Kevin Durant, Suns Realize He ‘Probably’ Will Be Traded In Offseason

Kevin Durant laughed off a question about his future with the Phoenix Suns following their loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday, which was his first game since the trade deadline when he unexpectedly emerged in negotiations.

“He’s probably going to get traded this summer,” said Brian Windhorst on Get Up on Wednesday. “He knows it. The Suns know it. The rest of the league knows it. They’re going to enjoy him while they have him. It’s not really controversial in all honesty.

“They’re under .500. They have a $230 million payroll, then add over $100 million on tax on top of that.”

The Suns have disappointed this season despite their high payroll and all the moves they have made to win-now.

“While I would never make an ironclad prediction, I would expect Durant and the Suns this summer to work together to find a new home,” said Windhorst. “He has one year left on his contract, which would give him control as to where that would be.”

If the Suns put Durant on the trade block this summer, various reports have linked the Houston Rockets, Memphis Grizzlies, Miami Heat and Minnesota Timberwolves as having interest. The Golden State Warriors were close to a trade for Durant ahead of the deadline before he expressed a desire not to return to his former team.