Kendrick Perkins Takes Shot at Kevin Durant Amid NBA Trade Rumors originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Former NBA center and current ESPN basketball analyst Kendrick Perkins took a shot at Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant on the latest episode of Road Trippin '.

Phoenix Suns‘ All-Star forward Kevin Durant has been circulating in NBA trade rumors since February. With the future Hall of

League sources continue to cite the Pelicans as a team aggressively looking to move up in the draft, with most front-office executives believing Bailey is the target of new general manager Joe Dumars. That’s why we’re mocking a trade here for this week’s mock, with Herb Jones and a low-value first in 2026 via the Pacers to move up four spots.

The Philadelphia 76ers trade down to select Duke big man Khaman Maluach with the No. 7 overall pick in the latest mock draft projection.

To cap the penultimate full week before the 2025 NBA Draft begins on June 25 and wraps up on June 26 — and mark that there appears to be a frontrunner for the Sixers' selection at No. 3 overall — I decided to run with my second mock now.

The drama of the NBA Draft every year makes it one of the premier events on the basketball calendar. The buildup to the (now) two-day event is full of rumors, mock drafts and projections on where the top prospects will be playing next season.