Posted by Sabrina B. @gametimegirl

Kevin Durant has set a deadline of Oct. 1 for deciding on his plans for next season, he told The Washington Post.

“Once we really know the season is not going to start at regular time, that’s when you make the decision,” the Oklahoma City Thunder said on Sunday. “I guess when October hits, it’s really going to get real for me. I don’t want to do it too early and be locked into something, knowing we’re going to play. I’m going to keep my options open.”

Durant’s agent, Aaron Goodwin, told ESPN.com that his client has been in negotiations with Besiktas, the same Turkish team that signed New Jersey Nets guard Deron Williams. Durant is also considering possibilities in Russia and Spain.

When asked if Turkey was his first option, Durant, 22, said, “My agent is talking with those guys, but I really don’t know too much about what’s going on. He’s going to call the next few days, keep me in (the loop). Right now, I’m just trying to get better hooping and we’ll see what happens.”

The league’s two-time defending scoring champ, Durant has been an active participant on the playground circuit; he turned in an already legendary 66-point game at Rucker Park and is currently playing at various spots in Washington, D.C.; he’s from the Maryland suburbs.

“People started saying, ‘KD, you’re on a tour.’ Then I thought about it, like, ‘Yeah, I really am,’” Durant said. “I’ve just got to get in the gym, got to get better man. To be honest, I never really looked at it as a tour. It’s just hooping. That’s what I do.”

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