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What’s the topic of Twitter?
Kevin Durant tweets the source of Phoenix Suns teammate DeMarcus Cousins. #suns azcentral.com/story/sports/n> via @azcentral – 7:51pm
Thunder Player with 30 Point Game 7:
– Kevin Durant
– Shy Gilgaus Alexander
– Lu Dort
that’s it. pic.x.com/b5fowzjvnz – 4:22pm
The focus is now on Kevin Durant, but what if Bradley Beal is still in the sun for next season? We talked with Devin Booker about how the backcoat will look like with the latest @PHNX_SUNS POD.
clock: youtube.com/live/fhgokh5b9…
listen: phnx-suns-podcast.simplecast.com pic.x.com/szk2qjpnck – 12:03pm
Roundup of NBA trade rumors: Kevin Durant trade rumors (such as Jrue Holiday involved in the trade)
nbcsports.com/nba/news/nba-t> – 11:48am
Kevin Durant has problems with DeMarcus’ cousin saying there’s a fight in the Sands locker room
nbcsports.com/nba/news/kevin… – 10:25am
I’ll put together a quick YouTube short with the latest KD trade rumours as of Friday, then summarizing my views on the whole situation. youtube.com/shorts/ylyembv… – 4:45am
If the Spurs don’t get KD and draft on their 14th pick, I wrote about Joan Bellinger: open.substack.com/pub/thespotups…
I still think the 14th pick is going to be traded in some sort of trade rather than drafting someone. – 1:35 AM
Team Leader for use in the final
The past 10 years
25 TJ McConnell (!!!)
25 SGA
24 Luka
24 Tatum
23 Jokich
23 bam
22 Curry
22 Tatum
21 Giannis
21 Booker
20 Lebron
20 Butler
19 Cowhi
19 Curry
18 Lebron
18 Curry
17 Lebron
17 Durant
16 Lebron
16 Curry
Protect your TJ McConnell forever. – 10pm
“Who do you say you’re not interested in one of the best scorers to touch basketball?!”
Kendrick Perkins reverberates through Knicks as he has no interest in adding Kevin Durant. pic.x.com/8zdm1vgj6f – 8:16pm
Thank you to all Pacers veterans who are showing up to support their teams in Game 6. Thunder should be on the same Sunday. Nick Collison and Kendrick Perkins are already working. Westbrook, Harden, Jeff Green and Stephen Adams Courtside. KD hids in rafters like Sting. – 7:49pm
New @lockedonraptors!
I answered listener Q, solo in the MailBag episode.
kd leave the price of KD
Maasai’s approach with contract contract status
Best Best Non-Visit Carter Dunk
youtu.be/ikdcfhjzfre?si> – 6:13pm
We’ll go live at @phnx_suns for a stubborn show that answers some questions about Kevin Durant. Hang in and start the weekend right:
youtube.com/watch?v=fhgokh… – 5:57pm
NBA trade rumours summary: Latest Kevin Durant trade rumours, Lakers search center, details
nbcsports.com/nba/news/nba-t> – 5:46pm
Kevin Durant shoots down a boxing claim in the locker room of the Phoenix Suns (video) #suns azcentral.com/story/sports/n> via @azcentral – 3:17pm
The last rt, I wrote about what the Suns offseason would look like first if they didn’t move KD and weren’t about to start the season with him: open.substack.com/pub/thespotups… – 2:49pm
👀🇺🇲 Kevin Durant has taken another step into the world of global sport ownership through his new partnership with Qatar Sports Investments, becoming a minority shareholder in Paris Saint-Germain pic.x.com/rcyqmfejox – 2:25pm
Purely hypothetical. I have never suggested he would ever be traded. I’m trying to figure out whether this is just age or something…
How good would the offer be if Stephen Curry was an old star currently on the market instead of Kevin Durant? – 2:10pm
Kevin Durant bought a minority stake in Champions League winner Paris Saint-Germain 👀 pic.x.com/3zeespi2y5 – 1:50pm
Kevin Durant buys minority stakes in Paris Saint-Germain, advises clubs on basketball expansion
apnews.com/article/soccer> pic.x.com/lgfzchioiq – 1:42pm
As a new shareholder, Kevin Durant is expected to contribute to PSG’s wider multisport ambitions, including potential basketball developments.
