And just like that, the offseason has begun.
According to multiple reports, Kevin Durant requested a trade out of Brooklyn, and his business manager Rick Kleiman, alongside the Nets GM Sean Marks are working together to find a trade for the superstar.
Per Adrian Wojnarowski, Phoenix and Miami are among two of the teams that KD has on his wish list, but the Nets plan to move Durant where they can get the best possible deal.
As expected, NBA Twitter was shocked by the news. Here are some of the best tweets, following the reports.
Phoenix and Miami are among two of the teams that Kevin Durant has on his wish list, sources tell ESPN, but the Nets plan to move Durant where they can get the best possible deal. With four years on his contract, there's no shortage of teams willing to unload assets for Durant.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 30, 2022
The Miami Heat are going to offer the farm to try and get Kevin Durant on the roster.
The entire farm. No stone left unturned.
— Adam Borai (@AdamNBorai) June 30, 2022
Kevin Durant, you are a Philadelphia 76er.
— Prez💊 (@PresidentEmbiid) June 30, 2022
Kevin Durant after a 60+ Win Team loses in the Finals. pic.twitter.com/vcSwVYIxCs
— HTB ♨️ (@HenryTheBlasian) June 30, 2022
Kevin Durant wants the Suns. Incredible. https://t.co/XXS3snOfbq
— Evan Sidery (@esidery) June 30, 2022
@KDTrey5 let’s win now!!! Detroit BASKETBALLLLLLL
— Ashton (@AshtonDaTrainer) June 30, 2022
Kyrie to Kevin Durant right now: pic.twitter.com/NV2rz8zXl0
— 6 Seasons and a Moving Screen (@NBAGreendale) June 30, 2022
Kevin Durant waiting for Kyrie to opt in only so he can request a trade later pic.twitter.com/FOML01fm74
— Oluwajomiloju (@JomiAdeniran) June 30, 2022
It just hit me that Kevin Durant’s never gonna play a game with Ben Simmons!!!
— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) June 30, 2022
Kevin Durant requesting a trade 3 hours before free agency begins pic.twitter.com/pxHwZfNAEG
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) June 30, 2022
Oh boy. pic.twitter.com/hj5vyJJZnj
— HoopsHype (@hoopshype) June 30, 2022
@celtics is Tatum available? Asking for a friend!
— Richard Jefferson (@Rjeff24) June 30, 2022
Warriors fans after seeing the KD news pic.twitter.com/8CCEfhRRZt
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) June 30, 2022
LeBron waiting for Kyrie and KD outside the Nets facility pic.twitter.com/K03otyMh3y
— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) June 30, 2022
KD saw this and packed up his locker https://t.co/EOdlV6i18Z
— Kofie (@Kofie) June 30, 2022
KD talking about D Book a few months ago 👀 @boardroom pic.twitter.com/W470hmHdg2
— Overtime (@overtime) June 30, 2022
Kyrie: "We're gonna have a special season. I just know it."
KD: pic.twitter.com/NIi4LpqU5n
— RingerNBA (@ringernba) June 30, 2022
KD after Kyrie picked up his player option pic.twitter.com/YY9gHUWu8u
— Jeff J. (@JeffJSays) June 30, 2022
Nets fans after KD requested a trade pic.twitter.com/XoBHWtd3ra
— Complex Sports (@ComplexSports) June 30, 2022
KD after Kyrie says he's coming back pic.twitter.com/tpuB2goDaC
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) June 30, 2022
Kyrie: “I’m gonna fulfill my commitment to the Nets and KD!”
KD: pic.twitter.com/FdGZIPfHMK
— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) June 30, 2022
Kyrie rn pic.twitter.com/7IIrHKF6jN
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) June 30, 2022
Predictions:
– Kevin Durant to the Suns.
– Kyrie Irving to the Lakers.
– Ben Simmons to the Wolves.
– The most insane Western Conference we've ever seen.
— Sam Quinn (@SamQuinnCBS) June 30, 2022
WOW. A Kyrie deal makes a lot of sense if KD is moved https://t.co/qMtj1cEXGZ
— Trevor Lane (@Trevor_Lane) June 30, 2022
Kyrie rn pic.twitter.com/VrDojO5H7p
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) June 30, 2022
built by kyrie https://t.co/Hp1i6W15Rj
— Dan Favale (@danfavale) June 30, 2022
Kyrie: I'll see you in the fall
KD: pic.twitter.com/e8IbYG2fK5
— Reese Waters (@reesewaters) June 30, 2022
and just like that.. Kyrie to Lakers still has a pulse… 👀
— 73-9 and THEY LIED (@CuffsTheLegend) June 30, 2022
Kyrie to Kevin Durant right now: pic.twitter.com/NV2rz8zXl0
— 6 Seasons and a Moving Screen (@NBAGreendale) June 30, 2022
Have to imagine that Kevin Durant leaving would impact Kyrie Irving’s interest in staying with the #Nets as well.
