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Greg Cote: Heat must rethink, boldly go all-in on trade for king-of-the-ocean whale Kevin Durant

MIAMI — An all-time great basketball player coming off one of his best seasons asks his team to trade him and puts the Miami Heat on a very short list of desired landing spots. Pat Riley spends his Hall of Fame career whale hunting, and suddenly a king-of-the-ocean-sized whale, Kevin…

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Nets may need at least a third team to work a Kevin Durant trade

David Hardisty: Woj says Miami and Brooklyn are "going to need a third team, perhaps even a fourth team" to work a Kevin Durant trade. He thinks Phoenix needs the same "help" from another team or two to get a deal done. Source: Twitter @clutchfans ...

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Pacers close to executing sign-and-trade deal for Deandre Ayton?

Deandre Ayton may be on the move. According to ESPN's Brian Windhorst, the Pacers are "very close" to executing a sign-and-trade with the Suns for 23-year-old Ayton, who was the first overall pick in 2018. Source: Jared Greenspan @ New York Post ...

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Nets resisting taking Russell Westbrook in Kyrie Irving trade without first-round draft capital from Lakers

League sources maintain that the Nets are A) focused on trying to assemble a palatable Kevin Durant trade before proceeding to Kyrie Irving scenarios and B) adamant in their resistance to taking back Russell Westbrook in a theoretical Irving swap ...

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Report: KD Situation Holding Up Potential Suns–Pacers Deal

Kevin Durant’s trade request is reportedly affecting a possible trade involving center Deandre Ayton.

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Slight divide within Lakers: LeBron James wants Kyrie Irving, Lakers want Myles Turner/Buddy Hield?

Jovan Buha: I think there's a slight divide right now where LeBron James wants Kyrie Irving and some people internally might prefer a Myles Turner/Buddy Hield type deal Source: Spotify What's the buzz on Twitter? Tommy Beer @ TommyBeer the idea that ...

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Draymond Green Addresses Controversy Around Durant’s Trade Request

The Warriors forward came to his former superstar teammate’s defense on the latest episode of his podcast.

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Nets, Suns not close to Kevin Durant deal

From from my understanding, the Kevin Durant/Phoenix conversations have also been pretty far apart in terms of Phoenix wanting to be pretty, pretty minimal about what they returned back for Kevin Durant, frankly, like they don't want to wreck their ...

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Donovan Mitchell going to stand pat, not force a trade right now

NBA Central: Donovan Mitchell is unlikely to request a trade, per ESPN's Brian Windhorst "On Mitchell's side, he's going to stand pat. He's not going to force any action right now." pic.twitter.com/JFlvRikZCf Source: Twitter @TheNBACentral What's ...

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Why Kevin Durant to Portland Is the Perfect Trade Destination

Teaming up with Damian Lillard and the Blazers could be a dream scenario for KD.

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Likeliest landing spot for Kevin Durant still Phoenix?

Ralph Mason: Jake Fischer: The most likely spot for Kevin Durant right now is to Phoenix in a potential multiple-team deal with Deandre Ayton going to a non-Brooklyn team. Source: Twitter What's the buzz on Twitter? Dan Favale @ danfavale [searching ...

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Wolves were unwilling to part with Anthony Edwards or KAT in potential Kevin Durant trade

The Wolves also made several calls to Brooklyn on Kevin Durant, sources said, but the Nets were asking for established All-Stars and a mountain of picks. Minnesota was unwilling to part with either Edwards or Towns in a KD-centered deal, so there ...

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Momentum building towards Kyrie Irving for Russell Westbrook trade

SNY NBA Insider Ian Begley reports that according to his sources, there is momentum building towards a Kyrie Irving for Russell Westbrook deal. Ian also touches on the Kevin Durant trade request. Source: Yahoo! Sports What's the buzz on Twitter? ...

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76ers, Mavericks also listed as suitors for Kyrie Irving

Kevin Gray Jr: "Kyrie Irving has several suitors involved Lakers, Sixers & Mavericks, keep an eye out in the next couple of weeks…" per Shams Charania #MFFL Source: Twitter What's the buzz on Twitter? Sam Quinn @ SamQuinnCBS Putting aside the Harden ...

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Report: T-Wolves Wouldn’t Include Two Players in KD Offer

Minnesota reportedly made calls about Durant before trading for Rudy Gobert.

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Nets want a young or future All-Star, a lot of picks and another starter for Kevin Durant

Talkin' NBA: Marc J. Spears says Kevin Durant's trade request as held the league at hostage. What the Nets want: - Young or future All-Star - A lot of picks (and ability swap them) - Another starter Source: Twitter @_Talkin_NBA What's the buzz on ...

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Pushback against idea the Jazz are ‘definitely keeping’ Donovan Mitchell, Heat again named team to watch for him

Andy Larsen: FWIW: I'm hearing some pushback regarding the idea that the Jazz are definitely keeping Donovan Mitchell moving forward. Sense is that the Jazz are keeping their options open here: they could retool around Mitchell, or trade him for a ...

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Brian Windhorst: League execs would think it abnormal if Donovan Mitchell doesn’t ask for a trade

NBA Central: "Talking to league executives who saw some of this coming, they think it would be abnormal for Donovan Mitchell to not want out at this point. There are teams out there who are now revving up the possibility of calling Utah." - Brian ...

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Jazz not currently planning to trade Donovan Mitchell, want to retool around him

Tony Jones: League sources: For now, there are no plans by the Utah Jazz to trade star guard Donovan Mitchell. The Jazz are committed to building around him. The Jazz are not done in trade talks. Expect more activity Source: Twitter @Tjonesonthenba ...

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In wake of Gobert trade, Heat a team to keep an eye on for Donovan Mitchell

Chris Mannix: If this is the start of a fire sale in Utah, keep an eye on Miami. The Heat have Tyler Herro to dangle as the centerpiece of a trade for Donovan Mitchell - and future draft picks to deal with him. Source: Twitter @SIChrisMannix What's ...

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Report: Chicago called Brooklyn about potential Kevin Durant trade

With KD demanding a trade from the Nets, the Bulls attempted to join the sweepstakes.

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The Boston Celtics are the real winners of the NBA’s offseason so far and it’s not close

The Celtics haven't done too much but they don't really need to.

Sports Illustrated

Woj: Warriors Title Played a Role in KD’s Trade Request

The Nets superstar won two NBA championships during his three seasons with Golden State.

Sports Illustrated

SI:AM | NBA Free Agency: 5 KD Trades, Brunson’s New Team and More

Here’s everything you may have missed during a wild day of NBA news.

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Zion Williamson to sign five-year extension up to $231 million

Shams Charania: New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson is nearing a five-year rookie max contract extension worth up to $231 million, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. The commitment will take Williamson's new deal through the 2027-28 season. ...

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