Kevin Durant trade rumors: Warriors staff to 'keep an eye on,' NBA insider says

Kevin Durant’s ask for to be traded from the Brooklyn Nets sent the NBA offseason into a spin cycle.

When the Phoenix Suns and the Miami Warmth have been reported to be the two principal teams Durant would be most interested in obtaining traded to, the Nets do not have any obligation to ship him wherever he needs. Brooklyn reportedly wants to get the most property out of any opportunity trade offered Durant’s means on the basketball court and him getting a few yrs remaining on his recent deal.

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Kevin Durant of Brooklyn Nets warms up ahead of NBA playoffs among Brooklyn Nets and Boston Celtics at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn of New York Town, United States on April 25, 2022. (Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Company by using Getty Images)

Just one of individuals groups that "have fascination" in Durant is the Golden State Warriors, according to Andscape.

Marc J. Spears, who reported the Warriors’ curiosity, elaborated on ESPN Radio about Golden Condition getting a operate for Durant.

"The one particular team I’m telling you guys to retain an eye on is the Golden State Warriors. Golden Condition could have the most effective package for both equally get-togethers. Jordan Poole, Jonathan Kuminga, All-Star Andrew Wiggins, the former No. 2 pick James Wiseman," Spears claimed. "What the Nets want is a younger All-Star and want potentially a future All-Star. They are all less than 30. They also want picks, maybe the capability to swap picks. But if you can get these 4 players, if I’m the Nets, I’m very, incredibly content.

"For Kevin Durant, the Warriors -- they're pretty common with [Durant] and vice versa. He understands where by to reside in San Francisco. He is aware of how the offense operates. He understands he can win a championship there. Yeah, Steve Kerr would most likely have to determine some matters out. But with each and every passing working day that this carries on, I have listened to the Warriors have desire in conditions of a young haul, in phrases of individuals currently being joyful on both sides. To me, the Golden Condition choice is the most effective option."

Kevin Durant, Nic Claxton, Patty Mills of Brooklyn Nets and Marcus Smart, Grant Williams of Boston Celtics in motion through NBA playoffs among Brooklyn Nets and Boston Celtics at the Barclays Middle in Brooklyn of New York Town, United States on April 25, 2022. (Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Company via Getty Photographs)

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Durant and the Warriors received two championships together. He would bolt for the Nets next the 2019 NBA Finals in which he tore his Achilles. Brooklyn gave him enough time to get better.

What could it acquire to get Durant from the Nets? The Athletic noted the Minnesota Timberwolves "produced many phone calls" to the Nets to see what they would want for Durant.

Brooklyn was reportedly searching for "proven All-Stars and a mountain of picks." The Timberwolves have been unwilling to component with Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns. The crew later acquired Rudy Gobert in a huge offer.

Golden Point out Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) and Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant (7) in the very first quarter of an NBA sport at Chase Middle, Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021, in San Francisco, Calif.  (Santiago Mejia/The San Francisco Chronicle through Getty Pictures)

Durant despatched out a cryptic tweet on Saturday about the trade rumors.

"The types who had been locked in that health and fitness center with me know what it is, they know what I’m about," he wrote. "If u haven’t been in there with me, inquire all-around."

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He afterwards deleted it.