When a player of Kevin Durant’s caliber seeks a trade, the entire NBA world waits. Even in this era of unprecedented player movement, word of his impending exit has people talking.

We already know where Durant is most likely to end up. According to rumors, he’d rather play for the Phoenix Suns or the Miami Heat. In other words, one of the two conferences’ top seeds. Got it.

The Toronto Raptors have also emerged as a dark horse. They have the assets to make an appealing offer to the Brooklyn Nets while still fielding a competitive team around Durant. With that said, could a suitor appear out of nowhere?

The Indiana Pacers are unlikely to trade for Kevin Durant this summer. Even with Durant on their squad, they are unlikely to compete for the NBA title.

At the same time, he’d undoubtedly bring them closer together. Given this organization’s notorious aversion to rebuilding, we can’t rule it out.

If the Pacers made a deal for Durant, it might look like this.