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Kevin Durant is changing teams \u2014 but not the way he acts on social media.<\/p>\n
On Thursday night (all times AEDT), the same day the Nets traded Durant to the Suns in a blockbuster move ahead of the league\u2019s 7am trade deadline this morning, NBA veteran Etan Thomas remarked how Brooklyn supporters \u201cshould be livid\u201d at the organisation\u2019s front office in the wake of recent events, which included Kyrie Irving being shipped to the Mavericks last weekend.<\/p>\n
Watch an average of 9 LIVE NBA Regular Season games per week on ESPN on Kayo Sports on ESPN on Kayo Sports. New to Kayo? Start your free trial now ><\/a><\/b><\/i><\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m no GM, but if you have KD, Kyrie, and James Harden, and you end up trading all 3 but don\u2019t get back any all stars in return, you have failed as an organisation,\u201d Thomas posted on social media.<\/p>\n Sun, 12 Feb<\/p>\n Sunday February 12th<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u201c#BrooklynNets fans should be livid at (owner) #JoeTsai and (general manager) #Sean Marks.\u201d<\/p>\n 3 team trade could seal Westbrook exit | 01:03<\/p>\n MORE TRADE DEADLINE NEWS<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n NBA TRADE DEADLINE WRAP: Nets \u2018crushed\u2019 by Simmons reality as fellow Aussie moved, title race shakes up<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n TRADE TRACKER: Every deal as NBA title contenders make big swings… and one goes all in<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n HOW\u2019S YOUR MUM?: Lakers complete most awkward trade in NBA history<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n \u2018I BLAME BEN SIMMONS FOR THIS\u2019: Aussie mocked after \u2018scary\u2019 big three officially falls apart<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n Kendrick Perkins, a former player turned ESPN analyst, then shared the tweet on Instagram and told Thomas that he \u201crespectfully\u201d disagreed, alleging Durant and Irving were running the show behind the scenes.<\/p>\n \u201cI respectfully disagree!!!! Player empowerment? KD and Kyrie made all the decisions and over there,\u201d Perkins responded in a since deleted post.<\/p>\n Durant caught wind of Perkins\u2019 comments and remarked that his former teammate on the Thunder \u201cmake(s) a living lying.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cHave some honour homie,\u201d Durant, who is renowned for his social media feuds, wrote underneath Perkins\u2019 Instagram post.<\/p>\n LEBRON STANDS ALONE! James makes history | 00:45<\/p>\n Shortly before Durant was dealt from the Nets, Perkins suggested the 34-year-old Durant should push his way out of Brooklyn.<\/p>\n \u201cHell no,\u201d Perkins replied in the clip. <\/p>\n \u201cA matter fact, I\u2019m talking to Sean Marks and I\u2019ve got Rich Kleiman (Durant\u2019s manager) on the line right now to get me out.\u201d<\/p>\n Perkins not only re-shared the clip on Twitter on Thursday evening, but he also reacted to the Instagram back-and-forth with Durant, tweeting to a follower: \u201cI see his ass asked for a trade!!!\u201d<\/p>\n NBA Wrap: Irving off to winning start | 02:27<\/p>\n MORE NBA NEWS<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n \u2018GOOD LUCK STOPPING THEM\u2019: Irving in \u2018hell of a debut\u2019; shock ending after 0.3-sec error \u2014 NBA Wrap<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n LIVING IN THE MOMENT: Incredible detail in picture over LeBron James breaking scoring record<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n \u2018NOT A GOOD LOOK\u2019: LeBron\u2019s star teammate\u2019s \u2018petty\u2019 and \u2018jealous\u2019 reaction to historic feat<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n \u2018MONEY OVER MORALS FOR THE KING\u2019: Enes Kanter goes off on LeBron James with stinging social media post<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n It\u2019s been a wild 12 months in Brooklyn, beginning last February, when Harden was dealt to the Sixers and the Nets received Ben Simmons in return.<\/p>\n Irving\u2019s tumultuous tenure with the Nets ended on Monday<\/a>, two days after he demanded a trade.<\/p>\n Durant, who joined the Nets along with Irving as free agents in 2019, is now headed west, with the Nets receiving a bounty of first-round draft picks along with Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson, and Jae Crowder, who has since been acquired by the Bucks.<\/p>\n This article originally appeared on the NY Post <\/a>and was reproduced with permission.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n