The Suns strive to maximize profits, and each team is unwilling to do everything for Lao Du

In recent times, Durant's transaction has entered the fast lane. According to reports, Durant's next home includes the Rockets, Spurs, Heat and Timberwolves. But the American media also pointed out incisively that the more reports of KD's favorite next home, it means that he is gradually drifting away from these teams.

Go back to February 2023, the Nets gave Durant and Warren in the trade, and obtained four first-round picks from the Suns in 2023, 2025, 2027 and 2029, as well as the first-round pick swap rights in 2028. Durant's arrival did not help the Suns achieve ideal results. Now Phoenix has chosen to trade KD to rebuild a lineup around Booker. They must want to seize this opportunity and recycle the draft picks they gave out as much as possible. Although the Suns once expressed their willingness to help Durant go to their favorite team, business is business, and the amount of chips is the only criterion for whether the Suns will allow Durant.

Judging from the current market environment, Durant's next players seem to be unwilling to give out more chips. According to US media reports, the Heat's main bargaining chip is young inside Wealth; the Spurs may not be willing to give out the second pick, they have met Dylan Harper, and Castle is the bottom line accepted by the Suns; the Rockets have three future first-round picks for the Suns, but it is difficult for the Suns to recover all of them in this deal; and for the Timberwolves, they have marked Edwards and McDaniels as non-sales products.

Considering Durant's age, teams that are looking forward to winning are not willing to trade. Famous reporter Fisher said in the report that although teams such as the Spurs can meet the requirements of the Suns, there are many voices in the league that question whether some teams will pay a lot of draft picks to introduce Durant at this stage of their career. The Rockets also hold this attitude. Although the Suns are very interested in the Rockets' first-round pick, Shin Kyung and Green, the Rockets are always reserved about the depth of breaking up the existing lineup. Considering Durant's age (now 36 years old) and injury history, Stone seems particularly cautious in matching the timeline with the Rockets' young core.

Spurs, Fisher pointed out in the report that the team is not even willing to give Castle, and the Spurs are only willing to discuss veterans such as Wassel, Kelden Johnson and Barnes. The Spurs got Fox this season, and now giving up the Rookie of the Year or the No. 2 pick won't work for them. It is also reported that the Suns hope that the Knicks can join the negotiations. They are very interested in getting Anunobi and Bridges, and believe that the arrival of such players can help Booker regain the competitiveness of the Suns.

In short, the Suns currently have the absolute initiative in trading Durant, and they hope to seek the most rewards in the market. But at the same time, each team is unwilling to give more valuable draft picks and young newcomers considering Durant's age and injury factors. Although the draft is getting closer and closer, the KD deal seems to have reached a deadlock before a certain team is willing to give it aside.