Kevin Durant’s next move could reshape the NBA again, and if Bleacher Report’s Dan Favale has it right, the San Antonio Spurs might just pull off the boldest deal of the offseason. With Durant reportedly favoring the Spurs, Houston Rockets, and Miami Heat as his long-term destinations, Favale’s proposed three-team blockbuster finds a way to get the 15-time All-Star exactly where he wants to go: San Antonio.
Charlotte Hornets Receive: 2025 No. 2 pick, 2026 second-round pick (via Spurs), 2028 Minnesota Timberwolves second-round pick (via Spurs)
Phoenix Suns Receive: Harrison Barnes (via Spurs), Keldon Johnson (via Spurs), Jeremy Sochan (via Spurs), Mark Williams (via Hornets), 2025 No. 14 pick, 2026 San Antonio Spurs first-round pick, 2027 first-round pick (via Hornets)
San Antonio Spurs Receive: Kevin Durant, 2025 No. 4 pick
The Spurs Get A Big 3 To Instantly Contend
This proposed deal gives all three franchises something meaningful. Most importantly, it delivers Durant to a team he’s long admired, one loaded with young talent and structure, featuring generational prospect Victor Wembanyama and newly-acquired All-Star guard De’Aaron Fox.
Pairing Durant with Wemby and Fox would instantly elevate the Spurs into contender status, a dramatic acceleration of their rebuild.
According to The Athletic, there was mutual interest between KD and the Spurs even before this year’s trade deadline. ESPN’s Shams Charania has now confirmed that San Antonio remains on Durant’s shortlist, alongside Miami and Houston. The Spurs have both the asset base and financial flexibility to construct a deal that keeps their future intact while adding Durant’s veteran shot-making and playoff pedigree.
The beauty of this construction is balance. San Antonio keeps Devin Vassell and gives up the No. 2 pick, but they still retain the No. 4 pick, keeping them in the top tier of this draft class.
The Suns Can Now Retool With Young Talent
For Phoenix, this isn’t the blockbuster haul that matches what they gave up for Durant (Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson, four first-rounders), but it’s a reasonable return for a 36-year-old on an expiring deal.
They receive two first-round picks, a lottery pick this year, and four solid rotation players—including a long-term center in Mark Williams and a versatile forward in Jeremy Sochan, while Keldon Johnson and Harrison Barnes offer immediate wing depth. Most importantly, they stay competitive around Devin Booker.
The Hornets Move Up In The Draft
Charlotte, meanwhile, sacrifices Mark Williams and the No. 4 pick but leapsfrogs into the No. 2 spot, presumably to take Rutgers star Dylan Harper. Pairing Harper with LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller gives the Hornets a tantalizing perimeter trio, even if the frontcourt takes a temporary hit.
Kevin Durant Gets His Wish, The Suns Get The Right Pieces, And The Hornets Can Land Another Young Star
Durant still holds significant power in this process, and his ability to sign a two-year, $122 million extension immediately after a trade gives him leverage.
But this deal could satisfy all sides: Phoenix reloads, Charlotte pivots toward a new future, and the Spurs land one of the greatest scorers of all time to pair with their next generational force.
If executed, this isn’t just a win-now move for San Antonio—it could be the beginning of a modern-day dynasty.
