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Kevin Durants free agency meetings continued this weekend in the Hamptons.Reports say the four-time scoring champion and 2014 NBA MVP for the Oklahoma City Thunder met with the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday morning, and he will talk to the Boston Celtics later Saturday.Durant met with the Thunder on Thursday and the Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Clippers on Friday. He is set to meet with the Miami Heat on Sunday.Durant led the Thunder to the NBA Finals in 2012, and to the Western Conference Finals in four of the past six years. He recovered from a broken bone in his right foot that cost him much of last season to post one of the best years of his career -- averages of 28.2 points, a career-high 8.2 rebounds and 5.0 assists.Newcastle are intent on kicking Wellington while theyre down to give themselves a boost back up the A-League ladder.The Jets slipped from fourth to sixth after their first loss of the season, a 2-0 home defeat at the hands of leaders Sydney FC, and will attempt to bounce back on Saturday away to the Phoenix.Defender Jason Hoffman remembered well how last campaigns promising start soon turned into a 10-match winless run and stressed the importance of rebounding quickly.Despite the slump, they defeated Wellington in all three meetings.And while Hoffman conceded it was never easy to travel across the ditch, he sensed there couldnt be a more ideal time than when Ernie Merricks last-placed side were low on confidence after Mondays dismal 6-1 loss to Melbourne Victory.Theres no better opportunity against a Wellington team whos bottom of a league, even though its early days, Hoffman said.Wellington are unfortunate to be there; they should have probably got a result against Sydney at home the week before so we cant underestimate them.But its exxtremely important for us to take this opportunity to keep them lower on the table and keep us in touch with the top.ddddddddddddThe Jets depleted defensive stocks will be stretched further with Ben Kantarovski likely to miss the next month with a torn meniscus.With centre-backs Lachlan Jackson (ankle) and Daniel Mullen (knee) already out, coach Mark Jones faces a conundrum deciding who will partner captain Nigel Boogaard.At the very least, Hoffman said Phoenix defender Dylan Foxs suspension for his red card against Victory would help even things up.In other encouraging news, in-form winger Andrew Nabbout trained in part on Tuesday, a little more than a week after suffering a groin injury playing against Western Sydney.Hes always chomping at the bit to play, Boogaard said.Hopefully, hes fit and raring to go for the weekend because hes a great addition and adds that pace and power we need in those wide areas. ' ' '