New Kevin Durant Trade and Contract Rumor Emerges Friday originally appeared on Athlon Sports. According to Shams Charania of ESPN, the Phoenix Suns are hiring Cleveland Cavaliers assistant Jordan Ott as their new head coach. The Suns fired Mike Budenholzer after one season. They also fired Frank Vogel in 2024 after hiring him in 2023.

Start the Photoshopping of Kevin Durant in other uniforms. ESPN NBA insider Brian Windhorst said Wednesday that Durant is a near-lock to be traded by the Suns this offseason. “Kevin Durant, I’m like 98 percent sure he’s not going to be a Sun next year,

The Suns should ask for those draft picks for Durant. As far as players, landing Jalen Green and Jabari Smith Jr. in a trade would give the Suns two Day 1 starters to pair up with Devin Booker, Bradley Beal and a big man.