Three teams are still considered to be the “most significant candidates” to acquire Kevin Durant in a trade following the star forward’s meeting with Nets owner Joe Tsai this weekend according to a report from Shams Charania–the Celtics, Raptors and Heat.
It’s been widely reported that the trio of Eastern Conference clubs has been working to put together a trade package for Durant since the 33-year-old first asked out of Brooklyn at the end of June. However, no team has been able to entice the Nets with an acceptable offer as of early August.
Charania did specifically report that Boston’s supposed package centered around All-Star forward Jaylen Brown is still seen as a “viable deal.” However, Charania previously reported that Brooklyn rejected an earlier offer from the Celtics, countering by asking for Brown, point guard Marcus Smart, multiple picks and potentially one more rotation player.
