In a dialog taped noon Friday, The Athletic’s Sam Amick stated this (on The Athletic NBA Each day) concerning the state of talks between the Rockets and Suns: I used to be informed yesterday (Thursday) that Houston hadn’t talked to Phoenix since last week, and that call didn’t go particularly well. That could have changed by now, again that’s as of yesterday. They would love to have KD, but it’s on their price.
Supply: Rockets Wire
Supply: Rockets Wire
What’s the excitement on Twitter?
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Kevin Durant tweets DeMarcus Cousins’ supply, a Phoenix Suns ‘teammate,’ is mendacity about locker room fights (w/video) #Suns azcentral.com/story/sports/n… by way of @azcentral – 7:51 PM
Kevin Durant tweets DeMarcus Cousins’ supply, a Phoenix Suns ‘teammate,’ is mendacity about locker room fights (w/video) #Suns azcentral.com/story/sports/n… by way of @azcentral – 7:51 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
Thunder gamers with a 30-point Sport 7:
— Kevin Durant
— Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
— Lu Dort
That’s it. pic.x.com/b5FowZJvnz – 4:22 PM
Thunder gamers with a 30-point Sport 7:
— Kevin Durant
— Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
— Lu Dort
That’s it. pic.x.com/b5FowZJvnz – 4:22 PM




Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
All the main target is on Kevin Durant proper now, however what if Bradley Beal remains to be on the Suns for subsequent season? We talked about what that backcourt with Devin Booker would appear like on the most recent @PHNX_Suns pod:
WATCH: youtube.com/live/fHgOKH5B9…
LISTEN: phnx-suns-podcast.simplecast.com pic.x.com/SZK2qJpnCk – 12:03 PM
All the main target is on Kevin Durant proper now, however what if Bradley Beal remains to be on the Suns for subsequent season? We talked about what that backcourt with Devin Booker would appear like on the most recent @PHNX_Suns pod:
WATCH: youtube.com/live/fHgOKH5B9…
LISTEN: phnx-suns-podcast.simplecast.com pic.x.com/SZK2qJpnCk – 12:03 PM

Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
NBA Commerce Rumors Roundup: Extra Kevin Durant commerce rumors, together with Jrue Vacation concerned in deal
nbcsports.com/nba/news/nba-t… – 11:48 AM
NBA Commerce Rumors Roundup: Extra Kevin Durant commerce rumors, together with Jrue Vacation concerned in deal
nbcsports.com/nba/news/nba-t… – 11:48 AM

Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Kevin Durant takes subject with DeMarcus Cousins saying there have been fights within the Suns’ locker room
nbcsports.com/nba/news/kevin… – 10:25 AM
Kevin Durant takes subject with DeMarcus Cousins saying there have been fights within the Suns’ locker room
nbcsports.com/nba/news/kevin… – 10:25 AM

Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
Put collectively a fast YouTube Brief on the most recent KD commerce rumors as of Friday after which my tackle the entire scenario: youtube.com/shorts/YlYEmBv… – 4:45 AM
Put collectively a fast YouTube Brief on the most recent KD commerce rumors as of Friday after which my tackle the entire scenario: youtube.com/shorts/YlYEmBv… – 4:45 AM

Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
In case the Spurs don’t purchase KD and draft with the 14th choose, I wrote about Joan Beringer: open.substack.com/pub/thespotups…
I nonetheless suppose the chances are the 14th choose will get traded in some kind of deal relatively than SA drafting somebody. – 1:35 AM
In case the Spurs don’t purchase KD and draft with the 14th choose, I wrote about Joan Beringer: open.substack.com/pub/thespotups…
I nonetheless suppose the chances are the 14th choose will get traded in some kind of deal relatively than SA drafting somebody. – 1:35 AM

