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June 30, 2022 | 3:35 pm EDT Update
Adrian Wojnarowski: Kevin Durant made the trade request directly to Nets owner Joe Tsai today, sources tell ESPN.
Keith Smith: Talking to folks around the NBA the belief is that everything is going to pause with the opening of free agency until Kevin Durant’s next home is decided. Every team and player will sit mostly still until Durant is traded. Then the flood will happen.
The Miami Heat are another one of Durant’s preferences. They will have no problem matching salaries for Durant assuming a combination of Kyle Lowry, Duncan Robinson, and Tyler Herro, but they lack the draft equity other teams have to offer. They are limited to trading two first-round picks in 2027 (first available draft) and 2029. They could also include Nikola Jovic and some of their talented minimum role players.
There is a handful of ways the Hawks can get to $35.2 million in outgoing salary to match for Durant. John Collins, whose name has been all overtrade rumors all last week, would be a great start with his $23.5 million salary. After that, one of Bogdan Bogdanovic, Kevin Huerter, or Clint Capela would be enough to match salaries. It’s possible Brooklyn could look to get off Joe Harris and his remaining $38.6 million through 2023-24. If that’s a requirement, Atlanta could get there with a package including Collins, Bogdanovic, and Hunter.
Kyle Kuzma: Unreal 🤣🤣🤣
Michael Beasley: I didn’t thin it would blow this fast 🤯🤯🤯
George Karl: KD is available, Nuggets. That’s bold!!
Alex Schiffer: Steve Nash said throughout his tenure as Nets coach that he didn’t want a rebuild if he got into coaching. Wonder what his future in all of this is.
