Run it back: Basketball world reacts to Durant agreeing to 'move forward' with Nets

Marc Spears joins Evanka Osmak on Sportsnet Central to discuss the latest and perhaps final twist in the Kevin Durant offseason saga after he rescinded his trade request and plans to play the upcoming season for the Brooklyn Nets.

Not all deals can be made, not all requests can be honoured.

On June 30, in the hours leading up to NBA free agency, Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant requested a trade from his current team -- news that turned the league on its head.

Fast forward 54 days, the Nets announced Durant and his business manager Rich Kleiman met with owners Joe Tsai and Clara Wu Tsai, head coach Steve Nash and general manager Sean Marks, with the group agreeing to 'move forward' with their partnership.

The Nets say trade discussions revolving around the 12-time all-star are now over, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.

After a month and a half of speculation, the Durant trade watch may have officially come to a close for the 2022 offseason.

Here's a look at some of the reaction to the news:

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