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By Evan Massey
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Over the last couple of weeks, the NBA rumor mill has been on fire with news and speculation surrounding Phoenix Suns superstar Kevin Durant.
At this point, it seems to be a foregone conclusion that Durant will be playing elsewhere during the 2025-26 season. While there is a chance that could change, the Suns seem motivated to trade Durant and the 36-year-old superstar seems to want a new place to play.
With that being said, Phoenix will still need to find a trade that it likes and Durant will need to be willing to play with and stay with that team.
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Currently, the most likely destinations that Durant would like to play for are the Miami Heat, Houston Rockets, and San Antonio Spurs. However, the Suns are not liking the trade offers they're receiving from those teams.
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There is one team that Phoenix does seem interested in working with.
That team is none other than the Minnesota Timberwolves, but there is one problem. Durant has been very clear that he's not interested in playing for the Timberwolves.
Despite his lack of current interest in Minnesota, the Suns are reportedly trying to direct him towards having interest in playing for the Timberwolves. Minnesota has been in the Western Conference Finals in each of the last two years.
According to a report from NBA insider Sam Amick, Phoenix would like Durant to open up to a trade to the Timberwolves.
"(They Suns) clearly don't like what they're hearing from San Antonio, Houston and Miami. Kevin has made it clear in different conversations that, at times anyway, that he was really focused on the Spurs. They're not showing a ton of incentive to get a deal done," Amick said.
"Phase two, to me, of these talks is that the Suns clearly like what they could possibly get out of Minnesota, but the Wolves are not gonna play that game at all unless they are confident that Kevin wants to come. Phoenix is almost trying to nudge him in that direction. ... I still feel like we're a little ways away."
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Durant would be a huge step towards contention for any team that acquires him. He's still one of the best scorers in the NBA.
During the 2024-25 season with the Suns, he averaged 26.6 points, six rebounds, 4.2 assists, and 1.2 blocks per game, while shooting 52.7 percent overall and 43 percent from three-point range.
It will be interesting to see what the coming days and possibly weeks have in store when it comes to Durant. For now, the talks are ongoing with no clear direction.
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