Much was said during the offseason about the lousy relationship between Brooklyn Nets star forward Kevin Durant and coach Steve Nash, and it was even widely reported that the former Oklahoma City Thunder and Golden State Warriors player demanded to be traded as long as the team did not get rid of the Canadian strategist.
This Tuesday, when the Nets decided to fire Nash after a bad start of the season with a 2-5 record, the Brooklyn team had to face the Chicago Bulls, with whom they lost by a score of 108-99, and after the game, KD was questioned about where he heard the news, his answer caught the attention.
How did Kevin Durant react to the news of Steve Nash’s firing?
"About 1:15, I woke up from my nap, turned to the right and saw it on ESPN," Durant said. "(I was) shocked. I mean, you’re always shocked when a move like this happens, but it’s normal in the NBA it’s about getting ready for the game tonight. It’s a quick turnaround always, in the league, especially during the season when you’ve got practice and games coming up. So you can’t think too much about it, but it was on my mind for a little bit today."
During the game, Durant shined as he scored a game-high 32 points and did not miss any of the 12 free throws he attempted, in addition to grabbing 9 rebounds and dishing out 6 assists, however, the Nets lost, largely due to poor support from the rest of the team.
Brooklyn Nets in a severe crisis
The Nets’ situation is extremely complicated, since in addition to Nash’s dismissal, there is speculation about the contact with the controversial Ime Udoka to be his successor and their point guard Kyrie Irving is in the middle of a tremendous scandal after promoting a movie and a book with anti-Semitic content.
