Golden State Warriors Reunite With Kevin Durant in Crazy Blockbuster Trade Proposition
Is there any reason to think that Kevin Durant and the Golden State Warriors will get back together during the offseason?
Before joining the Brooklyn Nets and Phoenix Suns in quest of another championship, Durant achieved the pinnacle of his career with the Dubs in the latter part of the 2010s, winning two NBA titles with the squad.
He has yet to complete that task, which fuels speculation that he and Stephen Curry may form a new partnership in the future.
Kevin Durant Back to the Golden State Warriors?
Grant Hughes of Bleacher Report recently floated a huge trade proposition that sends Durant back to the Warriors via a trade from the Phoenix Suns . Under that scenario, the Suns will receive Andrew Wiggins, Jonathan Kuminga, Moses Moody, and a first-round pick in the 2025 NBA Draft in exchange for arguably the greatest scorer in the history of the NBA.
The Suns will push for an additional 2027 first-round pick, the only other one the Warriors can include, assuming this deal goes down on draft night. Meanwhile, the Dubs will try to swap in someone like Brandin Podziemski for Kuminga, whom the organization has labeled untouchable.
In addition to those negotiating sticking points, Golden State is still taking on about $3 million more in salary than is allowed—and that’s assuming it doesn’t include Kevon Looney’s non-guaranteed $8 million salary for 2024-25.
Put all those hangups aside and consider, though, that the Warriors are one of very few teams more tied to an immediate win-now timeline than the Suns. Stephen Curry has two more years on his deal, and it seems clear the organization is committed to surrounding him with a competitive team. Durant will turn 36 before next season starts and comes with health risks, but he’s probably the more valuable short-term contributor than Kuminga, Wiggins or Moody.
The Suns are coming off a season that started with immense promise and ended in a disaster. Plenty of questions now surround the Suns, who are also entering a new era, with Mike Budenholzer hired as Frank Vogel’s successor. Trading Durant would be a huge undertaking for the Suns, but that would also alleviate their expensive payroll and get Phoenix younger assets to build on for the future.
In three seasons with the Warriors, the former league Most Valuable Player averaged 25.8 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 5.4 assists through 208 games.
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