<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-rumors-rival-teams-are-blocking-a-kevin-durant-trade-20220805-0006.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kevin Durant</a> seemingly put the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-rumors-kyrie-irving-has-made-a-decision-about-his-future-with-the-nets-20220819-0009.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Brooklyn Nets</a> and the NBA in chaos, until he didn’t. His shocking trade request was supposed to shake the league to its core, yet nothing happened. <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-brooklyn-nets-and-kevin-durant-situation-still-deadlocked-20220815-0003.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">He’s back in Brooklyn</a>, end of story.
Durant hoped every single team in the league would get in line with mouthwatering offers for the four years remaining on his contract. The Nets wouldn’t take a penny on the dollar— and rightfully so.
Unsurprisingly, no team was even close to meeting Brooklyn’s historically high asking price for the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-news-why-kevin-durant-isnt-going-to-be-traded-20220817-0006.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">two-time NBA champion</a>. And according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, they didn’t really try, either.
<h2>NBA Rumors: Nets Never Got A God Offer For Kevin Durant</h2>
“It was really just a realization that and the eye-opening experience that a deal wasn’t gonna happen,” Charania said.“The best offer I’m told that the Nets had on the table was from the Celtics: Jaylen Brown, Derrick White, and a first-round pick.”
“The price tag that the Nets had put forth on Kevin Durant and you can say that they might have been asking for something they know was never gonna be attainable anyway,” Charania added.“But at the end of the day when you have a guy that’s a 12x All-Star, 2x Finals MVP, you have a high asking price. That price was never gonna be met and I think both sides understood that this is the best opportunity to win a championship.”
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<h2>Teams Weren’t Willing To Blow It Up For KD</h2>
Notably, the Minnesota Timberwolves may have prevented any potentially league-changing trade from going down. They gave away so much to land Rudy Gobert, that trading Durant for anything less would’ve been a massive PR hit for the Nets, according to HoopsHype:
“Numerous NBA executives who spoke with HoopsHype believe the Gobert trade made it harder for Durant to be moved,” read the report. “The draft pick compensation Utah received from Minnesota was considered such a lopsided haul for Utah around the league that if the Nets got anything less than that for Durant, Brooklyn’s front office would’ve looked foolish, according to numerous rival executives.”
So, yeah. Kevin Durant is one of the greatest players ever, a generational scorer, and a Hall of Fame lock. But no team will jeopardize its entire future for an injury-prone, ego-driven 33-year-old who’s infamously bailed on two teams (almost three) and tried to take over an entire organization.

NBA Rumors: Kevin Durant's trade value was way lower than expected

NBA Rumors: Kevin Durant's trade value was way lower than expected - Bolavip US

For nearly two months, the atmosphere in Brooklyn was far from good. <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-news-why-kevin-durant-isnt-going-to-be-traded-20220817-0006.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kevin Durant</a>‘s trade request put the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/kevin-durant-contract-with-nets-does-kd-have-a-no-trade-clause-in-brooklyn-20220630-0023.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nets</a> in shambles,as they werein danger of losing what it took them years to build.
However, that is all water under the bridge now. The 12-time NBA All-Star is <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-trade-rumors-the-lakers-may-have-two-alternative-argets-to-kyrie-irving-20220823-0018.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">not going anywhere</a>, which enables the franchise to turn its attention to making plans for the 2022-23 NBA season.
The Nets look ready to run things back this year, but they have to figure out how to put all the pieces together in order to contend. <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-news-rick-pitino-makes-intriguing-prediction-about-ben-simmons-nets-20220824-0007.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ben Simmons</a> has yet to make his debut, and the team would already have an idea about how to use him.
<h2>Rumor: Nets imagine Ben Simmons as center</h2>
“There have been rumblings of Simmons playing center this season and Durant has done so before in small-ball lineups,” Alex Schiffer of The Athletic wrote. “Do the Nets add another big man or role with the traditional and modern options they have?”
It remains to be seen not only if the Nets will actually activate this strategy but also if it actually works. At first sight, one could say it’s at least an interesting call, as it might get the best out of Simmons while reducing his weaknesses. What seems clear is that Brooklyn hasn’t figured out what to do at the center position yet.
<h2>Report: Nets aim to land veteran center</h2>
“The Nets are looking to add a veteran backup center, league sources told HoopsHype,” Michael Scotto reported. “One free-agent center to keep an eye on is Tristan Thompson, HoopsHype has learned.”
Though it’s been a long time since Tristan Thompson made headlines for his work on the court, the Nets could benefit from his experience. Besides, he already knows what it’s like to win an NBA championship as he was part of the Cavs‘ title-winning team in 2016.
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NBA Rumors: Ben Simmons to make big sacrifice for Nets this season

