A few days ago, a lot of efforts were made to rip the Phoenix Suns apart. While it initially felt like a necessary action considering the failure of the Big 3, it went out of hand as the trade deadline approached. Especially, several franchises seemed desperate to take out Kevin Durant while he was the only consistent performer on the team. Anyway, now that the dust has settled, the 2x NBA Champ revealed the road map for the Suns’ championship aspirations, along with his uncertain future in the league.

Suns owner Mat Ishbia has put together an expensive team, going well beyond the tax limit. One of his biggest gambles was trusting the Big 3 and paying them $50 million each. The initial verdict of the gamble is undoubtedly a failure, as Coach Mike Budenholzer has sent Bradley Beal to the bench amid his slump. Anyway, we’ll have to wait for the rest of the season for the final verdict. Amid this juncture, KD laid the road for the remainder of the season, saying, “I feel like we definitely could be playing better.” 

Speaking at the presser during the 2025 All-Star practice session, Kevin Durant revealed the two reasons behind the Suns’ failure. “I feel like it’s a couple factors you know we had some guys in and out the lineup… turning the ball over, I think the fundamental stuff I think will be better if we fix that coming out of the break,” said KD with a promise to fix them. It’s important to address that the Suns haven’t had a stable locker room in the past few months, starting from Bradley Beal’s trade rumors to the latest beef between Jusuf Nurkic and Coach Mike.

In addition to that, Durant added, “I feel like we just playing a better brand of ball and more sustainable brand with the lineup switches like that and we’re all figuring it out man we got 28, 29 games to go to figure it out.” Unfortunately, that hasn’t been certain either as the team has lost 6 out of its last 7 games amid the drama.

While KD seemed promising about winning that chip, he also seemed skeptical about his future in the league. Let’s find out!

Kevin Durant’s latest remark leaves stains of uncertain future

The 36-year-old superstar is undoubtedly far from hanging his boots. In fact, he has just entered the ultra-elite club, crossing the 30K points. Most importantly, Slim Reaper isn’t far away from dethroning LeBron James’ scoring leader title. Practically, Durant might need a healthy 4-5 season to make it happen. But while Kevin Durant remains focused on chasing a championship with the Suns, a recent comment has sparked speculation about his future.

Speaking at the presser, a reporter asked Kevin Durant if he would play EuroLeague. In response, he made a concerning statement. “I don’t know man, I doubt it right now. I love playing in the NBA, but I love watching the Euro League.” Following that, KD proceeded to pick a country where he thought he’d fit better. “It would be Monaco. Would be a nice place too but for now I love Phoenix. I’ll stay there for now.”

At first glance, it might seem like a throwaway comment. But KD’s connection to European basketball—specifically Monaco—runs deeper than that.

He has a best friend from the European league as well, Mike James (plays for AS Monaco). Let me tell you how close they were. It was to a point where KD visited multiple playoff games where James played. This is where it gets interesting, though.

Blown away by the insane passion and excitement of the fans during the 2022 quarter-finals between Olympiacos and Monaco, the 15x All-Star had taken to X, posting a short clip of fans bringing flares to the arena, captioning it “The apocalypse.” But it didn’t stop there!

Mike James, re-tweeting a BR post that said the Suns were pursuing Durant in 2023, jokingly commented, “S— i think everybody would. Monaco gon offer him a yacht,” a nod to their bond and Monaco’s appeal. Looks like he and Monaco have a chance to make that offer now.

However, in another instance, James has also downplayed the idea of KD making the jump to EuroLeague. “I doubt he’ll ever play here, to be honest. Like all of us, we’ve enjoyed where you are, and probably let something slip, but I doubt it will ever be here. He simply enjoyed his time here, said it to make some people happy,” he said in an early January appearance this year in the Backdoor Podcast. 

Well … lots to think about, no doubt! For now, though, Durant’s sights are set on an NBA title. Add that to his EuroLeague comments—combined with his past links to Monaco—leave room for speculation. Could we ever see KD take his talents overseas? Let us know what you think.