Reject trade and choose to stay in the team! The situation changes during the offseason, and the Suns may make a profit.
10:09pm, 8 June 2025Basketball
The NBA Finals are in full swing, but the potential trades of the remaining teams have already been undercurrent, waiting for the offseason to come. Many teams including the Suns, Lakers, Warriors, Knicks, Cavaliers and others are deeply involved in trading rumors. The Cavaliers Garland are facing being traded, while the Lakers and Warriors need to strengthen the inside line, and the Suns are even more facing the situation of demolition. Trading Durant is a foregone conclusion, and it depends on when the transaction will happen. Reject the transaction and choose to stay in the team! Things change during the offseason, and the Suns may make a profit.
The players who have attracted much attention from many trades are concentrated in two, and they are also players who are likely to have an important impact on the league structure in the new season: Antetokounmpo and Durant. Especially when Antetokounmpo was revealed to be open to leaving the team, many teams' eyes were already focused on the Bucks and Antetokounmpo. They were also planning chips that they could trade, preparing to give it a try to get Antetokounmpo.
The Bucks' performance has begun to decline sharply since winning the championship. Although they have still achieved good performance this past season, the team's problems are quite obvious. The lineup is aging, and the newly obtained Kuzma performed averagely. Lillard has been unable to find his former state for a long time, and he suffered injuries in the playoffs. In the end, they were eliminated by the Pacers and failed again in the first round. The combination of various situations has led Antetokounmpo, who is at the peak of his career, to think of going away.
Obviously, the Bucks are unwilling to let Antetokounmpo go and they are constantly trying to discuss with him, and the two sides have also been revealed that they will discuss further possibilities. Things have made new progress earlier. According to NBA reporter Ary, according to sources, Antetokounmpo has made it clear that he plans to continue playing for the team at this stage and has no intention of submitting a deal application this summer offseason. It is worth mentioning that according to reporter Jake Fisher, the league's agents, team executives, etc. generally believe that he will stay in the Bucks.
In this season, Antetokounmpo was still able to average 30 points, 12 rebounds, 6.5 assists and 1.2 blocks per game, and averaged 33 points, 15.4 rebounds, 6.6 assists and 1 steal per game in the playoffs. Unfortunately, it still failed to prevent the Bucks from being eliminated in the first round. Now Antetokounmpo has been revealed to have made it clear that he will not seek a deal if he stays in the team, so there will be unexpected situations for the potential operations of each team in the offseason.
After all, many teams interested in Durant have only used him as a backup option; more attention is to focus on Antetokounmpo's side, including teams such as the Rockets and Spurs. In this way, Durant is the only big fish left in the offseason. It is worth mentioning that Durant still averaged 26+6 per game this season. However, his age, injury status and a contract of only one year left have made many teams wait and see him. In order to reach a deal with the Rockets, the Suns even chose to lower the offer, just to reach a deal before the draft as much as possible and exchange for their own draft picks. The Rockets are also not very interested in Durant.
Now, the Suns may become profitable. Antetokounmpo chooses to stay in the team, so Durant's trading value during the offseason will naturally rise. Although the age, injury and contract issues mentioned above still exist, it is undoubtedly suitable for teams that want to give it a try during the offseason and seek better results in the new season.
, including the Clippers that were previously exposed, they can try to get Durant to form a Big Three lineup of Harden + Durant + Leonard. The Rockets are also likely to reconsider Durant's trading value. If teams including the Knicks and the Spurs get Durant's competitiveness in the new season, it will inevitably increase significantly.
There is still some time before the start of the offseason for the coaching season. Whether other situations will occur during this period depends on the subsequent progress. What kind of chip do you think the Suns can exchange for Durant? Which team will Durant go to?
Related Posts
- 43 points + 40 points, counterattack from substitute to become the boss! He wants to rewrite the history of the championship!
- NBA four news: The Rabbit undergoes surgery, Curry misses the G5, Pacers eliminate the Cavaliers 4-1
- It s a pity that James missed the best defense team this season. He is 40 years old and he is trying his best to defend.
- Believe it or not, the four stars worthy of the maximum salary contract in the playoffs, Zeng Fanbo gave all of them
- Causes of Celtics failure: All four major players were injured, and the injury wave shattered the championship dream
- 4 scoring champion! 15th All-Star, full of honors, why is there no one robbed him?
- It s very inaccurate to play the Lakers, but it s still not accurate to play the Warriors! The Timberwolves veteran s backcourt is worrying
- Randall: Are you watching Alexander s free throw? Edwards: I m watching Reed s shot!
- The Rockets advancement trend! Cole puts pressure, he was wrong, the league doesn t care about the Lakers, let alone the Warriors