In the aftermath of the blockbuster deal that sent him to the Suns, Kevin Durant voiced his support for players requesting trades amid recent criticism surrounding the topic after he and Kyrie Irving requested to leave the Nets.
Durant shared his stance from the All-Star Weekend festivities in Utah, telling reporters he believes trade requests are “great for the league,” in part, because they bring more attention to the NBA. Like his friend and former teammate, Durant has drawn some backlash since the injured 13-time All-Star landed in Phoenix on Feb. 9 after quietly requesting a trade, a move that came just four days after Brooklyn honored Irving’s highly-publicized trade request by trading him to the Mavericks.
“I don’t think it’s bad for the league, it’s bringing more eyes to the league, more people are more excited,” Durant said. “The tweets that I got and the news hits that we got from me being traded, Kyrie being traded, just brings more attention to the league.”
