Kyrie on the move if Kevin Durant is traded?

Clutch Points: “If [Kevin] Durant goes, I don’t see any way that the Nets just keep Kyrie [Irving]. I think if they can find a Durant trade, they will aggressively ramp up their desire to move Kyrie elsewhere.” @Marc Stein to @Keith Smith on Kyrie …

Clutch Points: “If [Kevin] Durant goes, I don’t see any way that the Nets just keep Kyrie [Irving]. I think if they can find a Durant trade, they will aggressively ramp up their desire to move Kyrie elsewhere.” @Marc Stein to @Keith Smith on Kyrie Irving trade rumors on @SpotifyLive pic.twitter.com/BtFduEhjfH
Source: Twitter @ClutchPointsApp

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Sam Vecenie @Sam_Vecenie
I will say on the KD/Jaylen stuff: people are kinda acting like Derrick White is just a salary throw-in, and that’s not true. He was ENORMOUS for Boston last year. One of the better connective players in the NBA. Super unselfish. Awesome defender. Allows them to stay big at PG. – 8:16 PM
Gary Washburn @GwashburnGlobe
Would it be worth the cost for the #Celtics to deal Jaylen Brown to the #Nets for Kevin Durant? bostonglobe.com/2022/07/25/spo… via @BostonGlobe – 7:46 PM
Micah Adams @MicahAdams13
Celtics defensive rating last season with the Defensive Player of the Year on and off the court…
On court: 105.2
Off court: 105.2
Marcus Smart is really good. But when your team defense is that elite, he shouldn’t be a sticking point that precludes from landing Kevin Durant. – 7:05 PM
Vivek Jacob @vivekmjacob
Updated KD odds, via @betonline_ag. Raptors behind new favourite Celtics, Warriors, Suns, Heat, and Blazers. pic.twitter.com/vgZOm1PMZV – 6:37 PM

NBA Math @NBA_Math
🗣NEW @HardwoodKnocks
📋 Implications of the Boston Celtics Maybe, Possibly, Potentially Joining the Kevin Durant Sweepstakes
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✳️ https://t.co/oyLom8Y8Y6
📺 https://t.co/EHpNhTpJyz pic.twitter.com/fH1WeI4uig – 6:31 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
Players to average 50/40/90% in the NBA Finals (minimum 10 games):
— Kevin Durant
On 30.3 PPG. pic.twitter.com/M3iXiGk4ok – 6:15 PM

Jake Fischer @JakeLFischer
Story filed @BR_NBA for tomorrow morning.
At 4ET, we’ll welcome @Jared Weiss to @getcallin, to discuss NBA reporter hair length and the Celtics’ overtures for Kevin Durant.
callin.com/link/ygnHXDmSMK – 5:57 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
From earlier — Ira Winderman: Now it gets real for Heat regarding Bam Adebayo in a Kevin Durant trade. sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-h… – 5:26 PM
Kevin Pelton @kpelton
Debuting #peltonmailbag on our YouTube channel as well as a quick discussion of the idea of the Celtics trading for Kevin Durant: youtu.be/4eE0pgYGe7s – 5:10 PM
Kevin Durant @KDTrey5
NYC POINT GODs this Friday on @Showtime!! @shobasketball @boardroom pic.twitter.com/DMcgPBIMLP – 4:55 PM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Boston #Celtics joins Phoenix #Suns, Miami #Heat, Toronto #Raptors as latest exploring trade for Brooklyn #Nets superstar Kevin Durant (w/video) https://t.co/Bnmyp2Fzyo via @azcentral pic.twitter.com/jxLYkfZzmV – 4:49 PM

Kevin O’Connor @KevinOConnorNBA
I’d trade Jaylen Brown for Kevin Durant. How far would the Celtics be willing to go? theringer.com/nba/2022/7/25/… – 4:38 PM
The Ringer @ringernba
To what lengths should the Celtics go to land KD?
@Kevin O’Connor: theringer.com/nba/2022/7/25/… – 4:32 PM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Jaylen Brown doesn’t appear happy to have name in Durant trade rumors nba.nbcsports.com/2022/07/25/jay… – 4:19 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
As Kevin Durant situation drags on, waiting game continues for Heat as Celtics enter picture miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… Nets reportedly turned down a Celtics offer of Jaylen Brown, Derrick White and a draft pick – 4:03 PM
Dave Mason @DeuceMason
NEW podcast talking Kevin Durant-Celtics chatter and the Kings interested in Donovan Mitchell?
📺: https://t.co/ikg2lRNPmb
🔊: https://t.co/RVhOzGzVWM pic.twitter.com/frctoS2FpP – 3:46 PM

Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Ira Winderman: Now it gets real for Heat regarding Bam Adebayo in a Kevin Durant trade. sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-h… Bar seemingly has been set for Heat in possible trade for Durant, with Adebayo the minimum reserve price, now that Jaylen Brown reportedly has been offered by Celtics. – 3:15 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Boston #Celtics joins Phoenix #Suns, Miami #Heat, Toronto #Raptors as teams exploring trade for Brooklyn #Nets superstar Kevin Durant azcentral.com/story/sports/n… via @azcentral – 3:06 PM
Stephen Noh @StephNoh
KD before filming his first TikTok pic.twitter.com/TsS7TFJalx – 2:39 PM

Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Jaylen Brown is the best individual talent (we know of) that the Nets have been offered for Kevin Durant. trib.al/8HlR3An – 2:26 PM
Yossi Gozlan @YossiGozlan
On @Jorge Sierra, I provide an analysis on the potential Kevin Durant for Jaylen Brown trade reports and what a deal would mean for the Celtics and Nets.
hoopshype.com/lists/kevin-du… – 2:16 PM
Ryan Ward @RyanWardLA
As you’d expect, the Celtics trade talk involving Kevin Durant has changed the odds for where KD lands, via @SportsBettingAG – Where do you think KD ends up? pic.twitter.com/zAqeM4XR8z – 1:53 PM

Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
If the Lakers wind up getting Kyrie out of the KD fallout, I hope the Nets turn around and trade for Myles Turner.
A defense built around Turner, Jaylen Brown, Ben Simmons and either Derrick White or Marcus Smart would be absolutely bananas. – 1:48 PM
Sirius XM NBA @SiriusXMNBA
Listen to today’s episode of The Starting Lineup with @Frank Isola & @LegsESPN on Pandora!
🍀 Kevin Durant’s Future
📰 HEADLINES!
🎙️ New Media vs Old Media
pandora.com/podcast/sirius… – 1:42 PM
Jay King @ByJayKing
Celtics are courting Kevin Durant. How much should Brad Stevens risk?
My story: theathletic.com/3447279/2022/0… – 1:30 PM
Peter Vecsey @PeterVecsey1
Did the Celtics and Nets hold a not-4-attribution Zoom press conference to announce trade negotiations involving Kevin Durant & Jaylen Brown? How else can it be explained that everyone in the media ‘breaks the same news’ simultaneously?! Damn, things done changed in my profession – 1:26 PM
Jeff Goodman @GoodmanHoops
Jaylen Brown, Derrick White and a pick for KD?
Absolutely.
Jaylen Brown, Marcus Smart and a couple picks for KD?
Tough call. Probably doing it now if Brad Stevens now that he has Malcolm Brogdon. – 12:54 PM
Shandel Richardson @ShandelRich
A new player in the Durant sweepstakes #miamiheat si.com/nba/heat/miami… – 12:06 PM
Kamenetzky Brothers @KamBrothers
POLL! Lakers fans! Do you want Kyrie badly enough that you’re cool with the Celtics getting Durant in the process? AK @LockedOnLakers @LockedOnNBAPods @LockedOnNetwork @ESPNLosAngeles – 11:53 AM
Brian Robb @BrianTRobb
New: Multiple accounts of the Celtics’ interest in a Kevin Durant trade surfaced this morning but a new report signals that there is nothing new about those discussions masslive.com/celtics/2022/0… – 11:50 AM
Tas Melas @TasMelas
Talking Durant, Mitchell, Westbrook rumors, and taking questions about the rookie crop and Paul Coffey (!) live now.
https://t.co/TzuzSewtBZ pic.twitter.com/D5Iz83V2qr – 11:46 AM

Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
NEW: As the Kevin Durant situation continues to drag on, the Heat is in position to remain patient as the Celtics enter the picture miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… – 11:45 AM
Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Because it’s a newsy day around the NBA, we’re going to do a live @FrontOfficeShow in just a few minutes!
@Trevor_Lane and I will talk KD rumors, Spida rumors, Russ rumors and more, while also taking questions from those watching live!
Link to the show will come soon! – 11:26 AM
John Karalis @John_Karalis
New on BSJ: Trying to make sense of the new Jaylen Brown-Kevin Durant rumors
bostonsportsjournal.com/2022/07/25/kar… – 11:23 AM
Sopan Deb @SopanDeb
sean marks cooking up trade leaks to inflate the kevin durant market: pic.twitter.com/AOY2zn8NyX – 11:08 AM

