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KD trading market is coldly accepted! Ship media recommends 5-for-1 to chase him and 1 first round. Can Dengkadu win the championship at the age of 108?

On May 12, Rockets Notebook Dubos revealed that the Houston Rockets had no interest in 37-year-old Kevin Durant. The only thing the Suns interested in the Rockets was Devin Booker. Booker's age is more matched with the Rockets. Durant's veteran's salary exceeds 50 million is of little significance to the Rockets.

On May 10, Miami Herald reporter Barry Jackson revealed that the Heat did have an interest in Durant, but the team was not willing to sacrifice future draft picks, focusing on using Wiggins, Dunrow, and a potential young player as trading plans to reach a deal. (In other words, the Heat are reluctant to even have a first-round pick)

In other words, 37-year-old Durant was coldly treated in the trading market. He made no achievements after leaving the Golden State Warriors in 2019. He failed to even enter the division final. As he got older, Durant's defensive ability gradually declined, and his physical strength made it difficult for him to take over the game in the final quarter.

Clippers media hope that the team can chase Durant. They simulated a trading plan. The Clippers sent Powell, Jones, Bogdanovic, the second round of 2026, and the first round of 2031 to exchange for Durant. In this transaction, the Clippers gave at least one first round of pick and one second round of pick, which was already higher than the Heat.

Next year Harden is 36, Durant is 37, and Leonard is 35. If the Clippers really form this Big Three lineup, then the Clippers will fail if they don’t win the championship in the 25-26 season, because the core lineup is too old and they cannot have a long-term future. So can this Big Three lineup strive for the championship?

Text/Yan Xiaobai