This Nets-Raptors Trade Includes Kevin Durant To Toronto

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Kevin Durant, Brooklyn Nets, NBA Trade Rumors
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Brooklyn Nets Receive: F OG Anunoby, F Gary Trent Jr., F/C Precious Achiuwa, 2023 First-Round Pick (TOR), 2025 First-Round Pick (TOR), 2027 First-Round Pick (TOR), 2028 First-Round Pick (Swap – TOR), 2029 First-Round Pick (TOR)
Toronto Raptors Receive: F Kevin Durant

There are other factors complicating a Durant trade. If a team is acquiring him, they’d better be ready to contend once he arrives.

In other words, teams should be unwilling to gut their teams to the extent that Durant doesn’t have a sufficient supporting cast once he gets there.

With that caveat in mind, the Raptors shouldn’t be willing to part with Pascal Siakam. If they did, Durant would be left with Fred VanVleet as his top running mate.

VanVleet is very talented, but he pales in comparison to the teammates Durant has had in recent years. This man has been sharing the floor with Steph Curry, James Harden, and Kyrie Irving. Even Klay Thompson, pre-injury, was a more impactful player than VanVleet.

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Due to those limitations, this should actually be a competitive offer. It’s unlikely that the Nets would take it tomorrow. In all likelihood, they’ll wait until they’ve exhausted other opportunities first.

Supposing that it does come to this, is there a world where this is as good as the Nets can get for Durant?

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James Piercey

When it comes to exploring the endless possibilities of NBA trades, there's no one quite like James Piercey. With a keen eye for player dynamics, salary cap intricacies, and a knack for discovering uncharted trade territory, James has risen to prominence as the preeminent expert in the realm of hypothetical NBA trades. James is also known for his work covering the Houston Rockets for SB Nation's The Dream Shake — a blog that gives a daily, comprehensive look at the team. He has written for various outlets, including FanSided and Last Word on Sports, among others.

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