Suns aggressively shopping Durant before draft

LakerLegend · Post #1 » by **LakerLegend** » Wed Jun 4, 2025 3:21 am

https://www.si.com/nba/suns/news/report-phoenix-suns-aggressive-pursuit-trade-kevin-durant-houston-rockets

doogie_hauser · Post #2 » by **doogie_hauser** » Wed Jun 4, 2025 3:24 am

Best fit for him would be Minnesota imho

DirtyDez · Post #3 » by **DirtyDez** » Wed Jun 4, 2025 3:25 am

doogie_hauser wrote:Best fit for him would be Minnesota imho

For Randle plus…?

sp6r=underrated · Post #4 » by **sp6r=underrated** » Wed Jun 4, 2025 3:28 am

LakerLegend wrote:https://www.si.com/nba/suns/news/report-phoenix-suns-aggressive-pursuit-trade-kevin-durant-houston-rockets

The good news for Phoenix that Durant is a happy-go-lucky sort who doesn't hold grudges. If they have to bring him back he will be a happy camper.

CodeBreaker · Post #5 » by **CodeBreaker** » Wed Jun 4, 2025 3:46 am

Come on Nuggets, do something!

LAvision · Post #6 » by **LAvision** » Wed Jun 4, 2025 3:50 am

doogie_hauser wrote:Best fit for him would be Minnesota imho

Just what ant needs, another non playmaker!

djsunyc · Post #7 » by **djsunyc** » Wed Jun 4, 2025 3:51 am

miami for bam?

sp6r=underrated · Post #8 » by **sp6r=underrated** » Wed Jun 4, 2025 3:53 am

CodeBreaker wrote:Come on Nuggets, do something!

Denver badly needs a talent upgrade but the pairing of Durant and Jokic hits me as a disaster on the defensive end. And on the offensive end Durant wouldn't maximize Jokic's passing given the ambivalence he showed for Golden State's motion offense at the end of his tenure there.

Post #9 » by **magee** » Wed Jun 4, 2025 4:00 am

sp6r=underrated wrote:
LakerLegend wrote:https://www.si.com/nba/suns/news/report-phoenix-suns-aggressive-pursuit-trade-kevin-durant-houston-rockets

The good news for Phoenix that Durant is a happy-go-lucky sort who doesn't hold grudges. If they have to bring him back he will be a happy camper.

He's not happy with losing. That's all he'd see in Phoenix. He has one more shot over the remainder of his contract to win. And to play with a playmaker who can get his own bucket and still get everyone else involved.

I'd personally like to see him go to Detroit to help them bridge these next couple of years if they can't get Naz Reid.

TheShow2021 · Post #10 » by **TheShow2021** » Wed Jun 4, 2025 4:00 am

sp6r=underrated wrote:
CodeBreaker wrote:Come on Nuggets, do something!

Denver badly needs a talent upgrade but the pairing of Durant and Jokic hits me as a disaster on the defensive end. And on the offensive end Durant wouldn't maximize Jokic's passing given the ambivalence he showed for Golden State's motion offense at the end of his tenure there.

Nuggets biggest problem is getting bucket while Jokic is on the bench. Murray has been a failure in that regard.

AG is also not an ideal defensive pairing with Jokic with his porous rim protection. But I rather keep AG over Murray. Also don't want to sell low on MPJ.

Perhaps as part of a 3 team trade with Sacramento, involving Murray and perhaps Braun (more assets coming to Denver in this case) as well.

With Durant, Nuggets would be fine with a Derek Fisher type PG.

SkyBill40 · Post #11 » by **SkyBill40** » Wed Jun 4, 2025 4:00 am

djsunyc wrote:miami for bam?

Oh, we wish.

Sixers in 4 · Post #12 » by **Sixers in 4** » Wed Jun 4, 2025 4:01 am

He's near the end of the line noone should give up too much for him and any team that does will regret it

Austin Reeves + Knecht salary filler plus a first round pick and a couple of swaps seems like a more than fair deal.

jkvonny · Post #13 » by **jkvonny** » Wed Jun 4, 2025 4:03 am

doogie_hauser wrote:Best fit for him would be Minnesota imho

I think so, too.

Minnesota TWolves.

They need a scorer, play maker, vet with championship experience.

This might take them over the hump.

Same thing with Indiana Pacers, if he heads east.

SkyBill40 · Post #14 » by **SkyBill40** » Wed Jun 4, 2025 4:18 am

Sixers in 4 wrote:He's near the end of the line noone should give up too much for him and any team that does will regret it

Austin Reeves + Knecht salary filler plus a first round pick and a couple of swaps seems like a more than fair deal.

akula1488 · Post #15 » by **akula1488** » Wed Jun 4, 2025 4:21 am

If I were Durant I would want to go East. Knicks, Cleveland, Indiana and Orlando.

Myth · Post #16 » by **Myth** » Wed Jun 4, 2025 4:23 am

akula1488 wrote:If I were Durant I would want to go East. Knicks, Cleveland, Indiana and Orlando.

I’d laugh if Durant joins another team who got bounced from the Finals, even if it isn’t as extreme this time.

doogie_hauser · Post #17 » by **doogie_hauser** » Wed Jun 4, 2025 4:29 am

jkvonny wrote:
doogie_hauser wrote:Best fit for him would be Minnesota imho

I think so, too.

Minnesota TWolves.

They need a scorer, play maker, vet with championship experience.

This might take them over the hump.

Same thing with Indiana Pacers, if he heads east.

Wolves were apparently trying to trade hard for him before the trade deadline, I think they will push hard again.

If they can convince Naz Reid to be as part of a dign and trade with the Suns, that would be a big boon for The Wolves chances.

KD still has at least 3 decent seasons left in him, perfect for the Ant/Gobert time line.

Toronto and Knicks are the East teams most keen on KD apparently.

If he wants another ring, I reckon Minnesota is his best shot imho

donkki · Post #18 » by **donkki** » Wed Jun 4, 2025 4:38 am

Knicks championship window is right now, so I think you have to go all-in and try get KD. Along with a new capable coaching staff, he might be the missing piece to the Knicks championship puzzle.

Sixers in 4 · Post #19 » by **Sixers in 4** » Wed Jun 4, 2025 4:52 am

SkyBill40 wrote:
Sixers in 4 wrote:He's near the end of the line noone should give up too much for him and any team that does will regret it

Austin Reeves + Knecht salary filler plus a first round pick and a couple of swaps seems like a more than fair deal.

Nah, Durant is 36.

How many years do you think he realistically have left? Two? Maybe three? I think the offer is more than fair it's sort of the Harden package plus Reeves and Knecht. It shouldn't cost more than that. To me the Lakers make a ton of sense because Reeves doesn't really fit with all the ballhandlers there and Lebron timetable makes the window short anyways.

Sign5 · Post #20 » by **Sign5** » Wed Jun 4, 2025 4:55 am

djsunyc wrote:miami for bam?

Kd doesn't come close to guaranteeing a title at this stage in his career so why would Riley do this?