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According to ESPN and the Atheltic, the Phoenix Suns are closing in on a trade to acquire?Kevin Durant?from the?Brooklyn Nets. In other words, KD is just inches away from joining the Suns. However, hours before this mind-shattering decision was taken, the 13-time All-Star was scapegoated by some NBA teams for a particular reason. In light of this, the fans took to social media to express their thoughts and opinions.

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Now,?Durant is on the verge of joining the Suns. But hours ago, the scenario was different, and he was being scapegoated by some franchises.

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Some franchises wanted Kevin Durant to leave the Nets soon

Recently,?Kyrie Irving?bid the Nets adieu to join the Dallas Mavericks. Therefore, with his departure, the cast around Durant didn’t look really dreaming like before, and he was expected to jump the ship next. Eventually, he did, but the league already had an evil plan to make sure that the two-champion left the Nets soon. A?basketball related page reported,?“Some NBA teams aren?t too interested in trading players to the Nets because they want KD to leave this off-season, via ESPN.?This league is so petty”

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In other words, some franchises wanted to weaken the Nets by not negotiating their players with them. The Nets still have the ambition to win the title, but if good players were not acquired, it would have been easier to sell this project to the two-time champion. Therefore, a few teams used these?‘petty’?tactics to make sure that KD left the Nets,

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Fans reflected on some franchises trying to make Durant a scapegoat

Meanwhile, shortly after the news was shared on the internet, it circulated and garnered a lot of attention from the fans. They flooded the comment section of social media, notably Twitter, with their unique thoughts and opinions. The fans seemingly gave mixed reactions.

Read more-?Brooklyn Stops the Bleeding as Nets Take Bold Step to Decide Kevin Durant’s Future After Kyrie Irving Saga

Here are some of the reactions of the fans:

https://twitter.com/MShlyank/status/1623424464707878912?s=20&t=j4TGryLJKfJRcue_IPC5fg

https://twitter.com/ClaxDPOY/status/1623425297201741825?s=20&t=j4TGryLJKfJRcue_IPC5fg

What are your thoughts on the evil plans that were plotted by some franchises in the league? Please let us know in the comments below.

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Ayush Roy is an NBA writer at EssentiallySports, with a keen interest in trades and matchups. He has contributed over 500 articles to date, showcasing his expertise in the field. Ayush's favorite activity, apart from writing about teams in the NBA, is diving deep into the economics of the popular league.

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