Report: Nets likely not interested in trading Durant to the Chicago Bulls

Nets superstar Kevin Durant has ended his feud with Bulls coach Billy Donovan, but Chicago still probably doesn’t have the assets to trade for him, Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times writes. Donovan coached Durant with the Thunder from 2015-20.

The Bulls can offer DeMar DeRozan, Nikola Vucevic, Patrick Williams and draft capital for Durant, as Cowley notes, but the Nets likely wouldn’t be interested. Brooklyn is reportedly seeking a historic haul for Durant, a top-three player who has four seasons left on his contract.

Assuming Chicago doesn’t find a way to enter the Durant sweepstakes, the team did bolster its bench this offseason by signing veterans Goran Dragic and Andre Drummond, both of whom played for the Nets last season. The club dealt with several injuries and finished with the sixth-best record in the East at 46-36 last season.

There’s more out of the Eastern Conference tonight:

• Sean Deveney of Heavy.com examines Vasilije Micic‘s situation and why he may have decided against signing in the NBA, particularly with the Bulls. Micic registered interest from multiple NBA teams, as Deveney notes, but ultimately chose to stay in Turkey. The 28-year-old could still join the NBA down the road.
• Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is still hungry to accomplish much more during his career, as relayed by Kurt Helin of NBC Sports. Antetokounmpo is entering his 10th NBA season, owning one championship ring, two MVP awards and many more accolades to date. “I’m an old soul,” Antetokounmpo said as part of a larger quote. “Like, in my mind I feel like I’ve been a vet five years now. But like my body… I have so much energy. I’m so hungry to accomplish more. I want to go out there and help you know my team in the best way possible. And a lot of people know that I’m a winner. I love to win. I love to go out there and leave everything on the court.”