Kevin Durant is Not Responding to NBA Players Trying to Contact Him

Posted on by Jack Marks

Ever since he asked to be traded away from the Brooklyn Nets, Kevin Durant has been making headlines. Just a few days prior to the 33-year-request, old’s his pal Kyrie Irving chose to sign a deal with the team. A deal to get the two-time champion on board has been investigated by many teams.

After seeing what Utah received in exchange for Rudy Gobert, the Brooklyn Nets increased their demand for a historic return in a Kevin Durant deal.

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Talks are lingering and will probably continue to drag since other clubs are reasonably attempting to haggle that price down. However, no team appears to be a lock at the moment to get the superstar.

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Kevin Durant goes dark

Even players are attempting to contact Kevin Durant, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports, in an effort to get him to their club. The former MVP has gone quiet and isn’t in communication with anyone, the reporter stated.

“Since he requested a trade, there has been numerous stars that I’ve spoken to, numerous stars that have been trying to get in touch with him to pick his brain to see if he would consider other avenues, just get a sense of what he is thinking. KD has gone dark, he’s not talking to anybody, not answering anybody’s phone calls, not responding to text, KD has gone dark.”

Numerous people will be interested in Kevin Durant. Any team that signs him will be the initial favorite to win it all because of his exceptional ability to play the game. KD‘s desire to keep all of that noise outside may be seen by his modest profile. As the Nets demand a massive haul in exchange for their star, there is still no frontrunner in the hunt to sign him.

According to Marc Stein‘s most recent newsletter, the Nets are still demanding a sizable haul in exchange for Durant, and they aren’t doing it in a hasty manner or by creating an arbitrary timetable. The Nets have been establishing that tone around the league, and they will now choose who is willing to continue talks at the table.

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