Tom Brady might be indirectly to blame for the Boston Celtics missing out on Kevin Durant during his high-profile free agency sweepstakes in 2016.
Rich Kleiman, Durant's business partner, recounted on Showtime's All the Smoke when the NFL legend arrived in East Hampton, New York, with the Celtics' contingent.
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At one point, Brady and Durant went on a walk and Brady advised KD to "look for the best team, best organization, best chance to win, no matter what.