What !! Kevin Durant Will Play For Boston Celtics this NBA season

Requesting a trade on June 30 from the Brooklyn Nets, Durant’s time in Brooklyn appears to be coming to an end after three seasons with the platoon

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As of right now, the Nets feel comfortable with the idea of dragging this situation with Durant out into training

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camp, which is set to begin late- September, but new details on where trade addresses stand are

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pointing toward the Boston Celtics potentially getting a deal done for the twelve- time All- Star.

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According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, Durant has shown no change in his station of wanting to be

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traded this offseason and the Boston Celtics lately offered each-Star sect Jaylen Brown in a deal for Kevin Durant.

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In this reported deal, the Celtics offered Jaylen Brown, Derrick White and a draft pick for the Nets ’ megastar,

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but Brooklyn rejected this offer and rather asked for Jaylen Brown, Marcus Smart, multiple draft picks and

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potentially another player to be added onto the deal. According to Charania, the Celtics are now milling over coming way on how to approach conversations with the Nets.

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