Rockets Could Shockingly Use Kevin Durant as Trade Piece This Summer Amid Leaguewide Interest

Report: Cavs among teams with ‘varying degrees of interest’ in potential Kevin Durant trade in offseason

The Cleveland Cavaliers are in the middle of a tough playoff series with the Toronto Raptors, but a recent report revealed that they could look to acquire a veteran star in the offseason. According to the Ringer’s Michael Pina, Cleveland is one of several teams with “varying degrees of interest” in Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant if he ends up getting traded in the offseason. Houston is currently trailing the Los Angeles Lakers in the first ro…

Report: Lakers among teams with ‘varying degrees of interest’ in potential Kevin Durant trade

The Los Angeles Lakers reportedly are one of several teams that would have interest in Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant if he’s traded in the offseason. Los Angeles currently has a 3-1 series lead on the Rockets in the first round of the playoffs, and Durant has missed three of those games due to injury, including Houston’s Game 4 win. Are the Lakers interested in Kevin Durant? Yes, according to the Ringer’s Michael Pina, the Lakers are among m…

Rockets Could Shockingly Use Kevin Durant as Trade Piece This Summer Amid Leaguewide Interest

Kevin Durant (Image Credits: Imagn) Kevin Durant, who joined the Houston Rockets in July 2025 amidst a blockbuster seven-team trade, is already at the center of trade chatter just shy of a year with the team. As the Rockets battle the Los Angeles Lakers in a challenging first-round playoff series, speculation about Durant’s future has ignited. Michael Pina from The Ringer suggests that the Rockets might view Durant as a “stepping stone” and are …