The Miami Warmth may have the simplest pathway to buying Kevin Durant by way of commerce on account of their capability to ship varied starting-level gamers to the Phoenix Suns, together with three tradeable first spherical picks. Andrew Wiggins and Duncan Robinson may very well be acquired by the Suns so as to add depth to their rotation.
The Warmth may additionally commerce No. 20 on this month’s draft together with first rounders in 2030 and 2032. Against this, the Minnesota Timberwolves can solely supply the No. 17 choose this yr and no future choices.
Miami’s capability to accumulate Durant may hinge on whether or not they are going to be agreeable to buying and selling Kel’el Ware. The Suns have a serious gap at heart and Ware would assist in that space. The Warmth had been unwilling to commerce both Ware or Jaime Jacquez Jr. on the deadline.
When Durant requested a commerce from the Brooklyn Nets in 2022, he had the Warmth on his want checklist proper behind the Suns. Miami additionally tried to accumulate Durant on the 2025 commerce deadline once they had been evaluating Jimmy Butler deal choices.
