Morning Coffee: Durant reaches agreement with Nets

Remember when Kevin Durant requested a trade from the Brooklyn Nets?

I do.

It wasn’t that long ago.

The Phoenix Suns were reportedly listed as a preferred trade destination.

The Boston Celtics had the assets to trade for Durant, but were reportedly unwilling to meet the Nets demands.

The Toronto Raptors were talked about as a potential dark horse team that could be in the mix to land the 12-time NBA All-Star, but nothing ever materialized.

Media entertained all potential trade scenarios.

Speculation fueled shifts in FanDuel futures markets.

Friends of mine reached out wondering if there was value taking a chance on one of Durant’s potential landing spots at longer odds to win the NBA championship at FanDuel in an attempt to get ahead of the curve.

How did it turn out?

On Tuesday, exactly 55 days after Durant’s trade request became public knowledge, it was revealed that the two-time NBA champion had reached an agreement with the Nets to stay in Brooklyn.

After all of the trade talk, market adjustments and speculative bets, Durant will play for the Nets this season.

Or will he?

Here’s the TSN EDGE Morning Coffee for Wednesday August 24th, 2022.

Durant Reaches Agreement To Remain With Nets

Bettors are always looking for untapped information that they can capitalize on to gain an edge in betting markets.

From time to time, they can hit big.

Think about everybody that bet on Paolo Banchero to be the first overall pick when he was +900 to go No. 1 at FanDuel on the morning of the 2022 NBA Draft.

At the same time, it can be easy to get carried away with speculation and place a bad bet.

Kevin Durant is staying put in Brooklyn! The Nets were +1500 to win the NBA title one month ago on @FanDuelCanada...they're now at +750 to win