Why Kevin Durant’s trade ultimatum raises more questions for Nets than answers
The Brooklyn Nets’ summer saga continues to take weird turns, and on Saturday, it reached an ultimatum. According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, Nets star Kevin Durant, in a meeting with owner Joe Tsai in London, doubled down on his trade request and informed Tsai that he needs to choose between Durant or the pairing of general manager Sean Marks and coach Steve Nash. The London meeting came on the one-year anniversary of Durant’s four-year, $198 million extension with the Nets — which he signed while Marks was the GM and Nash was the coach. Just four months ago, after the Nets’ brutal season ended in a four-game sweep by Boston, Durant strongly endorsed Nash’s return as coach. As Brooklyn’s chief negotiator, Marks is by default “on the other side,” since Durant was clearly choosing sides and backing Irving.
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