The Latest Breaking News from Nets

SEATTLE — I imagine if there were a poll asking Seattleites who their favorite NBA player was, Kevin Durant would top the list. Or if not — he'd at least poll higher here than he would in any other town — including those in the Bay Area, where he won…

Portland Trail Blazers franchise point guard Damian Lillard is scheduled to meet with the organization alongside his agent to discuss the future plans of the franchise after he stated not wanting to rebuild

NEW YORK — A familiar face has joined Jacque Vaughn’s coaching staff in Brooklyn.

DETROIT — Tanking time is over. For the Pistons, it didn’t really work, unless former No. 1 pick Cade Cunningham blossoms into a superstar. This year’s reward — the fifth pick in a draft with only three notable prizes — is for sale, by most accounts.

No doubt about it: The Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving era took a hard left turn that blemished Nets general manager Sean Marks’ six-year tenure.

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MIAMI — For the Miami Heat, the pursuit of Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal ultimately turned into a rerun of the team’s pursuit of when Kevin Durant last season distanced himself from the Brooklyn Nets — in each case, losing out to the Phoenix Suns.

PHILADELPHIA — The wind needs to start blowing before anybody knows where they are going. Daryl Morey and the Sixers are in the same boat as everyone else this offseason. The smoke is thicker than usual. The uncertainty is in the purple zone. Hazardous to short-term planning. I don’t know…