The Phoenix Suns received a lot of trade interest in superstar forward Kevin Durant ahead of the NBA trade deadline this year. There has been a belief that the team could revisit those trade discussions during the upcoming offseason.
Durant is still one of the best players in the league. Even at 36 years old, he's still one of the elite superstars in the NBA.
Should the Suns make him available for trade, there are many different teams who could make a move for him.
Ahead of the deadline, multiple teams placed calls on Durant. Among those teams were the Golden State Warriors and Minnesota Timberwolves.
NBA insider Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated has chimed in on the Durant trade chatter. He revealed a potential front-runner who could trade for the superstar during the upcoming offseason.
That team was none other than the Houston Rockets.
"It's no secret that Phoenix will split with Kevin Durant this summer. Durant has one year left on his contract and even approaching 37 still has incredibly high value," Mannix said. "I think-and this is just my opinion-that Durant wants to wind up in Houston. I think if the Rockets wanted Durant before the trade deadline, it would have happened. Durant has a lot of respect for Ime Udoka and in Houston he could be a missing piece to a title contender. I'd keep an eye on that after this season."
Heading to the Rockets would be an interesting move. Houston has the young pieces needed to pull off the blockbuster trade.
What would the 36-year-old forward bring to the table for the Rockets? He has averaged 26.4 points, 6.1 rebounds, 4.3 assists, and 1.2 blocks per game in 57 games this season, while shooting 52.6% from the floor and 41.6% from 3-point range.
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This story was originally published March 21, 2025 at 2:48 PM.