It is an open secret that the Phoenix Suns will move Kevin Durant in the summer. According to Brian Windhorst of ESPN, both Durant and the Suns are aware that they will work towards a trade once the season is over. He lauded Durant for handling the situation as professionally as possible, and he has set himself up for what could be the final chapter of his legendary NBA career.
“They’re going to trade him. And he knows that. There’s been a couple of opportunities where he could have criticized them for trying to trade him. He has been very professional about this. I expect that to continue throughout the rest of the regular season.”
“He’s going to try and win every game he’s out there for. And then in the offseason, he sort of gave himself an ad there. ‘Whatever team gets me, you know I’m going to make a difference – I am still in my prime.'”
“I think he has handled this very appropriately. Look, I know that the Warriors wanted him, it didn’t work out, he said he didn’t want to be there… KD has set himself up for his last act. I think everybody’s intentions are crystal clear here.”
Durant has reasons to be upset with the Suns. What was supposed to be a dangerous Big Three with Bradley Beal and Devin Booker has turned into nothing more than a facade. Durant has started to catch heat from fans for Booker’s slump in form, something he defended himself from. Even NBA executives believe the Suns have no chance for success this season.
Perhaps a change of scenery is the best thing for Durant’s career, as he is eager to prove that he can still win an NBA championship in the remaining time he has left.
Kevin Durant Could Join The Mavericks
Sam Amick of The Athletic reported a few weeks ago that the Dallas Mavericks were interested in forming a big three with Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and Anthony Davis. The report was from before the trade deadline, which is why it said the deal was unlikely in the present. However, Nico Harrison could try to make it happen in the summer.
“League sources say the Dallas Mavericks, fresh off their Luka Doncic-for-Anthony Davis swap that sent shockwaves through the Association, have dreams of adding Durant to their Davis-Kyrie Irving-led group.”
“While the likelihood of Dallas pulling this off now appears unlikely, the mere idea of Durant joining Dallas’ star-studded group sheds new light on the thinking of Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison after he was roundly ridiculed for the Doncic deal.”
“Whether it’s Durant (now or later), or perhaps even the Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James in the summer if he were to decline his player option for next season, the 52-year-old Harrison appears to be targeting big-time stars with whom he’s very familiar from his past life as a top Nike executive. The goal, of course, is to win a championship as soon as possible.”
Durant joining the Mavericks could allow for him to reunite with Kyrie Irving, whom he played with on the Brooklyn Nets, and Klay Thompson, whom he shared a team with on the Golden State Warriors, where they won two NBA championships together. Perhaps this deal could in some way, justify the Mavericks trading Luka Doncic away, even if it is in the short term.
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