Since it began on the 30th of June, the trade request of Brooklyn Nets star forward Kevin Durant has held the NBA media sphere captive both literally and figuratively, with little other movement in the Association unconnected to where the mercurial swingman might be suiting up next season.
Fans of the Boston Celtics of course knew that better than anyone save perhaps Nets fans with their star wing Jaylen Brown a frequently-named part of trade talks of dubious seriousness and endless rounds of leaks and counter-leaks. So, on Tuesday morning, when word broke of the Nets’ statement that the two sides had reconciled, effectively bringing the Durant trade saga to an end. quite a few members of NBA and Celtics Twitter took to the league’s unofficial social media site to share their feelings on the topic.
This is what they had to say.
Some were optimistic
people can change
/send tweet pic.twitter.com/vSETMBFued
— J.E. Skeets (@jeskeets) August 23, 2022
This is a reallyyyyyyyyy good roster. Again, a lot of questions to answer, but man this roster is talented. https://t.co/kJp8JDu1Iq
— Ky Carlin (@Ky_Carlin) August 23, 2022
Good. https://t.co/mq862xjcIh
— Michelle Wu 吳弭 (@wutrain) August 23, 2022
Some negative
40 wins. https://t.co/RhbFYUYNap
— Josh Coyne (@poundcoyne) August 23, 2022
KD’s ultimatum lasted almost as long as the Nets playoff run. The man has a will of steel
— Duncan Smith (@DuncanSmithNBA) August 23, 2022
Others understandably cynical
Nets just trying to drum up more offers by playing hard to get
— Ryan Bernardoni (@dangercart) August 23, 2022
Steve Nash when he beat the Durant charges pic.twitter.com/8S1o380sdI
— Pat Benson (@Pat_Benson_Jr) August 23, 2022
ya so write even more on it https://t.co/AsgW3r8Q0J
— russbengtson.eesh (@russbengtson) August 23, 2022
Still others tried to be sporting
Congrats to the Nets or whatever 😎 pic.twitter.com/vFDu8b6uN4
— Celtics Lab Podcast (@CelticsLab) August 23, 2022
Kevin Durant returning to the Nets pic.twitter.com/OvTMCHJzd8
— DJ Bean (@DJ_Bean) August 23, 2022
Or focused on the long view
This is where this has been headed since the beginning. Nets didn’t try very hard to make a deal nor were they taking discount offers. Goal was always for KD to return, https://t.co/oYsYvbwmtq
— John Zannis (@John_Zannis) August 23, 2022
How much of this was that the Nets couldn’t get back what KD was worth and how much of it was actually finding a genuine resolution to whatever initial issues existed? Looking forward to hearing what specific differences were worked out and also seeing them run it back 🔥 https://t.co/OJnUAxMx8F
— Taylor Rooks (@TaylorRooks) August 23, 2022
And some focused on the coverage
I would like to express my gratitude in an official capacity to KD and the Nets for filling the content void for nearly all of August.
— Tom Westerholm (@Tom_NBA) August 23, 2022
We've been saying for weeks on #CelticsBeat, with help from our great guests, that Kevin Durant wouldn't be traded and the #Celtics never had genuine interest because the ask was absurd, so appreciate ya'll staying with us for the ride…
— Adam Kaufman (@AdamMKaufman) August 23, 2022
(the witch being having to write endless stories about leaks and counterleaks)
— Dr. Justin Quinn (@justinquinnn) August 23, 2022
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