An emotional Kevin Durant summed up his time with the Nets on Thursday during his Suns introduction.
. The point guard and the Nets could not agree on a contract extension.
Durant said he did not know the inner workings behind the Irving trade, which “was a blow to our team. It took away our identity.” “I was upset that we couldn’t finish,” said Durant, whose Nets had taken off and emerged as an Eastern Conference contender before his own MCL injury in January and before Irving’s trade demand this month. “I thought we had some good momentum. We were finally building the culture that we always wanted. I felt like every game we were building our chemistry.
“That [trade request] was tough for me to stomach. I loved playing with those guys throughout the year. I felt like we had dudes that were stepping up.”Durant, who has not played just since Jan. 8, said he hopes to return soon after the All-Star break and make his debut for a team he believes will have a title shot.
“I think we got all the pieces to be successful,” said Durant, who has partnered with Devin Booker, Chris Paul and Deandre Ayton. “We’ve got guys that experienced what it’s like to be part of that final round. … We got to put it together. I’m looking forward to doing the work.”
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