The Brooklyn Nets have not given up a situation where Kevin Durant retracts his trade request, sources told Zach Lowe of ESPN.

Lowe adds that Durant's trade value is "impossible" to gauge partly due to the years remaining on his contract, and that the Nets are hoping Durant's camp comes to the same realization.

Teams around the league are waiting to see if the Nets lower their trade demands in order to move on from Durant.

Durant could also accelerate a potential trade by explaining his trade request. 

The Miami Heat remain interested in trading for Kevin Durant but are "disinclined" to part ways with Bam Adebayo, sources told Barry Jackson and Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald.

Adebayo currently cannot be traded to the Nets unless Ben Simmons is also traded due to the Designated Rookie Extension rule.

It was reported earlier that rival executives are skeptical as to whether the Nets actually want to trade Durant due to the high asking price.

The Heat are able to trade two unprotected first-round picks as things stand.

The team could potentially revisit a Durant trade should it become more realistic in the future. 

Multiple rival executives believe the asking price for Kevin Durant laid out by the Brooklyn Nets is so significant because the franchise has no intention to actually trade him.

The Nets are seeking at least one All-Star caliber player along with significant draft capital.

Brooklyn has also maintained that they're prepared to keep Durant into training camp.

Interested teams are hopeful that the Nets may ultimately have to lower its asking price.

There has so far been no indication that Durant could hold out to force a trade.

The Boston Celtics have engaged the Brooklyn Nets in trade talks for Kevin Durant. When those talks happened remains an open question.

Reports came out on Monday from ESPN and The Athletic that Boston and Brooklyn have talked Durant trades. The Celtics reportedly offered Jaylen Brown, Derrick White and a first-round pick to the Nets for Durant. Brooklyn countered by asking for Brown, Marcus Smart, another rotation player and multiple first-round picks.

When these talks happened has been up for debate. Zach Lowe of ESPN said on his Lowe Post podcast that he believes the conversations took place "around July 16". ESPN colleague Brian Windhorst said earlier in the day on Monday that the conversations between the Celtics and Nets "weren't new".

All reporting continues to insist that no deal is imminent between Boston and Brooklyn.

The Brooklyn Nets continue to appear to be in no rush to trade Kevin Durant, but his trade request remains unchanged.

"The timeline for a possible deal remains wide open," said Adrian Wojnarowski.

"Well, certainly he has not backed off that trade request he made going on four weeks now. Certainly, Brooklyn has continued to try to find trades for Durant.

"In a perfect world, the Nets would love to keep Kevin Durant and pair him with Kyrie Irving and see what it all looks like with Ben Simmons next season. But, Kevin Durant, that trade request remains in place and the Nets have tried to find a deal for him. But they want to do the deal they want to do."

Wojnarowski added that no Durant deal is imminent at this time.

The Phoenix Suns have been "all but eliminated" from a trade for Kevin Durant, reports Shams Charania of The Athletic. 

The Suns were the team widely considered atop Durant's wish list for a trade, but their ability to do a one-on-one trade was always unlikely and now they cannot include Deandre Ayton in any outgoing package after they matched a four-year, $133 million offer sheet he signed with the Indiana Pacers. 

The Boston Celtics, Toronto Raptors and Miami Heat are the three teams leading the pursuit of Durant. 

The Boston Celtics just made the NBA Finals, but they seem motivated to make it back and finish the job this time. That has Boston entering the fray for Kevin Durant.

The Celtics reportedly offered the Brooklyn Nets a package of Jaylen Brown, Derrick White and a future first-round pick for Durant. Brooklyn reportedly countered with asking for Marcus Smart, additional draft picks and maybe one more rotation player for Durant.

Durant asked for a trade from the Nets shortly before free agency opened on June 30. Boston has made roster upgrades by trading for Malcolm Brogdon and signing Danilo Gallinari. The Celtics didn't give up any rotation players in acquiring Brogdon and Gallinari.

The Boston Celtics have engaged the Brooklyn Nets in trade talks over Kevin Durant, sources told Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. 

Wojnarowski adds that although the Celtics are no closer than any other team in trading for Durant, the potential to add Jaylen Brown as a centerpiece in a deal makes them "formidable" partners.

The Celtics could offer Brown, three unprotected first-round picks in 2025, 2027, and 2029, as well as pick swaps in 2024 and 2026 in exchange for Durant.

The Heat, Suns, and Raptors have previously been mentioned as possible Durant destinations, with the Celtics also in frequent contact with the Nets.

No deals for Durant are believed to have gained any significant traction due to the Nets' demands for a massive return.

Jayson Tatum is reportedly considered off limits in any potential deal. 

There have been rumors that the Golden State Warriors have had discussions on bring Kevin Durant back to the Bay Area. Even though Warriors GM Bob Myers said "I like our team", the rumors still persist.

The Nets don't seem motivated to take on Andrew Wiggins or Jordan Poole in a potential Durant deal. ESPN's Zach Lowe said Brooklyn isn't high on either player, which would leave the Warriors offering a package of younger, unproven players for Durant.

Another challenge in a potential Warriors-Nets trade is that Wiggins would probably have to be a part of it for salary-matching reasons. Because Wiggins is heading into the final year of a designated player extension, there are complications for Brooklyn. The Nets have already traded for Ben Simmons while he is on a designated player extension. Teams cannot trade for two players who have signed designated player extensions.

The perception of Ben Simmons around the NBA shifted following his performance in the 2021 Eastern Conference Semifinals before it slipped with his standoff with the Philadelphia 76ers during the 21-22 season.

After Simmons was traded to the Brooklyn Nets, he was unable to play in any games and subsequently underwent back surgery.

With Simmons representing a major part of Brooklyn's trade of James Harden, the franchise doesn't want to trade him when his value is at its possible nadir.

"His trade value is at an all-time low," wrote Zach Lowe. "For their part, the Nets are wary of selling low on Simmons and cannot afford to view him as mere throw-in."