On June 30th, Kevin Durant requested a trade from the Brooklyn Nets. The trade request shook the NBA, as Durant looked poised to move on from an underachieving Nets squad that was filled with drama, health, and chemistry issues.

Nearly a month later, it felt that Kevin Durant’s trade market had reached a stand-still. The Nets unwillingness to accept anything less than a god-father trade offer had turned teams away. It seemed more and more likely that Durant would have to enter Training Camp as a member of the Nets.