Ja Morant shuts down trade rumors
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Kevin Durant’s Strong Comments About Miami Heat Coach Emerge Amid Trade Rumors originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Phoenix Suns All-Star forward Kevin Durant is rumored to be traded within the coming weeks.
Trade rumors involving Kevin Durant are ramping up. So could the Clippers swoop in on the action and make a deal for the forward?
Durant reportedly has a wishlist (the Spurs, Rockets and Heat reportedly are on it), and with his expiring contract, he has a bit of leverage to get the deal he wants. But he is 37, not 27, and the threat of him passing on a lucrative two-year extension doesn't hold quite the same weight it once would.
That is not the case, the Grizzlies have shot down overtures about either Ja Morant or Jaren Jackson Jr., a league source told NBC Sports. That echoes other reporting, specifically at ESPN, that Memphis is looking to retool around Morant and re-sign Jackson.
An old tweet from Kevin Durant is back in circulation, and it’s sparking conversation during a busy stretch of NBA trade rumors. The post, originally shared in 2009, resurfaced on Sunday and quickly started gaining attention across social media.
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Kevin Durant reportedly has his eye on three teams as he seeks a trade away from the Phoenix Suns: the Miami Heat, Houston Rockets and San Antonio Spurs. There was, however, reportedly a fourth team on that list.