#NBA
Eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/18… – 1:11pm
We ranked individual trade assets that Phoenix could return to Kevin Durant’s contract at @phnx_suns.
clock: youtube.com/watch?v=wubpuf…
listen: phnx-suns-podcast.simplecast.com pic.x.com/nral9kdoy3 – 12:03pm
New: My third 2025 NBA Mock Draft is Live!
There were also a handful of deals, predicting the first 35 picks to explain each selection of Sixers.
Where will Ace Bailey go if Six doesn’t take him? Where will Kevin Durant trade?
And more:
phillyvoice.com/sixers-news-an> – 9:35am
New BS podcast lol/ @zachlowe_nba @robmahoney
– Pacer will survive again… how?
-What’s the problem with OKC?
– Was there a team like Indy?
– Thinking about Game 7… Who should step up?
– Legacies! heritage!
– Lakers Sale
– KD Trade Hostage Crisis
open.spotify.com/episode/2jc0nz> – 2:06 am
In addition to the new pods using @tomhaberstroh in Game 6, everything else going on around the NBA: Ace Bailey, KD, Paul George speculation, and more.
apple: tinyurl.com/4efmzeyz
Spotify: tinyurl.com/4ucvtywf
YouTube: youtube.com/live/lai5ahg_o>
🏀🏀🏀 pic.x.com/phww2ff90my – 1:27am
Here we’ll talk about the NBA Draft and the KD stuff to go live with @motorcityhoops, to talk about the absolute beatdown the Pacers gave Lightning.
youtube.com/live/rbcsod2iu… pic.x.com/knufc4qspd – 11:17pm
I don’t know where Kevin Durant is going, but Imedoka’s expansion wasn’t surprising. However, it is worth noting that Durant was a huge fan of Udoka since their time #NETSand in November 2022 he was supporting him in head work after Steve Nash fired. #NBA #Rockets – 7:17pm
Happy tear day! We publish it on @Phnx_Suns to rank all individual assets that Suns could potentially reach Kevin Durant’s deal. Please hang out:
youtube.com/watch?v=wubpuf… – 5:57pm
Phoenix Sandsmar coaching staff, draft and arena Kevin Durant talk continues (video lol/video) #suns #nbadraft
azcentral.com/story/sports/n> via @azcentral – 5:35pm
Free Hollinger & Duncan: Bane Trade, KD Trade, @johnhollinger’s draft board
listen:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ban…
open.spotify.com/episode/5azwyc…
Or see:
youtube.com/watch?v=3rmxw5… – 3:28pm
“For guys like Kevin Durant they have a certain price threshold. If that price doesn’t match Phoenix, then there’s clearly no deal.”
@shamscharania shares the latest news on Spurs and Kevin Durant 
(via @patmcafeeshow) pic.x.com/ziqnrlsogd – 12:53pm
Free Hollinger & Duncan: Bane Trade, KD Trade, @johnhollinger’s draft board
listen:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ban…
open.spotify.com/episode/5azwyc…
Or see:
youtube.com/watch?v=3rmxw5… – 10:09am
more This storyline
“One clarification here (because) we rushed to the end – when Jrue Holiday + KD mentioned the very broad idea of a three-team deal involving them, I was going to show KD going to the third team in these deals (that is, maybe the team on his list) – not Boston,” Lowe wrote on social media. Anyway, I don’t think this three-team deal really lies in the ether. I thought this was obvious, but it should have been stated more clearly. ” -via Booth Newspaper / June 22, 2025
So far, Sands does not seem interested in the trade packages offered. So when the draft came on, NBA insider Zach Lowe came to the point where Durant was linked to the Celtics, but he wasn’t necessarily an All-Star that ended in Boston. Lowe recently commented on Friday’s podcast. “For me, the focus is on Jrue Holiday,” Lowe said. “I’ve heard that there was at least a very broad discussion about the three-team Durant-related deal with which Jrue Holiday is (included). I think these will be triggered by Phoenix, in the hopes that Jrue Holiday will move somewhere. -via Booth Newspaper / June 22, 2025
Despite inquiries from teams seeking a trade up to No. 2, two future Hall of Fame inductees (Giannis Antetocomo and Kevin Durant) could become available for potential trades. Spurs has no substantive discussion about the former; Sources say Phoenix’s asking price may be too sudden for a franchise who is trying to remain cautious early in Wenbagnama’s career. -via ESPN / June 21, 2025
