Report: Kevin Durant reaffirms trade request from Nets, ‘does not have faith in team’s direction’

The Boston Celtics, Toronto Raptors and Miami Heat are reportedly the top suitors. Roughly five weeks since Kevin Durant’s trade request became public, the superstar wing met with Brooklyn Nets owner Joe Tsai on Saturday and maintained his desire to play elsewhere, according to a report from The Athletic’s Shams Charania. “(He) informed Tsai that he needs to choose between Durant or the pairing of general manager Sean Marks and coach Steve Nash,” Charania wrote. “Durant stated he does not have faith in the team’s direction.” Charania wrote that Brooklyn “engaged in conversations with almost every team in the league”…