NBA Rumors: Ben Simmons to make big sacrifice for Nets this season - Bolavip US

In a shocking turn of events, <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-news-why-kevin-durant-isnt-going-to-be-traded-20220817-0006.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kevin Durant</a> and the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/brad-stevens-statement-that-would-close-celtics-door-on-kevin-durant-and-spoils-jaylen-brown-20220823-0029.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Brooklyn Nets</a> made amends and vowed to run it back next season. Steve Nash, Sean Marks, and <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-rumors-kyrie-irving-has-made-a-decision-about-his-future-with-the-nets-20220819-0009.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kyrie Irving </a>will also be there, but that’s not the whole story.
It’s been so long since Ben Simmons was on the court that people seemed to forget about him. But he’s been cleared for three-on-three basketball activities, and his recoveryis reportedly right on schedule.
Needless to say, that Big 3 of Durant, Irving, and Simmons puts the Nets in a privileged position in the Eastern Conference. That’s why famous coach Rick Pitino believes they’re championship-bound if they use Simmons in a <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-rumors-warriors-draymond-green-may-have-chosen-his-next-team-20220812-0007.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Draymond-Green</a> type of role.
<h2>NBA News: Nets Should Use Ben Simmons Like Draymond Green, Claims Rick Pitino</h2>
“Well, that’s a championship-caliber team,” Pitino told NJ Advance Media. “If you have three great players [in Durant, Kyrie Irving and Ben Simmons], they’re going to get injured, they’re going to miss some games.”
“You have to make sure that four through eight [on the roster] can play that role because they are going to get hurt and in the case of some of the guys on the Nets, they miss a lot of games. You have to make sure that 4-8 can play and it doesn’t get any better than Kyrie and Kevin Durant,” Pitino added. “Every team needs a Draymond Green and I think Simmons probably will serve that role. He’s the playmaker, he’s the defensive player.”
 
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That assessment could be right on point. Simmons is clearly not a go-to guy, offensively, but he’s one of the best, most gifted defenders and playmakers in the league. He could take what Green has done with the Warriors and do it twice as good.
The Nets are once again the team to beat in the East, at least on paper. So, hopefully, they won’t let their huge egos stand in their way again and will finally fulfill the untapped potential they have.

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NBA News: Rick Pitino makes intriguing prediction about Ben Simmons, Nets

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<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-rumors-dark-horse-trade-destinations-for-kevin-durant-20220818-0010.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kevin Durant’s</a> shocking trade request could have massive implications all around the Association. From setting a precedent for <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-which-active-player-has-the-most-scoring-titles-20220822-0037.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">superstars forcing their way out</a> of big markets to the actual trade, any move could <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-rumors-the-suns-trade-offer-for-kevin-durant-turned-down-by-nets-20220822-0025.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">shake the league to its core.</a>
The Brooklyn Nets have been reluctant to meet anyone in the middle. Durant has a list of preferred destinations, but neither of those teams has been close to the Nets’ asking price, and they just won’t budge in.
The Nets aren’t obliged to trade Durant to any of his desired landing spots, so other teams could still swoop in and get creative. And, according to Shams Charania, the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/video-ja-morant-saying-he-would-cook-michael-jordan-20220711-0010.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Memphis Grizzlies</a> are now a realistic destination for him.
<h2>NBA Rumors: Grizzlies Join The Race For Kevin Durant</h2>
(Transcript via The Athletic’s Shams Charania)
“Recently, a new team has shown interest in Durant: the Memphis Grizzlies, league sources tell The Athletic. Fresh off a 56-win season, the Grizzlies have made new inquiries to the Nets about Durant, those sources added. Memphis has five first-round draft picks available (four unprotected selections of its own and one protected via Golden State in 2024) to theoretically utilize in a trade as well as young players like Jaren Jackson Jr., Desmond Bane, Ziaire Williams, Brandon Clarke, Kennedy Chandler and David Roddy.
Grizzlies executive vice president of basketball operations Zach Kleiman, the NBA’s reigning Executive of the Year, has done a masterful job building the team’s foundation around the All-NBA star Morant and a strong supporting cast while securing assets for the present and future. The Grizzlies will not include Jackson or Bane in a potential offer for Durant, sources said, but rather a package built around their bevy of draft picks.”

