Kevin Durant: Top 5 trade destinations, from Boston to New Orleans
Practically a month after Kevin Durant formally requested a commerce from the Brooklyn Nets, the saga continues, as no groups have emerged with a real deal to amass the 12-time NBA All-Star.
Durant, 33, has spent three seasons in Brooklyn, however solely performed within the final two, lacking all the 2019-20 season because of an Achilles harm. He averaged 29.9 factors, 7.4 rebounds and 6.4 assists this previous season.
There was plenty of chatter about the place Durant will land if the Nets have been to commerce him, particularly with experiences that effectively over half of the league’s 30 groups had made some kind of inquiry in regards to the famous person.
On “First Issues First,” Nick Wright revealed the 5 groups that he would most need to see Durant be part of ought to he be traded, and he laid out the commerce packages every group may provide to make it occur.
Let’s dive into the listing.
Kevin Durant’s prime touchdown spots, in keeping with Nick Wright
Nick Wright reveals the 5 groups he believes would be the finest match for Kevin Durant ought to he be traded from the Brooklyn Nets.
5. Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder
Wright’s ideas: “My very own private dream, Oklahoma Metropolis. … What would the commerce appear like? They preserve [Shai Gilgeous-Alexander]. They preserve Chet [Holmgren]. They provide you [Josh] Giddy, … [Lu] Dort, … [Aleksej Pokusevski]. They provide you [Klutch Sports] consumer [Darius] Bazley, the eleventh choose and the twelfth choose of the yr’s draft, Jalen Williams after which 4 first-round picks (’23, ‘24, ’25 and ‘26). … It’s not gonna occur, but it surely’d be enjoyable.”
4. New York Knicks
Wright’s ideas: “Why go Donovan Mitchell-hunting when you might go Kevin Durant looking? … What does that commerce appear like? RJ Barrett, my pal Quentin Grimes, Obi Topin, Cam Reddish, Derrick Rose and 4 first-round picks (’23, ‘25, ’26 and ‘28). The Jazz don’t need RJ Barrett. Do the Nets need RJ Barrett? Perhaps.”
3. Golden State Warriors
Wright’s ideas: “Now, to the good things. … That is what we name, ‘Pulling the pin on the Draymond [Green] grenade earlier than it goes off.’ That is proper. Kevin Durant’s final vindication! Draymond Inexperienced, out. KD, in. Jordan Poole, [Jonathan] Kuminga, who [Chris] Broussard informed me is a future star, Moses Moody [and] two unprotected first-round picks (’27 and ‘29). They Nets — a minimum of have a gathering about this.”
2. Boston Celtics
Wright’s ideas: “We all know the parameters of it — Jaylen [Brown] plus Marcus Good, [they’re] throwing in Payton Pritchard [and] a pair first-round picks. That is the commerce that I feel goes to occur, but it surely’s not my favourite.”
1. New Orleans Pelicans
Wright’s ideas: “The commerce that ought to occur is the New Orleans Pelicans. The very best participant that the Nets can obtain is Brandon Ingram. Probably the most picks they will get is from the Pelicans. We’re together with Larry Nance Jr. and Herb Jones. That is All-Rookie group Herb Jones. Future All-Defensive participant Herb Jones. 4 first-round picks (’23, ‘24, ’25 and ‘26), and by the best way, [the] Pelicans may compete for the West instantly. KD as a one. Zion [Williamson] as a two. CJ [McCollum] as a 3. My goodness.”
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