The Kevin Durant saga was the talk of this year’s offseason. The 2 time NBA champion sent headlines all around the world a few months ago after asking for a trade request. However, after all this time, there was no real movement to find him a new team.

A recent update on Durant’s situation will certainly please all Brooklyn Nets fans. Despite all the tensions between the team and the player, it seems the front office has figured out a situation.

According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, “Steve Nash, Joe Tsai, and Sean Marks met with Kevin Durant and Rich Kleiman in Los Angeles on Monday and have decided to move forward with partnership, Nets say.“

Moreover, he revealed that the officials along with Durant and his team met on Monday to decide Durant’s future. As things stand, Kevin Durant will continue playing for the Brooklyn Nets.

An official statement from the Nets confirmed the same. Durant will play another season for the Brooklyn Nets and, according to the statement, ‘build a lasting franchise to bring a championship to Brooklyn’.

The long Kevin Durant saga nears its end

The Brooklyn Nets once boasted of having the trio of Kevin Durant, James Harden, and Kyrie Irving on their roster. However, a few months ago, it seemed all of their stars were looking to leave.

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Harden already had joined the Philadelphia 76ers while both KD and Irving were looking to leave. Despite pressure from teams all across the NBA, it seems both Durant and Irving will continue in Brooklyn.

While the Lakers were looking to recruit Irving, teams like the Phoenix Suns and the Boston Celtics were behind Kevin Durant. However, the latest reports on KD confirm that he will stay for another season.

Durant averaged 29.9 points, 6.4 assists, and 7.4 rebounds for the 2021-22 season. The Nets faced an early exit from the NBA playoffs as they fell short to the Celtics in the first round of the playoffs. Needless to say, with this big KD news, the team will certainly look to improve their performance next season.

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