Rockets offer a humiliating offer, hoping to get Durant for two and one deal

When will Kevin Durant leave the Phoenix Suns? The team has entered the 2025 offseason for some time because it missed the playoffs in the 2024-25 season, but Kevin Durant has not been sent away by the Suns. The outside world is curious whether the Suns are reluctant to trade to send Kevin Durant away.

In fact, this is not the case. It’s just that Kevin Durant is already 36 years old. When he enters the 2025-26 season, he will be at least 37 years old. Other teams have certain concerns about his injuries and age. Moreover, Kevin Durant's contract has only one season, and if he refuses to renew his contract with his next team, they may not be worth the effort. So, hesitated.

We can see that several different teams such as the Miami Heat, Houston Rockets, and San Antonio Spurs have all reported that they have had some potential trade negotiations with the Suns. However, the chips they provide did not impress the Phoenix Suns management. Therefore, Kevin Durant was unable to leave the team for a long time. The Houston Rockets are reportedly interested in Kevin Durant and are working to meet the trade offer about him.

Bretsegger said "Jaylen Green and the 10th pick in this year's draft offer a clear opportunity for the Rockets, but the Suns asked for more, sources said. Jabarry Smith Jr., Tari Ethan and Reed Shepard are all young talents in Houston, and Phoenix has expressed interest in them, and the Rockets are unwilling to give up any of the three so far."

Houston Rockets are one of Kevin Durant's next favorite teams, losing to the Golden State Warriors in the first round of the 2024-25 playoffs. If the Houston Rockets win Kevin Durant, the game against the Golden State Warriors in the next few years will gain more attention from the fans and media. As for the interests, it is indeed worth the Rockets to win him.

After experiencing the 2024-25 season, the Houston Rockets also wanted to trade to strengthen the lineup. However, for the trade of Kevin Durant, the Rockets are only willing to send Jaylen Green and the 2025 first-round draft pick. This chip is not what the Phoenix Suns want, they want multiple young players, and multiple future first-round picks, in return.

Obviously, the Houston Rockets do not want to overdraw their future foolishly for the soon-to-be-37-year-old Kevin Durant. After all, the trading value of veterans has been declining in recent years, and there are many players aged 26-30 in the league who have performed well and have become a hot spot in the trading market. Young teams like the Houston Rockets that have the ability to enter the playoffs are not short of followers. The Phoenix Suns also want the Rockets to provide Jabarry Smith Jr. or Tari Ethan as a bargaining chip for trading Kevin Durant, and the Rockets cannot satisfy them.

Segel wrote that "From the Suns' perspective, they do not consider Jaylen Green an active asset in these deal negotiations. The young defender struggled in the Rockets' playoffs this season, and the Suns have discussed possible ways with other teams to help facilitate Durant's deal by acquiring other Green's assets. There is no progress in that."

As far as Jaylen Green's playoff performance in the 2024-25 season is concerned, it is almost overwhelming to some playoff strong teams, and they cannot consider him. As for Kevin Durant, he averaged 26.6 points, 6.0 rebounds, 4.2 assists per game in the 2024-25 season, and his shooting percentage was 52.7%. He can still become an offensive scorer for many playoff teams and give his opponent a huge blow. If the Rockets have Kevin Durant, they will have the ability to compete with the Thunder, Nuggets, Lakers and Golden State Warriors in the West.