That’s how it is. Although little has been said about them until now, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN He points out that the Celtics are in the group of organizations that are in talks with Brooklyn to get Kevin Durant traded.
Although the aforementioned journalist emphasizes that an agreement with Boston looks distant, he also points out that they do have juicy assets for the Nets, which puts them in a better position than Miami, Phoenix or Toronto to get the two-time MVP of the NBA Finals.
The key to an understanding between both parties could be in the figure of Jaylen Brown. The forward has two years left on his $56 million contract, and Massachusetts might be willing to include him in a package that, in turn, should offer the picks 2025, 2027 and 2029 unrestricted first-round tickets, as well as the right to swap those for 2024 and 2026.
The offer that we have formulated as a hypothesis, could be fitting with the demand of Brooklyn. New Yorkers, unhurried by having Durant tied up for four years and $198 million, haven’t lowered their claims one iota, which add up to multiple first-round picks, trade rights and several players who make a big impact right away. .
In Brooklyn they are convinced that they will get what they want. Durant, who requested the transfer on June 30 and has not backed down in this time, maintains a very high value in the League, especially after showing that the Achilles break has not made his game less lethal for rivals. According to the Nets, it’s simply about waiting for one of the interested parties to give what they think is fair for their star.
Do they need him in Boston?
Saying ‘no’ to Kevin Durant seems like a chimera, but depending on the context, doubts may appear. The Celtics have reached this summer after standing in the last NBA Finals and fighting with everything against Golden State. They did not get the ring, but the growth of the team is unquestionable and, to be even more convinced of their possibilities, they have added two more than interesting pieces to the project: Danilo Gallinari and Malcolm Brogdon. Greens look great without KD. The question is if they would be even better with him even if it meant losing several players from the current squad.
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