Heat’s Focus on Blockbuster Kevin Durant Trade Persists Amid Rumors originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Kevin Durant trade sweepstakes have hit a fever pitch in recent days, as the list of teams seriously interested in acquiring the 15-time All-Star continues to be narrowed down.

Durant could warrant as high as a top-five pick in this year’s draft, depending on which team pulls the trigger. But it’s most likely that Durant would end up on a real contender and less of a pretender like the Suns, which didn’t even win a playoff series while he was in Arizona.

I think a Kevin Durant trade could happen in the next few days.. In the last 24 hours the focus has been on the Rockets, the Heat, and the Minnesota Timberwolves” ~