For the past two months the Miami Heat have gone from a destination of choice for Kevin Durant, to a team on the outside looking when it came to a potential trade, to the Heat themselves making it known they were prepared to move forward with the roster in place. A statement from Marks, the former Heat center, released through the team read,“ Steve Nash and I, together with.
For the past two months the Miami Heat have gone from a destination of choice for Kevin Durant, to a team on the outside looking when it came to a potential trade, to the Heat themselves making it known they were prepared to move forward with the roster in place.
Now it appears the eight weeks of scuttlebutt have landed Durant, the Brooklyn Nets and the Heat back where the process started, with nothing having changed or to change.
At least that appears to be the latest fallout from the soap opera that has dominated the NBA offseason since Durant’s trade request first became public on June 30, just hours before the start of free agency.
Tuesday, the Nets released a statement that addressed previous reports of Durant seeking from team owner Joseph Tsai either the dismissal of Brooklyn General Manager Sean Marks and coach Steve Nash, or a trade with four seasons remaining on his contract.
A statement from Marks, the former Heat center, released through the team read, “Steve Nash and I, together with Joe Tsai and Clara Wu Tsai, met with Kevin Durant [and Durant business manager] Rich Kleiman in Los Angeles yesterday.
