The Phoenix Suns' 2024-25 season was a complete disaster, as they finished 11th in the Western Conference with a 36-46 record. That was despite Kevin Durant putting together another excellent statistical season, averaging 26.6 points, 6.0 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 0.8 steals and 1.2 blocks per game.
The Suns acquired Durant from the Brooklyn Nets in 2023 with the hopes that he'd help them win that elusive championship, but they haven't even come close. They lost to the Denver Nuggets in the Conference semifinals in six games in 2023 and were then swept by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round in 2024.
Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant (35) enters the game during the first half against the San Antonio Spurs at Moody Center.
Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant (35) enters the game during the first half against the San Antonio Spurs at Moody Center.
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The partnership hasn't worked, and the Suns attempted to move Durant before the Feb. 6 trade deadline earlier this year. The 36-year-old wasn't interested in a trade at the time, though, and remained with the team.
The situation has changed now, with the Suns and Durant's agent and business partner, Rich Kleiman, assessing their options. A total of five teams have been linked to the 15-time All-Star, but it looks like the Suns want a massive haul from them.
NBA insider Brian Windhorst revealed on "NBA Today" that the Suns' asking price is a package similar to what they gave up for Durant in 2023.
The Suns had sent Mikal Bridges, Cameron Johnson and four first-round picks (2023, 2025, 2027, 2029) to the Nets and added a first-round pick swap (2028) in the package too. This would end up being a four-team deal, and they shipped Jae Crowder to the Milwaukee Bucks as part of it as well.
Can the Suns get a comparable haul now with Durant being older? He also had years left on his contract when they traded for him and is now entering the final year of that four-year, $194 million deal in 2025-26.