Kevin Durant defends decision to join Nets over Knicks in passionate 'relevance' rant

Kevin Durant argued with fans about Brooklyn Nets and its relevancy on Twitter. The interaction started with NBA analyst Brandon Tierney tweeting about no one caring if the Nets lose seven straight games or win seven straight games. Kevin Durant replied to Tierney's tweet and asked him what exactly does it say. After Tierney's reply to Durant, several fans got involved in the debate, telling Kevin Durant that the Nets is not a relevant NBA team. Durant, however, defended his team. NBA player Dionte Christmas asked Durant to stop wasting his time with the haters, but Durant continued to do so. 

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NBA 2019-20: Kevin Durant defends the Brooklyn Nets on Twitter

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NBA 2019-20: Kevin Durant departed from the Golden State Warriors to join the Brooklyn Nets

Kevin Durant left the Golden State Warriors and joined the Brooklyn Nets four months ago. The NBA All-Star went to the Nets in a trade deal and a protected first-round pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. The Warriors got D'Angelo Russell, Treveon Graham and Shabazz Napier. Kevin Durant also signed a reported $164 million with the Nets. They also signed Kyrie Irving for a four-year contract of $141 million. Durant decided to join the Nets despite suffering from a torn Achilles during last season's finals in June and would have to sit out the entire season. According to NBA reports, Kyrie Irving and Durant decided to join the Nets together. 

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