On June 14, Beijing time, "where is Durant" has become the hottest topic in the NBA in recent days, and even more attention than the NBA Finals. His latest odds have changed significantly, with the Timberwolves moving up to the top of the list at -110 and the Heat at +220 in second, while the Spurs, who had been leading the way, dropped to third with +350 and the Rockets at +700 in fourth.
Not long ago, Suns reporter Duane Rankin reported that multiple sources in the league revealed that Durant will be sent away by the Suns in the next few days, and the trade will be completed as early as next week. Multiple sources say there are a handful of teams competing for Durant, with the Rockets and Timberwolves being two of them. Shams also said today that in the past 24 hours, the Rockets, Heat, and Timberwolves have been at the center of Durant's trade discussions.
According to Rankin, a source revealed that the Rockets would be an ideal landing spot for Durant, and that the Rockets need to have a player who can make the mark in the fourth quarter, and they can also provide the Suns with draft picks and young players. It should be noted that the Rockets have the Suns' 2025, 2027 and 2029 first-round picks.
NBA insider Ary pointed out that Rockets coach Udoka wants Durant, let's wait and see. Udoka worked with Durant during his time with the Nets; Rockets assistant coach Roy Ivey and Durant are both from the University of Texas and have been teammates with the Thunder.
Previously, both Shams and Suns reporter Gambadoro thought the deal could be made well in advance of the draft. Gambadoro had said the deal would be done at some point next week, and Shams agreed when asked about the report on the show: "You said in a week, I thought it could be faster. There is trade momentum for some teams, and there may be a trade move for Durant in less than seven days, and we could see that in the coming days. ”