The dust has barely settled on Kyrie Irving’s trade from the Brooklyn Nets to the Dallas Mavericks and already whispers have emerged surrounding Kevin Durant’s future in New York.
Irving and Markieff Morris were traded to the Mavericks on Monday (AEDT), with the Nets receiving Dorian Finney-Smith, Spencer Dinwiddie, a 2029 first round draft pick as well as two second round picks.
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It’s left Durant and Aussie superstar Ben Simmons as the main event attractions at the Nets, but according to ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith, Simmons could be the sole attraction very soon.
“By the way, I’m hearing that he’s [Durant] on the verge of potentially being moved,” Smith said.
“Obviously we’ve all been speculating…