NBA Trade Rumors: Is Kevin Durant Leaving Oklahoma City Thunder? Will Superstar Head to Houston Rockets?

By Daniel Lee - 08 Apr '16 08:38AM
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According to New Orleans Pelicans center Kendrick Perkins, Kevin Durant has 'a few teams that he will be looking at' to play next season.

There's no question that Durant will be most sought after free agent since LeBron James in 2014. He is allowed to pick and sign with whatever other NBA team that has highest salary cap for him.

He noted there are few teams that will get solid consideration this mid year, however he clarified why he couldn't name them.

"But he did shoot some teams out there that he made me sign a confidentiality form that I couldn't tell nobody," Perkins said. "He's got a few teams that he will be looking at."

That said, apparently it was more of an informal agreement, per ESPN's Zach Lowe "To clarify, being told by league sources there is no on-paper confidentiality agreement b/w Perk and Durant."

However, Anthony Slater of the Oklahoman noted that Durant said "If it didn't come from me or anyone I know, like I said in the summer time, I don't know where it came from. Everybody makes up rumors around this time of year and everyone wants clicks for their stories, so that's a part of it. I have nothing to do with that. I can't control it. I'm just focused on playing better each and every day."

Oklahoma City's present record is 54-25, an extremely amazing record so far. The Thunder will need to still battle the San Antonio Spurs and Golden State Warriors, both of whom won the title the previous two years.

Among the teams reportedly interested to get Kevin Durant are the lottery teams New York and Los Angeles Lakers plus other playoff contenders like the Boston Celtics, Houston Rockets and even the San Antonio Spurs and Golden State Warriors.

Truth be told, the most recent rumor suggest that the Rockets' front office had as of now talked about having Durant in Rockets with Harden.

Houston Rockets driving scorer and best player James Harden is said to be the way to obtaining Durant, since the two have shared encounters for three seasons in Oklahoma City.

However, if Kevin Durant can win the championship and get the ring this season, it's most likely that he will stay with the team.

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