Kevin Durant is expected to once again be on the move this offseason. While he continued to play at an elite level in his age-36 season, his name has consistently come up in trade rumors as the Phoenix Suns look to get under the second apron next season.
The 15-time All-Star has been linked to several teams after the Suns shockingly failed to reach the postseason. One Western Conference team was recently named as a potential sleeper to land the superstar forward.
"The one team that I think there will be communication -- now again, this may be the Suns reaching out to them or them reaching out to the Suns or just mutual interest -- the one more team I'm going to put in there as a possibility is the (Los Angeles) Clippers," 98.7 FM Phoenix's John Gambadoro shared Thursday. "We've never talked about the Clippers before, but they got (Ivica) Zubac, they got (Kris) Dunn, they got (Norman) Powell, they got Derrick Jones. I'll have to look at what their draft capital is, but the Clippers are a team that I've heard."
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While the Clippers do not have control of their own first-round pick until 2030, they do have assets that could interest the Suns if the latter is not looking for a complete rebuild. Meanwhile, pairing Durant with Kawhi Leonard and James Harden would give Los Angeles one of the most formidable Big 3's in the entire NBA.
The 2013-14 MVP missed 20 games this season, however, he played at an elite level when healthy. Durant averaged 26.6 points, 6.0 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 0.8 steals and 1.2 blocks per game while shooting 52.7% from the field, 43.0% from three-point range and 83.9% from the free-throw line.
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