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Shams: Four to six teams are interested in KD. The Suns will discuss new places with him

5:53pm, 5 June 2025【Basketball】

June 5th News Earlier, well-known sports journalist Shams Charania mentioned in his latest report that it was almost a foregone conclusion that Suns star Kevin Durant was traded.

Shams Charania mentioned in the show that the Suns will hire Cavaliers assistant coach Jordan Ott as the new head coach. And in the final stage of coach selection, Devin Booker participated in the decision-making process and pushed Ultra as the first choice. But Durant was not involved. The reason is that the Suns are expected to work with him and his business partner, Boardroom CEO Rich Kleiman, to discuss his next stop. "The Suns will seek his new place with Kevin Durant and his business partners. Sources say that about four to six teams are expected to express strong interest in him this summer." The Suns won Durant from the Nets trade in 2023, but since then, they have won only one next round of the playoff series. I missed the playoffs and even played-offs this past season.

Durant has the last year left on his contract, and his salary will be $54.7 million next season.

Durant celebrated his 37th birthday in September. This season, he averaged 26.6 points, 6.0 rebounds and 4.2 assists to the Suns, shooting percentage of 52.7%, three-point shooting percentage of 43.0%, and free throw percentage of 83.9%.

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