Kevin Durant Trade Expected to Be Imminent With 3 Teams Competing Over Him originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Kevin Durant trade sweepstakes are heating up, as Shams Charania of ESPN reported on Friday that the Phoenix Suns star could be traded soon.

League sources continue to cite the Pelicans as a team aggressively looking to move up in the draft, with most front-office executives believing Bailey is the target of new general manager Joe Dumars. That’s why we’re mocking a trade here for this week’s mock, with Herb Jones and a low-value first in 2026 via the Pacers to move up four spots.

A recent report from Phoenix-based radio host John Gambadoro indicated that Kevin Durant has two preferred trade destinations this offseason