Stay or leave? Durant gives all his money to the Suns, how will the Suns choose?

Durant's playoff luck seems to have faded since leaving the Golden State Warriors. Now, the future direction of the Phoenix Suns is becoming increasingly confusing, and the team has hinted that it may rebuild, and Durant's stay and leave have become the key. Will the Suns trade him for a valuable draft pick? Can the new coach convince Durant to stay? Or can the Suns' "Big Three" combination still realize its so-called potential?

However, during Durant's time in the team, he gave all his all for the team, but it seems that the team and the playoffs are getting farther and farther away, especially in Durant's years in the Suns, he seems not to have received more support. For example, in three seasons, he replaced 3 head coaches, without the help of players with bench strength,

The distracted Suns "Big Three"

This season, he regrets to be separated from the playoffs

Judging from Durant's performance this season, he averaged 26.6 points, 6 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game, with a shooting percentage of 52.7%, and a three-point shooting percentage of 43%. He is still one of the most dominant forwards in the league. However, the Suns' record this season was poor, with only 36 wins and 46 losses, missing the playoffs, and even failing to qualify for the playoffs. The team's Big Three mode has also failed, from the finals lineup of Booker + Paul + Ayton to the current Booker + Durant + Bill combination, the results have been declining.

Suns management has realized the seriousness of the problem and plans to seek changes during the offseason. According to well-known journalist Shams, the Suns may trade Durant and Bill in the offseason to rebuild the team around Booker. In addition, the Suns discussed trading plans involving Durant with several teams before the mid-season trading deadline, including the Warriors and the Heat. Durant himself also listed a list of teams he liked, including the Timberwolves, Knicks, Rockets, Spurs and Heat. With the end of the regular season, Durant's future is also confusing.

Although Suns owner Matt Ishbiya has expressed his hope to renew his contract with Durant, the team's current situation and future plans make the deal possible. The Suns hope to get the assets needed for rebuilding through trades Durant, such as draft picks and young players. However, finding a suitable next home is not easy, after all, Durant's contract has one year left, worth $54.7 million.

To sum up, Durant's future in the Suns is full of uncertainty. Although he still maintains a high level of competitive state, the current situation of the team and management's decisions may allow him to leave. Do the Suns really want to keep him? Maybe only time can give the answer.