Durant s trading value plummeted, insiders revealed that other teams won KD not to win the championship

Kevin Durant's recent life is still free and easy. Faced with the rumors from the outside world, he did not pay too much attention to it and left it to his agent to deal with it. According to reports, the Phoenix Suns wanted to trade Kevin Durant away, mainly to free up opportunities for Bradley Bill to give him a better performance and help the team.

Obviously, this statement cannot be convinced. After all, Kevin Durant was injured and missed the game during the 2024-25 season, and Bradley Bill's performance was not very good. Therefore, there will be no fans and media that believe this self-deception.

The Phoenix Suns do not want to trade Kevin Durant to a team he wants to go to. The Suns want to maximize their own interests. Whoever gives him the greatest reward will send Kevin Durant to that team. For Kevin Durant, it doesn’t matter where he goes, because his contract will expire after the end of the 2025-26 season. At that time, you can go to any team you want to go to.

There is no choice. If you want to win Kevin Durant's team, you must take the risk yourself, because the Phoenix Suns have already made a statement that the team will not provide the next team with the promise that Kevin Durant will renew the contract. This requires the next team to find a way to impress Kevin Durant and reach a contract renewal with them.

Recently, according to NBA scouts, Kevin Durant experienced a bad season with the Phoenix Suns. After missing the playoffs, he had some doubts about his value. Because Kevin Durant does not have the ability to help the team enter the playoffs or go further, that is to say, Kevin Durant, who is now 36 years old, has a serious premium.

NBA scouts said through Amico Hoops, "Most teams that want him just want to sell some jerseys... Although at this stage of the game, he is 36 or 37 years old, I don't see any real benefit of giving up too much for him."

"He will not lead anyone to the paradise anymore... A team can use him as a year's rent to operate goods. It's not a bad idea, just don't mortgage the future. Now, anyone over 35 is not worthy of owning, and Kevin Durant is now a member of the crowd."

NBA scouts believe that Kevin Durant is no longer worthy of a large contract with an annual salary of more than $50 million. That's true. After all, the value of a superstar is to lead the team into the playoffs to compete for the championship. If you can't even enter the playoffs, it will be a serious premium. Kevin Durant, 36, averaged 26.6 points, 6.0 rebounds and 4.2 assists in the 2024-25 season. As a 15th All-Star, 2 NBA championships, 2 Finals MVP and 4-time scoring winner, Kevin Durant has definitely been a super worth the money in the past.

However, in recent years, his team-leading record has been worse than that of another season. In contrast, LeBron James, 40, and Stephen Curry, 37, led the team better than him. Therefore, it is a very correct idea to think that other teams should not overdraw the future in order to win Kevin Durant.

NBA is in a stage of new and old replacement. We can see that in the 2024-25 NBA Finals, the people who dominate the game were young players. We can no longer see veterans above 35 and become the protagonists in the finals. The Phoenix Suns are also having a headache. In 2023, in order to get Kevin Durant, they sent out Mikal Bridges, Cameron Johnson, Jack Lauder, four first-round picks, and a 2028 draft pick exchange. So, the current Phoenix Suns want to get the same reward when they trade Kevin Durant away.

Obviously, this is unlikely. Because Kevin Durant is already at the end of his personal career, his contract will expire after the end of the 2025-26 season. Even if he signs, he may go to a team that can really help him win the championship, rather than helping some teams sell tickets and jerseys.