Where will Kevin Durant land? Five potential trade options for Nets.

For three years, the Nets let Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving run the show in Brooklyn: Giving their friend DeAndre Jordan an oversized contract, then starting Jordan over a far superior at the time Jarrett Allen, pushing Kenny Atkinson out the door because Irving, in particular, was not a fan, trading away a container ship full of future picks to Houston for James Harden so they could have a big three, going back on their “no vaccine, no play” policy and bringing Irving in as a part-time player in part due to Durant’s wishes.

Then this summer, owner Joseph Tsai and GM Sean Marks suddenly decided that was too much and drew a somewhat arbitrary line in the sand. After three years. They did not give Irving the max extension he wanted, there were no trade options, so Irving opted in…

And Durant asked out.

Durant has long had the confidence to take control of his career and steer it where he thought best, ignoring what the rest of the world said and thought (but occasionally getting feisty on Twitter about it). KD was blasted for going to the 73-win Warriors, was blasted for leaving the Warriors, and will get blasted for leaving the Nets. And he doesn’t really care. He’s doing what he sees as best for him.

What is next for Durant? He gave the Nets a list of a couple of teams where he would like to be traded, but with four years left on his contract, the Nets have leverage to find the best deal and send him there regardless. Every other team, all 29, should have a meeting about acquiring Durant. Well, make that 28. There is zero chance the Nets would send KD to the Knicks. But there will be offers from everywhere. Would the Laker offer Anthony Davis? The Clippers Paul George? The Timberwolves Karl-Anthony Towns? What about Utah