Overview

• The Phoenix Suns are expected to trade Kevin Durant this offseason after a 37-45 season and a first-round playoff sweep by the Cleveland Cavaliers.
• NBA insiders report the Miami Heat and Minnesota Timberwolves are leading candidates to pursue Durant, with mutual interest from both sides.
• Previous trade talks between the Suns and Heat involving Jimmy Butler fell through, while the Timberwolves aggressively pursued Durant at the trade deadline.
• Phoenix is shifting its roster strategy away from building around star players like Durant, Devin Booker, and Bradley Beal, and toward acquiring defensive-minded talent.
• Durant's expiring $54.7 million contract and the Suns' financial constraints under the NBA’s salary cap make him a pivotal trade asset for the team’s offseason overhaul.