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Insider information revealed Kevin Durant s three preferred trading destinations

10:28pm, 16 June 2025【Basketball】

Before the draft and offseason, the NBA is preparing for Kevin Durant's big deal. Durant is 37 years old in September and his contract is about to expire, but this does not stop many teams from becoming interested in the two-time NBA champion.

ESPN's Shams Charania shared three of Durant's preferred destinations - the Miami Heat, the San Antonio Spurs and the Houston Rockets. The entire league knows that these three teams are most likely to get the former MVP, but at least eight teams are reportedly interested.

Heat currently do not have a championship core, but the weather is good and no income tax is a huge advantage. The Spurs and Rockets are two of the most exciting young teams, and they need an experienced star to lead them through.

"Durant's contract expires in the 2025-26 season, worth $54.7 million, and the Suns have made it clear to six to eight teams that they will make the best deals for the team -- even outside of Miami, San Antonio and Houston he likes," Chalania tweeted.

Kevin Durant has played for the Phoenix Suns for the past two and a half seasons. His contract is about to expire, but if traded by July 6, he will be eligible to sign a two-year renewal worth $122 million. If he waits for six months after the deal, KD's contract renewal could reach $124 million.

Despite his age, Durant is still one of the best players in the NBA. He has been plagued by injuries since 2019, but most of them are accidents. He will do well as long as he is on the court, although his time at Phoenix is ​​disappointing due to the overall performance of the team.

After his acquisition, the Suns entered the playoffs in 2023, but were defeated by the Denver Nuggets in the second round. They were swept by the Minnesota Timberwolves last year and missed the playoffs this year.

In Kevin Durant's trading legend, Charles Barkley provided advice to the Phoenix Suns

In Kevin Durant's trading storm, former NBA Most Valuable Player and Phoenix Suns legend Charles Barkley made some suggestions to the team. Barkley had had conflicts with Durant in the past, and he wanted the solar to get the best contract without worrying about Durant's feelings.

"You made the best deal for him," Barkley said. "Don't worry about how he feels, make the best deal for himself. Some people will give him a chance, some people won't, because he's only one year left and he's 36."

Of his three preferred destinations, the Spurs and Rockets have enough young players to meet the Suns' needs.

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