Kevin Durant and James Harden have been spotted hanging out together this week, but their social plans aren’t related at all to Durant’s free agency, reports ESPN’s Marc Stein. According to Stein, despite Harden’s presence in Houston and the team’s reported interest in Durant, the Rockets aren’t a club KD plans to seriously consider in free agency this summer.
Houston is one of many teams expected to make a run at Durant this offseason, joining the Warriors, Spurs, Heat, Celtics, Knicks, Lakers, and Wizards, among others. As has long been the case though, people around the NBA still believe the most likely scenario involves the Thunder star returning to Oklahoma City on a two-year deal with an opt-out after the first season.
Still, Durant is expected to be open to taking recruiting meetings, and we heard on Thursday that the Spurs and Warriors are among the clubs “planning big pitches.” Stein corroborates that report, suggesting that Golden State and San Antonio are considered by many executives around the league to be the two biggest threats to OKC.
While the NBA’s tampering rules don’t prevent Durant’s friends on rival teams, such as Harden, from spending time with him and perhaps making their own pitches this month, clubs won’t be able to formally pursue the seven-time All-Star until the new league year gets underway, three weeks from today.
Magic or Heat.
Kevin Durant will go to SAN ANTONIO if he leaves OKC. SPURS being doing it the right way. They deserve a BIG 3 dought fans would discredit or dislike KD in San Antonio. Spurs are 2 years removed from a Championship we never Won Back to Back. Possibly Duncan and Manus last year They Might even Retire. Just because we’ve Won 70% of our Games Since TD was Drafted that don’t mean squat. Yall think the SPURS are Old, Boring and Done right? End of an Era. Start of a New Era Kevin Durant would be the MAN in San Antonio we go as far as he Leads Lamarcus Aldridge and Kawhi they both need a 3rd SUPERSTAR Kawhis a STAR rk not even in his Prime yet. Aldridge STAR with SUPERSTAR potential why is San Antonio a Fan Hated destination for KD? Golden State. i Agree, Miami9 fully Loaded without Bosh injury their a Contender that’s BS Heat are out if he leaves it will be San Antonio, long shot Washington or New York maybe Portland. Next year LAKERS that’s if he stays for 1yr leaves with RW n Ibaka
He should go to the Lakers and be the next big star in LA.