Hoops Rumors

The Nuggets are a suitor to watch for Raptors big man Chris Boucher, according to Michael Grange of Sportsnet.ca (Twitter links). However, even though Denver “definitely” has interest in Boucher, the team is extremely limited in terms of both draft assets and appealing matching salary. Its two most expendable veterans, Zeke Nnaji ($8.9MM) and Dario Saric ($5.2MM), are both on … [Read more...] about Trade Rumors: Boucher, Nuggets, Vucevic, Pelicans, Suns

Despite not having a no-trade clause, Suns star Kevin Durant essentially nixed a trade to the Warriors, but that didn’t prevent “several more teams” from inquiring about the 36-year-old ahead of today’s deadline, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported on SportsCenter (Twitter video link). Charania reiterates that Durant was caught off guard by seeing his name pop up in rumors and did … [Read more...] about Suns To Revisit Kevin Durant Trade Talks In Summer?

Despite an up-and-down season in Phoenix, there had been no indication up until a couple weeks ago that Kevin Durant wasn’t perfectly happy with the Suns or that he was in any danger of seeing his time with the team come to an end. That changed in the days leading up to last Thursday’s trade deadline, when rumors began percolating about Durant’s possible availability. While the … [Read more...] about Community Shootaround: Kevin Durant’s Future

Facing Memphis on Tuesday, Suns forward Kevin Durant became the eighth player in NBA history to surpass the 30,000-point threshold over the course of his career. He entered the game with 26 points to go and accomplished the feat late in the third quarter, finishing the night with 34 points. Durant joined LeBron James, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Karl Malone, Kobe Bryant, Michael … [Read more...] about Pacific Notes: Durant, Lakers, Clippers, Harden, Simmons

Suns forward Kevin Durant admitted he was “blindsided” that his name came up in trade talks prior to last week’s deadline, according to Doug Haller of The Athletic. However, he took the news diplomatically. “Everybody’s bought and sold in this league,’’ Durant said. “Anybody can be up for auction. I understand that.” Durant’s name surfaced in trade rumors after negotiations … [Read more...] about Kevin Durant Admits He Was ‘Blindsided’ By Trade Rumors