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The Grizzlies should have more than enough assets to try and put together an offer. However, it’s unlikely that they’ll get anything done without also including Jaren Jackson Jr. at least, given the Nets already turned down an offer centered around Jaylen Brown.
What’s clear is that the Nets have shown little interest in sending KD to any of his favorite spots. It could be out of pettiness, not wanting to trade him to a rival, or an effort to convince him to stay. So, keep an eye on the Grizzlies as they try to pull off this shocking move out of the left field.

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NBA Rumors: Shocking team emerges as frontrunner for Kevin Durant

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Nearly two months after he requested a trade, <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-rumors-dark-horse-trade-destinations-for-kevin-durant-20220818-0010.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kevin Durant</a> remains with the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-rumors-nets-still-want-to-convince-kevin-durant-to-stay-in-brooklyn-20220817-0026.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nets</a>. The 12-time All-Star has four more years under contract, which is why Brooklyn is waiting to find a reasonable offer to let him go.
Since his intentions to leave became public, Durant has been linked with a number of <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-trade-rumors-kevin-durant-adds-another-destination-to-his-wish-list-20220810-0042.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">potential destinations</a>. <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-rumors-miami-heat-may-have-the-best-trade-package-for-kevin-durant-20220705-0038.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Miami</a> and Phoenix were the first to be mentioned as possible trade suitors for the 33-year-old, as both see him as the missing piece to succeed.
Throughout the offseason, the<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/deandre-aytons-contract-what-is-the-suns-players-max-salary-and-net-worth-20220719-0040.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Suns</a> were even mentioned as KD’s favorite landing spot. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, Phoenix has even made an offer to the Nets, but it was not satisfying enough.
<h2>Report: The trade that could have sent Kevin Durant to Phoenix</h2>
“The Phoenix Suns similarly have dangled a package around All-Defensive wing Mikal Bridges and a handful of first-round draft picks, which has not picked up any steam with the Nets, league sources said,” Shams wrote.
“With Deandre Ayton signed to a four-year maximum contract and unable to be moved until January, Phoenix has attempted over the past month to make creative proposals to Brooklyn, possibly via three- or four-team trades where an All-Star-caliber player goes to the Nets. But the Suns have yet to find a suitable deal.”
The Suns might be an attractive team for Durant, but they don’t appear to be the trade partner the Nets are looking for. There are other teams who also want him andare in a <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-trade-rumors-there-is-a-secret-favorite-to-land-kevin-durant-20220816-0028.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">better position</a> to negotiate with Brooklyn. How this will play out, however, remains to be seen.
 
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NBA Rumors: The Suns' trade offer for Kevin Durant turned down by Nets

NBA Rumors: The Suns' trade offer for Kevin Durant turned down by Nets - Bolavip US

The <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-rumors-kevin-durant-wants-steve-nash-out-because-kyrie-irving-hates-him-20220809-0004.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Brooklyn Nets</a> took a clear stance with <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-rumors-kevin-durant-saved-kyrie-irving-at-the-nets-last-season-20220811-0014.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kyrie Irving</a>. They didn’t offer him <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-nets-kyrie-irving-makes-absurd-demands-over-new-contract-20220811-0002.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a contract extension</a> and claimed that they only wanted players who were committed to leading them to an NBA championship.
As spiritual as he claims to be, Kyriewasn’t going to leave $30+ million on the table, so he opted in on the final year of his contract, knowing that the team didn’t want him there. So much for avoiding toxic vibes.
Still, reports stated that he was looking forwad to <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-rumors-lakers-are-ready-to-trade-for-kyrie-irving-20220810-0010.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a reunion with LeBron James</a>, but the Lakers failed to trade for him. Sonow, HoopsHype reports that Kyrie is finally invested in playing for the Nets and prove that he’s still worthy of a lucrative deal.
<h2>NBA Rumors: Kyrie Is ‘Invested’ In Playing For The Brooklyn Nets</h2>
“I think Kyrie is invested in being a Brooklyn Net next year. Obviously, there was some turmoil with his contract extension not happening. He realizes his best path going forward to get the contract he wants in Brooklyn or elsewhere is to have a very good season. From what I can gather, it appears that he and the Nets are looking forward to meeting up in training camp,” read the report.

