Kevin Durant’s decision to join the Brooklyn Nets damaged the father-son relationship when Durant’s biological father wanted his son to become a player of the New York Knicks.

In 2019, Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving were looking for a new team to contribute to. Both superstars are expected to come to New York, and quite a few fans believe that Durant and Irving will become Knicks players. However, the close friends’ decision surprised the NBA when the Brooklyn Nets were the destination for the two All-Stars.

Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving have proven how well they can play together on the same team and turned the Brooklyn Nets into a leading force in the NBA. However, before that, many people “coaxed” Durant to join the Knicks, including his biological father.

Kevin Durant’s biological father, Wayne Pratt, really wanted his son to join the New York Knicks. Mr. Wayne is a figure who advised a lot in Kevin Durant’s playing decisions

Before arriving in New York, Kevin Durant texted his biological father: “What do you think about the Brooklyn Nets?”. Mr. Wayne Pratt, the father who reunited with Kevin Durant, is a longtime fan of the New York Knicks. Mr. Pratt told his son that he had received offers from the presidents of the Knicks, and hoped that Durant would join the team that Mr. Pratt was a passionate fan of.

However, the above detail made Kevin Durant angry. He believed that the Knicks’ call violated the law on soliciting players, because Kevin Durant had not yet terminated his contract with his old team. The situation between the Durant father and son became even more tense when Mr. Pratt responded: “Let me explain, don’t suspect me of violation. In this world, I don’t consider anyone else’s opinion important, I only think about myself!

“The New York Knicks are Mecca,” Kevin Durant’s father continued. “If you want to do something, you have to do it big. If you want to be a New Yorker, you have to become a Knick player!” As a longtime fan, Mr. Pratt was probably very happy when he received the call from the Knicks presidents. Durant’s father could not become a Knicks player, so he wanted his son to quickly take advantage of the golden opportunity.

The conflicting opinions between father and son Kevin Durant have caused tension in the relationship between the two. Mr. Pratt also said that Durant joined the Nets only because of Kyrie Irving

Mr. Wayne Pratt tried very hard to convince his son to choose a different path, even mentioning Kyrie Irving. “Are you doing all this for Kyrie, your best friend?” Mr. Pratt asked. Kevin Durant denied this and said that this was his own decision, and had nothing to do with others.

The reason Kevin Durant chose the Brooklyn Nets instead of the New York Knicks is because the Nets match his energy and emotions. “The color scheme is simple, very “chill” and black covers from top to bottom,” said Kevin Durant. In the 2020-21 season, Durant’s Brooklyn Nets lost to the Milwaukee Bucks after close friend Kyrie Irving was injured. Kevin Durant still has one year left on his contract with the Nets to prove to his father that his decision was right.