The Fremantle Dockers spent the AFL trade period unsuccessfully trying to get their hands on a tall forward - but it didn't take midfielder Lachie Neale long to find one on a US holiday.
Subscribe now for unlimited access.
$0/
(min cost $0)
or signup to continue reading
Neale, described on his Twitter account as a Golden State Warriors fanatic, was with teammate Hayden Crozier when he caught up with Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Kevin Durant ahead of Thursday's start of the NBA season.
At 206 centimetres, the mobile Durant would make for a hell of a centre-half-forward. But his $20-plus million annual salary is twice the salary cap for an entire AFL team.
Converted @KDTrey5 to the @freodockers #hypetours #KD pic.twitter.com/IKNBqbI09D— Lachie Neale (@LachieNeale27)
October 27, 2015
West Coast Eagles star Nic Naitanui also grabbed the opportunity to get a photo with Durant, the 2014 NBA MVP, on a trip to the States a few years ago.
>The most humble sportsman,I'm starstruck #kevindurant #okc #hypetours
A photo posted by realnaitanui (@realnaitanui) on Nov 1, 2012 at 10:27pm PDT