It has already been reported that at the beginning of July, despite the fact that there are four more years left in his contract with the Nets, Durent requested a trade from the Brooklyn team.
According to ESPN’s sources, the Celtics have not advanced further in negotiations than other teams, but the possibility of including the forward Jaylen Brown, who is interested in the acquisition of the Nets, in the transaction increases the chances of the Boston team to acquire Durant.
Brown was one of the most productive Celtics players who averaged 23.6 points per game last season and helped the Boston team reach the NBA Finals, where the superiority of the Golden State Warriors was recognized.
Miami Heat, Phoenix Suns and Toronto Raptors also want Durant in their team next season, but the agreement on the exchange is going slowly, because the Nets want to get not only a high-value player in this deal, but also several first picks of the NBA draft. round selections.
Durant, who joined the Nets in 2019, is a two-time NBA champion, winning both titles with the previously represented Golden State Warriors. He has also participated in the NBA All-Star Games 12 times and won three Olympic gold medals.
He has 15 seasons in the NBA behind him, but last season the basketball player averaged 29.9 points in 55 matches.
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