Kevin Durant commented publicly on the James Harden trade while fulfilling his obligation of selecting the 2022 NBA All-Star teams. The Brooklyn Nets traded Harden to the Philadelphia 76ers for a package of Ben Simmons, Seth Curry and Andre Drummond.

"I'm excited for our team," Durant said when asked about the trade, in his first public comments about the deal. "Looking forward to finishing the season out with this new group and these new players. Playoffs are right around the corner so we got to fast-track it to get used to each other, but I'm excited. I think everybody got what they wanted."

When asked about how the Nets will have to adjust in the wake of losing Harden, and adding Simmons, Durant praised the versatility Brooklyn added to the deal.

"That's a good question," Durant said. "I feel like we got versatile players so we have to figure it out and figure out what works for us, but I'm just happy that we got guys who want to be part of this."