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Suns have lowered asking price in Kevin Durant trade

Originally posted on Burn City Sports
By Tanner Tortorella | Last updated Jun 3, 2025 9:35 PM ET

PHOENIX: The Phoenix Suns have shopped 15-time All-Star Kevin Durant all across the NBA. General manager Brian Gregory is nearing the end of his first duty since promoted into the role of finding the franchise’s next head coach. The decision will likely happen within the next day or two, with the next order of business is finding a suitor for Durant.

Phoenix started by looking for a package that gives them some cap relief from the second apron, while staying competitive to please superstar Devin Booker. However, as the tides of the offseason continue to shift, the franchise has lowered their asking price according to The Athletic’s Kelly Iko.

Suns lowering asking price for Durant:

The Phoenix Suns have reportedly lowered their asking price for Kevin Durant, per @KellyIko

“Phoenix is aggressive in pursuit of a) trading Kevin Durant and b) regaining full control of their draft capital starting with the No. 10 pick in next month’s draft, team sources said.… pic.twitter.com/JJNu6oxKS3

— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) June 3, 2025

Iko reported that the Suns are aggressive in trying to recoup their draft assets from the Houston Rockets, starting with the 10th overall in this month’s NBA draft. Houston own Phoenix’s pick from 2025, 2027 and 2029. Gregory could look to regain all those picks from the Rockets, with the retuning package of players being lackluster.

Houston showed interest in Durant and Booker last season, when they initially traded for Phoenix’s pick from the Brooklyn Nets last offseason. The Suns weren’t interested in trading either back then, but after an embarrassing 36-46 season, the franchise is willing to depart with Durant in a potential deal.

The 36-year-old’s age and injury history doesn’t give Gregory and his staff much leverage in any eventual trade with Houston. However, Durant still averaged 26.6 points on 52.7% shooting and would give the Rockets some much needed experience in the postseason, after the team flared out in the first round in seven games as the 2nd seed.

Many teams will be calling Gregory’s phone this offseason to throw their name in the Durant sweepstakes, but for now, it appears the Rockets have all the power in trade talks with the Suns.

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

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