NBA superstar Kevin Durant has resisted rumors of an imminent retirement. “I know most people will believe anonymous sources more than I do, but if anyone out there is listening, I have no plans to retire anytime soon,” Durant tweeted. “This shit is ridiculous.”
On Monday, the usually well-informed NBA insider Marc Stein reported that a pro league basketball official told him that Durant would retire before he had to play another game for the Brookyln Nets. The two-time NBA champion and three-time Olympic champion wants to leave the club.
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Durant recently gave the New York franchise an ultimatum. In conversation with team owner Joe Tsai, the 33-year-old American made his displeasure with the sporting leadership clear and, according to The Athletic, is said to have demanded that coach Steve Nash and general manager Sean Marks be fired. Otherwise he go.
Durant calls for a change in the Nets’ sporting leadership
Durant has been playing in the NBA since 2007 and was named Rookie of the Year that same year. The 2.08m tall American was voted MVP of the season in the 2013-14 season before winning the NBA Championship in 2017 and 2018 with the Golden State Warriors. (sid/pw)
