The Suns are not promising to move Kevin Durant to one of his preferred destinations, reports Marc Stein for The Stein Line (Substack link). Although Phoenix would like to find a win-win trade, the club is intent on acquiring the best return to position itself for a Durant-less future. Given that the Suns surrendered much of their first-round draft pick equity as well as … [Read more...] about Suns Notes: Durant Trade, Draft Workout
Spurs, Rockets, Heat On Kevin Durant’s Wish List
The Spurs and Rockets are Kevin Durant‘s preferred trade destinations, league sources tell Sam Amick of The Athletic, who provides an overview of the status of trade talks along with Athletic writers Kelly Iko and Jon Krawczynski. Amick cautions that Durant’s desire to play in San Antonio or Houston doesn’t mean he’ll wind up in one of those cities, as there are “complicating … [Read more...] about Spurs, Rockets, Heat On Kevin Durant’s Wish List
Latest On Kevin Durant
Although the Suns cannot aggregate salaries in trades, they have been exploring ways to move below the second tax apron to ease some of the restrictions they’re currently facing. According to Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (Substack link), as part of the Kevin Durant trade talks, Phoenix’s front office has larger constructs involving Grayson Allen and Royce O’Neale in an effort … [Read more...] about Latest On Kevin Durant
Draft Notes: Sixers’ Plans, Heat Workouts, Sorber, Mock
If the Sixers were to trade up to the No. 2 overall pick for Dylan Harper, as a recent rumor suggested they’re looking at doing, it would give Philadelphia the point guard it has long coveted, Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer writes (Subscriber link). Harper would pair nicely with Tyrese Maxey while Jared McCain and Quentin Grimes could split on/off-ball duties. But if … [Read more...] about Draft Notes: Sixers’ Plans, Heat Workouts, Sorber, Mock
Suns Engaged In KD Trade Talks With Rockets, Heat, Wolves
With trade negotiations heating up ahead of the June 25 draft, the Rockets, Heat, and Timberwolves have been the teams most seriously engaged with the Suns in recent days about a potential deal for Kevin Durant, ESPN’s Shams Charania said during an appearance on The Pat McAfee Show on Friday (Twitter video link). “(The Suns have) had about six to eight teams reach out,” … [Read more...] about Suns Engaged In KD Trade Talks With Rockets, Heat, Wolves