We're nearly a month into the Kevin Durant trade request saga and somehow, things continue to get more interesting.Early Monday morning, that the Celtics have gotten in on the discu sions, citing the franchise's ability to include one-time All-Star Jaylen Brown. Hours later, that the Celtics have already offered a package centered around Brown and are emerging as a real threat to acquire Durant.NOH:At this point, it is clear that Brooklyn is in no rush to move Durant, remaining firm in its hefty asking price Walker Buehler Jersey for one of the greatest players to ever play the game. With several suitors reportedly already making offers for Durant, the Celtics now give the Nets more to mull over in negotiations.Weeks ago, the teams that were favored to land Durant by ranking the trade packages they could a semble. Now that the landscape has changed over the past few weeks, could Boston a semble a stronger package than any other team?Here's what they could offer and how it would stack up. What would the Celtics offer for Kevin Durant?To align with the previous exercise, two things are important to consider: the package a team can a semble and the pitch it could A. J. Pollock Jersey make to Durant.Here's how negotiations have played out thus far, per Charania.The Celtics offered Brown, guardDerrick Whiteand a draft pick to the Nets for Durant, sources said. The proposal was rejected, and Brooklyn has asked Boston in any proposal to include Brown, Defensive Player of the YearMarcus Smart, draft picks and potentially one more rotation player, those sources added. Currently, the Celtics are le s inclined to include Smart along with multiple other player or pick a sets, but the franchise is mulling over next steps on how to approach discu sions.While both sides currently seem pretty far off in negotiations, it is clear that Brown would be included in any deal and that the Celtics would have to think long and hard about parting ways with Smart, who has long been the heart and soul of the franchise. As it stands, it appears that Boston would package Brown, White, and a role player plus significant draft capital or Brown and Smart plus Hyun-Jin Ryu Jersey limited draft capital.For the sake of Boston's depth, we'll go with the second offer.The package:Jaylen Brown, Marcus Smart, future first-round pick, second-round pickThe pitch: Banner No. 18. Durant joins a franchise that was two wins away from winning the title in 2022. Durant will soon turn 34 but is coming off of an All-NBA campaign in which he averaged a shade under 30 points per game. Pairing a top-five player in the league in Durant with a top-10 player in Jayson Tatum makes for a scary tandem.How the Celtics' package ranks among po sible Kevin Durant tradesAs mentioned above, the landscape has changed. With the Suns matching Deandre Ayton's offer sheet to keep him in Phoenix, the franchise, which was reportedly on Durant's initial wishlist, is now much more limited in what it can do to acquire Durant.Talks surrounding the Warriors were fun while they lasted, but general manager "I want to give the guys a chance to do it again," referring to the core from 2022 defending their title.Who's left?According to Charania, the Heat and Raptors are the two teams that actively continue to negotiate in hopes of landing Durant. It's not nece sarily just a three-team race, but Boston, Miami and Toronto are the three teams worth stacking up here.1. CelticsThe inclusion of Brown pushes Boston to the top of the list.Brown will be 26 next season and, thanks to a breakout campaign in 2020-21, already has one All-Star selection to his name. He's already proven to be capable as a No. 2 (and sometimes 1B) to Tatum, but he's also shown flashes of being a worthy No. 1.MORE:Adding Smart, a star in his own right, ensures the Nets can continue to compete as a playoff contender, while the draft compensation Joe Kelly Jersey should be enough of a sweetener for the distant future. Brown's star status Chris Taylor Jersey and potential to become a bigger star is what gives a potential Boston deal the edge.2. RaptorsToronto's refusal to include Scottie Barnes is the biggest obstacle here.Without Barnes, Toronto's best offer is centered around OG Anunoby and Gary Trent Jr., while it could theoretically get rather wild with the amount of draft capital it could part ways with.MORE:Anunoby and Trent are young and have plenty of untapped potential, but will they be All-Stars? Boston's Brown is one already.3. HeatYou can never count Pat Riley out, but Miami's hands are tied due to the inability to make money match while keeping the core of Bam Adebayo, Jimmy Butler and Kyle Lowry intact.MORE:Who could the Heat realistically offer? Tyler Herro? Duncan Robinson? Even if that offer moved the needle, the money wouldn't match.Miami would likely have to get another team involved, which makes for an additional hurdle. It's po sible, but not exactly probable.