Kevin Durant Reportedly Knew The Nets Would Lose To The Celtics

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KD didn't have much faith in his squad.

Kevin Durant is currently looking to get out of Brooklyn. His trade request came in about a month ago, and still, nothing has been done about it. Numerous teams have inquired about KD but the Nets are playing an extreme game of hardball. They know they have the best players in the league, and the only way a team can acquire him is by relinquishing all of their valuable assets, including All-Stars and first-round picks.

As it turns out, Durant's problems with the Nets went all the way back to the playoffs, prior to the team's series against the Boston Celtics. The Nets got swept in that series with Durant and Kyrie Irving looking absolutely pedestrian. Now, it appears as though Durant went into the series believing it was already over.

Kevin Durant Reportedly Knew The Nets Would Lose To The Celtics
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While speaking to the Players Choice Podcast, former Nets player Mike James straight up said that Durant told him the Nets were going to lose. This led to a shocked response from the host, who couldn't believe KD gave up on his team so easily.

“So, when they [the Nets] was trash, and they was losing, I called him one day, I was like ‘You know what this means right? You going to come to my playoff game’”, James said. “He was like ‘No way I’m coming to your playoff game, and then like a week later, he [Durant] called me before the playoffs started, he’s like ‘Yeah I’m going to be there.’"


This is a bad look for KD, and when it comes to his trade value, it could very well set a bad precedent for the Nets. Either way, things are not going well in Brooklyn right now.


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Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!
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