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Kevin Durant has decided to stay with the Brooklyn Nets after meeting with Steve Nash, Joe Tsai and Sean Marks.

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Kevin Durant met with head coach Steve Nash, the Brooklyn Nets owner Joe Tsai, the Nets general manager Sean Marks, and Durant's representative Rich Kleiman in Los Angeles on Monday and has decided to move forward with the partnership, the Nets announced.

Kevin Durant

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Kevin Durant requested a trade earlier this summer but now has changed his mind after the meeting.

Sean Marks revealed the 12-time NBA All-Star Durant's decision on Tuesday.

"Steve Nash and I, together with Joe Tsai and Clara Wu Tsai, met with Kevin Durant and Rich Kleiman in Los Angeles yesterday," wrote Marks.

"We have agreed to move forward with our partnership. We are focusing on basketball, with one collective goal in mind: build a lasting franchise to bring a championship to Brooklyn," the Nets general manager added.

Durant's teammate, Kyrie Irving has also decided this summer to stay with the Nets for the next season after changing his mind, as he has previously expressed a will to leave the organization.

The 33-year-old Durant still has a 4-year $192.4 million contract, which runs after the 2025-26 season.

Last season, the Nets superstar averaged 29.9 points, 7.4 rebounds, and 6.4 assists in 55 regular-season games.

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