade Kyrie Irving and they don't find a deal as quickly as everyone might expect for Kevin Durant," Woj added.The Price For Durant Is Way Too High
So, even though there's league-wide interest in the two-time NBA champion, the Nets refuse to settle for less than what they think he's valued:
"We have a pretty gigantic gulf between what the Nets value who Kevin Durant is and what the market is willing to pay," reported ESPN's Brian Windhorst. "Durant is obviously a very valuable player, nobody doubts that this guy is still is in prime years as an MVP-level candidate who can completely swing a team from pretender to contender with his presence. However, the market does not want to pay a super premium price for him because if you trade away all of these top assets on your team to get him, he becomes less valuable to you. That gulf is why we're in a stalemate right now and could have one for a while.”The Nets Have No Rush
It's also worth noting that the Nets have no obligation or rush to move KD whatsoever. They still have him under contract for the next four years and should only deal him to the team that's willing to meet their asking price.
He's looking to leave after spending one year nursing an injury and two failed trips to the playoffs, so it's clear that the Net s don't owe KD any favors, or anything by that mean.
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