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<h2>Nets Want To Run It Back With Nash, Kyrie, And Kevin Durant</h2>
That’s similar to what the Nets are thinking right now. According to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, they want to run it back with the same team next season regardless of Durant’s desire to be traded:
“Right now, I think the Nets want to run this team back and they’re hoping Kevin Durant agrees,” saidWindhorst. “The way they’re conducting trade talks and the prices they are asking has teams out there thinking they don’t really want to trade Kevin Durant anyway. They want to bring this team back. We’ll see if Kevin Durant goes along with that in training camp.”
The Nets should be in no rush to get a deal done. Then again, Durant could still threaten to hold out and lower his trade value to try and force a move. So, stay tuned to see how this never-ending drama will unfold.

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NBA Rumors: Kyrie Irving has made a decision about his future with the Nets

NBA Rumors: Kyrie Irving has made a decision about his future with the Nets - Bolavip US

The <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-brooklyn-nets-and-kevin-durant-situation-still-deadlocked-20220815-0003.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Brooklyn Nets</a> are at a crossroads right now. They couldtrade <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/kevin-durant-outlook-if-he-doesnt-leave-the-nets-according-to-nba-insider-20220813-0028.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kevin Durant</a> and put all that drama in the rearview mirror, or they can play hardball to try and force him to honor <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-rumors-nets-still-want-to-convince-kevin-durant-to-stay-in-brooklyn-20220817-0026.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the remainder of his contract.</a>
Durant hasn’t officially threatened to sit out if he doesn’t get traded, but he did reach out to Nets owner Joe Tsai to give him an ultimatum. So, maybe holding on to him is not the wisest choice for the franchise.
KD has reportedly listed the Boston Celtics, Miami Heat, Phoenix Suns, and <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-trade-rumors-there-is-a-secret-favorite-to-land-kevin-durant-20220816-0028.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Philadelphia 76ers</a> as his preferred destinations. But the Nets are in no obligation to comply, so we’re going to discuss three dark horse landing spots for him.
<h2>NBA Rumors: 3 Dark Horse Destinations For Kevin Durant</h2>
<h3>3. Toronto Raptors</h3>
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Trade Package: Pascal Siakam, OG Anunoby, Malachi Flynn, 2 first-round picks, 1 second-round pick
The Toronto Raptors don’t want to include Scottie Barnes in any potential trade, but they still own multiple assets to make an appealing offer. They could pair KD with Barnes and Fred VanVleet to try and replicate the success they found in the brief Kawhi Leonard era.
In this trade, the Nets would get a promising two-way star in OG Anunoby, one of the best PFs in the game in Pascal Siakam, a serviceable backup PG in Malachi Flynn, and multiple draft compensation. What’s not to like?
<h3>2. Chicago Bulls</h3>
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Trade Package: DeMar DeRozan, Nikola Vucevic, Coby White, 2 first-round picks for Kevin Durant andSeth Curry
Arturas Karnisovas has already shown that he’s not afraid of pulling the trigger. He’ll do whatever it takes to get the Chicago Bulls over the top, so you better believe he’s inquired about Kevin Durant already.
This trade would give the Nets nearly 40 points per game with DeMar DeRozan and Nikola Vucevic, as well as a guy with Sixth Man of the Year potential in Coby White, plus two first-rounders. The Bulls would get their biggest star since Derrick Roe left town.
<h3>1. New York Knicks</h3>
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Trade Package: Julius Randle, Evan Fournier, Immanuel Quickley, Obi Toppin, 3 first-round picks
The New York Knicks are keeping tabs on Donovan Mitchell, but the Utah Jazz are playing the waiting game. So, why not turn their attention to their neighbors and make them a Godfather-like offer for Durant?
KD was close to joining the Knicks when he signed with the Nets. The Knicks have eight first-round picks to trade, and adding two promising players and a former All-Star to that package would be more than enough to get the superstar they’ve craved for years.

