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We’re over a month into the Kevin Durant trade lottery and so far we haven’t even come close to a deal. While talks are certainly ongoing, it doesn’t look like we’ll get a deal anytime soon. According to Ian Begley, there is “a lot of pessimism” surrounding the Durant deal being completed in the near future.
While the Brooklyn Nets have so far failed to generate an offer worthy of Durant, Begley also notes that they have struggled to find a third or fourth team to facilitate such a trade. The Nets are hoping during this process that Durant will eventually withdraw his trade request, but at this point there is no evidence to suggest that he has.
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With less than two months until training camp begins, the Nets have plenty of time to look for better trade offers or for circumstances around the league to change enough to motivate a new buyer. But right now, it looks like the Nets and Durant are in something of a holding pattern. The last big development on that front was the news that the Boston Celtics had discussed a trade centered around Jaylen Brown with the Nets, but those talks were apparently weeks ago.
In slightly better news for the Nets, Bagley reports that Kyrie Irving is “in a good place” with the Nets after contentious contract negotiations earlier in the offseason. Many insiders have reported that Irving wants to play for the Los Angeles Lakers, and with one year remaining on his max contract, Irving may decide to sign there next season. For now, however, Irving remains with the Nets. If Durant is traded, that could easily change.
But the longer this drags on, the more likely Durant and Irving will at least start training camp with the Nets. Maybe then a deal will come. Maybe something could materialize at the deadline. But teams just haven’t stepped up with offers that the Nets consider worthy right now.
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