NBA trade rumors are not created out of thin air. With that said, some will have more legitimacy than others.

Sometimes, they emerge out of actual bargaining that’s happening behind (supposedly) closed doors. Try as they might, teams can’t always repress information as they’d like to.

Alternatively, sometimes rumors emerge because, simply put, a lot of people see a situation that makes sense. Perhaps a player is rumored to be available, and a team has an obvious need at their position.

No matter how the rumors emerge, they can get repetitive. The same proposals often find themselves in frequent circulation.

LATEST NBA NEWS AND RUMORS: Does Kevin Durant Still Want Brooklyn Nets Trade?

The speculation around Kevin Durant has been no exception. He’s regularly linked to Phoenix, Boston, Miami, and Toronto. In all likelihood, he’ll eventually find his way to one of those locations.

Here are three trade proposals that have him landing somewhere else entirely.