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Potential Kevin Durant trade to happen before the draft?

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John Gambadoro: The team that I heard last night in speaking to somebody pretty close to the situation with KD, is keep your eye on the Spurs. KD could have some interest in the Spurs, that may be a good landing spot for him with Fox and Wemby an up and coming team on the rise, that has a great defensive anchor on their team, and a terrific young player in Stephon Castle. (…) What could the Suns get? You might have to take Harrison Barnes back to make it work but you could get Devin Vassel, who is a very young player (…) I expect that a KD deal would happen right before the draft, because you want to include draft capital in the deal, so a KD trade would come up this month sometime before the draft, probably close to the draft if it’s gonna happen.
Source: YouTube

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
My feeling on KD and the Rockets:
If you can get him for Jalen Green and No. 10, do it. I don’t think Green is a part of their future anymore and they don’t have minutes for a rookie anyway.
But the future Suns picks, Amen, Sengun, Jabari, Tari and Reed are all off limits. – 1:12 PM
Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
Kevin Durant for Karl-Anthony Towns?
I broke down Twitter’s favorite fake trade so far this offseason. cbssports.com/nba/news/would… – 12:53 PM
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
🏆 Last 10 NBA Finals MVPs:
Andre Iguodala – 2015
LeBron James – 2016
Kevin Durant – 2017
Kevin Durant – 2018
Kawhi Leonard – 2019
LeBron James – 2020
Giannis Antetokounmpo – 2021
Stephen Curry – 2022
Nikola Jokic – 2023
Jaylen Brown – 2024
🤔 Who will be the next Finals MVP? pic.x.com/hGZn66y5uB – 12:39 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
KD this season:
26.6 PPG
6.0 RPG
1.2 BPG
53/43/84%
Where will he be next season? pic.x.com/uWGUBSReU9 – 12:11 PM

Kelly Iko @KellyIko
Phoenix has been aggressive in their recent efforts to trade Kevin Durant, sources tell @TheAthletic, engaging with Houston on multiple occasions in efforts to move the 15-time All-Star and regain control of their draft capital.
nytimes.com/athletic/63960… – 10:33 AM
StatMuse @statmuse
Most PPG by a Thunder player in the Finals:
30.6 — Kevin Durant
27.0 — Russell Westbrook
12.4 — James Harden
How many will Shai average? pic.x.com/U0W3XU9izg – 12:21 PM

Tom Haberstroh @tomhaberstroh
Giannis to the Knicks? KD to the Knicks? Here are three trade ideas for the New York Knicks who have some decisions to make this summer.
sports.yahoo.com/nba/article/kn… – 9:29 AM
Emiliano Carchia @Sportando
Suns Coaching Search Hints at Imminent Kevin Durant Trade sportando.basketball/en/suns-coachi… – 2:04 AM
Tom Haberstroh @tomhaberstroh
NEW @YahooSports STORY:
3 trade ideas for the Knicks involving Giannis/KD/Mavs. At the crux of it all: Would Leon Rose trade his former CAA client Karl-Anthony Towns after what the 7-footer accomplished this season? sports.yahoo.com/nba/article/kn… – 3:46 PM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Waiting for Giannis Antetokounmpo’s decision could hold up Durant trade, much of the free agent market
nbcsports.com/nba/news/giann… – 11:32 AM

More on this storyline

Phoenix is aggressive in pursuit of a) trading Kevin Durant and b) regaining full control of their draft capital starting with the No. 10 pick in next month’s draft, team sources said. Since the conclusion of the season, Houston has fielded several calls from Phoenix, who have since gradually lowered their asking price for Durant, those sources said. There is a price where the Rockets would be interested, but with a fear of breaking up their roster for a 36-year-old coming off injury, doubt remains over a deal materializing. -via New York Times / June 3, 2025
If Durant is traded, he will be allowed to sign a two-year, $111 million extension right away with his new team, or the same two-year, $124 million extension he could sign with Phoenix but six months after the trade. What to expect: Similar to the end of Jimmy Butler III’s tenure with the Miami Heat, Durant signs a two-year, $111 million extension with Phoenix and is then traded. -via ESPN / June 3, 2025
There have been strong indications during the search process, sources say, to reinforce the notion that Phoenix is likely to move on from Kevin Durant after Durant’s 2 1/2-season run in the desert. It has been anticipated for some time that Phoenix, no matter who is hired as the new coach, will explore its Durant trade options this offseason — in collaboration with the future Hall of Famer and his business manager Rich Kleiman — after Phoenix unilaterally pursued a Durant trade in February that the 36-year-old ultimately urged them not to make. -via marcstein.substack.com / June 2, 2025