As we saw with Kawhi Leonard in 2019, even the very best players in this league, of which Kevin is certainly one, need supporting casts with the right combination of experience and versatility to even get into the championship picture, let alone win a gold ball. KD is obviously a singular talent, but there might be a time when putting in some of our best trade chips aligns better with our timeline. ![]() We already have an interesting core of talent, and don’t have the win-now urgency that teams more dependent on 30-something stars like Phoenix and Miami (hi, Kyle!) have. Like any other team, my team is interested in Durant. *Puts on blazer, sucks in gut, *straightens tie* I’ll try to play Masai Ujiri, which is going to necessitate a major upgrade in self-confidence and a long, expensive trip to an upscale men’s clothing store. I think Durant is probably going to ask himself a version of that same question, should negotiations reach that point. The question, from their perspective, is do they have enough to move a good chunk of it - plus so, so many picks - and keep a championship-worthy core around Durant. There just aren’t many teams that have the wealth of two-way talent that the Raptors do. Actually, make that several different interesting packages. What’s very clear is that the Raptors could offer the Nets a very interesting package for Kevin Durant. I’ll save that for the therapist couch, I guess. I am resisting my self-destructive urge to say what I think will happen with any real-life Raptors-Nets trade negotiations, because I have an understanding that suspense is a good thing if we want to keep the readers engaged. Note: This is an exercise on what the process might be like, not a definitive prediction of what either team would or would not do. ![]() ![]() Here, they try to negotiate a reasonable trade for Kevin Durant, for whom the Raptors are now seen as the second-most-likely destination for the future Hall of Famer. Alex Schiffer covers the Nets for The Athletic. Eric Koreen covers the Raptors for The Athletic.
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