NBA Rumors: Kevin Durant has a new suitor to be traded away from the Brooklyn Nets

It hasn’t beenthe start of the 2022-2023 NBA seasonthat the Brooklyn Nets‘ fans would have predicted for their team. Especially when they know Kevin Durant, and Kyrie Irving were staying to work out their issues with the coaching staff. Although that didn’t happened, itsuncertain whether both stars will stay.

With a 6-7 record, Durant making30 points, 5 rebounds, and 6 assists per game, Irving out of the picture due to his offthe courtactions, as well as no confidenceinBen Simmons, the Brooklyn Netscouldstart to look out for possible trades for both Irving and Durant before their contracts expire.

Especially if the Nets want experienced and talented players to make an impact right away to the Nets’ locker roomat the same time that they are lettingboth of their starsgo. Apparentlythe Nets’ govenorsJoe and Clara Wu Tsaihave started theirquest for that trade to happen

NBA Rumors: Kevin Durant could be traded to the Philadelphia 76ers

(Transcript via Heavy.com)

“There is no doubt the Sixers have asked on Durant, they did in the summer, and will keep asking about him. But the Nets are going to be a little put off by them already because of the Ben Simmons thing, because they feel like they were set up to give away James Harden all along. So the Sixers burned them once, do the Nets want to go back and say, OK, sure, we’ll do a KD deal, too.

The main thing is, though, does Tyrese Maxey get put into the deal? Because then the Nets have to listen, they might not get a better young player than him in any deal they make for Durant. Maxey, Tobias Harris and (Matisse) Thybulle would work, but the Nets would not get any picks in the deal because Philly can’t offer any right now. If that is all that is on the table, Brooklyn would have to pass,” an executive told Heavy Sports’ Sean Deveney.

The executive noted that Brooklyn might be hesitant to deal with Philly after the result of the Ben Simmons trade but also noted that if they do come calling, they have a potential package that may be enough for the Nets to accept or at the least consider.