NBA Rumors: Kevin Durant ‘Seriously Considering’ Signing With Celtics

Hold the phone, folks. Apparently the Boston Celtics still are in the running for Kevin Durant.

As word started traveling around Twitter that Durant’s big decision was down to the Golden State Warriors and Oklahoma City Thunder, league sources told CSNNE.com’s A. Sherrod Blakely that the former NBA MVP is “strongly considering” signing with the C’s.

Durant, the most highly coveted NBA free agent since LeBron James went back to the Cleveland Cavaliers two years ago, had meetings over the past few days with the Warriors, Thunder, Celtics, San Antonio Spurs, Miami Heat and Los Angeles Clippers. He reportedly already eliminated the Clippers from consideration, and he’s also apparently “strongly considering” Golden State.

But Blakely’s sources seemed to hint at the Celtics still being in the running, thanks to their pitch, which included Tom Brady, on Saturday in The Hamptons.

So the plot thickens. Is it Monday yet?

UPDATE (10:25 p.m. ET): Steve Bulpett of the Boston Herald reported, via a source, that the Durant sweepstakes indeed was between the Thunder and Warriors.

Until the Celtics landed Al Horford.

Key question for Celts' pursuit of Durant is how much Horford signing means to him. Source says it was between OKC and GS before that deal.

— Steve Bulpett (@SteveBHoop) July 4, 2016