Chris Mannix @SIChrisMannix
Jaylen Brown has every right to be irritated by more trade chatter. He’s an All-Star, a two-way player who just helped (and at times pushed) a team to the Finals. And he’s getting better. But whether it’s Kawhi Leonard, Anthony Davis or now KD, he’s constantly in trade talks. – 11:04 AM
Marc Stein @TheSteinLine
3 PM ET today: An hour of live NBA chat via @SpotifyLive with @celticsblog’s own @Keith Smith guesting. Boston’s trade offer for Kevin Durant starring Jaylen Brown will presumably come up.
In the interim … here’s a Reader Mailbag with more trade talk: marcstein.substack.com/p/at-last-nba-… – 10:57 AM
Micah Adams @MicahAdams13
The Celtics beat the Bucks because Milwaukee’s 2nd-best player was hurt and now all of the sudden they’re too good to trade Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart for KEVIN FREAKING DURANT?
Tatum and Durant is frightening.
The rest of the NBA should be hoping that doesn’t happen. – 10:57 AM
Brian Robb @BrianTRobb
New: Reading the tea leaves on the rumored Kevin Durant trade talks involving the #Celtics including a closer look at the potential motives at play masslive.com/celtics/2022/0… – 10:49 AM
Quinton Mayo @RealQuintonMayo
I know Celtics fans not mad about them offering JB for KD lol – 10:42 AM
Evan Sidery @esidery
If the Celtics were able to pull off acquiring Kevin Durant, they would have all these players under contract through at least 2025:
Kevin Durant
Jayson Tatum
Robert Williams
Malcolm Brogdon
Marcus Smart or Derrick White – 10:39 AM
Sirius XM NBA @SiriusXMNBA
Could Kevin Durant be making his way to Boston for Jaylen Brown?
Hear what @LegsESPN thinks 👇 pic.twitter.com/oQAzQ3YsiY – 10:30 AM

Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
Screw it, here are my predictions:
Kevin Durant for Jaylen Brown, Derrick White, two unprotected picks and one swap.
Kyrie Irving and Buddy Hield to the Lakers, Russell Westbrook and the 2029 1st to Indiana, Talen Horton-Tucker, the 2027 first and two 2nds to Brooklyn. – 10:08 AM
Get Up @GetUpESPN
If Boston lands KD, @Mark Jackson says they’d be one of the favorites in the East AND one of the favorites to win it all 👀 pic.twitter.com/3CQLyZSvaR – 10:01 AM

StatMuse @statmuse
Durant in year 5:
— 28/8/4
— 50/39/86%
— 3rd All-Star selection
— 1st Team All-NBA
— 23 years old
— First Finals appearance
Tatum in year 5:
— 27/8/4
— 45/35/85%
— 3rd All-Star selection
— 1st Team All-NBA
— 23 years old
— First Finals appearance pic.twitter.com/zr86vpNz4w – 9:57 AM

Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
#Celtics are surprise late entry into Kevin Durant trade sweepstakes #nets nypost.com/2022/07/25/bos… via @nypostsports – 9:50 AM
Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Writing up my KD thoughts for @celticsblog and I’m struck by remembering that Boston traded for KG on July 31 and Kyrie Irving in mid-August.
The Celtics care not for your late-summer vacation plans. – 9:23 AM
Sam Vecenie @Sam_Vecenie
Think it makes sense for Boston to try to jump into KD sweepstakes using a Brown+ offer. Their title window is wide open right now. Brown only has two years of team control left. Can’t really extend his deal because his current salary is so low that he’d be leaving $ on table. – 8:58 AM
Get Up @GetUpESPN
“Boston is among several teams that have been in regular contact with Brooklyn I’m told [on a possible Kevin Durant trade].”
—@Adrian Wojnarowski pic.twitter.com/WyUI9Hlczd – 8:55 AM

Jared Weiss @JaredWeissNBA
We broke down the potential KD-Jaylen Brown trade framework recently on @The Athletic, which has suddenly become a very real possibility. theathletic.com/3393996/2022/0… – 8:51 AM
Tom Westerholm @Tom_NBA
Keeping this Celtics core together is reasonable because they are a contender and continuity matters, but if your entire stated objective is the cold pursuit of a championship, I’m not sure continuity matters as much as Kevin Durant. – 8:40 AM
Adam Zagoria @AdamZagoria
Potential Celtics-Nets Kevin Durant blockbuster trade is possible, would be built around Boston All-Star, NBA insider says nj.com/sports/2022/07… – 8:35 AM
StatMuse @statmuse
— Celtics vs Lakers
— Battle for banner 18
— Boston vs Kyrie
— KD vs Bron
This would be an amazing Finals if it happened. pic.twitter.com/r26Va6GPId – 8:32 AM

