League sources inform The Athletic that the Rockets and Suns are engaged on increasing the Kevin Durant commerce right into a deal that will contain a league-record seven groups. Different groups concerned in negotiations in the meanwhile embrace the Atlanta Hawks, Brooklyn Nets, Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Lakers and Minnesota Timberwolves, league sources say. No commerce is imminent, and particulars are being ironed out as of Wednesday evening.Supply: New York Instances
What’s the excitement on Twitter?
StatMuse @statmuse
Lively gamers with 1,000+ blocks and 750+ threes:
— LeBron James
— Kevin Durant
— Al Horford
— Brook Lopez
— Myles Turner
Turner has performed 200 fewer video games than the remainder. pic.x.com/SF6Xqkb2V4 – 10:08 AM
Lively gamers with 1,000+ blocks and 750+ threes:
— LeBron James
— Kevin Durant
— Al Horford
— Brook Lopez
— Myles Turner
Turner has performed 200 fewer video games than the remainder. pic.x.com/SF6Xqkb2V4 – 10:08 AM
Invoice Reiter @sportsreiter
Reiter Than You is on the radio coast-to-coast from 10-noon ET: Bucks’ murky future, Dame’s freedom, KD’s don’t-be-short principle, @JoshPateCFB, Begin/Bench/Reduce, Purchase/Promote, @StuKSports on Pirate Tim, @Ryan_Hickey3, extra.
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Reiter Than You is on the radio coast-to-coast from 10-noon ET: Bucks’ murky future, Dame’s freedom, KD’s don’t-be-short principle, @JoshPateCFB, Begin/Bench/Reduce, Purchase/Promote, @StuKSports on Pirate Tim, @Ryan_Hickey3, extra.
LISTEN:
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@SIRIUSXM 375 – 9:38 AM
Michael Grange @michaelgrange
You knew barring one thing drastic Raptors had been going to achieve a deal on extension with Jakob (he has opted in and prolonged for $104m/4yrs) primarily based on this dialog I had with him at finish of season. That & Raps holding him out of any KD proposals. sportsnet.ca/nba/article/ra… – 3:57 PM
You knew barring one thing drastic Raptors had been going to achieve a deal on extension with Jakob (he has opted in and prolonged for $104m/4yrs) primarily based on this dialog I had with him at finish of season. That & Raps holding him out of any KD proposals. sportsnet.ca/nba/article/ra… – 3:57 PM
Adam Wexler @AdamJWexler
Rockets tidbits:
🏀Final season, 3ptFG%
Durant: 43.0% (2nd in NBA)
Finney-Smith: 41.1% (sixteenth)
(min. 4.5 3ptFGA/sport)
🏀Final season, OReb/per 36
Adams: 7.5 (1st in NBA)
Capela: 5.3 (seventh)
(min. 55 video games performed)
#LiftOff pic.x.com/26NwWHgihI – 10:59 PM
Rockets tidbits:
🏀Final season, 3ptFG%
Durant: 43.0% (2nd in NBA)
Finney-Smith: 41.1% (sixteenth)
(min. 4.5 3ptFGA/sport)
🏀Final season, OReb/per 36
Adams: 7.5 (1st in NBA)
Capela: 5.3 (seventh)
(min. 55 video games performed)
#LiftOff pic.x.com/26NwWHgihI – 10:59 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
After the acquisition of Kevin Durant, the Rockets are all in. – 7:32 PM
After the acquisition of Kevin Durant, the Rockets are all in. – 7:32 PM
Kelly Iko @KellyIko
From a defensive standpoint, Amen-Tari-DFS-KD-Jabari is a daunting small ball lineup. Rockets are actually going for it. – 7:05 PM
From a defensive standpoint, Amen-Tari-DFS-KD-Jabari is a daunting small ball lineup. Rockets are actually going for it. – 7:05 PM
Kelly Iko @KellyIko
Kevin Durant is now a Houston Rocket. However how does the long run Corridor of Famer assist elevate a halfcourt offense that struggled final season?
For @TheAthletic, my first video essay on KD’s spacing, isolation and a complete bunch of midrange mastery.
Full video: nytimes.com/athletic/64635… pic.x.com/pyTewtdNoO – 5:50 PM
Kevin Durant is now a Houston Rocket. However how does the long run Corridor of Famer assist elevate a halfcourt offense that struggled final season?
For @TheAthletic, my first video essay on KD’s spacing, isolation and a complete bunch of midrange mastery.
Full video: nytimes.com/athletic/64635… pic.x.com/pyTewtdNoO – 5:50 PM
Salman Ali @SalmanAliNBA
A few of you’re going to be watching Kevin Durant with an in depth eye for the primary time in not less than 5 years (maybe ever in some instances) and I’m so excited for it lol – 1:18 PM
A few of you’re going to be watching Kevin Durant with an in depth eye for the primary time in not less than 5 years (maybe ever in some instances) and I’m so excited for it lol – 1:18 PM
Salman Ali @SalmanAliNBA
Starters:
Fred VanVleet
Amen Thompson
Kevin Durant
Jabari Smith Jr.
Alperen Sengun
Bench:
Reed Sheppard
Cam Whitmore (?)
Tari Eason
Steven Adams
Deep Bench:
Aaron Vacation
Jae’Sean Tate
Jeff Inexperienced – 12:54 PM
Starters:
Fred VanVleet
Amen Thompson
Kevin Durant
Jabari Smith Jr.
Alperen Sengun
Bench:
Reed Sheppard
Cam Whitmore (?)
Tari Eason
Steven Adams
Deep Bench:
Aaron Vacation
Jae’Sean Tate
Jeff Inexperienced – 12:54 PM
Extra on this storyline
The Hawks can be sending Clint Capela to the Rockets in what would turn into a sign-and-trade, league sources say. Durant would go to Houston. The beforehand reported return for him, together with Dillon Brooks and Jalen Inexperienced, would go to Phoenix. Solely 5 gamers who had been within the NBA final season are being mentioned within the present iteration of the commerce, as of now: Durant, Brooks, Inexperienced, Clint Capela and Daeqwon Plowden, league sources say. -via New York Instances / July 2, 2025
Along with Harris, Austin’s proposal was supported by NBA famous person Kevin Durant (who starred one yr on the College of Texas), former Milwaukee Bucks proprietor Marc Lasry and PEAK6 founder Jenny Simply. All massive names, however none with lively management of an NBA staff. -via Sportico / July 2, 2025
Stephen Curry will get dinged probably the most because the NBA’s highest-paid final season at $55.8 million—he additionally made an estimated $100 million off the courtroom. Curry will forgo $5.1 million, and different gamers taking massive haircuts embrace Joel Embiid ($4.7 million), Nikola Jokic ($4.7 million), Bradley Beal ($4.6 million) and Kevin Durant ($4.5 million). -via Sportico / July 2, 2025
