The Phoenix Suns failed at their second attempt to make things work with their Big 3 of Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal. The Suns finished with a 36-46 record as the 11th seed in the Western Conference. Due to the lack of success, there have been some rumors that the organization will trade one of its stars this summer.
The main star that NBA insiders have talked about is Kevin Durant. The 15-time All-Star played in his second full season with the Suns and did his best to make things work. He appeared in 62 games, averaging 26.6 points, six rebounds and 4.2 assists.
Since the early offseason began for the Suns, KD has been linked to teams like the San Antonio Spurs, the Golden State Warriors, the Houston Rockets and the Miami Heat. However, there is still no real discussion about a potential trade.
On Tuesday, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst talked about how the Phoenix Suns will enter the trade news quickly after the NBA Finals conclude.
“We are going to go right from the NBA Finals into the offseason headlong. You’re going to get your action very soon. Trust me,” Windhorst said.
“I expect them to look into the Durant trade market pretty soon,” Windhorst added. “Now there are going to be a handful of teams that have interest in Durant. The key with Durant will be this: He has one year left on his contract, is he going to want to sign an extension and is he going to want to be a part of the process of the trade and are the Suns going to let him be involved in the process? That’s a key factor going forward.”
ESPN’s Zach Lowe links the Phoenix Suns star to the Minnesota Timberwolves
According to DraftKings sportsbook, the Minnesota Timberwolves have the third-best odds to land the Phoenix Suns’ star in a trade, tied with the New York Knicks. ESPN’s Zach Lowe proposed an idea of sending Rudy Gobert, Donte DiVincenzo and Rob Dillingham to the Suns.
“The trade you just mentioned… is one that is batted around league circles now and then,” Lowe said. “I’ve heard it in the last couple days. It’s just theoretical. Just theoretical, people. But I just keep hearing Minnesota’s name come up [for Durant] and the combination of aprons and player options and does Mike Conley have to get thrown in as a salary filler; you threw in Dillingham. I just think they would be loathed to do that. It kind of breaks my brain a little bit.”
Lowe also revealed that a potential trade for the Phoenix Suns star would be easier if a third team is involved.
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