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NBA Star Kevin Durant to Sign `Max Deal' With Brooklyn Nets

The Brooklyn Nets are about to sign some of basketball’s most-coveted talent.

NBA Star Kevin Durant to Sign `Max Deal' With Brooklyn Nets
NBA Star Kevin Durant. (Source: Durant’s official Twitter handle)

(Bloomberg) -- The Brooklyn Nets are about to sign some of basketball’s most-coveted talent.

Kevin Durant from the Golden State Warriors is signing a “max deal” with the NBA franchise in Brooklyn, according to a tweet by his show on ESPN, The Boardroom. The All-Star will sign a four-year, $164 million contract, Adrian Wojnarowski reported for ESPN, citing league sources.

The Nets will also sign point guard former NBA rookie of the year Kyrie Irving of the Boston Celtics and center DeAndre Jordan, currently of the New York Knicks, according to Wojnarowski.

NBA Star Kevin Durant to Sign `Max Deal' With Brooklyn Nets

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