Woj: Nets Still Searching for Kevin Durant Trade
It feels like the Phoenix Suns have been trying to get Kevin Durant since he's been wearing a Sonics jersey.
In all seriousness, weeks have now gone by since Durant initially requested a trade, and if you're a Suns fan, you've heard the same spiel over and over again.
Durant wants to come to Phoenix, but the Suns don't want to give up X, Y and Z for him.
That's been the struggle for Brooklyn in trying to find what they believe to be an acceptable package for Durant. Factor in all the fun financial complexities of the situation, and options are indeed limited.
It's been fairly quiet on the #KDtoWherever trade front, but that hasn't stopped the Nets from continuing their search for a deal.
Woj: Nets Still Searching for Kevin Durant Trade
"The Nets are still trying to find a deal for Kevin Durant," said Wojnarowski on ESPN's "Get Up" Monday morning.
"I think if Kevin Durant came to Brooklyn and said 'Hey, I've changed my mind. I want to be here. I'm committed to this. Of course they would want him to stay. But if Kevin Durant's not doing that, you're still trying to trade him. You want players who want to be there. You don't want the environment to be filled with players who are unhappy, who don't want to be a part of it. But they've got to get value for him. They've got to get significant value for him, and the trade scenarios out there for him are still complex.
"Miami is a very motivated team, but we've been through it. Bam Adebayo and Ben Simmons can't be on the team together based on their contracts. There would have to be a lot of third and fourth team involvement. Phoenix is a little more limited now because they can't trade Deandre Ayton, they were never going to trade Devin Booker. Do they have enough assets to do it? Toronto doesn't want to part with Scottie Barnes, that's their stance. Brooklyn, right now, wouldn't consider a deal without Scottie Barnes.
"There's still other teams out there, but I think for the Nets, because Kevin Durant's got four years left on his deal, this is different than Kawhi Leonard four years ago when he was going into the last year of the deal. That situation had hung over the Spurs, it was right around this time they moved him.
"There's no deal imminent for Brooklyn, but they are still trying to find a trade for Durant."
Many believe Durant could be on the Nets to begin the season, as general manager Sean Marks has indicated he is under no obligation to deal him in a hurry.
Durant, who turns 34 this year, has four years left on his contract. The NBA season is set to begin Oct. 19.
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