LOS ANGELES — The Brooklyn Nets' attempts, albeit half-hearted, to trade star forward Kevin Durant have ended with the organization releasing a statement saying the two sides have reconciled.
The decision should have a significant impact on how the Lakers approach the remainder of the offseason.
"Steve Nash and I, together with [team owner] Joe Tsai and Clara Wu Tsai, met with Kevin Durant and Rich Kleiman in Los Angeles yesterday," Nets general manager Sean Marks said in a statement posted to Twitter. "We are focusing on basketball, with one collective goal in mind: build a lasting franchise to bring a championship to Brooklyn."
