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Raptors sneakily have best offer for Suns Kevin Durant

Originally posted on Burn City Sports
By Tanner Tortorella | Last updated Jun 17, 2025 7:06 PM ET

ESPN NBA Insider Shams Charania first reported that six to eight teams were interested in Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant, with the top three-four contenders being the Minnesota Timberwolves, Miami Heat, Houston Rockets, and San Antonio Spurs. However, the Toronto Raptors have become a sneaky team to look out for with Arizona Sports John Gambadoro reporting the team’s offer for Durant being a strong one to consider.

Raptors offer for Durant:

Suns receive:

RJ Barrett
Immanuel Quickley
Jakob Poeltl
9th overall pick

Raptors receive:

Kevin Durant

Gambadoro was strongly against the deal saying he “hated” the package for Durant. However, the offer is more than fair with the Suns getting three starting-caliber players and a top-10 pick in this year’s draft. The three returning players all address different issues for Phoenix.

Poeltl is one of the best and affordable defensive centers in the league and fills a massive whole on the Suns roster for its interior defense. Quickley is a dynamic playmaker and shot creator and would alleviate the pressure on Devin Booker from having to be the sole initiator offensively. Barrett is a walking 20-5-5 player that shoots 35% from the 3-point line on 5.3 attempts.

Barrett and Quickley are 25 and 26 years old respectively and fit the timeline for Booker’s prime years, while adding another lottery prospect could be an instant impact player alongside the trio. This potential package for Durant isn’t flashy but it gives the Suns and Booker its best chance to be competitive next season and the foreseeable future afterwards.

This article first appeared on Burn City Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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