Lillard adds fuel to Durant trade rumors with photoshopped image

26.06.2022, 04:24 sportingnews.com

It, uh, looks like Damian Lillard has an eye on what's going on in Brooklyn. On Saturday, the six-time All-Star took to Instagram to share an image of him standing next to Kevin Durant. Harmless, right? Not exactly. The image wasn't of Lillard standing next to Durant wearing a Nets uniform. It was of him standing next to Durant wearing a photoshopped Trail Blazers uniform. To no surprise, it didn't take long for Lillard's post to make the rounds on social media. Well, what do we have here? 😱📸 @Dame_Lillard Instagram pic.twitter.com/EBdeYeYgBh— 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬 (@sportingnews) MORE: Breaking down why Durant left Warriors for Nets A few days earlier, The Athletic's Shams Charania reported that Kyrie Irving and the Nets had reached an impasse in talks about his future with the franchise. Not only has that paved the way for Irving to "consider the open marketplace," but Durant is now reportedly monitoring the Nets' situation and "considering options with his future." Durant signed a four-year, $198 million extension with the Nets ahead of the 2021-22 season, keeping him under contract through the 2025-26 season. It's unclear if Durant would request a trade if Irving doesn't re-sign with the Nets in free agency, but that hasn't stopped Lillard from, well, speculating and making his pitch. MORE: Ranking the teams on Kyrie's wishlist by best fit Lillard and Durant have been teammates before, just not in the NBA. The two of them helped Team USA win a gold medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics and reportedly played a leading role in putting the team together. The Trail Blazers have already had an active offseason. They added Shaedon Sharpe, one of the top prospects in the 2022 NBA Draft, with the No. 7 pick and acquired Jerami Grant from the Pistons in exchange for draft picks. Could a Durant trade be next? Time will tell, but it sure seems as though Lillard would be on board with it.