Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving had been traded by the Nets three days aside. While in case of Irving his commerce request was made public few days earlier than the precise commerce, there have been solely speculations that KD might be traded.

According to Marc Stein, Durant requested to be traded to the Suns proper after the Irving commerce, however needed this to not be made public.

His request was respect and no info was leaked about him asking to be traded for the second time in proper months.