How deep is the East? At least one of Boston, Brooklyn, Milwaukee, Philadelphia, and Miami will go home after the first round.
What does Durant, Irving staying in Brooklyn mean for top of East? — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports
Beverley is not alone in thinking the Durant trade held up part of the market.
Patrick Beverley Tweet that Durant trade drama held up player moves gets KD’s response — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports
The Nets called Durant’s bluff and won this round.
Durant trade talks over, Nets and star “agreed to move forward with our partnership” — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports
Boston has the best offer on the table so far.
Kevin Durant reportedly now sees Boston as “desired landing spot” — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports
This is how the NBA trade game is played, by sending signals without having to own up. For the Miami Heat, the latest message could not have been broadcast any clearer, that it’s… 730 more words
Ira Winderman: Now it gets real for Heat regarding Bam Adebayo in a Kevin Durant trade — Boston Herald
Some Warriors fans have been dreaming all month about the possibility of Kevin Durant returning to the Bay for another run with Golden State, but now it seems more likely he’ll join the Eastern Conference champions rather than the kings of the West. The Boston Celtics have offered a package centered around Jaylen Brown to…
Would KD joining the Celtics be a slap in the face to Warriors fans? — Chico Enterprise-Record
“I want to give the guys a chance to do it again.”
Warriors out of Durant sweepstakes? GM says “I like our team and where it’s at” — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports
Trade talks for the two big stars on the market have cooled.
Latest update: Both Durant, Mitchell trades likely going to take time — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports
The Nets made Irving unhappy with their contract stance, and that made Durant unhappy.
Why did Durant ask for a trade? Report suggests rough season, Nets’ poor relationship with Irving — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports
Durant only wants to play in Miami if Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo and Kyle Lowry are there.
Suns appear to be Durant trade frontrunners; In Miami, Durant only wants to play with full roster — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports
Let’s push the jokes and schadenfreude aside for a moment, Warriors fans. There’s serious basketball business at hand. Kevin Durant wants out of Brooklyn, per every major NBA news breaker. And per ESPN, he requested a trade directly to the Nets’ owner. He’s all-in on this trade request, and in this star-driven league, that means…
Kurtenbach: Kevin Durant’s trade request could be a real problem for the Warriors — Chico Enterprise-Record
The view from left field 