The first time in NBA history! Durant s trade case turns into a seven-party negotiation, the Lakers and the Warriors may participate

The Suns' deal to send Durant to the Rockets may expand into 7 teams participating, becoming the most involved in NBA history.

According to the news of "The Athletic" reporter Fred Katz, the Lakers, Warriors, Hawks, Nets and Timberwolves also joined the discussion, but there are no signs of a deal coming to an end, and there are still many details to be clarified.

"The Athletic" reporter Kelly Iko reported that the Rockets are signing free agents including Finney Smith and Capela to a sign-in first and then exchange transaction case involving multiple teams, which is expected to be completed as soon as Sunday local time.

Another reporter from the media, Fred Katz, further pointed out that this is actually an extended discussion between the Rockets and the Suns on the Durant transaction case. Both sides are considering expanding the deal into a seven-party super-large transaction case set an NBA record, with the Hawks, Nets, Warriors, Lakers and Timberwolves also involved.

Although this potential 7-party transaction has an unprecedented scale, it contains few well-known players. So far, there are only 5 active NBA players discussed last season: Durant, Dillon, Jaylen Green, Capela and Proden. The other players involved are from draft night transactions that have not been officially completed. According to league regulations, they must wait until July 6 local time before taking effect.

The Lakers' specific role in this 7-party deal is still unclear, but it is expected that they will not be the protagonist. The outside world speculates that the Lakers may try to convert Finney Smith's operation to sign first and then switch to create a trading exception; or it may be center Richards, who hopes to absorb the Suns, to include him in the $5.1 million biennium exception.