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Rockets set to acquire Kevin Durant, Spurs' options going forward

Rockets set to acquire Kevin Durant, Spurs' options going forward

With Kevin Durant heading to the Houston Rockets, how can the San Antonio Spurs upgrade their roster?

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The Kevin Durant trade watch is over. According to Shams Charania of ESPN, the Phoenix Suns have agreed to send Durant to the Houston Rockets for Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, the 10th pick in Wednesday’s draft, and five second-round picks.

The San Antonio Spurs were among the three teams on Durant’s preferred destination list, along with the Rockets and Miami Heat, but now that the Spurs aren’t going to acquire Durant, I have some early questions about how they will proceed.

  • How can the Spurs upgrade the roster through the draft and/or trade?

  • How can the Spurs upgrade the roster in free agency?

  • So, how close were the Spurs to acquiring Durant?

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