A Kevin Durant commerce seems imminent.
ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Friday on “The Pat McAfee Show” that the Suns celebrity might be traded “in the next few days” with the Rockets, Warmth and Timberwolves on the forefront of the negotiations.
“There is some serious traction on conversations, on trade scenarios with the Suns,” Charania stated, noting that between six and eight groups have reached out to Phoenix, however that the entrance workplace has keyed in on conversations with these three contenders previously day or two.
Charania initially reported that the Knicks had been within the combine for Durant, however The Submit’s Stefan Bondy reported they weren’t a suitor.
On Thursday, NBA insider Jake Fischer reported there may be an “increasingly strong belief” Durant will probably be moved earlier than the NBA Draft on June 25.
Durant is within the remaining yr of his four-year, $166 million deal, which potential commerce companions should bear in mind earlier than pulling the set off on a deal.
An extension for Durant is likely one of the essential questions remaining in talks.
And the groups which might be contemplating buying and selling for Durant should think about whether or not they can be prepared to signal the 36-year-old to an costly extension, or in the event that they’d be content material to have Durant as a one-year rental.
Charania likened that potential scenario to the Raptors’ 2018 commerce for Kawhi Leonard, who delivered Toronto a title in his one season with the staff earlier than signing with the Clippers in free company.
Durant is within the latter phases of his profession, however he has remained a dominant scorer.
The 15-time All-Star averaged 26.6 factors in 62 video games with the Suns final season, though the staff went 36-46 and missed the playoffs.
Durant would doubtless have a crack at a 3rd NBA title with both Houston, Minnesota or Miami — though the Warmth aren’t as well-positioned to make a deep playoff run because the Rockets and Timberwolves are.
In Houston, Durant would slot in alongside an thrilling upstart staff with younger stars like Alperen Sengun and Amen Thompson.
Minnesota presents the chance to play with an already contending squad that options celebrity Anthony Edwards.
