Nba Trade Rumors: Kevin Durant A Trade Possibility For The Utah Jazz?

According to Michael Pina, the Utah Jazz would be one of many teams that would have a varying degree of interest in Kevin Durant if he becomes available.

From Pina’s article:

 The Rockets thought that KD was their missing piece, and instead, there’s a chance they’ll turn him into a stepping stone this summer. It turns out that your best player shouldn’t also be a mercenary. But despite that, the Heat, Timberwolves, Blazers, Mavericks, Pistons, Knicks, Raptors, Hawks, Magic, Lakers, Nuggets, Hornets, Bulls, Wizards, Warriors, Pacers, Jazz, Sixers, Celtics, Cavaliers, Bucks, and Clippers would all have varying degrees of interest—pending how the rest of these playoffs go. 

So basically, the entire league would have interest then? That sounds about right. Pina mentions it and it bears mentioning that the last handful of seasons for Kevin Durant have not been great. With a mix of burner accounts, trade demands, and persistent passive-aggressiveness, Durant has not been worth it to his former teams.

That said….

At the risk of sounding like Tobias Funke, “But it might work for us!”

If the Jazz were able to get Durant without giving up one of their own picks, or perhaps figure out how to keep their core of players, it could be a fascinating gamble. Durant is still playing at a high level and on a team like the Jazz, who have depth, talent, and youth on their side, could it be the final piece for a surprise title run? It’s easy to imagine Durant being able to pick his spots with the Jazz. He could play off all the different players on the team and dominate matchups as needed. He also wouldn’t have to be playing 36+ minutes per game with the Jazz. For Utah, he could play something like 24-28 minutes and could be fresh for a playoff run. It makes a lot of sense, but it does depend on what the Rockets would ask for in a trade. It could be interesting this offseason if the Jazz go for a big-time move.