By Daniel Bates Kevin Durant got a lot of initial pushback when he chose to join the 72-win Warriors after losing to them in the Western Conference Finals. Six years later, a similar situation nearly took place. Per The Athletic’s Shams Charania via Bleacher Report, “The Nets and Celtics entered trade discussions for Kevin Durant.” Noting, “Boston reportedly offered Jaylen Brown, Derrick White and a draft pick for Durant, but the Nets also wanted Marcus Smart, more draft picks and potentially one more rotation player.” Durant’s Nets fell to the Celtics in four games after Boston’s defense smot…