Heat Trading for Kevin Durant Held Up by One Player

Creative accounting? Heat have innovative alternatives when it comes to contracts, draft, free agency

MIAMI – With the NBA Finals drawing to a close on Sunday night and therefore teams able to begin contract discussions with their own impending free agents on Monday, a certain orderliness is in place for the start of the league’s personnel season. But there also is the chance for chaos, the expected and anticipated to turn into something far different, and potentially far more creative, the type of thinking that could impact the Miami Heat. Take…

Heat Trading for Kevin Durant Held Up by One Player

With Kevin Durant currently being pursued by multiple teams, the Phoenix Suns are reluctant to trade him to the Miami Heat without a deal involving Kel'el Ware.

Heat Are 1 Player Away From Finalizing Kevin Durant Trade With Suns

The Miami Heat are nearing a potentially franchise-altering deal to acquire superstar Kevin Durant from the Phoenix Suns as the 2025 NBA Draft approaches. Trade talks have intensified with Miami emerging as a frontrunner among several interested teams, including the Spurs, Rockets, Timberwolves, and Raptors. Durant, who has one year and $55 million remaining on his contract, …

REPORT: Miami Heat Closing In On Kevin Durant Blockbuster Trade, But One Rising Star Could Be The Final Piece To Seal The Deal

Kevin Durant (Photo By Kirby Lee/Imagn Images) The Miami Heat are making a serious push to acquire Kevin Durant in what could become the defining move of the NBA offseason. With the 2025 NBA Draft just days away, the timing added urgency to the talks. According to league sources, both the Heat and Phoenix Suns are deep in negotiations, and the deal appears closer than ever. The Suns reportedly prioritized completing a trade before Wednesday’s dr…