As Ben Simmons prepares to take the court for the first time in over a year, he delved into what it’s going to be like playing for the Nets in 2022-23. After an offseason filled with drama for the Brooklyn Nets, the 2022-23 season is around the corner. Besides having Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving
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Ben Simmons opened up about his last year and a half on a recent podcast and called out Shaquille O’Neal in the process. Ben Simmons has really been through it the last year and a half. Simmons, who hasn’t played in an NBA game since the Philadelphia 76ers lost to the Atlanta Hawks in the
Ben Simmons appeared on J.J. Redick’s podcast on Thursday. Here are the most important quotes. Ben Simmons speaks. It’s been a minute. On Thursday, J.J. Redick dropped a new episode of The Old Man and the Three, the first episode in two months. He came back with a bang, bringing on Simmons, a former teammate of
Steph Curry thinks the Boston Celtics are better off having not traded for Kevin Durant since they would have had to give up important talent to get him. Kevin Durant was known to be available for a significant portion of the NBA offseason, yet no team ended up trading for him. Why? Part of it
Stephen Curry candidly discussed the possibility of the Golden State Warriors trading for Kevin Durant. In an interview with Rolling Stone, Stephen Curry was asked if the Golden State Warriors considered trading for Kevin Durant this offseason. He offered a surprising response. “Hell, yeah!” Curry said. “There was a conversation internally amongst us about ‘If
Donovan Mitchell made an update to his bio on Twitter that has members of the social media app reeling about what could come next. The NBA trade market has been incredibly slow-moving for a vast majority of this offseason, and news on the available stars has trickled out for weeks. Donovan Mitchell is the best
Rob Gray-USA TODAY Sports Christian Yelich, Brewers rallied to win it for Mark in the friend zone by John Buhler The trade market for Donovan Mitchell is as wide open as it’s ever been. But the Nets reportedly aren’t interested in pursuing him. The New York Knicks signing R.J. Barrett to a four-year, $120 million
Some NBA players were waiting with bated breath for the Kevin Durant situation to work itself out The Brooklyn Nets and Kevin Durant announced on Tuesday morning that they have agreed to, “move forward with our partnership,” effectively ending the endless rumors that came to a peak on Monday. On Monday, Shams Charania dropped a
Due to a CBA rule, the Brooklyn Nets can not acquire Donovan Mitchell without also moving Ben Simmons. Kevin Durant is agreeing to move forward with the Brooklyn Nets after a very public trade request this summer, which turns the league’s focus to the next star available on the trade market: Donovan Mitchell of the
Mikal Bridges’ cryptic Tweets have us thinking about a Kevin Durant-Phoenix Suns trade. On Monday, the talk of the NBA world surrounded Kevin Durant after Shams Charania of The Athletic dropped a column with updates on virtually every team who has shown even a modicum of interest (subscription required) in trading for the Brooklyn Nets star.
Donovan Mitchell is likely the next NBA star that will be traded The Utah Jazz made a move on Wednesday night, acquiring Talen Horton-Tucker and Stanley Johnson from the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Patrick Beverley. There’s a good chance they aren’t done dealing, though, and Donovan Mitchell could be the next one on
Seldom does the opportunity arise to add a player like Kevin Durant to your franchise. Durant, a former MVP, 12-time All-Star, four-time scoring champ, and two-time finals MVP, was available, and then he wasn’t. Durant made his stance clear to Brooklyn Nets owner Joe Tsai this summer: Change management and coaching, or trade me. Tsai,
Kevin Durant just took himself off the open market, which means Donovan Mitchell is the next best piece available Kevin Durant agreed to publicly restate his loyalty to the Brooklyn Nets, but in the process he might have done some damage to the plans the New York Knicks had for their offseason. On Tuesday, after
A new team is now in the running for Brooklyn Nets star and trade piece Kevin Durant Kevin Durant has requested a trade from the Brooklyn Nets, and while things have been reportedly slow-moving thus far, a new team joining the sweepstakes could be the catalyst needed to move things along. To this point, the
Kevin Durant reportedly wants to be traded to the Boston Celtics to play with one player in particular. The Kevin Durant saga continues, as the star demanded a trade from, the team back on the first day of NBA free agency. Despite this, there was little movement regarding a deal, even with teams expressing interest
