Raptors still won’t trade Scottie Barnes for Kevin Durant: report
The Toronto Raptors are (nonetheless) not prepared to commerce Scottie Barnes for Kevin Durant.
A brand new report from Shams Charania of The Athletic repeats a lot of what we already know, but in addition makes clear that the Raptors’ stance on their prized 21-year-old has not modified.
“The Raptors have refused to make Rookie of the Yr Scottie Barnes obtainable,” Charnia wrote whereas explaining that the Boston Celtics, Miami Warmth and Raptors stay essentially the most severe threats to land Durant, however commerce talks have been non-existent just lately.
“Nobody but has met Brooklyn’s excessive price ticket of an All-Star, different high-level gamers and draft picks,” the report stated.
Based on The Athletic, the Memphis Grizzlies had been a brand new workforce to indicate curiosity in Durant, whereas the Philadelphia 76ers, Milwaukee Bucks and Denver Nuggets additionally inquired this summer time.
Barnes is clearly not bothered by the commerce rumours this low season. The Raptors ahead was in Toronto this previous weekend, placing on a present on the Mattamy Centre for a pro-am occasion with teammate Malachi Flynn.
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