Brooklyn Nets lock in Kevin Durant's price: Which team can meet it?
After Kevin Durant asked to leave the Brooklyn Nets, half of the NBA teams contacted the 33-year-old star's signature. Even KD has given a list of ideal destinations, including the Phoenix Suns and Miami Heat.
However, in the next four-year contract, the Brooklyn Nets are the ones who shake hands, and they don't want time pressure to hurt them in this deal.
According to The Athletic reporter Shams Charania, the Brooklyn Nets have made an offer for Kevin Durant: The Barclays Center team hopes to get an All-Star player and a large number of draft picks in the future NBA draft.
In addition, the Nets will not rush to exchange Durant this summer. They are prepared to wait for the right offer-similar to the Philadelphia 76ers' action in the Ben Simmons trade.
Previously, the Utah Jazz received a maximum of five players and four drafts in the future after parting ways with All-Star forward Rudy Gobert. Brooklyn management followed the example of this deal and will certainly only nod to the bigger deal.
In addition, the Brooklyn Nets have another role model: the New Orleans Pelicans. Instead of responding to Anthony Davis' request to leave immediately, they extended the Lakers' wait to five months to get everything they wanted.
With the very high price offered by Brooklyn Nets and the interest of many teams in this deal, the team of owner Thailand Song Ting completely took the initiative at the negotiating table.
It can't be ruled out that Kevin Durant's trade can only be completed within the season, even next year.