Kevin Durant likely headed out of Phoenix this summer, insiders say
Kevin Durant is almost certainly leaving Phoenix this summer, according to NBA insiders. Bleacher Report’s Jake Fischer says it’s pretty much a “foregone conclusion” at this point. The big question now is where the star forward will end up.
“Everyone around the Kevin Durant situation, around Phoenix, are talking about a Kevin Durant trade as a foregone conclusion,” Fischer revealed. “That trading Kevin Durant was spoken about to various candidates in the Suns’ lengthy head coaching search process.”
Fischer didn’t mince words about the timeline either.
“Trading him was going to be basically a matter of fact and not a matter of if, but a matter of when.”
Plenty of teams are interested in the two-time Finals MVP. Durant still has plenty left in the tank, averaging 26.6 points, 6.0 rebounds and 4.2 assists for the Suns this past season.
The Spurs have emerged as betting favorites to land the soon-to-be 37-year-old star.
Durant has just one year remaining on his contract, which is driving the timing. Arizona Sports’ John Gambadoro reports that San Antonio will likely make their move “right before” the 2025 NBA Draft.
“The team that I heard last night in speaking to somebody pretty close to the situation with KD is keep your eye on the Spurs,” Gambadoro shared. “KD could have some interest in the Spurs.”
San Antonio makes sense as a destination for the veteran scorer. The Spurs are building something special with their young core.
“That may be a good landing spot for him with Fox and Wembanyama, an up-and-coming team on the rise that has a great defensive anchor on their team and a terrific young player in Stephon Castle,” Gambadoro explained.
Durant has already bounced around the league quite a bit, having played for OKC, Golden State (where he won two championships), Brooklyn, and Phoenix.
The timing of a potential deal seems clear according to insiders.
“I expect that a KD deal would happen right before the draft because you want to include draft capital in the deal. So a KD trade would come up this month, sometime before the draft, probably close to the draft if it’s gonna happen,” the report concluded.
