Former NBA champion believes Kevin Durant sending a politically controversial tweet will help him get traded × Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Basketball NBA News News Free Hong Kong Free Taiwan - Former NBA champion believes Kevin Durant sending a politically controversial tweet will help him get traded Kevin Durant looks on at a Nets game 1 Reaction Like Like Excited Happy Anxious Angry Sad Comment Share Siddhant Gupta ANALYST Follow Modified 15 Aug 2022 Kevin Durant's current stalemate with the Brooklyn Nets organization has garnered a lot of attention in the offseason. With the relationship between the two turning sour, former NBA champion Andrew Bogut offered a rather controversial solution to Durant's problem. Kevin Durant continues to be at the center of drama in the offseason. Since handing an ultimatum to Brooklyn Nets owner Joe Tsai, the superstar has pressured the Nets organization to trade him. Although the ultimatum itself was controversial, as it came from a superstar of the utmost caliber and spotless image, Durant hasn't seen things play out the way he expected. With barely any movement on the trade front, the deteriorating situation in Brooklyn has had an adverse impact on both entities. To aid this issue, former Golden State Warriors big man Andrew Bogut jestingly offered a solution to Durant. NBA Central reported the following: NBACentral@TheNBACentralAndrew Bogut believes a ‘Free Hong Kong’ tweet by Kevin Durant would force owner Joe Tsai to trade him: ahnfiredigital.com/nba/brooklyn-n…12574915Andrew Bogut believes a ‘Free Hong Kong’ tweet by Kevin Durant would force owner Joe Tsai to trade him: ahnfiredigital.com/nba/brooklyn-n… However, the statement isn't entirely nonsensical. Given the nature of the power dynamics between the NBA and China, his flippant reply makes sense in a twisted sort of way. Bogut tweeted: "An easy way for KD to get out @joetsai1999's @BrooklynNets that no NBA analyst is discussion. A simple tweet: 'Free Hong Kong, Free Taiwan'. Gone the next day....." [sic] Andrew Bogut@andrewbogutAn easy way for KD to get out of @joetsai1999 's @BrooklynNets that no NBA analyst is discussing. A simple tweet: "Free Hong Kong, Free Taiwan".Gone the next day.....5463757An easy way for KD to get out of @joetsai1999 's @BrooklynNets that no NBA analyst is discussing. A simple tweet: "Free Hong Kong, Free Taiwan".Gone the next day..... Andrew Bogut's hilarious but politically-controversial comment is borne out of the Nets owner's nationality, who hails from Taiwan. With a superstar like Durant taking a political stance, the repercussions could be felt worldwide. Bogut's suggestion also hits a lot of sensitive points in the body of NBA ownership. The relationship between the NBA and China has been strained in the past. However, Durant would be playing with fire if he heeds Bogut's advice. China is a dictatorial nation where blatant abuse of basic human rights happens on a daily basis by the state. Here's an anecdote for you: David Hookstead@dhooksteadNearly a year after tweeting support for freedom in Hong Kong, Houston Rockets GM Daryl Morey is leaving the NBA, according to ESPN.Interesting that this move comes as soon as the NBA seemingly mended it's relationship with China.340114Nearly a year after tweeting support for freedom in Hong Kong, Houston Rockets GM Daryl Morey is leaving the NBA, according to ESPN.Interesting that this move comes as soon as the NBA seemingly mended it's relationship with China. Kevin Durant prepared to hold out of Brooklyn Nets training camp Kevin Durant As the situation between the Nets' front-office and Kevin Durant remains at a deadlock, a recent update displays Durant's resolve to be moved. As per ESPN's Brian Windhorst, the situation could spiral ahead of training camp next month. Windorst reported that Durant may consider sitting out training camp to ensure that the Nets trade him at the earliest. This comes as a shock considering many believed that Durant's love for the game wouldn't allow him to do so. This jus goes on to show how wide the breach is between the player and the organization. Windorst commented upon this by saying: "A week ago, if you had asked me, 'Will Kevin Durant hold out of training camp if he is not traded?’ I would have been like, ‘eh, I can’t see it.' Now I can see it. That is what we are headed towards." [sic] ClutchPoints@ClutchPointsApp"A week ago, if you had asked me, 'will Kevin Durant hold out of training camp if he's not traded?' I would have been like, 'I can't see it.' Now I can see it. That is what we're headed towards."— @WindhorstESPN24556"A week ago, if you had asked me, 'will Kevin Durant hold out of training camp if he's not traded?' I would have been like, 'I can't see it.' Now I can see it. That is what we're headed towards."— @WindhorstESPNhttps://t.co/Zhjx1LfO2X Although the Nets are under no obligation to succumb to Durant's demands, they find themselves in a complicated situation should he decide to skip training camp. With pressure on the front-office, there may be a surge in trade talks. × Rate this story! Thank You! LIVE POLL Q. 0 votes so far Edited by Virat Deswal 1 Reaction Like Like Excited Happy Anxious Angry Sad Share Comments Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? 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