Most Teams That Want Kevin Durant ‘Just Want To Sell Jerseys,’ Scout Says

Multiple teams are interested in acquiring very available Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant in a trade. But maybe not for the reasons you think.

”There are a couple of teams that think maybe Durant could help get them over the hump as a No. 2 option,” one East scout told Hoops Wire.

”But I get the sense that the teams that are most interested are the really bad ones. … Most teams that want him are teams that just want to sell some jerseys.”

Durant has been linked to the Miami Heat, Houston Rockets, San Antonio Spurs, Minnesota Timberwolves and several others. The Heat, Rockets, are Spurs are said to be his preferences. But the Suns reportedly are not promising to send him to his desired location.

”We’ve been down this road with (Durant) before and knowing him, we will again,” the scout said. “… He really is a good guy and great teammate. A lot of people don’t realize that. But he always has one eye on the door. The grass is always greener with him.

”At this stage of the game, though, he’s 36, 37 years old, I don’t see a real benefit in giving up much for him. He’s not leading anyone to the promised land anymore. I really could see him getting traded somewhere that he maybe doesn’t want to be.

“A team could take him as a rental to move merchandise for a year, and that’s not a terrible idea. Just don’t mortgage the future. Anyone from that 35-and-over crowd isn’t worth it these days. Kevin Durant is part of that crowd now.”

Durant is expected to be traded before the NBA Draft on June 25. Whether it’s to a contender or a non-playoff team that is merely looking to stir up interest and move merchandise, as the scout suggests, remains to be seen.

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