Kevin Durant said he wishes "none of this stuff would happen" but that he isn't upset that Kyrie Irving is not with the Brooklyn Nets.
Durant said he has not spoken to Irving since the Nets decided on Tuesday that their starting point guard will not practice or play with the team until he complies with New York City's COVID-19 vaccination mandate for players. But Durant remains optimistic that the situation "will work out" eventually.
"Definitely want Kyrie to be around," Durant told reporters on Thursday after the Nets completed their preseason with a 107-101 win over the Timberwolves.