The Kevin Durant trade saga has been at a standstill for some time now. Durant can try to make the Nets uncomfortable and force them into a move, but with ownership standing strong, staying patient, and (understandably) not giving in to accept any offers below their high asking price, there’s been no real progress in a trade coming together.
However, as The Athletic’s Sam Amick reported this morning, there does seem to be one team in the Durant sweepstakes with an offer that has them in the lead: the Boston Celtics. Right now, a package built around Jaylen Brown, who has already been offered for Durant, seems to be the top offer:
Among the executives with whom I spoke, a Boston deal with Jaylen Brown as the centerpiece appears to be the unofficial front-runner here.