Three major trading trends in one night! The Clippers pursuit of Durant s chips are exposed, and the Pacers 2-for-1 trade is completed

On June 18, the NBA free market was still very lively. Three major trading trends came over the past night, among which Durant was still the focus. The Clippers have not given up yet, and the chips they can provide were also exposed. The Lakers also have the goal of starting centers and will actively pursue Clarkston, Rowe and Kessler; the Pacers, who are playing in the Finals, also completed a deal and reached a 2-for-1 deal with the Pelicans.

I thought the Clippers had no chance to pursue Durant, but they did not give up. The Suns were frequently blocked from asking for high returns, which seemed to have also allowed the Clippers to see some opportunities. Reporter Jake Fischer also revealed that the Clippers can provide Norman Powell, Bogdan Bogdanovic and Derek Jones Jr., and there are two future first-round picks, among which they refuse to add Zubac. However, if the Clippers want to reach a deal, they still need to pull in a third party, after all, the Suns are not short of defenders.

Durant's trading has stalled. On the one hand, the returns requested by the Suns have not been met. On the other hand, the Timberwolves have provided good chips, but Durant has no intention of playing for them. In this way, the Suns were in a dilemma. They are currently actively dealing with it and want to complete it before the draft. I don’t know if it can be done.

The Lakers are still very active in the free market. Their primary goal is to strengthen the inside and determine the candidates for starting centers first. Among them, they list Clarkston, Robert Williams, and Walker Kessler as their main goals. In addition, the Lakers also plan to sign a substitute insider with Mini Middle School, with Lopez and Capela being the main targets. I have to say that the Lakers' goals are still very good. Once they can be achieved, the new season is still worth looking forward to. The Pacers officially announced that they would give away the signing rights of this year's No. 23 draw and Mojave King, and exchange the Pelicans for the 2026 first-round pick that was previously traded. I didn't expect that the transaction could be completed while playing in the finals, but this was just a draft pick deal, and it did not involve existing players, nor did it have much impact. This transaction also means that the Pacers will make some reinforcements during the offseason, leaving all their efforts to keep the main rotating players, and the boss has also expressed his willingness to pay luxury tax.