Kevin Durant To Celtics? Nick Wright Shares Jaw-Dropping Rumor
There’s no way Kevin Durant could join the Celtics this NBA offseason, right?
Nick Wright is having a tough time wrapping his head around the hypothetical, but the FOX Sports talking head can’t ignore what he’s heard from league sources who believe the potential blockbuster trade is on the table.
“I’m really interested in where he is going to go next year. There’s odd Boston talk with Durant that I don’t totally understand. That’s a weird one,” Wright said Tuesday on “First Things First.” ” … I’m not Brian Windhorst — I’m not putting my fingers up. But I will say, two totally unrelated people, both of whom have reputations for knowing things people don’t know, have said to me, ‘Watch out for Durant to Boston.’ I don’t know even the pieces that would work and it feels a lot like what Durant got killed for with Golden State. So, it doesn’t make sense, but I’ve heard that twice now.”
Acquiring Durant, who’s set to account for a salary cap hit of nearly $55 million next season, would require some financial gymnastics from Brad Stevens and company. Recently extended superstars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown both are set to make north of $53 million next season and the trio of Kristaps Porzingis, Jrue Holiday and Derrick White are on the books for a combined $91.2 million.
However, the Celtics could be compelled to make a big move this summer if they fail to retain the NBA championship. It would be a demanding maneuver, but when you consider the franchise’s longstanding admiration for Durant, such a transaction might not be completely out of the realm of possibility.