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Kevin Durant Doesn’t See ‘Big Deal’ Behind Damian Lillard Trade Request

Kevin Durant knows a thing or two about requesting a trade.

Just five months ago, Durant asked the Brooklyn Nets to trade him to the Phoenix Suns for Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson and a multitude of first-round picks.

Now Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard is taking a page out of Durant’s (and many other stars’) playbooks and requesting out after the team failed to trade for another veteran to help contend for a championship.

In a casual Twitter conversation, Durant tried to offer some insight from Lillard’s perspective.

“Fans love the game of basketball, they will move on just like they do when the organization trades a fan favorite,” Durant tweeted.