![]() ![]() But after Durant got injured, the Nets lost four straight games and plummeted in the playoff standings. At that point, they were 27-13, trailing the Boston Celtics by just a game for the top spot in the Eastern Conference. Things went awry for the Nets when Durant sprained his MCL in a matchup with the Miami Heat on January 9. Kyrie Irving Sounds off on Trade Demand From Nets Video Video related to suns’ kevin durant doubles down on kyrie irving’s trade demand from nets T18:17:32-04:00 I focused on what we were doing on the court. I felt like every game we were building our chemistry, but I didn’t know what was going on with Kyrie and his situation with the organization. “We were finally building the culture that we always wanted. I thought we had some good momentum,” Durant said during his introductory press conference with the Phoenix Suns on February 16. Durant is “upset” that he never got a chance to see it through. Perhaps they could have even competed for a title. No one knows what could have come of the Nets if Irving did not request a trade from the franchise. But following the firing of former Nets head coach Steve Nash and the elevation of current Nets head coach Jacque Vaughn, Brooklyn seemingly could not lose, firing off 12 straight wins in December, threatening for the top spot in the Eastern Conference. The Nets started the season off slowly with a 1-3 record. Kevin Durant ‘Upset’ He Didn’t Finish Season With Nets The latest Nets news straight to your inbox! Join the Heavy on Nets newsletter here! I was trying to prove that the Nets are a great organization, that they care about their players, and want the best for their players. “I wasn’t trying to prove the Nets is a s***** organization. I hated it had to go down like that,” Durant added. “Once I had no understanding of what direction we’re going in, I tried to make the best decision for me.”ĭespite demanding a trade from the franchise, Durant insists that there is no bad blood between him and the Nets. “Once asked out, I was just trying to figure out what direction the team is going in,” Durant said of the Irving trade. The Suns’ star confirmed that was the case in his latest interview with Shams Charania of The Athletic. ![]() There was speculation that Durant made his demand to the Nets after seeing Irving get sent to Dallas. After the Irving trade, the Nets decided to enter a full rebuild and sent Kevin Durant to the Phoenix Suns. Days after he made his demand, he was sent to the Dallas Mavericks in a blockbuster deal. When talks of a max extension between Kyrie Irving and the Nets became stagnant, he decided to cut the cord before he became a free agent in July and demanded a trade from the franchise. The Brooklyn Nets got a facelift in the days leading up to the 2023 NBA trade deadline. Durant spoke on Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving after their March 5 matchup. ![]()
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