Kevin Durant is the belle of the NBA free agent ball this summer, and Oklahoma City would like him dance with them for the foreseeable future. The Thunder are not only attempting to retain Durant, but they’re also looking to add free agent forward Al Horford as well, according to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst.
Thunder coach Billy Donovan was the coach at Florida when he and Horford won two national titles, and Windhorst says the two have remained close. To make room for Horford, who averaged 15.2 points and 7.3 rebounds per game last season, the Thunder need to get creative.
Over the past several days, the Thunder have sought out teams with open salary-cap space to possibly absorb Enes Kanter and Kyle Singler, sources said. The Thunder have other methods of opening cap space, including waiving Anthony Morrow, whose contract isn’t guaranteed until July 15.
In conversations with rival teams, the Thunder have indicated they will know which route they are taking early in July, sources said. Durant is scheduled to meet with five teams over the first three days of free agency after meeting with the Thunder on Thursday.
