Don’t rule out the Toronto Raptors in the Kevin Durant sweepstakes. The Raptors are “lurking” for Durant following his trade request from the Brooklyn Nets, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported Friday.
“I think a team that’s lurking and is going to lurk in this is Toronto. They have all the kinds of pieces that you would want and their picks to do a deal for Kevin Durant and they have an organization, a leader in Masai Ujiri who, certainly you saw the chance he took on Kawhi Leonard with one year left on his deal. How far are the Raptors willing to go in an offer to Brooklyn?”
Just mere hours before the opening of NBA free agency, Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant requested a trade from the team.
His movement can change the dynamic of the NBA depending on where he lands. Durant has reportedly listed the Phoenix Suns as a preferred destination, with the Miami Heat also mentioned.
The 33-year-old is entering the start of a four-year, $194.2-million extension next season. He’s set to make approximately $44.1 million next year.
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Teams looking to trade for the 12-time All-Star will need to come up with a competitive package that was even bigger than what the Utah Jazz got when they traded Rudy Gobert to the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Siakam and VanVleet are Toronto’s two best players, so at least one of them would be sent to the Nets in return.