— Evan Massey (@massey_evan) June 30, 2022
The Kyrie effect pic.twitter.com/5LkH3An5je
— Action Network (@ActionNetworkHQ) June 30, 2022
When Kyrie catch KD in traffic pic.twitter.com/u3ptzgkBO5
— Reese Waters (@reesewaters) June 30, 2022
We’ve never seen a star player create more negative chaos for multiple organizations than Kyrie Irving
— Adam Kaufman (@AdamMKaufman) June 30, 2022
Kyrie is going to end up a Laker.
— Laker Central 🎙🎧🎥📝 (@LakerCentral365) June 30, 2022
KD requesting a trade after Kyrie accepted his player option pic.twitter.com/k0K786OaEO
— Alex (@AIexHoops) June 30, 2022
KD waited to make sure Kyrie opted in and couldn’t follow him
— mental (@bnealforreal) June 30, 2022
IF THE BROOKLYN NETS LOSE HARDEN KD AND KYRIE ALL IN ONE YEAR THE ORGANIZATION NEEDS TO BE DISMANTLED
— cryptic incognito (@CrypticNoHoes) June 30, 2022
Kyrie Irving is the most destructive force in the NBA.
— Paul Hembekides (@PaulHembo) June 30, 2022
KD is available, Nuggets. That’s bold!!
— George Karl (@CoachKarl22) June 30, 2022
I didn’t thin it would blow this fast 🤯🤯🤯
— Michael Beasley (@Michael8easley) June 30, 2022
Buckle Up…
— Bruno Fernando (@BrunoFernandoMV) June 30, 2022
NBA offseason > …
— Nicolas Batum (@nicolas88batum) June 30, 2022
Whoah!
— Eric Paschall (@epaschall) June 30, 2022
I love how we always got something going on in the league 😂
— Josh Hart (@joshhart) June 30, 2022
easy money
— Ja Morant (@JaMorant) June 30, 2022
Kevin Durant leaving the Warriors to prove he could lead his own team and then requesting a trade the same year Golden State wins again is… wild.
— Joey Linn (@joeylinn_) June 30, 2022
The HBO series on the what-if Nets is going to be amazing.
— HoopsHype (@hoopshype) June 30, 2022
Funniest places the Nets can trade Kevin Durant to, ranked:
1. OKC
— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) June 30, 2022
LOL
— Joel “Troel” Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) June 30, 2022
@Lakers is @KingJames available?
— Richard Jefferson (@Rjeff24) June 30, 2022
Good for KD
— Wilson Chandler (@wilsonchandler) June 30, 2022
Unreal 🤣🤣🤣
— kuz (@kylekuzma) June 30, 2022
KD: “I won’t request a trade if you can hit the high note”
Nets: pic.twitter.com/UxiaEpZwMh
— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) June 30, 2022
KD said both number 1 seeds please LMAOOOOOOO
— #FREERUSS (@im_disgusted) June 30, 2022
Oh this is about to be great 🍿🍿🍿🍿
— kuz (@kylekuzma) June 30, 2022
NBA teams looking at their roster for KD and Kyrie trades pic.twitter.com/poTAfcIpdd
— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) June 30, 2022
KD looking at his contract with the Nets pic.twitter.com/kUdT68yXRY
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) June 30, 2022
Ben Simmons now that KD & Kyrie are gone pic.twitter.com/5ugRVQkauL
— PointsBet Sportsbook (@PointsBetUSA) June 30, 2022
LeBron & AD, PG13 & Kawhi, and KD & Kyrie teamed up in the same Summer.
The Lakers have been largely pilloried by the media in this era. They also won a Championship.
Meanwhile, KD/Kyrie & Kawhi/PG13 played a combined ZERO (0) Finals, or even Conference Finals, games together.
— nick wright (@getnickwright) June 30, 2022
KD every few years 😭 pic.twitter.com/6hdtmE5Fu2
— wuego (@bluegoh) June 30, 2022
ESPN are going kick me outta the studio today!!! KD wanting out is ALL I NEEDED to hear. Carry the hell on…
— Kendrick Perkins (@KendrickPerkins) June 30, 2022
When Devin Booker see KD in Brooklyn pic.twitter.com/YwO1Tsutu7
— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) June 30, 2022
KD talking about D Book a few months ago 👀 @boardroom pic.twitter.com/W470hmHdg2
— Overtime (@overtime) June 30, 2022
the kyrie-kd-harden brooklyn nets era: pic.twitter.com/z4J6GhdFbX
— alex (@steven_lebron) June 30, 2022
kyrie said “let’s run it back” and KD immediately ran in the other direction
— Molly Morrison (@mollyhannahm) June 30, 2022
NBA off-seasons better than a WWE storyline 🤯
— Quincy Pondexter (@QuincyPondexter) June 30, 2022
Looks great https://t.co/zSs8nLxpRf
— Marcin Gortat🇵🇱 (@MGortat) June 30, 2022
He hasn't even made his NBA debut yet, but that won't stop Paolo Banchero from recruiting
(📸: IG/paolo5) pic.twitter.com/Ytdg39BlVv
— Khobi Price (@khobi_price) June 30, 2022
Time to RECRUIT KD to the Sixers🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿
— Joel “Troel” Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) May 31, 2016
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