Kyrie Irving's trade demand sparks inquiries about another Nets All-Star

While Irving is an All-Star starter, he also brings chaos and controversy to any team, whether it's vaccines, conspiracy theories or stomping on leprechauns. His teammate Durant is also an All-Star starter, but his only controversies come from bluntly speaking his mind — and he's usually right.

It can be hard to find a team where Irving fits, but that's not the case with Durant. A 7-footer who shoots 20-footers like they're layups and plays hard every night is a good fit for all 30 teams in the league. Plus, he's signed through 2026.

Before his recent MCL sprain, KD had played all but one of Brooklyn's games this year, averaging 29.7 points, 6.4 rebounds and 5.3 assists. He was almost single-handedly keeping the Nets in title contention. Durant is scoring efficiently, with a true shooting percentage of 67.3, a staggeringly high number for a player who takes 18.8 shots per game.

Teams might think they have a shot at Durant because of his trade request last summer, after it also looked like Irving wanted to leave Brooklyn. The Nets remained adamant they weren't trading Durant, but it could be that no team made a big enough offer. When the Nets replaced coach Steve Nash with Jacque Vaughn, Durant seemed happy that the team was practicing harder and preparing better.

Durant's injury complicates any deal, and it's unlikely the Nets would make such a dramatic move during the season. If the Nets move Irving, and they get future picks or salary relief rather than playoff-caliber players, then it's easy to see how the Durant era might be ending soon in Brooklyn.