Raptors willing to trade package that could involve RJ Barrett, Immanuel Quickley, Jakob Poeltl and No. 9 pick for Kevin Durant

ESPN Cleveland: “I would not rule out the Suns not being able to get a trade they like and having to make a decision, like do we not trade him at all,” – @WindhorstESPN on the Kevin Durant trade landscape. -via Twitter @ESPNCleveland / June 17, 2025

Shams Charania: From my understanding right now, the Spurs have not been the aggressive team for Kevin Durant. Kevin Durant has a list of three preferred destinations: it’s the Spurs, it’s the Rockets, and it’s the Heat. But out of those three, the Spurs have had a level of interest. I mean, it’s Kevin Durant — who wouldn’t? But their timeline, compared to the assets and what it would potentially take to go get Kevin Durant — they’re just not on that same timeline that Miami may be on, or Houston may be on. -via YouTube / June 17, 2025

If a trade with the Phoenix Suns for Kevin Durant doesn’t end up happening, league sources tell ClutchPoints they have other targets in mind. The Raptors have demonstrated interest in acquiring Kings guard Malik Monk in a potential trade, with that interest dating back at least to February’s trade deadline. -via Clutch Points / June 17, 2025

Will Toronto actually go beyond all the noise about their willingness to gamble on Durant without a long-term contract commitment to make a determined push for KD? Sources say that the Raptors would be willing to part with either RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley for a significant roster upgrade. Several league figures with knowledge of the Raptors’ thinking have likewise asserted that they could show a willingness to move center Jakob Poeltl as well … provided that the trade in question brought back Durant. The Raptors’ No. 9 pick is also increasingly viewed as perhaps the most likely top-10 pick in the draft to be traded. My sense is that Toronto would prefer to simply trade down rather than trade out of the first-round completely. Perhaps there is some swap potential in a deal with Phoenix and the Suns’ No. 29 overall selection. -via marcstein.substack.com / June 16, 2025

Sources say Barrett was indeed discussed with New Orleans during the Raptors’ trade conversations that ultimately landed Ingram from the Pelicans for Bruce Brown, Kelly Olynyk and one future first- and second-round pick. Between Barrett and veteran center Jakob Poeltl this summer, Toronto could get to nearly $50 million in outgoing salary relatively easily. -via marcstein.substack.com / June 7, 2025

Doug Smith on Domantas Sabonis: I’ve never heard his name in a conversation with anybody involved with the Raptors for a year and a half. They’re pretty happy with Jakob Poeltl with two years left in his deal at 20 million a year. Sabonis is a great player. No question about it. But I’ve never heard his name linked to Toronto. Anybody who I’ve talked to in the Raptors front office has never talked as a guy as that they would like to pursue. -via YouTube / June 3, 2025

Doug Smith: I don’t know if it will happen but I do know there is mutual interest between Antetokounmpo and the Raptors. The wild card is the cost. But I also think the Raptors are uniquely placed to make an attractive offer that won’t ruin their franchise or roster. I would make the case that a logjam at the wings makes them deep enough that if they had to pay even two out of Gradey Dick, Ochai Agbaji, Ja’Kobe Walter, RJ Barrett, Jonathan Mogbo would still leave enough to fill out a pretty good team with promising young players still developing. Plus, they have all their picks, so giving a first-rounder every year for, say, four years, leaves enough. -via Toronto Star / June 2, 2025

Ryan Wolstat: RJ Barrett said the Raptors are loaded offensively now. Is excited for next year. Intrigued by adding Ingram. Thinks he personally has improved at both ends of the floor. -via x.com / April 14, 2025

The 25-year-old Immanuel Quickley has won the NBA Cares Bob Lanier Community Assist Award for April, an award which “honours the next generation of players’ commitment to positively impacting their community throughout the NBA season,” the league announced Wednesday. He has established four, four-year scholarships at his alma mater, John Carroll School in Bel Air, Md., and supported health and wellness through his participation with Courtside Care and his IQ5 Elite Youth Basketball Program. -via Toronto Star / May 21, 2025

“My mom’s always said the best thing you can do is give back and help people,” Quickley said in a news release. “So yeah, I’ve worked hard to be great on the court, but at the end of the day, it’s really about making sure it’s not just about me and doing things that matter off the court too.” -via Toronto Star / May 21, 2025