When Kevin Durant brought chaos to the NBA offseason with his trade request, he wanted to go to one of two teams: The Suns or Heat.
While speculation flew around about the Suns and a possible Deandre Ayton sign-and-trade for Durant, the sides were never really close to a deal, Suns GM James Jones told Duane Rankin of the Arizona Republic.
Jones’ impression was like that of many others around league front offices: The Nets didn’t really want to trade Durant. "We had discussions with Brooklyn about their desires and what they were trying to do, but ultimately, I would say like most teams, there was nothing to it.” Explain? "Not much discussion, in-depth discussion." James Jones on Kevin Durant talks. #Suns https://t.co/jlXxw21s6z pic.twitter.com/aeHyM4wnsw — Duane Rankin (@DuaneRankin) September 9, 2022 “Brooklyn wanted to keep Kevin Durant in Brooklyn.
And that’s why he’s in Brooklyn and not on some other team, but as far as with us, I get it.” Brooklyn got its wish, Durant is still a Net and is all-in for the season.