The Stein Line

The Stein Line

Trade me ... and pay me

Because of the payment schedule in his contract, Kevin Durant had a most profitable day right after telling the Nets he wants out

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Marc Stein
Aug 11, 2022
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On June 30, Kevin Durant formally asked the Brooklyn Nets to trade him.

On July 1, league sources say Durant was owed and received an eight-figure check from the Nets — one of two massive advance payments that the disgruntled superstar is scheduled to collect from Brooklyn by Oct. 1 while he's also in the midst of lobbying the team to move him.

If it wasn…

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