Kevin Durant Player Rumors
All the Player Rumors about Kevin Durant.
Pacific Notes: Brown, Durant, Suns, Walton
2015/12/pacific-notes-brown-durant-suns-walton.htmlSeventeen career NBA minutes weren't enough to prepare Lakers rookie Anthony Brown for the task of guarding Kevin Durant Saturday, writes Anthony Slater of The Oklahoman. … With Kobe Bryant out with a sore shoulder, the task of checking Durant fell to the second-round pick out of Stanford.
Northwest Notes: Durant, Leonard, Rubio
2015/12/northwest-notes-durant-leonard-rubio.htmlKevin Durant admits that it's a different era now with players changing teams so often, but he believes a winning a championship helps alleviate the desire to call another city home, as Royce Young of ESPN.com relays (Twitter link). … "There's still some guys that stay with one team, but there are some guys that move," Durant said.
And-Ones: Durant, Kerr, Walton, J.R. Smith
2015/12/thunder-and-reps-for-durant-have-solid-relationship.htmlThe Thunder had some concern when Kevin Durant hired Jay-Z's Roc Nation Sports agency, but the team and Roc Nation have developed a "positive" and "constructive" working relationship, and those initial concerns have dissipated, writes Brian Windhorst of ESPN.com, citing sources. … Oklahoma City will base its pitch to Durant in free agency this summer on the the youth of its roster, its track record of spending this season and last, its ability to keep spending and the presence of coach Billy Donovan, as Windhorst details.
Northwest Notes: Donovan, Garnett, Malone
2015/12/northwest-notes-donovan-garnett-malone.htmlKevin Durant has been impressed so far, as the soon-to-be free agent said to Amick, though Donovan made his decision independent of the former MVP's looming choice. … “I never looked at it as, 'Well, geesh, I may not [have Durant long-term],’ or like I need any assurances," Donovan said.
Central Notes: Jackson, Thompson, George
2015/11/central-notes-jackson-thompson-george.htmlPistons point guard Reggie Jackson's departure from Oklahoma City last season wasn't a clean break-up, and his former teammates Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook were candid in expressing their displeasure with Jackson taking his desire to depart the Thunder public, Royce Young of ESPN.com recounts. … After Friday night's victory over Detroit, Durant made some interesting comments regarding Jackson's standing on the Pistons, Young notes.
Western Notes: Harden, Knight, Dekker
2015/11/western-notes-harden-knight-dekker.htmlKnicks forward Carmelo Anthony believes that Kevin Durant will re-sign with the Thunder next summer when he becomes an unrestricted free agent, citing Durant's ties to the Oklahoma Cty community, Marc Berman of The New York Post writes. … Anthony also noted that Durant doesn't need to play in a larger city in order to maximize his earning potential, Berman adds.
Atlantic Notes: Durant, Okafor, D-League
2015/11/atlantic-notes-durant-okafor-d-league.htmlKnicks coach Derek Fisher has strong ties to Kevin Durant from their time as teammates with the Thunder. … Fisher said that he regrets not doing more to help OKC win a title while he was there, and he called Durant "one of the greats," Marc Berman of The New York Post relays.
Northwest Notes: Durant, Westbrook, Burks, Towns
2015/11/durant-says-friendship-with-westbrook-really-tight.htmlKevin Durant describes his friendship with Russell Westbrook as "really tight," and it came into focus Thursday, when Durant chose Westbrook to present him for induction into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame, as The Oklahoman's Anthony Slater details. … The bond between the Thunder teammates looms large, with Durant poised to hit free agency this summer and Westbrook to follow in 2017.
Eastern Notes: Durant, World Peace, Smith
2015/11/eastern-notes-durant-world-peace-smith.htmlAnother benefit the franchise may glean from exceeding expectations is that team president Phil Jackson will have a far more appealing product to sell Kevin Durant when he becomes an unrestricted free agent next summer, Stefan Bondy of The New York Daily News opines. … One issue I have with the Knicks potentially adding Durant is that both Anthony and Porzingis are frontcourt players, and unless Anthony shifted to power forward full-time and Porzingis to the pivot, one of the trio would need to come off the bench.
Western Notes: Chandler, World Peace, Durant
2015/11/western-notes-chandler-world-peace-durant.htmlBy not signing Harrison Barnes and Festus Ezeli to rookie scale extensions prior to this season's deadline, the Warriors have left open the possibility of swinging a sign-and-trade deal for Kevin Durant this offseason, Danny Leroux of the Sporting News posits.
Eastern Notes: Porzingis, Whiteside, Durant
2015/11/eastern-notes-porzingis-whiteside-durant.htmlKevin Durant's relationship with the Wizards and their fanbase will never quite be the same after making what could be his last appearance at the Verizon Center as a visiting player on Tuesday night, writes Dan Steinberg of The Washington Post. … If Durant signs with Washington next offseason when he becomes an unrestricted free agent, he will arrive with a massive set of expectations attached.
And-Ones: Durant, Green, Aldridge
2015/11/thunder-wizards-likely-kevin-durant-frontrunners.htmlSean Deveney of The Sporting News mentions the Lakers, Bulls and Knicks as major-market suitors for Kevin Durant, and the Warriors as a team that could catch his eye, but people around the league have long felt as though Durant will either sign with the Thunder or the Wizards, Deveney writes. … That said, neither the Warriors nor the Heat should be ruled out as potential Durant destinations, according to Frank Isola of the New York Daily News.
