It appears the Suns plan to hang on to Kevin Durant.
“ NBA Draft night is the best,” Ishbia wrote. “Everyone talking about the drama and storylines, some are right and some are just wrong. My turn. Phoenix loves Kevin Durant and Kevin Durant loves Phoenix, and we are competing for a championship this year because we have the team to do it. Gotta love draft night! Go Suns.”Brooklyn gave up a 2027 first-round pick via Phoenix and the right to swap for the Suns’ 2025 first-rounder.
Stephen A. Smith of ESPN contributed to the mix, saying on “First Take” that the Suns want to trade Durant. “I am reporting here. Pay no attention to what Phoenix is saying — they want out of Kevin Durant right now,” he said. "Pay no attention to what Phoenix is saying. They want out of Kevin Durant right now. … Houston doesn't want Kevin Durant, Ime Udoka may want him. … Their plans are more long-range."Smith also added that Houston’s head coach Ime Udoka wants to trade for Durant but the organization is not convinced.
“Also, Houston doesn’t want Kevin Durant. Ime Udoka may want him, but organizationally they know that they are not there yet, so their plans are more long-range. And they would prefer a Devin Booker, who they know it’s a slim chance they’ll get, but that would be their preference.”that the Suns aren’t looking to part ways with the NBA star and they are “riding” with their trio of Devin Booker, Bradley Beal and Durant.
In their debut season together, the “Big 3” played 41 regular season games and the Suns went 26-15 in those contests.Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker shaking hands with forward Kevin Durant during a 2024 NBA playoffs game against the Minnesota Timberwolves.Durant had a great year, averaging 27.1 points in 75 games — a career-high since recovering from a 2019 Achilles injury.
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