3 New Trade Ideas To Send Kevin Durant To Toronto Raptors

Kevin Durant, Brooklyn Nets, Toronto Raptors, NBA Trade Rumors
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Donovan Mitchell, Utah Jazz, NBA Trade Rumors
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Utah Jazz Receive: G/F Ben Simmons, G/F Gary Trent Jr., F/C Precious Achiuwa, 2025 First-Round Pick (TOR), 2027 First-Round Pick (TOR)
Brooklyn Nets Receive: G Donovan Mitchell, 2023 First-Round Pick (TOR), 2026 First-Round Pick (Swap – TOR), 2028 First-Round Pick (Swap – TOR)
Toronto Raptors Receive: F Kevin Durant

Many observers are expecting both Kevin Durant and Donovan Mitchell to get moved this summer. Could they end up in the same transaction?

Making it happen isn’t necessarily easy. The Nets would have to trade Ben Simmons as well. The CBA doesn’t allow teams with a player on a max rookie extension to acquire a player on another. Mitchell and Simmons both meet that criteria.

If the Jazz are interested in Simmons, this deal is interesting. The Nets may not need to stress the draft capital they owe the Rockets with Mitchell in the mix: acquiring Mitchell should keep them competitive.

Finally, the Raptors get their man without sacrificing any of Barnes, Siakam, or VanVleet. In that context, landing Durant will make them serious title contenders in 2022-23.

LATEST NBA NEWS AND RUMORS: Raptors, Heat, Celtics Remain Interested In Kevin Durant Trade

If they can make it happen, they can’t afford to hesitate.

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James Piercey

James Piercey, a former writer for NBA Analysis Network, focused on constructing NBA trade ideas. He previously covered the Houston Rockets for SB Nation’s blog The Dream Shake, providing daily in-depth analyses of the team. His work also appeared in FanSided and Last Word on Sports, among other outlets.

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