Kevin Durant is headed to the Brooklyn Nets.
First reported by ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, Durant -- who will likely miss the entire 2019-20 season after rupturing his Achilles in Game 5 of the NBA Finals -- will sign a four-year, $164 million contract.
And he's not the only one joining Brooklyn: The Nets are reportedly also signing All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving (four years, $141 million) and center DeAndre Jordan.
Free agency has just begun, but Brooklyn is already sending the NBA world into a frenzy.
Kevin Durant will sign a 4-year, $164M deal with the Nets, sources tell @wojespn. pic.twitter.com/n3pHkZ8Cp1
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) June 30, 2019
STOP SPOILING US WOJ!!! https://t.co/7iOpXpmaxC
— Evan Fournier (@EvanFourmizz) June 30, 2019
And so it begins....
— Donovan Mitchell (@spidadmitchell) June 30, 2019
Wow. This is Crazy.
— Trae Young (@TheTraeYoung) June 30, 2019
The Knicks got some bad luck right now....lol #FASeason
— Trae Young (@TheTraeYoung) June 30, 2019
Knicks can't catch a break lol
— kuz (@kylekuzma) June 30, 2019
The Bandwagon is loading up quick in Brooklyn... Better hurry up guys🤣🤣🤣 https://t.co/eHwOWNe0VR
— Trae Young (@TheTraeYoung) June 30, 2019
Welcome to the @RocNation family @KyrieIrving 🙌🏿
— Meek Mill (@MeekMill) June 30, 2019
Meanwhile, it's safe to say Nets reserve guard Spencer Dinwiddie loved it when Brooklyn's plan came together.
Lol pic.twitter.com/rtTMrokbbR
— Spencer Dinwiddie (@SDinwiddie_25) June 30, 2019
Everybody who said I shouldn't sign the extension gtfo my mentions 🗣 pic.twitter.com/E6sqlujjXs
— Spencer Dinwiddie (@SDinwiddie_25) June 30, 2019
Oh and @nyknicks fans I didn't forget about y'all either 🤣🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/h6f0Xy1hr3
— Spencer Dinwiddie (@SDinwiddie_25) June 30, 2019
Speaking of the Knicks...
A little more than an hour after Durant officially announced his intentions to sign with Brooklyn, the New York Knicks -- heavily rumored to be the frontrunner for KD all season -- made some news:
The Knicks were not prepared to offer KD a max contract due to concerns about his Achilles injury, sources tell @ramonashelburne and @wojespn. pic.twitter.com/eDCysGYlIE
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) June 30, 2019
Wow
— Donovan Mitchell (@spidadmitchell) June 30, 2019
Amin Elhassan says the Knicks shouldn't have even taken a meeting with Kevin Durant if they weren't willing to offer the max.
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson, who knows a thing or two about signing massive contracts, was bummed to learn he won't be joining Irving and Durant in Brooklyn.
3 days ago... y'all were acting like we were all good...
— Russell Wilson (@DangeRussWilson) July 1, 2019
Now @KDTrey5 & @KyrieIrving come along and y'all kick me to the curb...
don't worry I'll be back @BrooklynNets 🤣😂🏀🥴 pic.twitter.com/qRkKR2aNkZ