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Kevin Durant Trade Rumors: Five Teams Known to Be in KD Sweepstakes as Favorite Emerges to Land NBA Superstar

  • Kevin Durant, a 36-year-old fifteen-time NBA All-Star, is expected to be traded from the Phoenix Suns before the 2025 NBA Draft.
  • The Suns face salary cap constraints and can only receive a return matching Durant’s $54.7 million salary, limiting trade options.
  • Five teams—San Antonio Spurs, Miami Heat, Houston Rockets, Minnesota Timberwolves, and New York Knicks—show significant interest in acquiring Durant.
  • The Spurs are favored to land Durant with-160 odds, aiming to add his veteran presence to a young core after finishing 34-48 last season.
  • Durant’s potential trade could reshape contenders as Miami balances salary space and roster needs, while the Knicks and others face financial and asset challenges.
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Free in 2026, the 36-year-old superstar is expected to be traded in the next few weeks, perhaps before the Draft.

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Hoops Wire broke the news in on Tuesday, June 10, 2025.
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