The speculation may be flying, but rest assured, there is no confirmed evidence of a Kevin Durant trade.
Despite reports from Last Word on Sports and MSN that Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving are both being shipped off in a four-team trade, none of this evidence is truthful or credible at this point in time.
Durant and Minnesota have been the subject of trade speculation before, but this is merely the same: a rumor in the rumor mill without any credible journalistic evidence to back it.
Here is what we know to be true about the Durant trade rumors.
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Kevin Durant trade rumors, explained
In the early afternoon on Saturday, a post was released by Last Word on Sports which read "Blockbuster 4-Team Rockets Trade Sends Kevin Durant To Timberwolves, Kyrie Irving Leaves Dallas, Mavericks and Bulls Involved."
The piece said that the offseason has "descended into speculation territory" but alleges that this trade is real through its language.
The alleged deal had the following:
Houston Rockets receive Kyrie Irving and Patrick Williams
Minnesota Timberwolves receive Kevin Durant,
Chicago Bulls receive Julius Randle and Fred VanVleet
Dallas Mavericks receive Donte DiVincenzo, Leonard Miller, a 2026 1st-round pick, a 2028 first-round pick (via Chicago) and a 2032 2nd-round pick (via Houston or Phoenix)
The trade also assumes that Anfernee Simons is involved, despite his status as a free agent. The report has Simons being dealt to Dallas as well.
This trade is simply put, impossible. Quite literally, impossible. Free agents are not eligible to be signed until June 30, meaning that, in its current form, the trade could not possibly be done given Simons' status as a free agent.
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Is there any credible reporting behind Kevin Durant trade rumors?
The primary story that advertised a Durant trade was written by Frederick Okocha of Last Word on Sports and was subsequently picked up by Yahoo Sports. A similar story was also posted to MSN. That story was curated by AI.
At this time, there have been no credible journalists in the NBA sphere to corroborate this trade rumor.
There were some rumors in June 2025 about Durant being traded to Minnesota. This was shut down at the time by ESPN's Shams Charania, who was told that "Durant has no desire to be in Minnesota with the Timberwolves."
When can NBA teams begin making trades?
While NBA teams must wait until June 30 to begin free agent negotiations, trades work differently. Once a team is eliminated, they can begin trades immediately. This means that, currently, 27 teams are eligible to trade for Kevin Durant, Minnesota included.
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Kevin Durant contract details
Durant signed a two-year, $90 million extension with the Houston Rockets ahead of the 2025-26 season. This deal also includes a player option for a third year in 2027-28. According to Spotrac, this option is for $46.1 million.