ADD the Boston Celtics to the list of suitors for Brooklyn Nets All-Star Kevin Durant.
ESPN reported Monday (Tuesday in Manila) the Durant Sweepstakes are still in the browsing stages with no deal imminent, but the Eastern Conference champion Celtics are in the picture along with widely reported teams with interest such as the Phoenix Suns, Miami Heat and Toronto Raptors.
Just before the opening of NBA free agency, Durant formally requested a trade from the Nets. The 12-time All-Star reportedly has interest in a reunion with the Golden State Warriors, but it’s unclear whether the NBA champions are in favor of bringing him back.
The Celtics could present a package that includes All-Star Jaylen Brown. Brown is 25 and has two years remaining on his current four-year, $106.3 million contract.
ESPN reported Boston also could bundle unprotected first-round picks (2025, 2027 and 2029) and consider first-round pick swaps with the Nets in 2024 and 2026.
All-Star Jayson Tatum, per the report, is considered off-limits in trade discussions. — Field Level Media
