NBA Trade Rumors Boston Celtics not even close to a deal for 2x NBA champion × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Basketball NBA News Rumors NBA Trade Rumors Boston Celtics not even close to a deal for 2x NBA champion By Karan Vinod Modified 17 Aug 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Miami Heat v Boston Celtics - Game Three The sweepstakes for Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant continues. The Boston Celtics have recently become the frontrunners as they can offer an All-Star in Jaylen Brown. But according to the Boston Globe's Adam Himmelsbach, no move from the Celtics for Kevin Durant is imminent. "With the start of training camp just six weeks away, league sources continue to insist that the Celtics are not close to a deal that would bring Kevin Durant to Boston, and that there have not even been any real discussions of substance," Himmelsbach wrote. Earlier in the summer, it was reported that KD's preferred landing spots were the Miami Heat and the Phoenix Suns. However, neither team can offer an All-Star. The Suns cannot include Deandre Ayton in any trade until January next year. The Heat cannot offer Bam Adebayo as the Nets cannot acquire two players via trade who are on the designated rookie scale extension. The other is Ben Simmons. The situation has left the Boston Celtics in the driver's seat. However, no move seems imminent. Durant trade talk could drag to the start of the season. KD has four years left on his contract, starting with the upcoming season. The Slim Reaper also doesn't have a player option on the deal, meaning he will be a free agent in the summer of 2026. NBACentral@TheNBACentralThe Celtics are not close to a deal that would bring Kevin Durant to Boston, per @AdamHimmelsbach “There have not even been any real discussions of substance.”69086The Celtics are not close to a deal that would bring Kevin Durant to Boston, per @AdamHimmelsbach “There have not even been any real discussions of substance.” https://t.co/SFS61TWeLm What is the best trade package the Boston Celtics can put together for Durant Boston Celtics v Brooklyn Nets - Game Four The Brooklyn Nets, earlier this summer, rebuffed the reported package that the Boston Celtics put together for Kevin Durant. The deal included Jaylen Brown and Derrick White alongside draft capital heading in exchange for the two-time Finals MVP. The Nets wanted Marcus Smart added to the deal alongside Jaylen Brown. However, recent reports say that the Nets wanted Brown and Jayson Tatum in return for KD. The likelihood of the Celtics parting ways with Tatum and Brown is slim to none. The Athletic@TheAthletic@ShamCharania Brooklyn countered with a package centered around Brown, but wanted reigning Defensive Player of the Year Marcus Smart and additional pieces in order for Boston to land the 12-time All-Star.More from @ShamsCharania in his Inside Pass:theathletic.com/3446562/2022/0…10425@ShamCharania Brooklyn countered with a package centered around Brown, but wanted reigning Defensive Player of the Year Marcus Smart and additional pieces in order for Boston to land the 12-time All-Star.More from @ShamsCharania in his Inside Pass:theathletic.com/3446562/2022/0… https://t.co/WF1DM4eNKy While the Nets are getting an All-Star (Brown), the franchise should ask for either Smart or Robert Williams III and draft capital. Trading KD to a rival in the same conference could be bad for the Brooklyn Nets. The Celtics would still have Kevin Durant, Tatum and Marcus Smart on their roster. The Nets would get a young All-Star in Brown alongside Robert Williams III. This deal would be the closest to being a win-win for both franchises. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Chad Marriott × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? 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