Not much of Murdock’s opinion was optimistic if you’re a Nets fan. Indeed, he referred to the current situation of the franchise as “annihilation” in the podcast, suggesting perhaps more forcefully than other pundits that Durant could indeed leave. “The vision is about to crumble,” he wrote. “It didn’t have to be like this,” he said in summary. “This team… and it’s ironic. Kevin came to reconcile relationships, build relationships with his BFFs and it doesn’t work. It does the exact opposite. And that’s like winning Golden State…” “Now you’ve got reports that Kyrie is looking elsewhere. I made some calls. Kevin Durant hasn’t spoken to the team in weeks. I don’t think Kevin has faith in the front office right now. I don’t know if he’s about to leave, but there’s a lot of unease from not only the Kyrie side, but the KD side as well.”
Source: Net Income @ NetsDaily
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
David Hardisty †clutch fans
We need the Vegas odds on “Where will Kevin Durant be in 2022-23?” to do one of those mysterious nighttime peaks – 1:00 AM MORNING
Tommy Bear †TommyBear
Knicks legend Willis Reed is celebrating his 80th birthday today.
Willis is one of only 9 players in NBA history to have won multiple Finals MVPs, as well as a regular season MVP and an All Star Game MVP.
The other 9 in this club are:
MJ, LeBron, Kobe, Magic, Bird, Shaq, Duncan and Durant – 17:55
Mikal Bridges †mikal_bridges
KD got nba twitter in ruins 😭 – 5:15 pm
Ira Winderman †IraHeatBeat
From before – ASK IRA: Could another Heat run on Kevin Durant be in play? sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-h… † 17:06
StatMuse †status
Get started. Bank. snow.
Seattle/OKC:
— 27/7/4
— 48/38/88%
Gold State:
— 26/7/5
— 52/38/88%
Brooklyn:
— 29/7/6
— 53/41/90%
KD has always been elite. pic.twitter.com/Zf2jASEgd3 † 16:17
Sean Highkin †highly intelligent
Whoever did that Dame/KD photoshop was smart enough not to give it #7 and let it go back to 35. Knowing that is a key to a successful sweater swap. I’ve seen Myles Turner in a #33 Celtics jersey and that dispels the intrigue for me. † 4.10 pm
the vertical †YahooSportsNBA
Durant + Lady?
Looks like Lillard wants it to happen
(via damianlillard/IG) pic.twitter.com/gNqe33eubV † 16:01
David Hardisty †clutch fans
You have no idea how funny it is to see all these kids hate, hate and hate me for a month and subtweet about Jabari changing it and now talking about him like he’s the next KD. It really is a surreal experience. † 15:27
Alex Kennedy †AlexKennedyNBA
If Kyrie Irving leaves the Brooklyn Nets, Kevin Durant will reportedly request a trade.
If KD becomes available, what would a Durant transaction look like? Which teams make sense as a potential destination? @NekiasNBA breaks it down: basketballnews.com/stories/nba-tr… † 2:12 PM
Ira Winderman †IraHeatBeat
QUESTION IRA: Could Kevin Durant have another Heat run in the cards? sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-h… † 13:29
Chris Broussard †Chris_Broussard
Of @HuskeyEnt† Should KD get involved in the Kyrie situation? Was Durant ever a “bus driver”? NBA Draft summary and more! Guests: Kerry Kittles @Michael Lee
Catch us live on weeknights 7-10p ET @FoxSportsRadio & @iHeartRadio podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the… † 11:15 am
Zach Lowe †ZachLoe_NBA
Lowe Post podcast: @Bobby Marks † @Jonathan Givony summarize the concept + look ahead to free agency: Nets, Kyrie, fake KD trades, Ayton, DET/ORL drafts, Sixers trade, deals that haven’t happened (but might have), more:
Spotify: spoti.fi/39QSdm9
Apple: apple.co/3A2Mkx4 † 10:43 am
Ira Winderman †IraHeatBeat
Could another Heat run on Kevin Durant be in play? Last “Ask Ira” on sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-h… and more. † 8:14 am
More this storyline
Kevin Durant: Awww I’m so proud of these guys† -through Twitter / June 26, 2022
And Murdock repeated reports that Durant, who had recruited free agents in the past, isn’t doing so now. “At least now he’s one of those guys who doesn’t want to recruit, isn’t in a position to recruit or doesn’t feel like he’s in a position to recruit whether you like it or not† -through NetsDaily / June 26, 2022
Murdock pointed out several times that the relationship between Nets and Irving is central. “His biggest problem is that he feels like the front office hasn’t come to understand Kyrie, whatever that means. I would push back on that if a guy leaves for two weeks at a time… Kyrie gets the lion’s share of the blame. But I think KD believes that ‘hey, you guys didn’t understand this man. You didn’t try to figure out where he came from.’” -via NetsDaily / June 26, 2022