In writing about the history of holdouts, The Athletic’s Sam Amick notes that there is no change in the Nets widely perceived demand for a Kevin Durant return and adds that despite hopes for a “run it back” scenario, “by most accounts, the end has unofficially arrived between Durant and the Nets.”
For Amick, a Boston Celtic package headlined by Jaylen Brown may be the “unofficial front runner” not just because of the return but because it sets a baseline for other teams to match or exceed.
Among the executives with whom I spoke, a Boston deal with Jaylen Brown as the centerpiece appears to be the unofficial front-runner here.