According to Arizona Sports’ John Gambadoro, the Phoenix Suns could seriously trade Kevin Durant by the NBA Draft. One of the top teams who could acquire him are the San Antonio Spurs.
By trading Durant close to the draft, it would allow Phoenix to focus on retaining their lost draft capital and be able to have a full rebuild around Devin Booker.
If San Antonio were to trade for Durant, then they would have the most assets of young talent, current and future draft picks, and expiring contracts Phoenix could want. The Suns have been wanting more draft capital since failing last season, which is why they talked to teams like the Houston Rockets.
In this year’s draft, the Spurs have the second overall pick and the 14th overall pick. In total, they have eight first-rounders from now to 2031.
For San Antonio, they would love to pair Durant with Victor Wembanyama and De’Aaron Fox. Plus, give more veteran leadership to their young core of talent.
As a sidenote, the Suns are heading into a complete rebuild. They’ve remodeled their front office and coaching staff, plus have made it clear they no longer want Bradley Beal apart of their organization. This has been confirmed by 98.7’s Gambo.
The NBA Draft is June 25th and June 26th.