While the NBA buzz will begin to heat up after the Finals are complete, the rumor mill is already working. A slew of big names are already being mentioned as trade chips or free-agent targets for teams looking to put together championship rosters.
We'll break down a few of the juicier rumors making the rounds.
Kevin Durant, F, Oklahoma City Thunder
If Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant hits free agency this summer, no player will be more coveted, and most NBA teams will at least inquire about his services.
The Houston Rockets are one of them, per Marc Stein of ESPN:
Stein previously reported that the Rockets "are not a team Durant plans to consider when he becomes an unrestricted free agent July 1, despite [James] Harden's presence there and the Rockets' long-known intent to chase him."
Stein added that "a return for Durant to the Thunder on a two-year max contract, with a player option to return to free agency in the summer of 2017, is widely regarded as the most likely scenario for him in his first foray into free agency."
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