{"id":107038,"date":"2025-06-18T11:02:25","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T11:02:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/107038\/"},"modified":"2025-06-18T11:02:25","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T11:02:25","slug":"los-angeles-clippers-involved-in-wide-open-trade-negotiations-for-all-nba-talent-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/107038\/","title":{"rendered":"Los Angeles Clippers involved in \u2018wide-open\u2019 trade negotiations for All-NBA talent"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>NBA trade winds are swirling after the latest surprise involving Desmond Bane and the Orlando Magic. Now, the Los Angeles Clippers could be the next team that pulls off a shocking blockbuster.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/bleacherreport.com\/articles\/25208405-raptors-reportedly-lurking-kevin-durant-amid-heat-rockets-spurs-trade-rumors\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:ESPN\u2019s NBA insider Brian Windhorst;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">ESPN\u2019s NBA insider Brian Windhorst<\/a>, the Clippers are one of several teams that could jump into the Kevin Durant trade sweepstakes. While the Clippers may very well be interested and are involved in trading for Durant, they are not the only team in the hunt.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe had a list of teams he preferred to go to,\u201d Windhorst said of Kawhi Leonard. \u201cHe had one year left on his contract, and the Toronto Raptors were willing to roll the dice as a possible rental. And once again, you don\u2019t see Toronto on Durant\u2019s list, but the Raptors are one of the teams lurking out there, who may be willing to do this without knowing that they can keep Durant on an extension, and basically potentially be a rental. And I think there\u2019s a couple others, including the Los Angeles Clippers, and potentially even the Minnesota Timberwolves. This is still wide open. Maybe Durant gets what he wants, maybe he has to accept something else.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>ESPN\u2019s Brian Windhorst on Los Angeles Clippers\/Kevin Durant<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>As Windhorst noted, the Durant trade negotiations are \u201cwide open,\u201d which leaves just enough room for the Clippers to crawl through.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier reports suggested Durant has a list of teams he prefers to land with, in Miami, Houston, or San Antonio. Yet, as Windhorst reported, the Clippers could still emerge as the future Hall of Famer\u2019s eventual landing spot too.<\/p>\n<p>While Durant likely wants to find a team that provides a more secure future as he enters the final year of his contract, after reaching the playoffs the last three seasons, the Clippers would at least meet his needs as a contender ready to compete for a ring.<\/p>\n<p>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/article\/toronto-raptors-lurking-hunt-next-230000048.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Toronto Raptors \u2018lurking\u2019 in hunt for next blockbuster NBA trade involving superstar talent;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Toronto Raptors \u2018lurking\u2019 in hunt for next blockbuster NBA trade involving superstar talent<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Related Headlines<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NBA trade winds are swirling after the latest surprise involving Desmond Bane and the Orlando Magic. 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