Durant's willingness to play for three teams for a long time is exposed! Suns trade attitude: The best interests of the team are the principle

On June 15, Beijing time, according to Shams, the Miami Heat, San Antonio Spurs and Houston Rockets are Durant's preferred trade destinations. In recent days, teams across the league have learned that these three teams are the next home that Durant is willing to play for a long time.

Durant holds an expiring $54.7 million contract for the 2025-26 season, and the Suns have made it clear to 6 to 8 teams that are genuinely interested in KD:Even if the trade partner is not on Durant's preferred list (Heat, Spurs, Rockets), the Suns still have the team's best interests in mind to complete the trade.

In other words, if other teams outbid these three teams, the Suns could send Durant to other teams.

Previously, three experts at The Athletic said that Durant has two top trades: Spurs and Rockets. But they also said that the Spurs and Rockets' offers are not satisfying the Suns at the moment, and that it will be difficult to trade. There are also reports that Durant is reluctant to go to the Timberwolves.

ESPN salary expert Marks also previously reported that Durant has one year left on his contract, but he can only extend his contract for up to two years due to the 38-year-old rule. If Durant stays with the Suns, he could sign a two-year, $124 million contract extension, and if he is traded by the Suns, he could sign a two-year, $111 million contract extension with a new team.

In addition, the Suns have yet to get a good return on Durant's outright trade and are exploring a three-way trade package in the hope of disposing of both Grayson Allen and Royce O'Neal's contracts.

In the 2024-25 season, Durant played in 62 regular season games for the Suns, averaging 36.5 minutes per game, contributing 26.6 points, 6.0 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 0.8 steals and 1.2 blocks, shooting 52.7%, 43.0% and 83.9% from three, respectively.