As Kevin Durant remains a member of the Nets following a request to be traded, the Raptors are one team commonly linked as a potential landing spot for the two-time NBA Finals MVP. But if any potential deal comes to fruition, Toronto appears keen on keeping hold of one player: forward Scottie Barnes.
“Scottie Barnes continues to be a non-starter for the Raptors in any Kevin Durant discussions,” ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski said Tuesday on NBA Today. “There’s certainly been no progress there with Toronto.”
Wojnarowski added that the trade talks around Durant are likely to continue beyond summer league. The Nets are not budging on their high asking price for the 34-year-old Durant, who averaged 29.9 points per game on 51.8% shooting from the field last season.
