The Lions speak out? Durant s trade is exposed. The Suns are forced to win Green + Xiao Jia. The Rockets may be forced to give up the trade.

The time is mid-June, and the 2025 NBA offseason has officially arrived. During this offseason, the topic of where Durant will go will be a very worthy of attention. Sometimes, it has even received more attention than the ongoing NBA Finals. Durant is currently favored by many teams, including the pursuit of teams such as the Spurs, Rockets, Heat, and the Clippers. As long as the Suns' asking price isn't too high, Durant is destined to be traded before the draft.

In this case, the Rockets are a team that is very suitable for Durant. This team lacks the real backbone and has no one to make a final decision at critical moments. Durant is the person they are looking forward to. Although Durant is a little older, after the Achilles tendon injury, Durant's average data and efficiency remain at a very high level. If Durant can be obtained at a small price, the Rockets will definitely be willing to try it out.

However, the Suns' asking price for Durant does not seem to be very low, especially during the negotiations with the Rockets, the Suns' goal firmly locked in two players, Jaylen Green and Jabbarry Smith. Recently, according to John Gambadoro, Suns reporter of Arizona Sports 98.7 FM radio, any potential trading plan for the Suns and Rockets about Durant may include Jaylen Green and Jabbarry Smith Jr. According to Forbes Sports NBA reporter Evan Sidery, Durant seems to be more inclined to join the Texas team Rockets/Spurs, who attended the University of Texas.

In my opinion, it is understandable that the Suns want Green and Xiao Jia. First of all, if Jaylen Green can partner with Booker, this will be very helpful for the young backcourt double-gun combination to sell tickets for the Suns in the future. As long as the Suns throw away Bill's contract, they can achieve a younger lineup. Moreover, the Suns asked for Xiao Jia because after Durant left, he needed to add a player of similar type to the same position. After Durant left, if Jabbarry Smith arrives, at least the Suns will not lose much in the height and projection ability of the front line.

However, such a asking price is probably unbearable for the Rockets. Green played a bad performance in this year's playoffs, and the Rockets are likely to consider giving up him. However, Jabbarry Smith Jr. is a player selected by the Rockets with Tanhua. Although he did not play Tanhualang's expectations, Jabbay Jr. is a player with excellent functionality and is hardworking to play. The Rockets may not let him go easily. If Green and Xiao Jia were asked at the same time, it would be equivalent to taking away one of the Rockets' second-tier players and one of the three. More importantly, in such a trading plan, the Suns may also require the Rockets to return at least one first-round draft pick to the Suns. Judging from such a deal, the Rockets will definitely lose. Therefore, I personally believe that if the Suns insist on such a trading plan, the Rockets may be forced to withdraw from the trading negotiations. In fact, what is really anxious is the Suns. They should not put their position too high and lower their posture appropriately, which may help the Suns complete Durant's transaction. Anyway, they didn't plan to keep Durant.