NBA Rumors: Dark horse trade destinations for Kevin Durant

NBA Rumors: Dark horse trade destinations for Kevin Durant - Bolavip US

The <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/skip-bayless-explains-why-lebron-james-million-dollar-contract-extension-with-lakers-isnt-right-20220817-0044.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Los Angeles Lakers</a> have been actively shopping <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-news-russell-westbrook-throws-the-lakers-under-the-bus-on-twitter-20220809-0006.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Russell Westbrook</a> since the start of the offseason. They’ve made it clear that they’d rather have Kyrie Irving instead of him, yet the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-trade-rumors-there-is-a-secret-favorite-to-land-kevin-durant-20220816-0028.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Brooklyn Nets</a> don’t seem all that interested.
The Nets wouldn’t mind parting ways with Irving. They didn’t offer him a contract extension and repeatedly called him out for his apparent lack of commitment. The only issue is that the Lakers don’t have what it takes to get a deal done.
First, they refused to include two first-round picks in any potential deal. Now, NBA insider Marc Stein reports that they’ve changed that stand. However, the Nets <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-rumors-mavs-could-trade-for-russell-westbrook-20220805-0007.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">have no interest in Westbook</a> because they don’t think he can help them win right now.
<h2>NBA Rumors: Nets Don’t Want Russell Westbrook Because He Can’t Help Them Win Now</h2>
(Transcript via Marc Stein)
“Yet sources say that the prospect of acquiring a focused Irving, or a similarly splashy acquisition, does still hold that kind of appeal to the Lakers even at the costly price. Sources confirm that they would be willing to surrender both firsts in tandem with Westbrook’s $47.1 million expiring contract to acquire Irving (although it’s unclear if the picks would be unprotected or protected).
I’m told, however, that the Nets have steadfastly rejected that pitch.
The Nets’ current stance, sources say, is that they are unwilling to send out Irving in a trade if the deal solely brings back future assets. They apparently want win-now talent in return to part with Irving, despite all of the turmoil that has engulfed the Nets for months.”
 
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Westbrook’s fall from grace has been quick and slightly humiliating. Once considered one of the best players in the world, now not even a team looking to get rid of one of their troublemaking players would take him alongside two first-round picks.

NBA Rumors: The embarrassing reason why the Nets don't want Russell Westbrook

NBA Rumors: The embarrassing reason why the Nets don't want Russell Westbrook - Bolavip US

The <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-rumors-sixers-signing-of-pj-tucker-could-be-under-investigation-20220715-0034.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Philadelphia 76ers</a> put a lot of time, hope, and effort into turning <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-news-seth-curry-got-brutally-honest-over-ben-simmons-return-20220801-0006.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ben Simmons</a> into a star. They were patient with him through his injuries, didn’t force him to develop a jump shot, and even signed him to a big extension. <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-rumors-nets-gm-says-no-surgery-can-fix-ben-simmons-20220512-0011.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">It didn’t pay off.</a>
Simmons was one of the best defenders in the league during his days in Philly. He was also an elite playmaker. His God-given traits, athleticism, and basketball IQ made us all think he could become a generational player.
But as much as the Sixers did for him before trading him, Jalen Rose believes that marriage <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/shannon-sharpe-urges-ben-simmons-to-stop-running-away-from-his-problems-20220429-0008.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">was destined to fail</a>. According to Rose, they shouldn’t have developed him as a point guard if he was so reluctant to shoot.
<h2>Jalen Rose Says Sixers Messed Up By Developing Ben Simmons As A Point Guard</h2>
“Philadelphia made a mistake in developing Ben Simmons as a point guard and here’s why: When you’re not attempting shots outside of the paint, it’s hard to have you at the top of the floor,” the former NBA player said on ESPN.
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Simmons is an excellent basketball player and checks all the boxes but one: Shooting. So, maybe Rose was right, and he should’ve been used in the paint as a small-ball four rather than taking the ball up the court.
<h2>Simmons Is Ready To Go</h2>
His reluctance to shoot is what made people pick on him for so long. That eventually led to the mental distress that took him off the court for a full season. Now, finally, he’s ready to be back on the floor, according to Stephen A. Smith:
“New flash here, I ran into Ben Simmons. He and I had a conversation. His personal business is his personal business. I support the brother. I had a problem with him not playing, that’s in the past. He’s ready to go, he swears he’s ready to go, and I’m rooting for the brother,” Smith revealed.
Simmons had some well-documented character issues, both on and off the floor. But regardless of where you stand on him as a person, no one can deny that he’s one of the most gifted players on Earth. As such, we can only root for him and hope he finds his groove.

