NBA news: Kevin Durant requests trade away from Brooklyn Nets, Kyrie Irving could follow suit
Durant's request also came hours before the start of NBA free-agency, which began at 11:00 BST on Thursday night.
Having come to the Nets together in July 2019, Durant's turn to the exit in Brooklyn could persuade Irving to also avert his attention away from the Nets this offseason.
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