With the Phoenix Suns visiting the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday, Kevin Durant was able to reflect on his turbulent time with the franchise. Despite some of the drama -- and an unceremonious end -- Durant still has fond memories of his Nets tenure.
Now that they’ve finally started a rebuild two years later, Kevin Durant has watched from afar and said he can see the Nets heading in the right direction.
The Brooklyn Nets have been embracing a full rebuild since they traded Kevin Durant to the Phoenix Suns. Durant is still a fan of the franchise.
Brooklyn took a 108-84 loss to Durant’s Suns on Wednesday at Barclays Center — where he, Kyrie Irving and James Harden once formed a potent but ill-fated Big 3.
Kevin Durant took the floor before a sellout crowd in Brooklyn on Wednesday. Two years removed from the trade that sent him to the Suns and crushed the Nets' title hopes, he said playing at Barclays Center remains a special experience.
Kevin Durant is the perfect example as he chose to be a villain for the majority of the NBA community instead of retiring ringless. Hence, he formed a super team with the Golden State Warriors. But that's not the only super team of the Slim Reaper's career as he also played for the Brooklyn Nets and is currently a member of the Phoenix.
Kevin Durant is proud of what he believed the Nets were building in Brooklyn before "dysfunction" brought it quickly crashing down.
Devin Booker scored 32 points in his 200th career 30-point performance, Kevin Durant added 24 against his former team and the Phoenix Suns eased to a 108-84 victory over the short-handed Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night.
Durant joined the Suns in a blockbuster trade at the 2023 deadline that sent five first-round picks to the Nets along with Cameron Johnson and Mikal Bridges, who was later dealt t
Devin Booker scored the game-high 32 points and Kevin Durant had 24 to lead the Phoenix Suns to a 108-84 win at the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday to conclude a five-game road trip.
The Phoenix Suns (21-21) play at the Brooklyn Nets (14-30) on Wednesday, airing in the Valley on Arizona's Family (Ch. 3) at 5:30 p.m. This is the final of the Suns' five-game road trip, and second of their home and away series against the Nets.
During his time suiting up for the Nets, Durant wore only jersey No. 7 and put up 29.0 points, 7.1 rebounds, 5.8 assists, and 1.2 blocks per game.