Adam Silver, the NBA commissioner, is not satisfied with Kevin Durant

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Silver talked about how Durant asked for a trade just days before the start of his four-year,

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$198 million contract extension with the Brooklyn Nets at a news conference during the annual NBA Board of Governors meeting.

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Silver, who is widely regarded as a commissioner who is extremely pro-player, stated that this sort of conduct is bad for the league.

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In February, during NBA All-Star Weekend, Silver reiterated his displeasure with players' outspoken trade requests.

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His remarks followed the Philadelphia 76ers' trade for James Harden from the Brooklyn Nets,

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who had acquired him from the Houston Rockets in January 2021.

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