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根據名記Adrian Wojnarowski報導，籃網明星球員Kevin Durant向籃網總管Sean Marks要求交易自己，且消息說明Durant和Irving與球隊皆無任何聯繫，無疑為今夏球員市場投出震撼彈。
Durant requested a trade with the team today, sources tell ESPN. https://t.co/BkNEHwkrc0
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 30, 2022
Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving had no contact with the franchise after Irving opted into his deal on Monday, and a sense of inevitability existed that Durant would eventually ask for a trade, sources tell ESPN. It happened today.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 30, 2022
據報導所指，籃網隊將聆聽各方交易，將會要價與其價值能匹配的球員以及選秀籤，Durant的四年約讓多支球隊有意獲得他，目前其心儀球隊名單上有太陽與熱火，但籃網隊期望將Durant交易至他們能獲得最大利益的地方。
As the Nets prepare to move one of the most valuable trade assets ever on the market, the entire roster will available to discuss in deals, sources tell ESPN. Teams have been calling on Durant, and the Nets will certainly look for a historic return on players and draft picks.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 30, 2022
Phoenix and Miami are among two of the teams that Kevin Durant has on his wish list, sources tell ESPN, but the Nets plan to move Durant where they can get the best possible deal. With four years on his contract, there's no shortage of teams willing to unload assets for Durant.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 30, 2022
而稍早籃網和爵士展開交易，送出2023年火箭/76人首輪籤與爵士換取Royce O’Neale。
Brooklyn is sending the lesser of their own, Houston or Philadelphia's 2023 first-round pick, sources tell ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 30, 2022