Mike Prada @MikePradaNBA
Jaylen Brown’s extension eligibility — and possible supermax eligibility in 23 or 24 if he rejects said extension — seems like an key driver of these recent KD trade talks. If you can’t lock Jaylen up now, trading for KD makes a lot more sense. – 8:28 AM
Krishna Narsu @knarsu3
If the Celts get KD for Jaylen+White, title is pretty much a wrap for them barring injuries. Question would then move to how they compare vs. Warriors with KD (still would take the Warriors but it’d be close) – 8:18 AM
Austin Krell @NBAKrell
If we’re to believe that part of why Durant wants out of BKN is their refusal to give his good friend Kyrie Irving a new max deal, hard to believe he’d OK a trade to Boston, given the Kyrie history there. – 8:05 AM
Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
I’ll have some scattered thoughts on Boston talking Kevin Durant trades up on @celticsblog a little later this morning. Coffee first! – 7:55 AM
Chris Mannix @SIChrisMannix
Durant talks, with Boston and everyone else, will still likely drag out. Teams want to see what kind of appetite Brooklyn has for bringing KD/Kyrie to training camp. That will determine if the Nets come off their steep asking price. – 7:52 AM
Brian Robb @BrianTRobb
What would a potential Kevin Durant trade look like with the #Celtics? Broke down the financials, potential compensation packages and much more earlier this month masslive.com/celtics/2022/0… – 7:51 AM
Chris Mannix @SIChrisMannix
A Celtics pursuit of KD was inevitable (as noted here: si.com/nba/2022/07/01…). Durant-Tatum instantly becomes the NBA’s most lethal scoring duo. Boston would jump to the favorites in the East. The question is: How much more than Brown/picks will the C’s have to give up? – 7:50 AM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Celtics reportedly engaged with Nets in Kevin Durant trade talks nba.nbcsports.com/2022/07/25/cel… – 7:25 AM
Shams Charania @ShamsCharania
Sources: The Boston Celtics have offered a Jaylen Brown package to the Nets for Kevin Durant, which Brooklyn turned down and countered.
Full details on a potential Celtics-Nets mega-deal to be had, latest on Donovan Mitchell and more at the Inside Pass: theathletic.com/3446562/2022/0… – 7:18 AM
Chris Broussard @Chris_Broussard
MJ at No. 3?!!!! KD to Boston? The Logo vs. JJ Redick? Is Kyler worth the coin? It’s about to go down on @FTFonFS1 right now! 7:30 am ET on @FS1 @Nick Wright @kevinwildes @JennaWolfe – 7:18 AM
Nick Wright @getnickwright
Back from vacation and I’ve NEVER been more ready to be on the air… We’ve got the KD-BOS Woj Bomb from the middle of the night, my incredibly compelling & brilliant explanation for having MJ at #3, Kyler’s contract & The Logo shooting flames! @FTFonFS1 can’t start soon enough! – 6:51 AM
Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
I don’t think Boston entering the fray changes Toronto’s stance on Scottie Barnes for KD. If anything, I imagine they’d be fine with Durant in Boston.
It would make the Celtics stronger now, but much weaker in a few years when Scottie is hitting his prime. – 2:52 AM
Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
If the Raptors are unwilling to put Scottie Barnes in a deal, Jaylen Brown is quite clearly the best player the Nets could get for KD.
That feels like the team that’s going to get this done, and a lot of other contenders are gonna be left holding the pieces. – 2:49 AM
Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
If the Celtics get Durant and the Lakers get Kyrie, Lakers-Celtics becomes a Christmas Day lock and probably the most anticipated regular-season game since… well it’s been awhile. – 2:47 AM
Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
Note: Kevin Durant makes roughly $15 million more than Jaylen Brown. Boston would have to send out some more salary to make that trade plausible.
Derrick White makes the most sense. He balances out the salary and Brogdon makes him redundant. – 2:41 AM
Clemente Almanza @CAlmanza1007
There’s some poetry in the Nets trading KD to the Celtics if it happens – 2:34 AM
StatMuse @statmuse
Who ya got?
Steph Jordan
Klay Harper
Durant Pippen
Iggy Kukoc
Draymond Rodman pic.twitter.com/MIstdm54hd – 11:19 PM

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It’s clear the mandate change and Irving’s stance put an end to those title hopes. Sitting second in the East on Jan. 15, the Nets dropped 16 of 21 after Durant suffered a left knee injury. They fell to eighth by the time he returned six weeks later — and Tsai took action. On Feb. 6, Irving said, “Anything can happen these next few days, the next week. Just crossing my fingers that something can come up either before All-Star break or even just after.” Two days later — with the Nets on an eight-game losing skid — they hired ex-New York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson to lobby new Mayor Eric Adams about changing the mandate so Irving could play at home. -via New York Post / July 25, 2022
“Kyrie wasn’t the only one on the Nets who didn’t want to get vaccinated,” a source with direct knowledge of the situation told The Post. -via New York Post / July 24, 2022
“No one was expecting the mandate the way in which he wouldn’t be able to play. No one expected it,” a source close to Irving said. “The entire thing was that vaccination was absolutely going to be a choice and not anything that was forced. -via New York Post / July 24, 2022