While most of us were busy preparing for the frenzy of NBA free agency, Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant took it upon himself to throw us a wild curveball. Just hours before free agency opened, news broke of KD's desire to be traded away from the Nets. This is despite the fact that his good buddy Kyrie Irving previously opted to pick up the player option of his deal with the Nets for the upcoming season.
According to reports, however, Kyrie has nothing against Durant amid his decision to jump ship. This comes via RealGM on Twitter:
Kyrie Irving ‘Fully Supportive' Of Kevin Durant's Trade Request From Nets.
Kyrie Irving 'Fully Supportive' Of Kevin Durant's Trade Request From Nets https://t.co/jX1RG8pciM
— RealGM (@RealGM) June 30, 2022
This doesn't come as a huge shocker. Kyrie and KD are best friends, and at the end of the day, their relationship will always be bigger than basketball.
These two rocked the basketball world when they decided to form a superteam in Brooklyn a couple of years back, but unfortunately, things did not go as expected for them. Their time as teammates now appears to be over as both players look towards building their respective legacies separately.
Durant was very supportive of Kyrie throughout his ordeals over the past year or so, and it is only right that Irving returns that same level of loyalty to his buddy.
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