In the aftermath of the Kyrie Irving trade, Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant has been engaged in conversations with owner Joe Tsai and general manager Sean Marks on the direction of the franchise and its ability to be a championship contender, sources told ESPN on Tuesday.
So far, the Nets have insisted to Durant and inquiring teams that the organization has no intention of moving him prior to Thursday afternoon's trade deadline, sources said.
Durant -- who asked out and later rescinded a trade demand in the offseason -- held a strong interest in an offseason trade to the Phoenix Suns, but that organization -- and numerous others -- have been told that the Nets aren't interested in moving Durant, sources said.