Durant s battle progress: Will the new Grizzlies join after rejecting the Timberwolves?

On June 19, when Durant refused to join the Timberwolves, the battle for Durant was still confusing. After all, the chips given by competing teams such as the Rockets and Spurs cannot satisfy the Suns. Now, according to Evan Sidery, the Grizzlies have become the latest team to join Durant's battle. They have freed up their salary space after sending Bain away with one for seven major deals. The Grizzlies actually pursued Durant in February this year, but they failed to pursue success at that time. Durant continued to stay in the Suns in the middle of the season and had the experience of missing the playoffs and the playoffs later.

Now that Durant will leave the team this summer is almost suspense. Many teams such as the Rockets, Spurs, Timberwolves, and Raptors are interested in Durant, especially the Timberwolves want to introduce Durant through three-party transactions. It’s just that Durant has clearly refused to join the Timberwolves and has expressed his dislike of Minnesota’s cold environment.

Now, according to Evan Sidery, the Grizzlies have recently joined the Durant battle. After their failed pursuit in February this year, the Grizzlies have now freed up their salary space after completing a 1-for-7 deal and have regained interest in Durant.

For Durant's trading operations, any team that gets Durant through trade will have his Bird clause rights, which will help the team break through the salary cap limit when renewing the contract in the future. However, it is still unknown whether Durant will be interested in joining the Grizzlies and joining Morant.