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Unintentional Holiday? The Clippers focus on Durant, the American Ji revealed that they have contacted the Suns, Harden is winning the championship and is looking forward to the championship

5:11pm, 11 June 2025Basketball

According to a previous famous reporter, Suns intend to reach a two-year, 149 million contract extension with Booker. If the signing is successful and the remaining 3 years of contract Booker himself will be bound to the Sun for a total of 5 years. Then trading Durant first to reduce the cap space, and then slowly deal with Bill is the priority strategy. When the Suns get some draft pick chips, they can completely surround Booker. It is estimated that at the age of 30, the Suns can give Booker a lineup with a reasonable salary and healthy Suns.

There are too much news about where Durant is going. Today, Bill Simmons revealed that the Spurs and the Suns have already reached a deal, and both sides will wait for the draft to announce it. We don't know whether it is true or not, or it may be true. Because Durant is really not worth a lot at the moment, he may not be able to exchange for good chips at the age of 37. The Rockets' chips will definitely be better than the Spurs, but their delay in taking action has also prevented Durant's market price from increasing.

This is what we said, maybe the Clippers have a chance to win Durant. If it were three years ago, the Clippers would not even think about it, but now there is hope. In addition, according to Matt Moore, a reporter from the US media "Action Network", the Clippers have indeed contacted the Suns and the two sides have discussed Durant's trading operations. There were rumors before that the Clippers were interested in Holiday, and the chips were a first-round pick by Powell and Bogdan, but the Clippers were becoming less interested in Holiday.

Clippers' record Law Murray also said that the team's interest in Holiday has been exaggerated. The Clippers actually don’t trade, but they are not at the level of Holiday. Instead, a big fish that can change the Clippers' prospects for the championship, and this big fish is Durant. Clippers owner Ballmer's goal is to wait for Leonard and Harden's contract to expire in 2027, so the team can free up 140 million space to sign and rebuild the team.

So what the Clippers need to strive for in the next two seasons, either the Clippers will break through the West and win the championship, or they will completely defeat and rebuild, and no one of the three giants will be left behind. If it is based on the premise of getting Durant, it will meet the requirements of the Clippers. Because Durant's contract expires in 26 years, the Nets' previous contract extension with Durant was 194 million in 4 years. Last year, Durant refused to renew his contract with the Suns in advance, but in fact he also plans to leave the team. Especially on this year's transaction deadline, the two sides are breaking up.

When Durant did not apply for a transaction, the Suns' senior management put him on the trading stage. Durant was almost sent back to the Warriors. Green even said recently that he once thought Durant would come back instead of Butler joining. Interestingly, the Suns' top management left immediately after failing to operate Durant. The Clippers are also very attractive to Durant, with Harden and Leonard here. It is an ideal place to make another move against Durant in the end, and it is still the Los Angeles market.

Harden + Durant + Leonard, and the fourth giant Zubac is also in the interior. The Clippers' chips are likely to be Powell + Jones + Bogdan, and another first-round pick. In this case, Durant plays No. 4 partner Zubac in the Clippers, and Leonard returns to his favorite No. 3 to reduce consumption. Dunn is enough around Harden. Paul and the Clippers are interested in each other on the bench, and Brogdon is also very cheap. Evan Sidery, M.D., reported that Brogdon's market price is a basic salary. The Clippers can do a big game this offseason, and just play these two seasons will not affect Ballmer's 27-year plan.

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