Kevin Durant and Donovan Mitchell have been linked together since they were teenagers. In fact, they played high school basketball together in California before going their separate ways. Now, both players are considered among the best young talents in the NBA. However, neither player has ever been traded. That could change soon.
Durant’s relationship with the Oklahoma City Thunder has been strained at times over the past few years. He was reportedly upset about being left off the All-Star team last season. But he has recently said he wants to remain in OKC.
Mitchell has had his fair share of ups and downs in Utah. He missed much of his rookie year due to injury. Then, he struggled to find minutes behind Rudy Gobert and Joe Ingles. But he has become a star in recent seasons.
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But what would happen if Durant did go to the Knicks? Would Mitchell follow him? Or would the Jazz make a move for someone else?
Here’s everything we know about the possible trade between the two superstars.
What do we know about the trade?
According to Wojnarowski, the The Boston Celtics, Toronto Raptors and Miami Heat remain among the most serious threats to land Durant But nothing is finalized yet. The Philadelphia 76ers on the other hand, expressed recent interest in Durant while the Milwaukee Bucks and Denver Nuggets also inquired with the Nets.One major complication to involving logical players in trade talks for Durant like Adebayo and Utah’s Donovan Mitchell is that they are unable to be acquired via trade by Brooklyn with Ben Simmons on the roster due to designated rookie extension rules.