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NBA: Jalen Rose explains the real reason Ben Simmons failed with the Sixers

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When <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-news-why-kevin-durant-isnt-going-to-be-traded-20220817-0006.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kevin Durant</a> gave the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/desperate-kevin-durant-could-sabotage-the-nets-just-to-get-traded-20220812-0002.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nets</a> an ultimatum, it looked like he had sealed his fate in <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-trade-rumors-there-is-a-secret-favorite-to-land-kevin-durant-20220816-0028.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Brooklyn</a>. Far from giving in to his alleged demand of firing both GM Sean Marks and coach Steve Nash, team owner Joe Tsai sided with them.
Trade talks continued to be slow even after that situation, though. With Durant under contract until 2026, the Nets <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-brooklyn-nets-and-kevin-durant-situation-still-deadlocked-20220815-0003.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">have no urgency</a> to move him unless they receivean offer they cannot refuse, something that has yet tohappen.
Boston, Miami, and Philadelphia were linked with Durant but <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/kevin-durant-outlook-if-he-doesnt-leave-the-nets-according-to-nba-insider-20220813-0028.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">none of them</a> have been able to meet Brooklyn’s high demands. According to Brian Windhorst of ESPN, the Nets like the team they have and therefore want Durant to consider continue being part of it.
<h2>Rumor: Nets Still Want Kevin Durant To Consider Coming Back</h2>
“What’s kind of developed over those forty-seven days is that we now have two different negotiations,” Windhorst said on NBA Today Tuesday Afternoon, via Fadeaway World.
“One of course is with all of those teams interested in Kevin Durant. We just haven’t seen significant traction in any of those deals. The Nets’ asking price is very high and their leverage for getting those teams in offering so much just hasn’t materialized. The other negotiation that is now developing is between Durant and the Nets about what it would look like for him to come back. That’s a big part of the discussions he had with owner Joe Tsai in London. 
“Joe Tsai and the Nets believe they have a really good team. They don’t believe they have a good trade for Kevin Durant and they want him to consider coming back. But Durant has very clearly made it known that he doesn’t want to play for the Nets under the current situation–with the current coach and the current GM. So you have to ask yourself, what is the avenue, what is the path for Kevin Durant to move forward with the Nets.”
Durant has made it loud and clear he doesn’t want to spend another season in Brooklyn. Unfortunately, this is not entirely up to him, as he is under contract with the Nets through 2026. So, unless the Nets find a satisfying offer to let him go, he may have to reconsider.
 
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NBA Rumors: Nets still want to convince Kevin Durant to stay in Brooklyn

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<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-brooklyn-nets-and-kevin-durant-situation-still-deadlocked-20220815-0003.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kevin Durant</a> gave the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/kevin-durant-outlook-if-he-doesnt-leave-the-nets-according-to-nba-insider-20220813-0028.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Brooklyn Nets</a> an ultimatum. He wants to be traded ASAP and even put together a list of <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-trade-rumors-there-is-a-secret-favorite-to-land-kevin-durant-20220816-0028.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">preferred destinations</a>, even despite the fact that he still has four years left on his contract.
Simply put, the Nets are in no obligation to comply with KD’s demands. They don’t owe him anything, and they should only consider moving him if another team is willing to meet their asking price.
That’s why ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith believes Durant isn’t going anywhere. If anything, he’ll just have to suck it up and deal with it, as they’re <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/desperate-kevin-durant-could-sabotage-the-nets-just-to-get-traded-20220812-0002.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">not going to fire</a> coach Steve Nash or GMSean Marks either.
<h2>Stephen A. Smith Explains Why The Nets Won’t Trade Kevin Durant</h2>
(Transcript via Fadeaway World)
“I’m Joe Tsai. With Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. I got all these cats in tow and I got news for you: Milwaukee should be the favorite in the East, but is anybody prepared to definitively say that if Kyrie, KD, and Ben Simmons play together healthy all-in from the beginning of the season, are we definitively ready to say that they can’t beat anybody? We know that they can win it all. If you’re Joe Tsai, this is your position. To hell with all that, you ain’t going nowhere. Next summer, I will take care of you. I will take care of you and move you wherever you want to go. But you gonna give me this year. I got you four years! Everything that he wanted they gave him everything, everything. The point is you are not going anywhere.”

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 “[The Nets] got you four years! … everything that he wanted they gave him everything, everything. The point is you are not going anywhere.” <a href="https://t.co/xSbYFUsztt">pic.twitter.com/xSbYFUsztt</a>
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The Nets still have a team that’s good enough to be a contender. Durant could choose to hold out, so they may withhold his payment, and that’s it. Eventually, a team owner will take a stand and force the players to honor their contracts.

