"Oh, no. Not another "NBA Player rumored to be considering playing overseas" post. These are all the same. That Turkish team Besiktas keeps saying it's talking to players and then nothing happens, players won't even confirm they had the talks. It's all a bunch of… oh, wait.

Agent Aaron Goodwin told ESPN.com on Tuesday night that he has met with officials from Turkish club Besiktas and has likewise begun exploring opportunities for Durant in Spain and Russia. Goodwin added that playing in China is not something Durant is considering at this time.

"The Turkish option is very intriguing," Goodwin said. "We're looking at other countries as well. Kevin hasn't agreed to play anywhere yet, but we're looking for the best fit."

Well, then.

The report originally surfaced from a Turkish newspaper reporter as translated by HoopsHype.

This is notable for a few reasons. First off, this isn't Besiktas floating rumors about meetings with Kobe Bryant (which continue to go nowhere as our esteemed Blogger-in-Chief predicted) and having them be unsubstantiated. This is an agent for an NBA player confirming that he's in talks with Besiktas, along with teams from two other countries. This is a progressive step forward for the concept most people are hyper-skeptical of, players going overseas and actually playing during the lockout."