On April 1, Beijing time, according to the US media The Ringer reporter Logan Murdock reported that harden had twice promised Durant that he would renew his contract with the Nets, but apparently in the end he broke his promise and pressured the team to trade himself to the 76ers.
Harden and Durant once had a good relationship, the two traveled to Greece together last summer, and during the trip, Harden twice promised Durant that he would renew his contract with the Nets and stay in Brooklyn for a long time. However, this is not the case, Harden did not renew his contract with the Nets in the offseason, and also pressured the team before the trade deadline to send himself to the 76ers. According to previous reports, Harden is eligible to sign a five-year, $270 million maximum salary contract with the 76ers this summer.
The report also revealed that Durant had no contact with him for several years when Harden was traded to the Rockets, and when Harden was disappointed with the Rockets and considered leaving, the friendship between the two was rekindled. While Harden was training offseason at the Los Angeles Institute of Physical Education, Irving and Durant were there, and the three of them planned to play together.
Harden was unhappy with Irving's part-time job, and after Durant's knee injury, his communication with Durant was again interrupted. Harden began to look for a new direction, and the US media reported that while Harden and Durant were drifting apart, Durant and Irving were getting closer and closer.
"We've got an indissoluble bond on things other than basketball," Mr. Owen said of Durant. "We talk about family, we talk about how we grew up, what we want to do in our future lives. I have children and hopefully he will have children one day, which is really preparing for our transition afterwards. ”
Durant liked Irving's consistency. "What you see is what you get," Durant said, "I think he put everything on the table, ." There is no hiding, that's the beauty of him, that is, his feelings about the world are completely transparent. There's nothing to hide. You know almost everything about him. I think that's really the problem, and a lot of people can't accept him. ”
Speaking about his relationship with Harden, Durant said, "It's not like it's a disconnect between us personally. I feel like we like each other, but I'm focused on rehabilitation and he's focused on the team. Of course, I'm not on the team, but I can't control everyone's perception of their situation. I can do my best to offer what I offer every day. If it helps someone, it's cool, and if not, it's cool too, but I can't push myself to understand what other people think about the situation. ”