Raptors raid Durant trade! Heat quotation leads, Suns draft countdown

⏳ The three major drivers of Suns' urgent sales of KDs‌

Time lock‌

The Suns management sets the June 26 draft as the trading deadline, and even hopes to finalize it in advance. This move aims to use the draft pick as the core bargaining chip. Currently, the Suns only have the 29th draw in the first round and the 52th draw in the second round, and urgently need to obtain a high-level draw through the trade.

Salary Unlocking‌

Plan to bundle Grayson Allen (70 million in 4 years) and Reus O'Neal (delivery contract) with Durant, with a target of direct salary reduction to avoid triggering luxury taxes‌.

Reconstruction cornerstone‌

The Suns have clear core demands for trading: ‌high-quality young players + multiple first-round picks‌. Due diligence has been conducted on potential lottery rookies, striving to lock in reconstruction resources before draft night.

🏀 ‌Three Strong Battle: The Raptors' dark horse emerges, and the Heat's leading chips ‌

Raptors: Gambler's genetic resurrection‌

Historical reenactment strategy‌: After Leonard won the championship in 2019, the Raptors are willing to fight for Durant (with a 1-year, 55 million contract remaining) and regard him as Barnes' superstar partner‌.

Barrelative chip speculation: Siakam or Barrett + multiple first round picks, but the specific plan has not been exposed.

Heat: The most eye-catching quote ‌

Core framework‌: Refusing to send Adebayo/Hero/rookie Wel, instead focusing on Hax (rookie first team) + Jovic + Dunro (match salary) + up to 3 first-round picks‌.

Durant preferences: When applying for a transaction in 2022, the Heat ranked among the top three of its favorite companies, and its geographical advantage + championship potential has formed a dual attraction.

Timberwolves: Low-key power-up‌

Although the details have not been disclosed, they are firmly ranked among the top two odds in the next company. It may be based on Reed (sign first and then exchange) + McDaniels + the first round, which meets the Suns' combat power needs.

Stein commented sharply:

"The Heat's quotation structure is most in line with the Suns' needs - young combat power + draft pick + salary unraveling, while the Raptors' disruption may force the Timberwolves to increase their investment!" ‌

⚠️ The dilemma of Texas's two heroes: Attraction ≠ deal ‌

Spurs: Smart resistance ‌

Although Durant has a strong interest in his partner Wenban Yama, the Spurs are only willing to provide sub-assets such as Wassell + Kelden Johnson, and refuse to involve Castle (Rookie of the Year) or the 2025 second pick. The Sun is very interested in this plan.

Rockets: The chip competitiveness is doubtful‌

Although they hold the Suns' first round pick in 2025/2027/2029, they are unwilling to contribute too much to Durant's young players. US media revealed that its focus has shifted to Jaylen Brown and has a conservative attitude towards KD bidding.

🎯 ‌Trading Deduction: 72 hours to determine the Suns' priority choice‌

Next home‌Strongs‌

The Heat’s quotation is pragmatic + Durant’s preference for limited first round number (only 3 pieces)

Raptors have abundant draft picks + trading determination Durant’s promise to renew contract is unknown

Timberwolves’ instant combat power and plug-and-play value is low in the first round (expected to be after the 20th pick)

Durant’s right to speak‌

The contract only has one year left to give it a hidden veto. Sources revealed that Texas (Rockets/Spurs) still has its geographical preference and may refuse to renew the contract if sent to a non-Champion League team. The league's hidden line intervention was put pressure on the league's office to avoid the finals window period (G5 life-and-death battle on June 17), and the actual operation window was compressed to 72 hours before the draft.

🌪️ Countdown to the Storm Center‌

When Raptors general manager Ujerry restarted the "Superstar Gambling" plan,

Heat Riley revised the draft quotation overnight in Miami: "This time, you must not let Durant slip away!"

In the Phoenix conference room, the new Suns general manager Gregory knocked on the whiteboard and yelled: "Before the 26th, you will either exchange for the future or lose all the game!"

There is no intermediate option in this big bet - either replicate the miracle of the Raptors 2019, or repeat the mistakes of the Nets overdrawing the future. The only thing that is certain is: Durant's name is about to rewrite the fate of the three teams. ‌