ESPN insider ‘would not rule out' Suns keeping Kevin Durant
There's a scenario where Kevin Durant could stay in Phoenix after all.
ESPN NBA insider Brian Windhorst said Tuesday during an appearance on ESPN Cleveland that the complications surrounding a Durant trade might lead the Suns to hang on to the basketball legend.
'I would not rule out the Suns not being able to get a trade they like and having to make a decision — like, do we not trade him at all?'
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Kevin Durant could be on the move this offseason.
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Windhorst said there may not be the right 'alignment' between Durant, his potential suitors and the Suns that leads to a trade.
He added that some of the teams Durant wants to go to are 'leery of paying a huge amount for a 37-year-old.'
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Windhorst's comments come after former Spurs executive Kirk Goldsberry said 'San Antonio think[s] the price is too high' for Durant during an appearance on 'The Zach Lowe Show' after Game 5 on Monday night.
Also on Tuesday, the Arizona Republic reported that the Suns have 'no leverage' in their trade demands for Durant.
Kevin Durant of the Phoenix Suns shoots a free throw during the game against the Minnesota Timberwolves on March 28, 2025 at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Durant reportedly prefers to be traded to the Spurs, Rockets or Heat and has made it clear he doesn't want to head to Minnesota to play for the Timberwolves.
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The 15-time NBA All-Star is entering the final year of his four-year, $194 million contract.
Durant averaged 26.6 points, 6.0 rebounds and 4.2 assists during yet another disappointing Suns season.
Phoenix went 36-46, missing the playoffs for the first time in five years.
The franchise has won just one playoff series in two and a half seasons with Durant on the roster.
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