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Adam Aaronson @SixersAdam
New: My third 2025 NBA Mock Draft is live!
Projected the first 35 picks to account for each of the Sixers’ selections, and also had a handful of trades.
Where will Ace Bailey go if the Sixers don’t take him? Where will Kevin Durant get traded?
And more:
phillyvoice.com/sixers-news-an… – 9:35 AM
Bill Simmons @BillSimmons
New BS Podcast w/ @ZachLowe_NBA @RobMahoney
—The Pacers survive yet again… how?
—What went wrong for OKC?
—Has there ever been a team like Indy?
—Game 7 thoughts… who’s gotta STEP UP?
—LEGACIES! LEGACIES!
—The Lakers sale
—The KD Trade Hostage Crisis
open.spotify.com/episode/2jc0NZ… – 2:06 AM
Kevin O’Connor @KevinOConnorNBA
New pod with @tomhaberstroh on Game 6, plus everything else going on around the NBA: Ace Bailey, KD, some Paul George speculation, and more.
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Sam Vecenie @Sam_Vecenie
Going live with @motorcityhoops here momentarily to talk about that absolute beat down that the Pacers gave to the Thunder, then also some NBA Draft stuff and KD stuff as we sort through it all!
youtube.com/live/RbcsoD2Iu… pic.x.com/KNUfC4QsPD – 11:17 PM

Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
I have no idea where Kevin Durant is going to end up, and Ime Udoka’s extension came as no surprise. But it’s worth noting that Durant was a huge Udoka fan from their time with the #Nets, and was backing him for the head job in Nov. 2022 after Steve Nash’s firing. #NBA #Rockets – 7:17 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Happy Tiersday! We’re going live on @PHNX_Suns to rank every single individual asset the Suns could potentially get in a Kevin Durant trade. Come hang out:
youtube.com/watch?v=wUBpuF… – 5:57 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Phoenix Suns mull coaching staff, draft, arena naming rights as Kevin Durant talks continue (w/video) #Suns #NBADraft
azcentral.com/story/sports/n… via @azcentral – 5:35 PM
Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
Free Hollinger & Duncan: Bane Trade, KD Trade, Draft Boards with @johnhollinger
Listen:
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youtube.com/watch?v=3RmxW5… – 3:28 PM
NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
“There’s a certain price threshold they’ll go to for a guy like Kevin Durant, and if that price doesn’t align with Phoenix’s, then clearly there’s just not going to be a deal.”
@ShamsCharania shares an update on the Spurs and Kevin Durant ✍ (via @PatMcAfeeShow) pic.x.com/ZiqnrlSOgD – 12:53 PM

Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
Free Hollinger & Duncan: Bane Trade, KD Trade, Draft Boards with @johnhollinger
Listen:
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youtube.com/watch?v=3RmxW5… – 10:09 AM
Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
Went through Wednesday’s latest trade rumors on KD and then I looked at a different trade deal for the Spurs for Durant, as well as the Suns’ cap sheet if they don’t find a deal they like: open.substack.com/pub/thespotups… – 1:42 AM
Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
Free Hollinger & Duncan: Bane Trade, KD Trade, Draft Boards with @johnhollinger
Listen:
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Or watch:
youtube.com/watch?v=3RmxW5… – 6:07 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
We’re going live on @PHNX_Suns to talk about a possible Kevin Durant return, and then we’re diving into 2025 NBA Draft prospects for the Suns to consider if they trade up, if they stay at No. 29, and in the second round! Get in here:
youtube.com/watch?v=LSx3LV… – 5:58 PM
Barry Jackson @flasportsbuzz
As for Durant, the Heat remains willing to negotiate (without giving up the farm), but Suns continue to want more from everyone who has made offer. As @MarcJSpears noted, Anthony Edwards is opting NOT to try to convince Durant to play in Minnesota, where he reportedly doesn’t – 5:57 PM
Sirius XM NBA @SiriusXMNBA
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StatMuse @statmuse
Most points in a season + postseason run since 2000:
3,166 — James Harden
3,156 — Kevin Durant
3,122 — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Insane run. pic.x.com/evW7XR29Ju – 3:13 PM

Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
In your feed in moments:🚨 Offseason outlooks for PHX, SAS & MIA!
We dive deep into their Kevin Durant trade scenarios: Which teams should go after him, what PHX can realistically get back, and how KD would fit in SA or MIA. Plus, Spurs timeline + Heat’s 2026 cap space plans. – 2:37 PM
Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
Dunc’d On Prime: This Just In: Pels/Pacers Draft Swap; The KD Sweepstakes with @DannyLeroux
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Erik Slater @erikslater_
New @LockedOnNets podcast:
🏀 Nets in on KD sweepstakes?
📈 Phoenix needs Brooklyn?
❓Nic Claxton involved in a deal?
🎧: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/loc…
📺: m.youtube.com/watch?v=gKtFbI… pic.x.com/0a0BEMNOc2 – 12:06 PM

Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
What’s the best Kevin Durant trade destination for KD? And what’s the best Kevin Durant trade destination for the Suns? We had @jeskeets on the latest @PHNX_Suns pod to give his thoughts!
WATCH: youtube.com/watch?v=3yjpHg…
LISTEN: phnx-suns-podcast.simplecast.com pic.x.com/OQ0rCeYez5 – 12:03 PM

Royce Webb @RoyceWebb
Superstar? Coach killer?
Why Kevin Durant Is Overrated — Yet These 3 Teams Should Trade for Him Anyway
By @JerryEngelmann
roycewebb.com/p/why-kevin-du… – 11:37 AM
Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
Dunc’d On Prime: This Just In: Pels/Pacers Draft Swap; The KD Sweepstakes with @DannyLeroux
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duncdon.supportingcast.fm pic.x.com/iHPRNu0aEQ – 11:30 AM

Emiliano Carchia @Sportando
Timberwolves Reluctant to Pursue Durant Without Player’s Approval sportando.basketball/en/timberwolve… – 10:32 AM
Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
Dunc’d On Prime: This Just In: Pels/Pacers Draft Swap; The KD Sweepstakes with @DannyLeroux
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duncdon.supportingcast.fm pic.x.com/nRouZcpcm7 – 9:28 AM

Emiliano Carchia @Sportando
San Antonio Spurs stay silent amid rising Kevin Durant trade speculation sportando.basketball/en/san-antonio… – 1:44 AM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Kevin Durant trades: The Suns’ best (but still realistic) return package from each potential suitor – bit.ly/4l9bZs4 via @PHNX_Suns – 12:11 AM
Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
Where the Spurs stand regarding the latest Kevin Durant trade rumors open.substack.com/pub/thespotups… pic.x.com/8iiLUZVPM0 – 11:30 PM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Poll: Kevin Durant, Victor Wembanyama, De’Aaron Fox seen as special Spurs trio (w/video) #Suns #Spurs azcentral.com/story/sports/n… via @azcentral – 11:29 PM
Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
I think the Kevin Durant trade is taking a reasonable amount of time and everyone is trying their best! – 10:46 PM
Micah Adams @MAdamsStatGuy
Spurs trade 14, future first, Vassell and Barnes for Durant (or Sochan too, whatever)
Spurs trade 2 and Keldon Johnson for JJJ
Fox
Castle
Durant
Wemby
JJJ
Dylan Harper might be awesome. But JJJ is a perfect big to partner with Wemby.
This team would be absurd. – 9:08 PM
Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
The raptors offered quick, Jakob, number 9 and RJ for Durant and Phoenix hasn’t said yes? – 7:58 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Idk who needs to hear this, but RJ Barrett, Immanuel Quickley and Jakob Poeltl for Kevin Durant doesn’t work. Math doesn’t math. It’d be Quickley OR Barrett, not both – 7:16 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
We’re going live on @PHNX_Suns for another Trade Machine Tuesday ranking some Kevin Durant trades, going through a few 3-team deals, and welcoming a mystery guest! Come hang out:
youtube.com/watch?v=3yjpHg… – 5:59 PM
Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
Dunc’d On Prime: This Just In: Pels/Pacers Draft Swap; The KD Sweepstakes with @DannyLeroux
Listen with 35% off an annual subscription! Use code mockoffseason2025:
duncdon.supportingcast.fm pic.x.com/HBf2khiT4t – 5:29 PM

Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Amid Kevin Durant noise, Alec Burks says he hopes to return to Heat early in free agency miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… What Burks had to say today and where things stand on the Durant front – 4:29 PM
Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
Listened to Shams segment on Pat McAfee’s show:
Some notes:
– MIA-HOU-MIN currently most active in trade talks with PHX
– He says Spurs are collecting draft assets for a future available star player closer to their timeline
– He thinks KD deal is 1-2 pieces away from completion – 4:17 PM
Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
I do wonder if there comes a point where Kevin Durant takes a little offense at the offers being made for him.
Miami won’t give up Ware? Houston and San Antonio are holding out their best stuff? Is there any part of him that treats that as a challenge to go win in Minnesota? – 4:15 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
On the best (but still realistic) trade package the Suns can expect for Kevin Durant from the Spurs, Heat, Rockets, Timberwolves, Raptors and Clippers, plus a few extra 3-team deals: bit.ly/4l9bZs4 – 3:09 PM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
NBA Trade Rumors Roundup: Kevin Durant wants Spurs not Timberwolves, Suns made no promises
nbcsports.com/nba/news/nba-t… – 12:54 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
NEW: Amid Kevin Durant noise, Alec Burks says he hopes to return to Heat early in free agency miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… Burks: “The only thing I’m looking at is coming back here. Everything else is what it is.” – 12:52 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
So far, we’ve heard about the Rockets, Spurs, Timberwolves, Heat, Raptors and Clippers as potential trade partners for Kevin Durant. I wrote about the best *realistic* trade package from each potential suitor for the Suns, plus some extra 3-team deals: bit.ly/4l9bZs4 – 12:03 PM

More on this storyline

Durant has now taken a direct minority stake in PSG through Boardroom in tandem with his business partner and former long-time agent Rich Kleiman. The size of his investment is roughly the same as previously, but PSG is not disclosing the precise sum. In these partnerships, the access to the famous athlete and their connections, clout and expertise is, in any case, more valuable to the Qatari fund, which is not short of money. Durant, whose fourth Olympic gold medal came last year in Paris, said in a release: “It is an honour to partner with QSI and be a shareholder in Paris Saint-Germain — a club and a city that is so close to my heart. This club has big plans ahead and I can’t wait to be a part of the next phase of growth; and to explore new investment opportunities with QSI.” -via New York Times / June 20, 2025
In March, QSI revealed it had been approached about the possibility of launching a basketball franchise in Paris and that it had expressed an interest. The approach related to the NBA’s potential expansion into Europe, under the moniker NBA Europe, and plans that have been developed under the leadership of commissioner Adam Silver. The Athletic reported in March that Silver would pitch the NBA Board of Governors with the outline of a plan to launch a new pro basketball league in Europe within the next couple of years. The prospective league had been hoping to attract 16 teams, which would include franchises in markets such as London and Paris, as well as possible defectors from the EuroLeague. Since then, there have been indications from NBA and EuroLeague executives that there may be a way to collaborate. EuroLeague CEO Paulius Motiejunas conceded to The Athletic that “it is becoming more obvious that we have to work together”, while NBA deputy commissioner Mark Tatum said the NBA intends to be the “operator” of “the top tier league in Europe.” -via New York Times / June 20, 2025
Dru: “I got my eye on the Heat right now. When you look at this whole landscape, that’s my best educated guess as to what the outcome is going to be for KD. I think Miami has the pieces & willingness & are a team that KD would want to go to & could win this sweepstakes.” @JakeLFischer -via Twitter / June 19, 2025