Brooklyn goes hard: Nets score big, landing Durant, Irving and taking over New York
The Brooklyn Nets had a stunning first day kicking off the highly-anticipated 2019 NBA free agency season, in a year in which several franchises had built their hopes around landing two of the top available players: two-time NBA finals MVP Kevin Durant and six time all-star point guard Kyrie Irving, who also has a championship under his belt.
At 6 p.m. on June 30, when players and teams can officially talk and commit to contracts, Durant revealed his decision to go all in on Brooklyn on the Boardroom Instagram account, which is affiliated with his ESPN show.
“Kevin Durant has confirmed he will sign a max deal with the Brooklyn Nets when the free agent moratorium period ends on July 6,” the post read.