Pat McAfee: “I think a Kevin Durant trade could happen in the next few days.. In the last 24 hours the focus has been on the Rockets, the Heat, and the Minnesota Timberwolves” ~ @ShamsCharania #PMSLive
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Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
Big question I have right now in the KD sweepstakes is which, if any, of the reported teams will be willing to extend him at the full amount right now? – 1:54 PM
Big question I have right now in the KD sweepstakes is which, if any, of the reported teams will be willing to extend him at the full amount right now? – 1:54 PM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
‘Can’t be about Durant’: ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith says Phoenix Suns must get trade ‘right’ (w/video) #Suns azcentral.com/story/sports/n… via @azcentral – 1:43 PM
‘Can’t be about Durant’: ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith says Phoenix Suns must get trade ‘right’ (w/video) #Suns azcentral.com/story/sports/n… via @azcentral – 1:43 PM

Evan Sidery @esidery
A Kevin Durant trade now could occur by the end of this weekend, per @ShamsCharania on @PatMcAfeeShow.
The Heat, Rockets and Timberwolves are submitting their final offers to the Suns.
Negotiations with Phoenix are going very quickly as they want a firm solution by the draft. pic.x.com/3UZTZMm0RY – 1:37 PM
A Kevin Durant trade now could occur by the end of this weekend, per @ShamsCharania on @PatMcAfeeShow.
The Heat, Rockets and Timberwolves are submitting their final offers to the Suns.
Negotiations with Phoenix are going very quickly as they want a firm solution by the draft. pic.x.com/3UZTZMm0RY – 1:37 PM


Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
NBA Trade Rumors Roundup: Kevin Durant trade could happen soon, Clippers in the mix
Things Adam Silver really “loves” include a major trade dropping during the NBA Finals and upstaging it. Would Ishbia do that?
nbcsports.com/nba/news/nba-t… – 1:24 PM
NBA Trade Rumors Roundup: Kevin Durant trade could happen soon, Clippers in the mix
Things Adam Silver really “loves” include a major trade dropping during the NBA Finals and upstaging it. Would Ishbia do that?
nbcsports.com/nba/news/nba-t… – 1:24 PM

NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
“The focus of the Suns’ conversation has been on a few of the teams and here they are: the Houston Rockets, the Miami Heat, and the Minnesota Timberwolves.”
@ShamsCharania discusses the three teams in talks with acquiring Kevin Durant 👀 (via @PatMcAfeeShow) pic.x.com/X24C4o1Hvh – 1:17 PM
“The focus of the Suns’ conversation has been on a few of the teams and here they are: the Houston Rockets, the Miami Heat, and the Minnesota Timberwolves.”
@ShamsCharania discusses the three teams in talks with acquiring Kevin Durant 👀 (via @PatMcAfeeShow) pic.x.com/X24C4o1Hvh – 1:17 PM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
“This cannot be, ‘I’m doing the star a favor looking to move.’ This is about you if you’re Mat Ishbia and the Phoenix Suns. This is about you making sure that you get it right.”
ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith on Suns looking to trade Kevin Durant.
“It can’t be about Durant.” #Suns pic.x.com/SezDPCXq31 – 12:36 PM
“This cannot be, ‘I’m doing the star a favor looking to move.’ This is about you if you’re Mat Ishbia and the Phoenix Suns. This is about you making sure that you get it right.”
ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith on Suns looking to trade Kevin Durant.
“It can’t be about Durant.” #Suns pic.x.com/SezDPCXq31 – 12:36 PM

Wes Goldberg @wcgoldberg
On ESPN now, @ShamsCharania reporting that the Rockets, Heat and Timberwolves are the teams most engaged in trade talks with the Suns about Kevin Durant. – 12:29 PM
On ESPN now, @ShamsCharania reporting that the Rockets, Heat and Timberwolves are the teams most engaged in trade talks with the Suns about Kevin Durant. – 12:29 PM

