On Tuesday August 23rd the Brooklyn Nets issued a statement saying that Kevin Durant and the team have decided to move forward with each other and Durant has rescinded his trade request. The question is now what can we expect from the Brooklyn Nets this season; also how Durant staying affects the rest of the NBA as well.
Durant staying means the team will be a top contender to win the NBA Championship. We’ll finally get a chance to see what the trio of Kyrie Irving, Ben Simmons, and Durant would look like. It can be very intriguing as you can have Irving play off the ball a position in which he thrived in and have Simmons handle the point guard duties. The Nets open up against the New Orleans Pelicans on October 19th.
One of the more interesting things to watch out for is how teams try to mend relationships with players who heard their names in the Kevin Durant trade rumors. Many of today’s players tend to take their names being circulated in rumors more to heart and forget that this is a business.
Jaylen Brown of the Boston Celtics whose name is constantly in trade rumors once again found his name in rumors when it came to potential Durant trades. I believe Brown will bounce back and have a good season but I can see him eventually asking to be moved from Boston as he may believe they do not value his talent as much as they do his teammate Jayson Tatum.
Brown is just one example but i am sure there are many other teams who have to mend relationships as well. This is going to be a great NBA season and I cannot wait to see what happens.
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