Report: Suns Trading Kevin Durant ‘Forgone Conclusion,’ KD Could Be ‘One-Year Rental’ Player

According to Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report, the Phoenix Suns trading Kevin Durant this offseason is a “forgone conclusion.”

Durant has one year left on his contract. He could be a one-year rental player. 

“Everyone around the Kevin Durant situation, around Phoenix, are talking about a Kevin Durant trade as a forgone conclusion,” Fischer said. “That trading Kevin Durant was spoken about to various candidates in the Suns’ lengthy head coaching search process. That trading him was going to be basically a matter of fact and not a matter of if, but a matter of when.

“Right now, the sentiment from people I’m talking to around the NBA, rival teams, agents around the league, people are talking about Kevin Durant as far more of a one-year rental expiring contract. … Right now, most people I’m speaking to at this juncture of the offseason, again it’s still early, we’re three weeks out from the draft, it seems like most teams, most front office personnel that I’m speaking to are looking at Kevin Durant as more of a one-year rental trade acquisition and not someone that they would want to go pursue and extend long term.”

Durant turns 37 in September. The future Hall of Famer averaged 26.6 points, 6.0 rebounds and 4.2 assists for the Suns this season while shooting 52.7% from the field, 43.0% from beyond the arc and 83.9% from the free-throw line.

Durant has career averages of 27.2 points, 7.0 rebounds and 4.4 assists with the Oklahoma City Thunder, Golden State Warriors, Brooklyn Nets and Suns. He’s a two-time Finals MVP and a two-time champion. 

The Suns acquired Durant from the Nets in 2023. Phoenix lost to the Denver Nuggets in the second round of the 2023 playoffs in six games and was swept by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round of the 2024 playoffs.  

Thus far, Durant has been linked to the Houston Rockets, Miami Heat, Timberwolves and San Antonio Spurs.