Chris Mannix @SIChrisMannix
NEW #OpenFloor w/@Rachel__Nichols:
The Knicks coaching search gets weirder
Is New York done chasing Jason Kidd?
Durant trade options coming together
How Indiana has seized control of the Finals
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/eve… – 11:53 AM
NEW #OpenFloor w/@Rachel__Nichols:






Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Good morning,
Posted story yesterday about Auburn big Johni Broome’s planned visit to Phoenix Suns.
Another story on who else is coming, already been on deck.
Then there’s Kevin Durant and where he may wind up.
Suns expected to trade him.
Left you with one question. #Suns pic.x.com/g1ucfzB3gu – 9:32 AM
Good morning,
Posted story yesterday about Auburn big Johni Broome’s planned visit to Phoenix Suns.
Another story on who else is coming, already been on deck.
Then there’s Kevin Durant and where he may wind up.
Suns expected to trade him.
Left you with one question. #Suns pic.x.com/g1ucfzB3gu – 9:32 AM

Eric Pincus @EricPincus
Latest @BleacherReport Ranking Knicks, Heat and the Top 5 Landing Spots for a Kevin Durant Trade
bleacherreport.com/articles/25204… – 11:35 PM
Latest @BleacherReport Ranking Knicks, Heat and the Top 5 Landing Spots for a Kevin Durant Trade
bleacherreport.com/articles/25204… – 11:35 PM

Barry Jackson @flasportsbuzz
NEW: A fresh pack of Heat notes as Durant rumors swirl — Names in play if Heat keeps pick at No. 20. And Heat books draft workouts
miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia…
PLUS what can Ware become (if he’s not traded)? Herro, NBA head coach weigh in – 4:35 PM
NEW: A fresh pack of Heat notes as Durant rumors swirl — Names in play if Heat keeps pick at No. 20. And Heat books draft workouts
miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia…
PLUS what can Ware become (if he’s not traded)? Herro, NBA head coach weigh in – 4:35 PM

Barry Jackson @flasportsbuzz
Shams reiterates just now that Suns are most focused on Heat, Spurs, Rockets, Knicks and Wolves in Durant talks. Shams: “Some teams are motivated to get a deal done sooner rather than later.” Three NY newspapers says Knicks aren’t pursuing him. – 3:54 PM
Shams reiterates just now that Suns are most focused on Heat, Spurs, Rockets, Knicks and Wolves in Durant talks. Shams: “Some teams are motivated to get a deal done sooner rather than later.” Three NY newspapers says Knicks aren’t pursuing him. – 3:54 PM
More on this storyline
With all the trade rumors surrounding Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant, there is now a reported timetable for when a deal could happen, and it might be sooner than fans would have thought. As there have been five featured teams gunning for the Suns forward in Durant, it seems as if he will be joining his fifth team, even before the NBA Draft. This reporting is coming from Phoenix insider John Gambadoro, who said flat out that he expects Durant to be dealt “next week” from the team. He would say this on the “Burns and Gambo” show, where he would be asked about what he’s heard on the situation with Durant, which led to this shocking turn of events. “I expect Kevin Durant will be traded from the Phoenix Suns next week,” Gambadoro said. “There’s a lot of stuff out there. Some of it’s accurate, a lot of it is not accurate. We’ve said it all along that he will be traded by the draft. Outside shot that something happens sooner. But I’m gonna say that next week, my expectations are Kevin Durant is traded.” -via Clutch Points / June 13, 2025
It’s also reported that some of Cooper’s pre-draft prep has involved Chris Paul and Kevin Durant being at the facility. Is that true? MacKenzie: “Yeah, Chris Paul and Kevin Durant have been inside the facility. It’s been nice to see how those guys work, and they’ve been really receptive and great about being available to answer questions. They’ve been able to share some of their different strategies in terms of their preparation. Being able to see Kevin Durant work out and then talk to Chris Paul off the court has been very valuable. For Cooper, it’s all about being able to find the right mentors and the right players who have done it before him, so he can continue to take bits and pieces of what has made others successful and allow that to continue to shape him.” -via Responsible Gaming / June 13, 2025