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Brooklyn Nets team governor Joe Tsai has given has officially responded to Kevin Durant's 'It's them, or me!' ultimatum and backed head coach Steve Nash and general manager Sean Marks.
It follows a report by The Athletic's Shams Charania that Durant has lost faith in the direction of the team under Nash and Marks. According to the report, Durant 'reiterated his trade request and informed Tsai that he needs to choose between Durant or the pairing of general manager Marks and coach Nash.'
Durant initially requested a trade from the team on June 30th but nothing has changed when it comes to finding the 33-year-old forward a new home.
Kevin Durant reiterated his request to be traded from the Brooklyn Nets unless Steve Nash and Sean Marks are fired
Joe Tsai (middle) attends the game between the Brooklyn Nets and the Indiana Pacers at Barclays Center
Durant signed for Brooklyn in free agency during the summer of 2019 in a series of moves that included the signing of fellow NBA superstar Kyrie Irving and all star Deandre Jordan.
Though Durant was still recovering from a torn