DeMar DeRozan could be backup trade option for teams that miss out on Kevin Durant
As for Durant, the Heat remains willing to negotiate (without giving up the farm), but Suns continue to want more from everyone who has made offer. As @MarcJSpears noted, Anthony Edwards is opting NOT to try to convince Durant to play in Minnesota, where he reportedly doesn’t – 5:57 PM
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DeMar DeRozan: “Yeah, I mean, it’s a year-round thing. For me, that goes back to making sacrifices. I don’t go out. I don’t drink. I’ve never had a drink in my life. Not saying there’s anything wrong with it—but me personally—I’ve never had a drink. Not once. None of that.” “I’ve always looked at it from the standpoint of: my whole goal in hooping was to play as long as I can. When I first came into the league, I used to make fun of all the old heads. I’d be like, ‘Man, why you putting ice on your knees?’ And they’d tell me, ‘Start putting ice on before you need it.’ And I’d be like, ‘All right, f*** it. I’ll do it.’ Nothing was hurting, but I started doing it anyway.” -via YouTube / June 15, 2025
So, you think we’re getting to a point of either a best-and-brightest offer all the way around, or could you see a dark horse coming in here—someone we haven’t talked about?” Sam Amick: “Well, it’s again the question of: does Kevin change his stance on any of the teams not on his list? Now, I keep making this distinction. My understanding is you have the list—the thing his camp chooses to leak to the media—and then you have the real stuff, which is what Kevin is telling people. And we’ve come across some of that, and there’s reason to believe he’s looking at San Antonio above the rest. Now, as you know, Dave, because you and I lived it with the Fox trade, we just saw how the Spurs had zero intention or willingness to give up anything on their roster—let alone anybody in their young core. I don’t know that that has changed all that much. The way it’s put to me: they’re not going to go all in to get Kevin.” -via YouTube / June 18, 2025