The Suns continue to project confidence that a trade involving star forward Kevin Durant will be agreed to before June 25, the first night of the 2025 NBA draft, sources tell Jake Fischer and Marc Stein of The Stein Line (Substack link). According to the authors, Phoenix’s front office — led by new general manager Brian Gregory — is “quietly hopeful” it will be able to land a … [Read more...] about Latest From Fischer, Stein: KD, Suns, Ware, Raptors, Knicks, Donovan
Heat Among ‘Several’ Teams Interested In Cody Martin
As part of the wider trade talks involving Kevin Durant, “several” NBA teams have expressed interest in Suns wing Cody Martin, league sources tell Jake Fischer and Marc Stein of The Stein Line (Substack link). Although the report states multiple teams are intrigued by the possibility of adding Martin, only one is actually listed — the Heat, who are “known to hold an affinity” … [Read more...] about Heat Among ‘Several’ Teams Interested In Cody Martin
Heat Draft Notes: Workouts, Positional Fits
With the Heat still very much in the mix as a Kevin Durant trade partner with the Suns, there’s no guarantee that they’ll be selecting at their allotted spot of the 20th pick in the 2025 draft. However, that hasn’t deterred them from approaching their first-round draft preparation as usual, writes Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel. Winderman adds that there’s a … [Read more...] about Heat Draft Notes: Workouts, Positional Fits
Latest On Kevin Durant
Evidently Phoenix isn’t thrilled with the trade offers the team has received for Kevin Durant to this point. Appearing on The Pat McAfee show (Twitter video link), ESPN’s Shams Charania said that while several teams have expressed interest in the 36-year-old forward, none have been willing to give the Suns the type of return package they’re looking for. “The Suns know if … [Read more...] about Latest On Kevin Durant
Stein/Fischer’s Latest: Durant, DeRozan, Kuminga, Sixers, Yabusele, Flagg
Potential moves around the NBA are on hold as the league waits for the Suns to finalize a Kevin Durant trade, according to Mark Stein and Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (Substack link). They mention Kings forward DeMar DeRozan as a player who could be a “fallback trade target” for unsuccessful Durant suitors and cite a report from James Ham of The Kings Beat, who said on his … [Read more...] about Stein/Fischer’s Latest: Durant, DeRozan, Kuminga, Sixers, Yabusele, Flagg