Kevin Durant Says He Doesn't Think About James Harden Amid Nets Trade Rumors

Though Brooklyn Nets fans continue to dream about the adding James Harden in a trade, star forward Kevin Durant is focused on his current squad.

"I don't think about James Harden at all," Durant said Wednesday, per Adam Zagoria of Forbes. "I mean, he doesn't play on our team."

Harden reportedly turned down a two-year extension to remain with the Houston Rockets and was previously "singularly focused" on a trade to the Nets, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.

The three-time scoring champion has since reported to the Rockets but is still open to trades to other top contenders, including the Philadelphia 76ers, per Wojnarowski and Tim MacMahon of ESPN.

There were also reports that Durant spoke to Harden about potentially coming to Brooklyn, but Durant denied those rumors during the team's media day:

Durant and Harden previously played together with the Oklahoma City Thunder, reaching the 2012 NBA finals alongside Russell Westbrook.

Both careers have taken off since then, with Durant winning two NBA titles and two NBA MVP awards with the Golden State Warriors while Harden earned eight All-Star selections with the Rockets. Both also have a regular-season MVP award on their resumes.

Teaming up again in a Big 3 alongside Kyrie Irving could make the Nets extremely dangerous in the Eastern Conference.

However, Durant will remain focused on the players currently around him as Brooklyn prepares for the 2020-21 season.