"Miami's final offer, reported by the Miami Herald's Barry Jackson, included Andrew Wiggins, Terry Rozier, Haywood Highsmith, Jaime Jaquez Jr. and this year's 20th overall pick (which would turn out to be Kasparas Jakucionis). The Phoenix Suns countered with that same haul- but with the addition of Jovic and a future pick-swap. As Jovic has played in the Euro Basket this offseason, he was recently interviewed on how it felt to be part of all the KD trade drama."
"I didn't believe the media, but I was in contact with my agents, and they told me there was a possibility of a trade. They told me those weren't fake rumors, that teams were involved and of course I didn't feel great about it. We're talking about one of the greatest players ever, Kevin Durant. No one from the organization ever approached me and said it was true."
At the beginning of the summer the Miami Heat were positioned to acquire Kevin Durant but ultimately lost out to the Houston Rockets. Miami's final trade package included Andrew Wiggins, Terry Rozier, Haywood Highsmith, Jaime Jaquez Jr., and the 20th overall pick (Kasparas Jakucionis). Phoenix matched that package while adding Nikola Jovic and a future pick-swap. Nikola Jovic described the rumors as strange, said agents confirmed a real possibility of a trade, and said no organization representative explained why the move did not happen. Jovic expressed relief that the trade ultimately did not occur.
Read at Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog
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