Over the last few days, the intense attention around Kevin Durant and his future in the NBA has only grown.
The countdown to a Durant trade is winding down, and a few teams are still battling to get him.
Recently, the Toronto Raptors have become a bigger part of the conversation around Durant.
According to Evan Sidery, they are climbing up the standings for potential teams for Durant, via DraftKings Sportsbook.
The Miami Heat and Houston Rockets are currently the top teams with +350 odds, while the San Antonio Spurs, Minnesota Timberwolves, and Raptors are right behind them with +400.
The Raptors continue to climb on @DKSportsbook’s best odds to trade for Kevin Durant:
Heat: +350
Rockets: +350
Spurs: +400
Timberwolves: +400
Toronto: +400In the past few days, Toronto has moved from +2000 to near-favorites while every other team keeps receiving higher odds 📈 pic.twitter.com/oRevNgRPQd
— Evan Sidery (@esidery) June 17, 2025
Why are the Raptors improving their chances of acquiring Durant?
It’s likely because they have grown more aggressive in the last few days, putting together potential trade packages that will be attractive to the Suns.
They are willing to part ways with a few big players, such as RJ Barrett, and they would throw in draft picks, too.
That is the exact sort of deal that would make the Suns happy, because it would help them win immediately and in the years ahead.
Many fans remember when the Raptors were able to sign Kawhi Leonard years ago.
After a lot of speculation and possibilities, Leonard ultimately went to Toronto, but only for one year.
People considered him a “rental” player during that sole season, but he led the Raptors to a title, so it was all worth it.
Are they going to follow the same path with Durant?
The Raptors aren’t frontrunners for Durant, but they are getting close.
Where will they stand in a few days when a trade is imminent?
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