Report: Leonard, Durant discussing possibility of playing together

ESPN’s Dave McMenamin joined Sportsnet Central to talk about the upcoming free agency pitches to Kawhi Leonard and how the Lakers can have Magic Johnson involved and not be considered tampering.

Sportsnet Staff June 29, 2019, 11:58 AM

Kevin Durant and Kawhi Leonard are “discussing scenarios that could include a future with them playing together,” according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Ramona Shelburne.

Reporting w/ @RamonaShelburne: Kevin Durant and Kawhi Leonard have been discussing free agent scenarios that could include a future with them playing together. For now, there are two clear possibilities for them to sign into the same franchise: Clippers and Knicks. Story soon.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 29, 2019

Both the Los Angeles Clippers and New York Knicks have the means to sign both Leonard and Durant once the free agency moratorium is lifted as both teams have the cap space for two maximum contracts. Wojnarowski and Shelburne also mentioned the Brooklyn Nets as a possibility, but point out a Durant-Kyrie Irving pairing is more likely in Brooklyn.

The Knicks continue to believe they are a major factor in the Kevin Durant hunt. The Clippers, as mentioned last night, are lobbying Durant and Kawhi to team up on their side of Staples Center to convince Kawhi to spurn the Lakers and leave Toronto behind. Bell sounds in 27 hours

— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) June 29, 2019