Brooklyn Nets owner sides with staff as Kevin Durant steps up trade war

• 12-time All-Star has expressed concerns over GM and coach
• Durant has requested trade with four years left on contract

Kevin Durant has again told Brooklyn Nets owner Joe Tsai that he wants to be traded, reiterating a request he first made nearly six weeks ago, a source confirmed on Monday night.

Durant also told Tsai that he has concerns about the Nets' direction under coach Steve Nash and general manager Sean Marks. The Athletic first reported details of the latest Durant-Tsai meeting.