The Celtics Have Entered the Kevin Durant Sweepstakes.
Nearly a month after Kevin Durant requested a trade from the Nets, a new platoon has surfaced as a implicit wharf spot for the 12- time All- Star. The Celtics are among the brigades engaged in trade addresses to potentially acquire Durant, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski As it presently stands, the Celtics are “ no closer ” to acquiring Durant than other brigades in conversations with the Nets, but Boston’s capability to include All- Star forward Jalen Brown in a implicit deal has helped the Celtics come more redoubtable in their pursuit, according to Wojnarowski. Boston has made Jayson Tatum off limits in trade addresses, but would be suitable to construct a package centered around Brown that could include as numerous as three vulnerable first round picks( 2025, 2027 and 2029) and two pick barters( 2024 and 2026). A deal structured like this could potentially meet Brooklyn’s asking price of multiple first-round picks, pick barters and established NBA players.