Nets’ Loyalty: Kevin Durant Reveals Team’s Commitment to Keeping Him

Kevin Durant expressed his desire to leave the Brooklyn Nets sooner, but the team refused to trade him until February, when he was sent to the Phoenix Suns. Durant stated that he was back in New York to face the Knicks with the Suns and that he wasn’t going to miss any games due to the situation. Originally, he requested a trade in 2022, and the Nets ultimately traded him to Phoenix in the middle of the season. The trade came after the Nets also sent Kyrie Irving to Dallas, marking the end of a turbulent era for Brooklyn basketball. Durant is now playing with Phoenix and averaging 31.4 points per game. The Nets will face Durant and the Suns on December 13 in Phoenix, with Durant’s return to Brooklyn set for January 31. The Miami Heat were short-handed for their game in Brooklyn, missing several key players due to injuries.