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Kevin Durant has officially been reunited with former Oklahoma City Thunder teammate Royal Ivey in Brooklyn, with the retired guard joining Steve Nash’s coaching staff in Brooklyn on Wednesday after spending two years with the Knicks as an assistant.
But Ivey may not be the only former Oklahoma City teammate Durant is reunited with in Brooklyn this offseason — one who, like the Nets’ superstar forward and Kyrie Irving, has championship pedigree after winning the 2019 NBA finals as a member of the Toronto Raptors.
Yes, Serge Ibaka could very well be on his way to Brooklyn. And if the forward elects to sign with the Nets — he’s a free agent — Brooklyn fans can thank Durant. According to Mike Mazzeo of Forbes, Durant “has been recruiting close friend Serge Ibaka to join the Brooklyn Nets as a free agent.”
And based on Yahoo Sports’ Keith Smith’s report, Ibaka fits a need the Nets are trying to address this offseason.
I've heard Nets priorities are:
1. Re-sign Joe Harris
2. Find a power forward that can start
3. Fill out the bench
I don't think much happens at the draft with them, but you never know. https://t.co/91SO4r3Fo3
— Keith Smith (@KeithSmithNBA) November 11, 2020