The NBA world is waiting with bated breath for a Kevin Durant trade. No matter where he ends up, it’s sure to alter the landscape of the entire league.
For a while, the Toronto Raptors were seen as a serious suitor. Recently, it feels like that speculation has simmered. It seems to be widely acknowledged that the Raptors would not include Scottie Barnes in any deal that lands them Durant.
That makes sense. Durant is 33, and he’ll be 34 before the 2022-23 season gets underway. Meanwhile, Barnes is fresh off of a Rookie of the Year season.
Moving him for an aging veteran with some injury concerns would be risky, even if the veteran is Kevin Durant.
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If the Raptors won’t swap Barnes for Durant, we won’t either. You won’t see the soon-to-be sophomore’s name in this article again. With some creativity, there may be other ways to land Durant north of the border.
Here are three new proposals that do just that.
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