Just play if they are really professional, that's what the NBA and the fans are expecting them to be. Not just diva, so he should expect more former players to criticized him in public and maybe some of his defenders can't shield him anymore from detractors.
We don’t know exactly what’s the real story behind Kevin Durant sudden cold feelings against playing in Nets. Even Kyrie demand the same trade offer because there might be something pressuring them or giving a dilemma on playing the Nets. Remember Nets suffer a shameful lose against Boston on the first round of playoffs. Maybe this result is what makes the management pressuring them on whatever is going on behind the scenes on Nets.
Too bad because off there poor performance on the playoffs,There’s no team willing to accept there trade offer because everybody knows how much they are valued right now while there output can’t justify there recent performance result. We know that Durant still got some his moves and still on prime but he has only few years left until the new players can overcome him on the top spot.
Pressure is normal, of course the management wants to see their expectation and it seemed like the Nets are not playing like a championship team. Not only the first round exit, but they also get swept which doesn't look good for a team that is the top favorite to win the championship.
Durant and Irving has to understand the management, they have invested a lot of money, it's just normal for them to ask for some assurance.