Kevin Durant stayed put at the trade deadline, even with his name swirling in rumors. But let’s be real—that might not last much longer. The Suns are struggling with a 28-32 record, and unless they flip the script fast, don’t be surprised if KD’s on a new team by summer. The 15x All-Star back to the Warriors? Yeah, that almost happened before the trade deadline—but it never came together. The Suns star himself admitted it just didn’t feel like the right move.

A mid-season shake-up wasn’t ideal, but Durant made it clear the offseason could be a different story. And if you believe Shams Charania, Phoenix is more than willing to explore trade options for him this summer. Speaking with Malika Andrews on NBA Today, Charania revealed that big changes could be on the horizon if the Suns fail to make a deep playoff run—starting with KD.

“Malika, the stakes are high. Unless there’s a significant run here into the playoffs for the Phoenix Suns, league sources believe that there will be real changes in Phoenix coming to the Suns,” Charania stated. “And from a roster standpoint, that likely starts with Kevin Durant.”

Teams surprised Durant by floating his name in trade talks before the deadline, but Charania noted that teams will handle any potential move differently this summer.

“But this offseason, from my understanding, what it would look like is the Suns and Durant would work together on any potential trade to a contender in a trade scenario,” he explained. “And I would expect four to six contending teams with some serious involvement in Durant.” 

Charania pointed out that Durant remains an elite player, he still does average 26.7 ppg, which will make him a highly sought-after trade piece.

“He’s still playing at a really high level. He is extension eligible in the offseason too, and as we know with the Jimmy Butler situation, the extension plays a big factor,” Charania said.

Ultimately, Durant’s fate hinges not only on how the Suns perform but also on how the playoff picture unfolds.

“Everything with Durant hangs in the balance of not only the Suns and how they compete in the playoffs or not compete in the playoffs, yeah, but other teams— which teams get eliminated early, what teams could come about, what will come clear with Kevin Durant when we figure out what shapes up in the playoffs,” Charania concluded.

With Durant’s situation in flux, attention naturally shifts to Devin Booker, the franchise cornerstone who could be directly impacted by these potential moves. Recently, Booker addressed reports from Chris Haynes suggesting that Suns head coach Mike Budenholzer told him to “tone down” his voice, a claim that shocked many.

“Nah, Coach said it, too. We’ve had multiple conversations. I can’t seem to find one that sticks out more than the others,” Booker admitted. “It’s a player/coach relationship. When things start going bad, everybody tries to point fingers to find out what’s wrong. People are going to come up with stuff. The relationship is great. We’re on the same page, we’re trying to win and that’s that.”

As speculation swirls around the 2x Finals MVP’s future, Booker’s leadership and dynamic with Budenholzer will be crucial in shaping the team’s direction. If the Suns move Durant, the trade might test Booker’s role—and his patience with the franchise—in ways never seen before.

Will we get to see a formidable duo of Kevin Durant and Anthony Edwards?

Back in February, the Mavericks reportedly floated the idea of trading Luka Doncic to Minnesota. The Timberwolves chose to keep their franchise cornerstone, Anthony Edwards, rather than trade him for a 25-year-old superstar fresh off an NBA Finals run.

That decision hasn’t exactly paid off yet. Minnesota, now 32-29 and sitting ninth in the West, is fighting just to make the playoffs after last season’s conference finals exit. With the team falling short of expectations, ESPN’s Kevin Pelton suggested a bold solution—trading for Kevin Durant.

“Adding a player who will turn 37 before next season would further accelerate the timetable for a Timberwolves team whose best player (Anthony Edwards) is 23, but Edwards has made no secret of his fondness for Durant’s game,” Pelton wrote. He noted that making the finances work would be tricky, likely requiring a sign-and-trade with Naz Reid and Julius Randle picking up his option.

Durant already turned down a reunion with the Warriors, committed to seeing things through in Phoenix. But he’s made it clear—he wants to compete for a title. A pairing with Edwards could give him that shot. Just like Dončić learning from LeBron in L.A., Durant mentoring Edwards could be exactly what the Timberwolves need to take the next step.