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Raptors Considered Among Most Likely Landing Spots for Kevin Durant's Next Team
Kevin Durant hasn't even demanded a trade again but NBA organizations appear to be getting ready to go all-in on the Brooklyn Nets superstar.
The Phoenix Suns remain atop the list as the most-likely destinations should Durant be traded this year, either during the season or after it. As Chris Haynes reported, the Suns are "preparing to pursue" Durant should he be made available.
If Durant is dealt, the Suns sit at -125 to be his next team, per OddsChecker. That conveys a 55.6% likelihood he ends up in Phoenix if Brooklyn decides to move on.
While the Toronto Raptors are unlikely to make a move for Durant at the deadline, oddsmakers still see Toronto as a likely landing spot, listing the Raptors at +200, conveying a 33% chance he's traded to Toronto. Reporting over the summer indicated that trade talks between the two teams required the Raptors to part ways with Scottie Barnes who was deemed untouchable.
The Miami Heat sit at +450, implying an 18.2% chance Durant ends up in South Beach. They're followed by the Boston Celtics and Golden State Warriors at +1,400, implying a 7% probability.
Durant has yet to comment on his future with the organization following Brooklyn's decision to trade Kyrie Irving to the Dallas Mavericks for Dorian Finney-Smith, Spencer Dinwiddie, and a first-round pick.
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