US reporter: Durant may be traded in the offseason, and the Rockets are his most likely new home

ESPN's Shams Charania insisted on Wednesday that there is a high chance that Kevin Durant will be traded during the offseason.

According to Shams Charanie and his colleague Brian Windhorst, the Phoenix Suns plan to send 36-year-old Kevin Durant away during the offseason. The two sides have reached a basic consensus unless the Suns achieve ideal results in the playoffs.

The Ringer reporter Logan Murdoch recently revealed that Durant is open to staying with the Suns. However, he has become one of the few possible trading targets of the team when the Suns have no intention of trading Devin Booker. Shams Charania also provided some important intelligence about Durant on The Pat McAfee Show. According to him, Durant considered leaving the Suns before this year's trade deadline and expressed interest in the New York Knicks, Minnesota Timberwolves, Houston Rockets, San Antonio Spurs and Miami Heat. The Knicks and other teams have also discussed the possibility of getting Durant, and they may continue to pay attention to Durant's whereabouts during the offseason.

Forbes reporter Evan Sidry further stated that the Suns will help Durant find the most suitable destination in his favorite team. It is expected that trade negotiations will resume during the offseason, but whether the deal can be reached in the end still depends on many factors.

Sidley also pointed out that the Rockets are most likely to become Durant's new home. The team holds the Suns' unprotected first-round picks in 2025, 2027 and 2029, which will help them come up with attractive trade plans this summer.