Report: Kevin Durant leaving Golden State to sign monster contract with Brooklyn Nets

Kevin Durant didn’t need much time to decide his future in the NBA.

Durant is expected to sign with the Brooklyn Nets, according to a report by ESPN. Durant is expected to formally announce his decision on his company owned sports business network The Boardroom.

NBA free agency begins tonight at 5 p.m. Contracts can be officially signed July 6.

ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports that Durant’s deal will be for four years and $164 million.

Durant is expected to be headed to Brooklyn along with six-time All-Star Kyrie Irving, according to Wojnarowski. Irving has been linked to the Nets recently and is expected to sign a four-year, $141 million. DeAndre Jordan, the former Texas A&M standout and one-time NBA All-Star, is also expected to head to the Nets.

But the biggest name is Durant.

Durant, the former University of Texas star who has developed into one of the best players in the NBA, is expected to miss the majority, if not all, of next season. He tore his Achilles tendon during Game 5 of the NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and Toronto Raptors.

Durant is a 10-time All-Star who has been named the MVP once (2014) and NBA Finals MVP twice (2017, 2018). He averaged 26 points, 6.4 rebounds, 5.9 assists and 1.1 blocks per game last season with the Warriors.

Durant started his career with the Oklahoma City Thunder before going to the Warriors.

This story was originally published June 30, 2019 at 4:01 PM.