Whenever the Nets faced a major decision, Sean Marks would consult his top players — Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, James Harden and Joe Harris. In the era of player empowerment, that’s not surprising. And one would have to assume that Ben Simmons will join that list now that Harden is gone.
But what happens when the decision involves one of those players? Is there a first among equals? Of course there is. It’s Kevin Durant. And as Jake Fischer writes in what may very well turn out to be the ultimate insiders report on the Nets-Sixers trade, KD was critical in two of the key moves of the last three months.