Report: Warriors Want To Acquire LeBron James And Kevin Durant

According to NBA insider Jake Fischer, the Golden State Warriors want to acquire LeBron James and Kevin Durant

“Sources say the most ambitious idea being tossed around among Golden State’s decision-makers: Is there any feasible pathway for the Warriors to pull off the dreamiest of outcomes and find a way to bring both James and Durant to The Bay? That would require quite the masterstroke,” Fischer wrote. “And while pulling that off currently stands as very unlikely, both from a salary-matching and asset valuation standpoint, this is the sort of big-game hunting that has defined these Warriors. From their original Durant free agency thunderbolt in 2016 … to last trade deadline’s inquiries about James … to this past offseason’s aggressive pursuits of both Paul George and Lauri Markkanen and, at times, trying to acquire both of them.”

LeBron has a no-trade clause in his contract. He is not looking to get traded by the Los Angeles Lakers, who traded Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks for Luka Doncic

The Phoenix Suns are not looking to trade Durant. However, they are listening to offers. 

“The path to Durant alone does seem plausible,” Fischer wrote. “Phoenix, entering Monday’s business, continued to signal that it does not plan to move Durant before the deadline, sources said, but the Suns are believed to be listening at the very least to various teams’ pitches for the 35-year-old scoring legend. Durant, meanwhile, is said to be aware of all this.”

The Warriors are in 11th place in the West with a record of 24-24. Stephen Curry needs more talent around him for Golden State to make the playoffs. 

LeBron, Durant and Curry — three of the best players in NBA history — were teammates on Team USA during the Paris Olympics. The United States won the gold medal. 

The NBA trade deadline is on February 6. 

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