Phoenix Suns celebrity Kevin Durant has the Miami Warmth, Houston Rockets and San Antonio Spurs on the high of his want listing.
Because the Suns kind by way of choices to search out the most effective commerce accessible, it has emerged that Durant is amenable to signing extensions with these three groups.
The different groups reportedly within the combine are the Minnesota Timberwolves, Toronto Raptors and Los Angeles Clippers.
It has additionally been reported that Durant would have preferred to listing the New York Knicks as a most popular vacation spot. Nonetheless, the Knicks seem tired of buying him and certain wouldn’t have the draft capital required to fabricate an interesting supply.
As detailed beforehand, the Suns are hoping to commerce Durant by draft day on June 25.
Durant is a 15-time All-Star, two-time Finals MVP, and four-time scoring champion. This season, he averaged 26.6 factors, 6.0 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1.2 blocks. He shot 57.4 % on twos, 43 % on threes and 83.9 % on the free throw line.
He has one 12 months remaining on his contract value $54.7M.
What We Know About Rockets, Spurs, Warmth Gives For Durant
HOUSTON ROCKETS
The Rockets have constantly maintained that they’ve put themselves in a powerful long-term place and really feel no strain to alter that. On a roster the place key gamers are across the age of 25, Durant coming into his age 37 season is just not seen as a super match.
Phoenix would like to cope with Houston as a result of the Rockets maintain Suns draft picks that they wish to get well. On this upcoming draft, the tenth decide within the draft that the Rockets personal was acquired from the Suns. Houston additionally owns Phoenix’s first-round picks in 2027 and 2029.
The Suns are additionally recognized to covet energy ahead Jabari Smith Jr.
SAN ANTONIO SPURS
Durant could be very occupied with pairing alongside Victor Wembanyama. League insider Jake Fischer reported that the Spurs have solely made Devin Vassell, Keldon Johnson and Harrison Barnes accessible from the roster.
The extent of draft compensation that might be hooked up is unknown however Phoenix is tired of these gamers. San Antonio has 13 first-round picks between now and 2032. The second general decide on this 12 months’s draft is believed to be utterly off the desk in Durant negotiations. Rookie of the Yr Stephon Fort is off limits as effectively.
Contemplating there’s solely a 12 months remaining on Durant’s deal, that could be a poor stance to take. Vassell is creating into one of many higher younger wing gamers within the league whereas Johnson could possibly be a strong bench piece for years to return.
If the supply is within the neighborhood of Vassell, Johnson, Barnes and the 14th decide within the upcoming draft, it could be value at the very least bookmarking for later.
MIAMI HEAT
Durant as soon as wished to maneuver to the Warmth whereas with the Brooklyn Nets so it’s no shock to see them on the listing now.
Miami’s supply is believed to start out with Andrew Wiggins and Duncan Robinson together with some mixture of first-round picks. The Warmth can supply the twentieth decide on this 12 months’s draft together with first-rounders in 2030 and 2032.
The Suns have expressed desirous to improve the middle place and so maybe a deal right here will come down as to if Phoenix may purchase promising younger large man Kel’el Ware.
That was thought-about a bar too excessive when the Jimmy Butler commerce negotiations had been taking place however the Warmth don’t have Butler to supply anymore.
What We Know About Wolves’ Provide For Durant
Minnesota and Phoenix are each second apron till at the very least June 30. Which means any deal involving these two groups will doubtless have to attend till July 6 on the earliest.
The Wolves can solely fall below the second apron if each Naz Reid and Julius Randle decline their participant choices for subsequent season.
As talked about earlier, the Suns additionally covet a middle and so are prone to need Rudy Gobert in a Durant deal. However the place does that go away Minnesota so far as a middle is worried? The Wolves are additionally unwilling to half with Jaden McDaniels, in response to experiences.
So far as draft capital is worried, the Wolves solely have the seventeenth decide on this 12 months’s draft to supply.
It’s onerous to know an excessive amount of a couple of attainable framework right here due to all of the unknowns.
What We Know About Raptors, Clippers Provide For Durant
Brian Windhorst says the Clippers are a possible Kevin Durant suitor:
“You don’t see Toronto on Durant’s listing, however the Raptors are one of many groups lurking on the market… And I believe there’s a pair others, together with the Los Angeles Clippers… That is nonetheless broad open. Perhaps… pic.twitter.com/0bC8VG3Fwh
— Joey Linn (@joeylinn_) June 15, 2025
Primarily based on experiences, there could also be a willingness on Toronto’s facet to tackle one other one-year rental celebrity. The Raptors went down this path not too way back with Kawhi Leonard. They noticed him depart in a 12 months however not with out successful a championship.
Toronto solely simply acquired Brandon Ingram and so envisioning a match between him, Scottie Barnes, and Durant is difficult. Jakob Poeltl would definitely be a middle the Suns would covet. How Phoenix views R.J. Barrett could possibly be crucial for a attainable deal right here.
The Raptors maintain the ninth decide on this 12 months’s draft and have future picks accessible to commerce as effectively.
Whereas ESPN’s Brian Windhorst reported the Clippers’ curiosity, it’s unknown what a commerce framework would appear like. They don’t have a bevy of picks to commerce neither is there an interesting assortment of younger gamers accessible.
