Latest Report on Kevin Durant Trade to Golden State Warriors.
A new report reveals the truth of a potential Phoenix Suns, Golden State Warriors blockbuster trade
Grant Mona
Dec 28, 2024; San Francisco, California, USA; Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) defends against Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant (35) during the fourth quarter at Chase Center.
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The Kevin Durant sweepstakes are starting to heat up with the NBA Draft approaching.
Earlier in the week, ESPN NBA Insider revealed that Durant and his business partner, Rich Kleiman, are sorting through teams for trade options at the moment.
With the Golden State Warriors not currently being listed as a frontrunner for Durant, there was some hope that they could work out a deal, as Charania mentioned that “Several wild-card suitors have made inquiries on Durant in the past seven to 10 days.”
Durant is coming off of yet another incredible season, averaging 26.6 points per game on 52.7% shooting and 43% from three.
Although he was not eligible for any awards due to playing only 62 games, Durant has demonstrated that he can still score at an elite level.
Anthony Slater, Warriors reporter from The Athletic, recently appeared on “Warriors Plus-Minus” with fellow Warriors reporter Tim Kawakami to discuss Golden State’s chances at
acquiring Durant.
Slater said, “I don’t hear any Durant to the Warriors noise currently at this current moment.
And you do hear a lot of buzz in the league that the Durant market is moving, and it’s probably going to be the first domino of the summer, and the draft is, what, two weeks away about at this point, and that by draft night, that domino might fall.”
Mar 26, 2025; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant (35) looks on against the Boston Celtics during the second half at Footprint Center.
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Slater continued to say, “There’s reasons you’re not necessarily hearing the Warriors, and honestly, it’s Jimmy Butler.
I mean, like, Jimmy, I’m not saying Jimmy Butler’s a better player than Kevin Durant, but Jimmy Butler’s a content, happy-to-be-here Golden State Warrior who just with this iteration of the Warriors had a very strong finish of the season, helped them win in the first round.”
After acquiring Jimmy Butler at the trade deadline in February, the Warriors went on a massive run to end the regular season and advanced to the Conference Semifinals before losing to the Minnesota Timberwolves in five games.