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NBA News: Why Kevin Durant isn't going to be traded

NBA News: Why Kevin Durant isn't going to be traded - Bolavip US

Even though the team has done everything it could to keep him happy all these years, <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-trade-rumors-kevin-durant-adds-another-destination-to-his-wish-list-20220810-0042.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kevin Durant</a> wants out of Brooklyn. Earlier this offseason, the 33-year-old submitted a trade request that put the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-rumors-kevin-durant-wants-steve-nash-out-because-kyrie-irving-hates-him-20220809-0004.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nets</a> in shambles.
However, it’s been nearly two months since that happened. Many teams have been mentioned as possible landing spots for KD, but none of them were capable of making a reasonable offer for the Nets.
His departure has been taking so long that some even started to speculate that Durant could end up staying in Brooklyn, a possibility that seemed to fell apart when<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-news-brooklyn-nets-owner-finally-reveals-what-is-the-next-step-towards-kevin-durants-trade-20220808-0028.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Joe Tsai</a> did not yieldto his <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-trade-rumors-kevin-durant-gives-brooklyn-nets-an-ultimatum-20220808-0013.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ultimatum</a>. The latest word on the street, though, is that there is a secret favorite to land Durant.
<h2>Rumor: The ‘unofficial’ front-runner to trade for Kevin Durant</h2>
According to Sam Amick of The Athletic, the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/celtics-icon-not-sure-trading-for-kevin-durant-is-whats-best-for-boston-20220728-0031.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Boston Celtics</a> are the ‘unofficial’ front-runners to strike a deal for the 12-time All-Star. As long as they offer a package centered around Jaylen Brown, they would be the most likely landing spot for KD.
“A Boston deal with Jaylen Brown as the centerpiece appears to be the unofficial front-runner here,” Amick wrote. “Sources say the Nets are using the fact that the Celtics, and perhaps other teams have made their 2nd best player available as a baseline of sorts in negotiations.”
The Celtics are among the most likely destinations for Durant, but they’renot alone. Miami, Phoenix, and Philadelphia have also been linked with him, though they have yet to meet Brooklyn’s demands. The Nets haveno urgency to move him, but keeping a disgruntled star for long might not bethe beststrategy either.
 
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NBA Trade Rumors: There is a secret favorite to land Kevin Durant

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<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/kevin-durant-outlook-if-he-doesnt-leave-the-nets-according-to-nba-insider-20220813-0028.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kevin Durant</a> wants out of Brooklyn and the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/desperate-kevin-durant-could-sabotage-the-nets-just-to-get-traded-20220812-0002.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nets</a> are more than willing to trade the 33-year-old, but not for a bargain and by no means are they in a rush. <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-rumors-kevin-durant-saved-kyrie-irving-at-the-nets-last-season-20220811-0014.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Durant</a>, who came to the Nets with high expectations, has only played two seasons for the team, with impressive numbers, but also with a lot of drama.
Durant was hoping to win a title with the Nets, but after losing <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-news-james-harden-and-the-superstars-under-the-most-pressure-next-season-20220805-0014.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">James Harden</a> and other issues on the team it looks like his time with the club is all but done. Recent reports have indicated that Durant would only stay if Steve Nash and Sean Marks were fired from the team, something that looks doubtful.
Now according to Brian Windhorst, who was on Get Up on Monday morning, the Nets know what <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-rumors-kevin-durant-wants-steve-nash-out-because-kyrie-irving-hates-him-20220809-0004.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Durant</a> wants but it’s the rest of the NBA that will need to give the Nets what they want if Durant is to leave the team.
<h2>Brooklyn Nets and Kevin Durant trade talks</h2>
“Ten days ago, Kevin Durant and Joe Tsai met in London. Durant really tried to apply the pressure by asking for Steve Nash and Sean Marks to get fired. And guess what has happened? Nothing. Nothing has happened. The dynamic around Kevin Durant hasn’t changed at all. There hasn’t been an urgency in trade talks. There hasn’t been a change in strategy by the Brooklyn Nets”, Windhorst stated.
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Windhorst went on to say, “I think what we have here is really a study of leverage. First off, the Nets do not have leverage in trade talks with other teams. They are not giving them the offers that they want. They see no reason to increase them. And so, they’re not making any progress there. And Kevin Durant clearly does not have leverage with the Brooklyn Nets. He is asking for things: ‘Get me traded. Fire the coach. Fire the GM.’ He is being told no. So, when you have denied leverage, you have a stalemate.”
 