Southeast Notes: Durant, Wittman, Dedmon, Payne
2015/11/kevin-durant-explains-remark-about-wizards-reception.htmlKevin Durant didn't give the media much to go on as he spoke this morning in Washington, where the Thunder will play the Wizards tonight, but he elaborated on the remark in which he called the attention he received the last time he played in Washington "disrespectful," as The Oklahoman's Anthony Slater relays. … The Wizards showed a photo of Durant edited to depict him in a Wizards jersey on their scoreboard when the Thunder visited Washington last season, but Durant doesn't pin any blame on the adulation from Washington fans.
Eastern Notes: Nets, Beal, Durant, Young
2015/11/nets-have-made-exploratory-trade-calls.htmlKevin Durant called the less-than-subtle affection that surrounded him during the Thunder's game at the Wizards last season "disrespectful," and Bradley Beal concurs, notes J. … "He doesn't play for Washington." The Wizards have made no secret of their desire to attract Durant, a D.C.
Northwest Notes: Durant, Barton, Ingles
2015/11/kevin-durant-found-wizards-scoreboard-display-disrespectful.htmlKevin Durant feels uncomfortable with the attention his upcoming free agency is generating, but the volume of the talk about it figures to go up a few notches in the next couple of days with the Thunder's annual visit to Washington for a game against the Wizards coming Tuesday, as USA Today's Sam Amick examines. … The former MVP wasn't a fan of what the Wizards did in January the last time Oklahoma City went to Washington, when they showed a photo of Durant on scoreboard with a Wizards jersey edited onto his chest, among other homages to the D.C.
Northwest Notes: Durant, Mudiay, Papanikolaou
2015/11/northwest-notes-durant-mudiay-papanikolaou.htmlKevin Durant is well known around the league for his humility, which was certainly on display when he called teammate Russell Westbrook the best player on the Thunder, Anthony Slater of The Oklahoman relays. … When asked about Westbrook comment, Durant explained, "That's how I feel.
And-Ones: Beal, Durant, Morris, Giles
2015/11/bradley-beal-committed-to-wizards.htmlThe Wizards remain a legitimate threat to sign Kevin Durant in 2016, league sources tell Ken Berger of CBSSports.com.
Northwest Notes: Nelson, Durant, Payne, Neto
2015/10/jameer-nelson-overcame-initial-doubts-about-joining-nuggets.htmlThunder assistant coach Monty Williams has already made a strong connection with soon-to-be free agent Kevin Durant, a source tells Ken Berger of CBSSports.com, who writes in a piece examining the unusual circumstances surrounding new head man Billy Donovan's introduction to NBA coaching. … “He's better than I imagined,” Durant said of this year's No.
Western Notes: Donovan, Capela, Nuggets
2015/10/western-notes-donovan-capela-nuggets.htmlThunder coach Billy Donovan isn't focusing on the impending free agency of star small forward Kevin Durant, who is eligible to hit the open market next summer, because he doesn't want it to take away from his other duties as a coach, Erik Horne of The Oklahoman tweets. … "I've said this before that I feel that my job and responsibility each day on the court is to our staff and myself to try and help Kevin grow and get better as a player, to try to help the team grow and get better as a team, and put our focus on those things," Donovan said.
And-Ones: Bender, Wall, Durant, Brown, Lawson
2015/10/dragan-bender-might-not-enter-2016-draft.htmlJohn Wall says he and Kevin Durant are "really close" and reiterated that he'll make a recruiting pitch to the former MVP who hits free agency next summer, though he adds that he'll be cautious not to take an overbearing approach, as the Wizards point guard explains to Alex Kennedy of Basketball Insiders.
Kevin Durant Brushes Aside Lakers Rumors
2015/10/kevin-durant-eyes-lakers-as-top-okc-alternative.htmlTHURSDAY, 8:20am: Kevin Durant would prefer the Lakers over other teams in free agency next summer if he is to leave the Thunder, as ESPN's Stephen A. … 2:14pm: Smith, in his response to Durant, identifies the Thunder and the Lakers as well as the Heat, Wizards, and Knicks as the teams he's heard Durant is considering (Twitlonger link).
Southeast Notes: Scott, Fournier, Williams
2015/09/southeast-notes-scott-fournier-williams.htmlJohn Wall would be happy to assist the Wizards in recruiting Kevin Durant, who is set to become a restricted free agent next summer, Royce Young of ESPN.com relays.
Northwest Notes: Aldridge, Faried, Durant
2015/09/northwest-notes-aldridge-faried-durant.htmlKevin Durant is a fan of new Thunder coach Billy Donovan, Anthony Slater of the Oklahoman tweets. … Of Donovan, Durant said, "Great basketball mind, but more importantly, a better person.
Injury Notes: Jennings, Melo, Durant, Love
2015/09/injury-notes-jennings-melo-durant-love.htmlKevin Durant has been cleared to participate in training camp. … Kevin Love has not yet been officially cleared to return from a dislocated left shoulder injury that he sustained in the first round of the playoffs last season, but he has made significant progress.
Southeast Notes: Wizards, Holiday, Magic
2015/09/southeast-notes-wizards-holiday-magic.htmlThe Wizards are hoping that their $55MM Entertainment and Sports Arena which, when construction is completed, will serve as their practice facility, among other uses, will be a powerful lure for free agents, especially Kevin Durant, who is set to hit the open market next summer, Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN.com writes.