Report: Suns To Trade Kevin Durant In Offseason

According to NBA insider Brian Windhorst of ESPN, the Phoenix Suns will trade Kevin Durant in the offseason. 

Durant knows his time with the Suns will end in the summer. 

Windy on KD’s future with Phoenix:

“They’re gonna trade him and he knows that. I think everybody’s intentions are crystal clear here” pic.twitter.com/LhDXKQFZXM

— Oh No He Didn’t (@ohnohedidnt24) February 26, 2025

One of the best players in NBA history, Durant is making $51.2 million this season. He’ll make $54.7 million next season in the final year of his contract. 

The San Antonio Spurs, Dallas Mavericks, Minnesota Timberwolves, Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat will pursue a Durant trade this offseason, an NBA source told Hoops Wire.

Durant is a four-time scoring champion, a two-time champion, a two-time Finals MVP and a one-time regular-season MVP. The future Hall of Famer has played for the Oklahoma City Thunder, Golden State Warriors, Brooklyn Nets and Suns.

The Warriors had a deal to acquire Durant at this year’s NBA trade deadline, but KD blocked it because he didn’t want to get traded this season. 

“I just didn’t wanna get traded midway through the season,” Durant told NBA reporter Malika Andrews of ESPN. “It was nothing against my time with the Warriors. Or I heard it was because I don’t like Draymond (Green). At the end of the day, I just didn’t wanna move and I wanted to see it through with my team in Phoenix and see what we can do through the rest of the season. So I’m glad I’m still there.”

The Suns are only 27-31 despite having Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal. They are in 11th place in the Western Conference standings. 

If the season ended today, Phoenix wouldn’t even be in the play-in tournament. 

Durant is averaging 26.9 points, 6.0 rebounds and 4.3 assists in 45 games this season while shooting 53.0% from the field, 40.2% from beyond the arc and 82.8% from the free-throw line. The Texas product turns 37 in September.