Nets’ Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving fantasy is happening
Kyrie Irving will be joining Kevin Durant in New York. Just not the borough everyone expected.
Irving and Brooklyn had been linked for quite some time, and just before NBA free agency opened Sunday, ESPN reported the two sides will agree to a four-year deal worth $141 million.
Everything the Nets have done up to this point has been about landing two max free agents this summer. Now they’ve got both Irving and Durant, who is also planning on signing with Brooklyn on a four-year, $164 million contract, according to multiple reports. DeAndre Jordan, a Durant confidant, is also reportedly heading to the Nets. Durant and Irving for months were rumored to be Knicks-bound.
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Irving, the West Orange, N.J. native, joins a Nets team which made big strides last season, going 42-40 and making the playoffs. Durant will likely miss all of next season while recovering from an Achilles rupture.
Irving’s arrival means the Nets will say goodbye to D’Angelo Russell, who led the franchise to its first postseason appearance since 2015. The 23-year-old Russell is currently a restricted free agent, and is expected to land with the Lakers or Timberwolves.
Irving, 27, is a six-time All-Star and won an NBA championship with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2015-16. He spent the last two seasons with the Boston Celtics.
Last season, Irving averaged 23.8 points, 6.9 assists and five rebounds per game. All deals won’t become official until the new league year begins July 6.