The Kevin Durant sweepstakes have reportedly been narrowed right down to only a few groups, nevertheless it doesn’t sound just like the 15-time All-Star’s best choice is amongst them.
Durant is owed $54.7M within the last 12 months of his contract subsequent season. A report over the weekend claimed Durant would solely be willing to sign a long-term extension with three teams: the Miami Warmth, San Antonio Spurs and Houston Rockets. The Spurs might not be a reputable suitor for Durant, nevertheless, as a separate report stated the Warmth, Rockets and Minnesota Timberwolves are the finalists for him.
Throughout a Monday look on ESPN’s “NBA As we speak,” Marc Spears stated the staff Durant most desires to play for will not be within the 36-year-old. That staff is the New York Knicks.
“Okay.D. wished the New York Knicks. He wished to go there. The Knicks have little interest in bringing him in, which in all probability makes Knicks nation in all probability fairly concerned with why not,” Spears stated. “I believe these three selections (the Warmth, Rockets and Timberwolves) are by default. He positively doesn’t wish to go to Minnesota.”
Spears added that Durant has some concern that the Suns are looking for too massive of a return in commerce talks.
“I believe there’s some concern from him and (agent) Wealthy Kleiman that they’re hoping there’s gonna be respect at Kevin’s age to provide him what he desires, relatively than attempt to commerce him like he’s 31 years previous, which he’s not anymore,” Spears stated. “I believe they’re attempting to get a significant haul, however they’re hoping that they work with him and get it completed.”
