Beyond the physical acclimation of returning to the court on a daily basis, Kevin Durant plans to invest his time getting to know his role with the Brooklyn Nets.
That role doesn’t include general manager responsibilities.
Durant said Wednesday he’s not wasting a second thinking about trade rumors tying the Nets to James Harden, his former teammate with the Oklahoma City Thunder, because there is too much on his plate without also piling on personnel duties.
“I don’t think about James Harden at all. I mean, he doesn’t play on our team,” Durant said.
The 31-year-old Durant also provided new insight into his expected role with the Nets this season. Durant’s next game will b…
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