Kevin Durant Expresses Interest In Playing Abroad If NBA Lockout Continues

The negotiations are in the beginning stages, and Durant’s agent, Aaron Goodwin, is also investigating potential options for his client to play in Spain and Russia. Durant was recently in China for a promotional tour, but is not currently thinking about playing there.

It seems unlikely that a decision will happen anytime soon. Durant said last month that he wanted to “take it slow” and see what happened with the ongoing NBA Lockout. Williams’ early decision to sign to play in Turkey doesn’t really appear to be similar to Durant’s approach here.

“We’ll see, I would like to try something new,” Durant said Tuesday morning from a promotional tour in China. “But of course, my first option is playing in the NBA. So now I want to see how this lockout goes.”

Nonetheless, Durant said that he will allow ample opportunity for a new collective bargaining agreement to be reached before he makes any new resolutions.