Suns star Kevin Durant, back for his second trip to Barclays Center since being traded, said he is proud of what the Nets were building despite the "dysfunction" that prevented him, Kyrie Irving and James Harden from taking the court together.

I didn’t know how it would feel moving, living, and playing basketball in NY. I was a little nervous to be honest, but once I got settled in and figured out my

Now that they’ve finally started a rebuild two years later, Kevin Durant has watched from afar and said he can see the Nets heading in the right direction.

During his time suiting up for the Nets, Durant wore only jersey No. 7 and put up 29.0 points, 7.1 rebounds, 5.8 assists, and 1.2 blocks per game.

Kevin Durant is proud of what he believed the Nets were building in Brooklyn before “dysfunction” brought it quickly crashing down. Durant, Kyrie Irving and James Harden played just 16 games together and their tenure became better known for the chaos off the court than the brilliant basketball they delivered on it.