Cross the New Orleans Pelicans off the list of Kevin Durant trade destinations. Rumors are they’d prefer to keep Brandon Ingram. As the Kevin Durant trade saga has dragged on in Brooklyn the number of suitors has appeared to shrink dramatically. When Durant first asked to be traded the buzz was that every single team
Jessica Alcheh-USA TODAY Sports PSG’s Mbappe-Neymar feud could lead to team’s undoing this season by Clemente Lisi Giannis Antetokounmpo won’t rule out playing for the Chicago Bulls one day by Aryanna Prasad Kevin Durant is still a member of the Brooklyn Nets and rumors are he’s determined to get himself traded even if it means
Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant curates a Twitter debate on whether or not he has ruined the game of basketball by joining several different teams. Kevin Durant’s Twitter bio reads, “I’m me, I do me, and I chill.” Part of being Kevin Durant, aside from being one of the NBA’s best players, is infuriating many
As Kevin Durant rumors keep rolling, Brian Windhorst once again enlightened the NBA world about the reality around talks between the Nets and Celtics. There are so many reports and rumors concerning Kevin Durant trade possibilities that even new reports turn out to be old news. Brian Windhorst of ESPN made that clear during an
The brother of Celtics star Al Horford spoke for Boston fans when he called a report linking Jaylen Brown to a trade offer for Kevin Durant. Josh Horford, the brother of Al Horford, is not buying the idea that the Celtics included Jaylen Brown in a bid for Nets superstar Kevin Durant. “Y’all are confidently
The Boston Celtics offered the Brooklyn Nets Jaylen Brown in a deal to acquire Kevin Durant. Kevin Durant could be going to a division rival, as the Boston Celtics offered Jaylen Brown in a huge trade proposal for the Brooklyn Nets star. News of this massive trade offer first broke overnight in the early hours
Kevin Durant trolls Steve Kerr in 2017 Golden State Warriors-1998 Chicago Bulls comparisons. While Kevin Durant may not know how the 2017 Golden State Warriors would have stacked up with the 1998 Chicago Bulls, he knows exactly what coach Steve Kerr would do to player Steve Kerr in the hypothetical basketball matchup. As the Brooklyn Nets
NBA rumors have linked the Miami Heat to Kevin Durant and Donovan Mitchell but teams don’t sound enthusiastic about trades involving Tyler Herro. This NBA offseason remains all about trade speculation surrounding Kevin Durant and Donovan Mitchell. And those two names aren’t mentioned often without the Miami Heat being brought up as a potential destination.
Brooklyn Nets guard Seth Curry explains why teaming up with his brother Steph is not his preferred choice. There have been instances where siblings have teamed up together in the NBA. Brook and Robin Lopez. Marcus and Markieff Morris. Giannis and Thanasis Antetokounmpo. Just to name a few. During an interview with Monte Poole of
Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant’s trade request may have had more to do with Kyrie Irving. Another interesting wrinkle has developed in the Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving drama-filled saga for the Brooklyn Nets. ESPN’s Dave McMenamin was on The Lowe Post Monday, giving a greater sense of clarity to the chaotic mess that is Brooklyn.
Kyrie Irving seems to have accepted the fact he is likely playing for the Brooklyn Nets this year. In what has been a tumultuous offseason for the Brooklyn Nets, they might actually be able to count on one thing: Kyrie Irving is probably coming back to the team. Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report said on his podcast
The Whiteboard is The Step Back’s daily basketball newsletter, covering the NBA, WNBA and more. Subscribe here to get it delivered to you via email each morning. The shadow of a Kevin Durant trade still looms over the NBA offseason and Adrian Wojnarowski added an extra dose of chaos last night with a report that the
Photo by Eric Espada/Getty Images Cubs: David Ross gets ejected for arguing Mets pitcher balked by John Buhler The Miami Heat have been linked in trade rumors to Kevin Durant and Donovan Mitchell. But would they settle for Kyrie Irving instead? The Miami Heat are watching and waiting, hoping for a chance to add Kevin
With or without DeAndre Ayton under contract, the Phoenix Suns will have a tough time trading for Kevin Durant this summer. Ayton signed a record offer sheet with the Indiana Pacers, which the Suns seem inclined to match, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. While that may seem like good news initially, as Phoenix will avoid
The Brooklyn Nets would prefer to keep Kevin Durant as opposed to trading him at this point. While it has been a few weeks since Kevin Durant requested a trade, it is the Brooklyn Nets‘ preference to keep the disgruntled superstar as opposed to dealing him for less than market value. NBA insider Brian Windhorst
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