For the net, tradingKevin Durantcorrectly is much more important than doing it quickly.
The league leader who spoke to The Post was Nets general manager Sean Marks (and team owner Joe Tsai by default) to regain all-star talent in return for Durant. Said to stick to. And the net doesn't rush to deal with them, as their disgruntled star remains in his contract for four years.
Nets obviously can't get Durant-like value or return MVPs to Brooklyn. But the net has high goals — which is reportedly aimed at things like Carl Anthony Towns and Anthony Edwards — the opposite GM, 3rd and 4th. I instructed the second team to loop into the mix and put together the pieces they needed.
So far, league sources say there is nothing imminent, or even advanced.
Durant likes Phoenix and Miami, and Marks and Tsai are prepared to work with Durant and business partner Rich Kleiman at least to some extent. However, apparently all candidates are touching Durant's base, and some are showing a lukewarm interest in Killy Irving. Philadelphia spoke to the net, but sources told the post that "nothing happened there."
League executives talking to the post, Toronto is doing well He said he didn't-it's positioned, but I'm confident we can put together the best packaging. The Raptors objected to the idea of including Scotty Burns of the Rookie of the Year in any deal, but the same executives negotiated with a knowledgeable Ujirimasai with a history of making huge deals. He said it could be a trick.
According to ESPN, even the recently crowned NBA champion Golden State is interested in returning Durant to the Bay Area for the Warriors' reunion.
Legion Hoops claimed that Nets had follow-up conversations with Raptors, Boston, Dallas and Memphis.
Phoenix may have the assets to get the mark, but it is clear that Heat and Sands have no element to seduce the mark. That is, reroute Cam Johnson, Mikal Bridges, a pile of draft topics and swaps in the first round, and the sign and trade of Center Deandre Ayton.
This could mean sending most of the package to Utah and the young jazz star guard Donovan Mitchell (from New York) arriving in Brooklyn. Former NetsGM Bobby Marks (now an ESPN front office insider) commented on separating the aforementioned Suns package, Ayton headed to Indiana, and Pacers Center Myles Turner on numerous picks in Johnson, Bridges, and Brooklyn. I joined. Wherever the
Durant ends, this process can shatter like a free agency crawling, just as the Kawhi Leonard story did three years ago in the summer. There is sex. When Leonard agreed to join the Clippers, they added Paul George, the forward of Oklahoma City. L.A. Had to ship the property to Thunder.
A similar scenario is currently underway, and the entire league may be monitoring the intersection of Durant's and Brooklyn's needs.
On the other hand, Irving may have to wait patiently for the process. I have. Net is less likely to work with point guards like Durant, his market is more lukewarm, and returns are less important.
Irving has consistently broadcasted his intention to end with the Lakers, including trading and signing for the next offseason. It made him even more valuable.
Irving-Russell Westbrook Swap league chattering has been going on for the past week, but Pacers Turner could still be included in the three-way deal. Creativity will be the key to this.
The 76ers, who are currently negotiating with James Harden, are on the lookout for Irving, sources told the post. According to a boardroom owned by Durant, former Nets point guard Golan Dragic urged Dallas to sign a one-year contract with Chicago, and Athletic reported that Mavericks was also interested in Irving.
Nets coaching staff has finally been updated on the team's website. The staff remained the same, except for the expected departures (Jordan Ott, Amar’e Stoudemire, David Vanterpool, Adam Harrington, the latter departure had a huge impact on Durant). Jacque Vaughn, Royal Ivey, Brian Keefe and Ryan Forehan-Kelly are all back, but the next coach, Igor Kokoskov, wasn't listed.
