The Dallas Mavericks could look to make a trade for Kevin Durant in the offseason to make up for their series of bad moves.

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Texas Tech has built one of the best basketball teams in the nation this season. Grant McCasland’s group looks like it could potentially contend for a national championship after navigating a very difficult Big 12 slate with relative ease.

Ahead of the 2025 NBA trade deadline, former Texas Longhorns legend Kevin Durant was one of the most talked about players in the league. Teams were calling the Phoenix Suns trying to figure out a way to acquire him. One of those teams was none other than the Golden State Warriors.