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Kevin Durant Says Heated Exchange with Trae Young Was 'Nothing Personal'

Nets star Kevin Durant and Hawks guard Trae Young shared a few words in the final minutes of Friday's game in which Brooklyn edged out Atlanta 113–105.

Hawks forward Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot was looking to make a pass when the referee stopped play after Durant pushed Young behind a screen at the top of the arch.

Young then gave Durant a small shove back, and the two met face-to-face before teammates from both teams converged. While both players received technical fouls, Durant walked off with a smile.

Following the Nets' victory, Durant told reporters in the postgame news conference that the exchange between him and Young was "nothing personal and all competition.