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Kevin Durant Trade Rumors: Odds For Phoenix Suns All-Star To Be Traded
- If Luka Doncic can be traded, anyone can - right?
- That includes future Hall of Famer Kevin Durant.
- Could the Suns move Durant back to the Warriors?
- BetArizona breaks it all down.
It’s been nearly two years to the day that the Phoenix Suns sent shockwaves across the NBA and Arizona sports betting, trading a slew of talent to the Brooklyn Nets for the rights to 14-time All-Star forward Kevin Durant, with the Western Conference franchise still looking for the returns they expected from that windfall.
In the 122 games that Durant’s suited up for the Suns, the club’s fallen in the Western Conference semifinals and the first round of the NBA Playoffs, with two head coaches (Monty Williams and Frank Vogel) coming and going during that stretch.
This season, first year head coach Mike Budenholzer has the Suns at 25-24 (.510) and in the 10th and final spot for the play-in round of the sport’s postseason, begging the question of whether GM James Jones would opt to blow things up and part ways with the team’s superstar forward.
With that in mind, BetArizona.com broke down some hypothetical odds on where KD would be playing once the NBA’s trade deadline passed, with the Suns still sitting as an overwhelming favorite to keep the future Hall of Famer.
Durant did eventually stay in Phoenix, though the organization's brass definitely took a few calls about his services. Bookmark this page ahead of the NBA offseason to stay up to date on Durant's future.
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Kevin Durant Next Team Odds
Team | Odds | Percent Chance |
Stays w/Phoenix Suns | -250 | 71.4% |
Golden State Warriors | +700 | 12.5% |
Houston Rockets | +2500 | 3.8% |
Memphis Grizzlies | +4000 | 2.4% |
Miami Heat | +4000 | 2.4% |
The Field | +1500 | 6.3% |
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Where Will KD Go Next?
For now, we’re assuming that Phoenix will keep Durant through the rest of the season, at least, which is why we have the Suns as a resounding favorite to keep him in town at -200, while the top outside contender to land him is one of Durant’s former clubs.
That’s because the Golden State Warriors check in at +700 to swoop in and acquire KD, while the upstart Houston Rockets and Memphis Grizzlies are next up, at +2500 and +4000, respectively, with the Miami Heat also listed at +4000 to land the superstar before Thursday’s deadline.
For now, what we know is that Durant will suit up for the Suns at least one more time, as the Suns head to Oklahoma to play the team that drafted him (the Oklahoma City Thunder) on Wednesday night, with the team’s next game coming on Friday against the Utah Jazz at home, a day after the NBA’s trade deadline.
USA Today photo by Cary Edmondson.
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