{"id":73519,"date":"2025-06-03T07:35:19","date_gmt":"2025-06-03T07:35:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/73519\/"},"modified":"2025-06-03T07:35:19","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T07:35:19","slug":"trade-idea-sees-kevin-durant-land-with-historic-nba-franchise-in-blockbuster-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/73519\/","title":{"rendered":"Trade Idea Sees Kevin Durant Land With Historic NBA Franchise in Blockbuster Deal"},"content":{"rendered":"

Trade Idea Sees Kevin Durant Land With Historic NBA Franchise in Blockbuster Deal<\/a> originally appeared on Athlon Sports<\/a>.<\/p>\n

A bold trade\u00a0proposal<\/a> from Yahoo Sports\u2019 Tom Haberstroh has sparked fervent speculation, envisioning Phoenix Suns superstar Kevin Durant joining the New York Knicks in a seismic three-team deal with the Washington Wizards.<\/p>\n

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This blockbuster would see the Knicks acquire the former MVP and two-time NBA champion, pairing him with Jalen Brunson and Mikal Bridges to form a formidable Big Three at Madison Square Garden.<\/p>\n

The trade would send Karl-Anthony Towns to Phoenix to reunite with Devin Booker for the first time since the two were Kentucky Wildcats in 2014-15, while the Wizards receive Miles McBride, Josh Hart, and retain their 2026 first-round pick.<\/p>\n

Durant, still an elite scorer at 36, averaged 26.6 points on 52.7% shooting in 2024-25, offering the Knicks a proven playoff performer.<\/p>\n

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Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant (35) looks on against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center. Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

The move addresses New York\u2019s defensive struggles exposed in the Eastern Conference Finals, where Towns\u2019 defensive lapses led to Mitchell Robinson\u2019s insertion into the starting lineup.<\/p>\n

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Durant\u2019s two-way prowess and $51 million salary\u2014compared to Towns\u2019 $57 million next season\u2014provide cap relief for a Knicks team that desperately needs it.<\/p>\n

The Suns, meanwhile, gains an offensive force in Towns, preserving competitiveness without a full rebuild. The Wizards facilitate the deal, absorbing Hart\u2019s contract for young talent and draft control.<\/p>\n

While the Knicks are also eyeing Giannis Antetokounmpo, Durant\u2019s acquisition feels more feasible, especially with his reported openness to a trade.<\/p>\n

If Durant approves, this trade could elevate the Knicks into true contenders, blending championship experience with New York\u2019s rising core.<\/p>\n

Related: Suns’ Reported Plan for Kevin Durant Revealed Amid Coaching Search<\/a><\/p>\n

This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports<\/a> on Jun 2, 2025, where it first appeared.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Trade Idea Sees Kevin Durant Land With Historic NBA Franchise in Blockbuster Deal originally appeared on Athlon Sports.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":66675,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3791],"tags":[7,2292,123,288,327,563,3075,938,1260,2715,152,1247,6,191,2065,472,4045,604,999,468],"class_list":{"0":"post-73519","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-phoenix-suns","8":"tag-basketball","9":"tag-devin-booker","10":"tag-giannis-antetokounmpo","11":"tag-jalen-brunson","12":"tag-josh-hart","13":"tag-karl-anthony-towns","14":"tag-kentucky-wildcats","15":"tag-kevin-durant","16":"tag-mikal-bridges","17":"tag-miles-mcbride","18":"tag-minnesota-timberwolves","19":"tag-mitchell-robinson","20":"tag-nba","21":"tag-new-york-knicks","22":"tag-phoenix","23":"tag-phoenix-suns","24":"tag-phoenixsuns","25":"tag-suns","26":"tag-tom-haberstroh","27":"tag-washington-wizards"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nba\/114618284424258631","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73519","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=73519"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73519\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/66675"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=73519"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=73519"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=73519"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}