The Kevin Durant sweepstakes is officially underway.
According to ESPN.com's Marc Stein, the Golden State Warriors, San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder have secured the first recruiting meetings with the most coveted free agent in this year's class:
The Warriors and Spurs, sources say, are both already planning to load a plane full of key organizational figures -- including Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson for Golden State, and Gregg Popovich and Tim Duncan for San Antonio -- to fly to an undisclosed location once free-agency season starts to try to lure Durant away from the only franchise he has ever played for.
The Vertical's Adrian Wojnarowski reported the Boston Celtics, Miami Heat and Los Angeles Clippers are also talking with Durant's representatives "to solidify invitations." He added, Durant is expected to make a decision by July 9.
According to Wojnarowski, "meetings are expected to take place in New York, but teams are still awaiting word on a location."
The Warriors and Spurs have long been rumored to be potential destinations ...
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Kevin Durant Rumors: Warriors, Thunder, Spurs Land Initial Recruiting Meetings
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