Kevin Durant Trade Rumors Heat Up: Miami a Top Suitor as Suns Lower Asking Price
With the 2025 NBA Draft looming on June 25, reports are intensifying around the expected trade of Kevin Durant, and the Phoenix Suns have now lowered their asking price โ potentially opening the door for a franchise-altering deal.
The Miami Heat have long been linked to Durant, and with the Suns eager to reset their roster and regain flexibility, this could be Pat Rileyโs moment to make one last aggressive push for a championship window with Jimmy Butler still in the fold.
๐ฐ What Would Miami Have to Give Up?
If the asking price is truly lower, hereโs a realistic Heat trade package:
Miami receives:
- Kevin Durant
Phoenix receives:
- Tyler Herro
- Duncan Robinson
- Nikola Joviฤ
- Jaime Jaquez Jr.
- 2025 First-Round Pick
- 2027 First-Round Pick (unprotected)
This deal would likely meet the Sunsโ need for young talent, shooting, and draft compensation โ and would keep Bam Adebayo and Jimmy Butler in Miami, forming a lethal Big Three.
๐ฅ Why Miami Should Consider It:
- Durant still averaged 27.1 PPG last season and remains one of the most dangerous scorers in the league.
- Miami thrives with elite veterans, and KD fits Heat Culture with his intensity and playoff rรฉsumรฉ.
- Championship Window Now: With Jimmy aging, this is the time to go all-in.
๐ค The Big Question:
Would you sacrifice both Herro and Miamiโs best young prospects (Jaquez and Joviฤ) for one or two shots at a title with KD?
Heat Nation โ would you rather build around youth and flexibilityโฆ or roll the dice on Durant and chase Banner No. 4?
Letโs hear it:
โก๏ธ Go all-in for Durant
OR
โก๏ธ Keep the core and build smart?
