Potential Kevin Durant to Spurs Trade Gets Major Update on Tuesday
Potential Kevin Durant to Spurs Trade Gets Major Update on Tuesday originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
As the NBA offseason nears, the main storyline entering it is where Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant will land.
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The Suns are expected to move on from Durant this offseason after they had another disappointing season that saw them miss the playoffs for the first time since the 2019-20 campaign.
It is clear that Phoenix is looking to rebuild their roster around Devin Booker as they try to become title contenders once again.
With Durant likely to be on the move, there have been many teams linked to the future Hall of Fame forward but one team has stood out above the rest.
That team is the San Antonio Spurs, who are Durant's preferred landing spot this offseason according to The Athletic.
Of course, the Spurs have built a solid young core of Victor Wembanayama, Stephon Castle and De'Aaron Fox and they also hold the second overall pick in the upcoming 2025 NBA Draft.
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Because of this, they could elect to make a move for Durant to chase a championship in the coming seasons, though ESPN's Shams Charania's recent report suggests that may not be the case.
Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant (35).Scott Wachter-Imagn Images
According to Charania, the Spurs could hold off on Durant and keep their tradeable assets to go after a bigger star.
'I think they're going to really be stocking their assets for potentially a bigger move, a bigger player, someone who may fit their timeline,' Charania said.
This is a massive report by Charania and one that is not too surprising, especially with Durant being 37 years old while the rest of San Antonio's roster is still young.
Dec 8, 2024; San Antonio, Texas, USA; San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama (1) and guard Stephon Castle (5) walk toward the bench in the second half against the New Orleans Pelicans at Frost Bank Center.© Daniel Dunn-Imagn Images
Because of Durant's age, the Spurs could elect to hold off on making a trade for him this offseason and instead wait for a bigger name to enter the trade market that better fits their timeline around their young core.
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With this report by Charania, it appears the Spurs could be out of the Durant sweepstakes as the Suns may now have to look elsewhere to move on from their star forward.
This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 17, 2025, where it first appeared.
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