A day that the NBA is officially on standby for a while. And this Tuesday morning, already enough to make us react with great fanfare around the Great League. The subject ? Well that’s obviously the story of the summer, aka Kevin Durant and the Nets. According to Dave McMenamin, KD would have claimed to leave with the idea in mind… to push Kyrie to leave before him. We debrief.
We offered you a nice program just last night so that you can enjoy this month and a half to come without NBA basketball. And well, now he has aged badly only a few hours later. At the heart of the basketball news this Tuesday? Well a passage from the podcast The Lowe Postoffered as its name suggests by the Later Zach Lowe. His guest? Dave McMenamin, insider at ESPN. You kinda feel the thing coming: the guest of the day is not here to talk about rain and heat but rather to throw out two or three very crisp pieces of information behind the scenes of the league. Not missed, since beyond multiple reports concerning the Lakers, the journalist also stopped in Brooklyn… and it’s heavy. According to him, Kevin Durant would have asked to leave the Nets with the hidden objective of causing his companion Kyrie Irving to leave. All before he himself leaves of course. Purpose ? Stay in the Big Apple, but without Kai in the paws. If there is no indication today that this may be the real reason for this request, well McMenamin explains that it is still a fairly shared opinion within the league.
“Several people within the NBA I’ve spoken with believe that KD’s transfer request was not about him himself but was to get Kyrie transferred elsewhere by the Nets. »@mcten in the latest podcast from @ZachLowe_NBA.
— TrashTalk (@TrashTalk_fr) July 19, 2022
Besides, on this transfer case itself, how is it progressing? Let’s take some fresh news. Still according to the ESPN reporter, the Nets currently reportedly have no intention of trading Kevin Durant until they know precisely what it would take to keep him. This would explain a lot of things, including Brooklyn’s absolutely insane claims to let go of their star winger. Playing for time until the last moment regarding transfer possibilities, knowing that the risk is to create an open conflict between one of the best players in history and his franchise. What about KD’s transfer wishes too? Would it be blank finally, if the final will of the player was to remain in his initial team? Oh la la, what a job anyway. It should be noted that at the same time, an article from New York Post citing an anonymous source – to be taken with large tweezers – reported a few days ago that regardless of Kevin’s decision, Kyrie wanted to stay in Brooklyn. Can’t wait to see what Uncle Drew will be able to answer but with the history of the man and his tone sometimes ” poetic“, one thing is certain: we are going to have a lot of fun.
“The Nets aren’t ready to make any major trades until they know what Kevin Durant’s true intention is behind his transfer request. They want to know 100% what it would take to keep him. »@mcten in the latest podcast from @ZachLowe_NBA.
— TrashTalk (@TrashTalk_fr) July 19, 2022
With the summer advancing, the outcome of the Kevin Durant seasonal saga is also approaching. All this information is therefore to be taken with hindsight, since each passing day is now potentially carrying new rumors, which may go in the opposite direction. In any case, we couldn’t have dreamed of a better summer soap opera, Camping Paradis can go get dressed.
Source : The Lowe Post