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NBA: Brooklyn Nets and Kevin Durant situation still deadlocked

NBA: Brooklyn Nets and Kevin Durant situation still deadlocked - Bolavip US

The summer of 2022 will be remembered by <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/insider-reveals-lebron-james-one-condition-to-stay-with-lakers-20220812-0005.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NBA</a> fans for the tremendous soap opera that was <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/desperate-kevin-durant-could-sabotage-the-nets-just-to-get-traded-20220812-0002.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kevin </a><a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/desperate-kevin-durant-could-sabotage-the-nets-just-to-get-traded-20220812-0002.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Durant</a>‘s desire to leave the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/the-raw-truth-of-kyrie-irving-alleged-dislike-of-steve-nash-and-sean-marks-is-outed-by-his-agent-20220809-0035.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Brooklyn Nets</a>. A fight in which it is not yet known if the power forwardwon or lost.
As more chapters of this suspenseful <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/dwyane-wade-uncovers-why-miami-big-3-with-lebron-james-and-chris-bosh-got-so-much-hate-20220812-0042.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NBA</a> story are being written, a key resource that can tip the scales in favor of either the Nets or Durant is being lost: time. Given this, it seems that the advantage goes to the Brooklyn team.
And in this scenario, the question arises: what would be the consequences if <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-rumors-kevin-durant-saved-kyrie-irving-at-the-nets-last-season-20220811-0014.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kevin Durant</a> is unsuccessful in his quest to switch teams for the next NBA season? One league insider, Brian Windhorst, made a prediction.
<h2>Windhorst’s prediction about Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets</h2>
Brian Windhorst has the experience to talk about what’s going on in the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/lebron-james-jersey-what-could-be-his-new-number-as-nba-retires-bill-russells-no-6-20220811-0018.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NBA</a>. And one of, if not the hottest topic of the moment is Kevin Durant’s future with the Nets. That’s where the insider’s thoughts on the matter come in.
“A week ago, if you had asked me, ‘will Kevin Durant hold out of training camp if he’s not traded?’ I would have been like, ‘I can’t see it.’ Now I can see it. That is what we’re headed towards,“, statedWindhorst according to Clutch Points.
The curious thing about Brian Windhorst’s prediction is that <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/better-scorer-draymond-green-picks-carmelo-anthony-over-kevin-durant-20220811-0004.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kevin </a><a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/better-scorer-draymond-green-picks-carmelo-anthony-over-kevin-durant-20220811-0004.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Durant’</a>s story, instead of finding a denouement, would simply be writing another chapter as the power forward’s reluctance to fulfill his contract with the Brooklyn Nets would lead to problems of a different nature.
 
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Kevin Durant's outlook if he doesn't leave the Nets according to NBA's insider

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<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-rumors-kevin-durant-saved-kyrie-irving-at-the-nets-last-season-20220811-0014.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kevin Durant</a> took his trade request to <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-nets-kyrie-irving-makes-absurd-demands-over-new-contract-20220811-0002.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Brooklyn Nets</a> owner Joe Tsai. But instead of trying to make amends and pave the way for reconciliation, <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-trade-rumors-kevin-durant-adds-another-destination-to-his-wish-list-20220810-0042.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the two-time NBA champion</a> burned all bridges back to Barclays Center.
Durant has informed the team that he wants to pursue a ring elsewhere. He’s listed multiple contenders as desired destinations in a trade, yet no one has been able to meet the Nets’ asking price for him.
He’s got four years left on his contract, so time should be on Brooklyn’s side. However, NBA insider Marc Stein reports that the belief around the league is that <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-rumors-kevin-durant-wants-steve-nash-out-because-kyrie-irving-hates-him-20220809-0004.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Durant will sabotage</a> the organization from within to lower his trade value as much as possible.
<h2>NBA Rumors: Kevin Durant Could Create Chaos In Brooklyn To Lower His Trade Value</h2>
(Transcript via Marc Stein)
“Durant ramped up his push to exit Brooklyn via trade in a face-to-face meeting Saturday with Nets owner Joe Tsai in London by insisting that he wants to be sent elsewhere unless GM Sean Marks and Coach Steve Nash are fired. Tsai said Monday via Twitter that Marks and Nash ‘have my support.’
There is a growing belief among rival teams that Durant knew when he issued that me-or-them ultimatum that Tsai had no intention of yielding to the request and firing Marks and Nash. One resultant theory that the Durant/Tsai meeting spawned is the idea KD has begun trying to manufacture as much behind-the-scenes discord as he can in hopes that it will lead the Nets to lower their asking price and trade him out of exasperation.”
 
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The Nets did everything humanly possible to keep Durant happy, but this is a ruthless business. Truth be told, they’d be better off by moving on from this dark chapter of their story and getting as much as they can for him before things get out of hand.

Desperate Kevin Durant could sabotage the Nets just to get traded

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