It’s looking more and more likely that the Suns will part ways with Kevin Durant this summer.
Get ready for a long offseason of Kevin Durant rumors. They’ve already started dating back to the trade deadline, but this is only the beginning.
According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns are expected to work on a trade out of Phoenix this summer. Shams listed the Knicks, Timberwolves, Spurs, Rockets, and Heat as teams KD had been interested in at the trade deadline.
The Suns and Kevin Durant are expected to work on a trade out of Phoenix this summer.
KD had interest in Knicks, Timberwolves, Rockets, Spurs, and Heat at this past trade deadline, per @ShamsCharania pic.twitter.com/Y5qhXVcciR
— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) April 2, 2025
Shams added: “There’s going to be changes coming to Phoenix, barring a miracle finish to the year. That starts with Kevin Durant.”
“There’s going to be changes coming to Phoenix barring a miracle finish to the year. … From a roster perspective, that’s going to start with Kevin Durant.”@ShamsCharania shares some trade possibilities for Kevin Durant as the regular season closes (Via @PatMcAfeeShow) pic.twitter.com/EzXlYRqylR
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) April 2, 2025
He mentions that Durant and the Suns will work together to find a spot and that he expects those teams mentioned above to be interested in him again this offseason. Phoenix should get a strong haul in return for Durant, especially given the fact that he hasn’t slowed down much after a strong year, despite the Suns’ struggles.
It is worth noting that any team trying to trade for Kevin Durant cannot be a team in the second apron since (as of now) the Suns are as well. A third team would have to get involved in any scenario with a second apron team, and even then, the math gets tricky.
The good news is that the market looks robust for Durant, and the Suns could recoup some value and kickstart a retool. All it takes is a promising team to have a playoff run fall short and think they are “one Kevin Durant away” from breaking through.
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We very well may have already witnessed Durant’s last game in a Suns uniform if Phoenix continues to play themselves out of the Play-In Tournament.
It’s sad this hasn’t worked out as we all hoped, but moving on may be best for both parties.
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