Suns owner Mat Ishbia sent out a Twitter message this afternoon to try to quash rumors about a Kevin Durant trade. Speculation regarding a potential deal has increased since the Rockets reached an agreement with Brooklyn to acquire three future Phoenix first-round picks.
“NBA Draft night is the best,” Ishbia wrote. “Everyone talking about the drama and storylines, some are right and some are just wrong. My turn. Phoenix loves Kevin Durant and Kevin Durant loves Phoenix, and we are competing for a championship this year because we have the team to do it. Gotta love draft night! Go Suns.”
Ishbia provided confirmation to a report this morning that there’s “zero chance” Durant will be traded. While Ishbia didn’t mention Devin Booker, another possible Rockets target, it’s believed that Phoenix isn’t looking to move any of its current core players.
Durant has two years left on his contract at $51.2MM and $54.7MM, so there’s no urgency for the Suns to trade him and no indication that he’s unhappy with his current situation. Phoenix was the destination Durant chose when he submitted his second trade request to Brooklyn two years ago. He was also Ishbia’s first major acquisition after purchasing the team, so it’s understandable that the owner would be reluctant to part with him already.
At 36, Durant might be an awkward fit with Houston’s roster, which is still mostly young. Booker, 28, fits the timeline better, but he’s under contract through the 2027/28 season.
Very amusing.
KD go back to OKC. You owe that city your twilight playing years. Never should have left
Naw he should go back to the warriors.
He don’t them anything, he played out his contract.
Tilman set to ruin the rockets. It used to be his love for luxury tax savings. Now it’s give away all their assets for an older veteran when the Rockets are maybe a play in team at most. When will owners especially ones in Texas learn to let the people in the front office actually do their jobs. Tilman, Jim Crane, and Jurrah seriously Texas wtf
I think the Astros have done just fine with Crane, he should not be in that list.
No, that was all Dusty and the garbage can.
Draft Isiah Collier.
Durant had plenty of chances to join the Celtics
Houston looks bad if this is true. To make the deal they did with the Nets based on an assumption is just a terrible front office decision.
This is what I think
Rockets GMs and fans are crazy insane about Durant deal.
I don’t believe that
Boooooooooo
Ishbia must really love to hear himself talk because no one, and I mean no one, wants to hear him open his mouth.