Micah Adams @MAdamsStatGuy
Crew Chief in Utilization Pct in Finals
Final 10 Years
25 T.J. MCCONNELL (!!!)
25 SGA
24 Luka
24 Tatum
23 Jokic
23 Bam
22 Curry
22 Tatum
21 Giannis
21 Booker
20 LeBron
20 Butler
19 Kawhi
19 Curry
18 LeBron
18 Curry
17 LeBron
17 Durant
16 LeBron
16 Curry
Defend T.J. McConnell perpetually. – 10:00 PM
Crew Chief in Utilization Pct in Finals
Final 10 Years
25 T.J. MCCONNELL (!!!)
25 SGA
24 Luka
24 Tatum
23 Jokic
23 Bam
22 Curry
22 Tatum
21 Giannis
21 Booker
20 LeBron
20 Butler
19 Kawhi
19 Curry
18 LeBron
18 Curry
17 LeBron
17 Durant
16 LeBron
16 Curry
Defend T.J. McConnell perpetually. – 10:00 PM

Gilbert Arenas @GilsArenaShow
“Who’re you to say y’all don’t have curiosity in one of many best scorers to ever contact a rattling basketball?!”
Kendrick Perkins sounds off on the Knicks for having little interest in including Kevin Durant. pic.x.com/8ZdM1vGj6F – 8:16 PM
“Who’re you to say y’all don’t have curiosity in one of many best scorers to ever contact a rattling basketball?!”
Kendrick Perkins sounds off on the Knicks for having little interest in including Kevin Durant. pic.x.com/8ZdM1vGj6F – 8:16 PM

Rob Perez @WorldWideWob
I respect all of the Pacers veterans displaying as much as assist the staff at Sport 6. The Thunder ought to do the identical Sunday. Nick Collison and Kendrick Perkins are already there working. Westbrook, Harden, Jeff Inexperienced, and Steven Adams courtside. KD lurking within the rafters like Sting. – 7:49 PM
I respect all of the Pacers veterans displaying as much as assist the staff at Sport 6. The Thunder ought to do the identical Sunday. Nick Collison and Kendrick Perkins are already there working. Westbrook, Harden, Jeff Inexperienced, and Steven Adams courtside. KD lurking within the rafters like Sting. – 7:49 PM

Vivek Jacob @vivekmjacob
NEW @lockedonraptors!
Solo for a mailbag episode, answered listener Q’s together with:
🏀 Stroll away value for KD
🏀 Masai’s strategy with contract standing
🏀 Greatest non-Vince Carter dunks
youtu.be/ikDCfhJzfRE?si… – 6:13 PM
NEW @lockedonraptors!
Solo for a mailbag episode, answered listener Q’s together with:
🏀 Stroll away value for KD
🏀 Masai’s strategy with contract standing
🏀 Greatest non-Vince Carter dunks
youtu.be/ikDCfhJzfRE?si… – 6:13 PM

Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
We’re going stay on @PHNX_Suns for a Diehard-planned present answering some questions on Kevin Durant, what’s comes after a possible commerce, Bradley Beal’s future in Phoenix and extra! Come hang around and begin your weekend proper:
youtube.com/watch?v=fHgOKH… – 5:57 PM
We’re going stay on @PHNX_Suns for a Diehard-planned present answering some questions on Kevin Durant, what’s comes after a possible commerce, Bradley Beal’s future in Phoenix and extra! Come hang around and begin your weekend proper:
youtube.com/watch?v=fHgOKH… – 5:57 PM

Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
NBA Commerce Rumors Roundup: Newest Kevin Durant commerce rumors, Lakers seek for middle, extra
nbcsports.com/nba/news/nba-t… – 5:46 PM
NBA Commerce Rumors Roundup: Newest Kevin Durant commerce rumors, Lakers seek for middle, extra
nbcsports.com/nba/news/nba-t… – 5:46 PM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Kevin Durant shoots down declare of fistfights in Phoenix Suns locker room (w/video) #Suns azcentral.com/story/sports/n… by way of @azcentral – 3:17 PM
Kevin Durant shoots down declare of fistfights in Phoenix Suns locker room (w/video) #Suns azcentral.com/story/sports/n… by way of @azcentral – 3:17 PM

Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
Re final RT, I wrote about what a Suns’ offseason initially seems to be like in the event that they’re don’t transfer KD and attempt to begin the season with him: open.substack.com/pub/thespotups… – 2:49 PM
Re final RT, I wrote about what a Suns’ offseason initially seems to be like in the event that they’re don’t transfer KD and attempt to begin the season with him: open.substack.com/pub/thespotups… – 2:49 PM

Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
👀🇺🇲 Kevin Durant has taken one other step into the world of worldwide sports activities possession, turning into a minority shareholder in Paris Saint-Germain by a brand new partnership with Qatar Sports activities Investments pic.x.com/rcYQMfEJoX – 2:25 PM
👀🇺🇲 Kevin Durant has taken one other step into the world of worldwide sports activities possession, turning into a minority shareholder in Paris Saint-Germain by a brand new partnership with Qatar Sports activities Investments pic.x.com/rcYQMfEJoX – 2:25 PM


Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
Purely hypothetical. I’m under no circumstances, form or kind suggesting he would ever be traded. I’m simply attempting to get a way of if that is simply age or one thing extra…
If Stephen Curry was the previous star available on the market proper now as an alternative of Kevin Durant, how a lot better are the provides? – 2:10 PM
Purely hypothetical. I’m under no circumstances, form or kind suggesting he would ever be traded. I’m simply attempting to get a way of if that is simply age or one thing extra…
If Stephen Curry was the previous star available on the market proper now as an alternative of Kevin Durant, how a lot better are the provides? – 2:10 PM

NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
Kevin Durant has bought a minority stake in Champions League winner Paris Saint-Germain 👀 pic.x.com/3zEESpI2Y5 – 1:50 PM
Kevin Durant has bought a minority stake in Champions League winner Paris Saint-Germain 👀 pic.x.com/3zEESpI2Y5 – 1:50 PM


Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds
Kevin Durant buys minority stake in Paris Saint-Germain, will advise membership on basketball enlargement
apnews.com/article/soccer… pic.x.com/lGfzCHiOiQ – 1:42 PM
Kevin Durant buys minority stake in Paris Saint-Germain, will advise membership on basketball enlargement
apnews.com/article/soccer… pic.x.com/lGfzCHiOiQ – 1:42 PM


Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
As a brand new shareholder, Kevin Durant is anticipated to contribute to the PSG’s broader multi-sport ambitions, together with potential developments in basketball.
#NBA
eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/18… – 1:11 PM
As a brand new shareholder, Kevin Durant is anticipated to contribute to the PSG’s broader multi-sport ambitions, together with potential developments in basketball.
#NBA
eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/18… – 1:11 PM

Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
We ranked particular person commerce property Phoenix might probably get again in a Kevin Durant deal on @PHNX_Suns, and I had some ideas on these Suns picks that the Rockets personal!
WATCH: youtube.com/watch?v=wUBpuF…
LISTEN: phnx-suns-podcast.simplecast.com pic.x.com/nral9kDoy3 – 12:03 PM
We ranked particular person commerce property Phoenix might probably get again in a Kevin Durant deal on @PHNX_Suns, and I had some ideas on these Suns picks that the Rockets personal!
WATCH: youtube.com/watch?v=wUBpuF…
LISTEN: phnx-suns-podcast.simplecast.com pic.x.com/nral9kDoy3 – 12:03 PM

Adam Aaronson @SixersAdam
New: My third 2025 NBA Mock Draft is stay!
Projected the primary 35 picks to account for every of the Sixers’ picks, and likewise had a handful of trades.
The place will Ace Bailey go if the Sixers don’t take him? The place will Kevin Durant get traded?
And extra:
phillyvoice.com/sixers-news-an… – 9:35 AM
New: My third 2025 NBA Mock Draft is stay!
Projected the primary 35 picks to account for every of the Sixers’ picks, and likewise had a handful of trades.
The place will Ace Bailey go if the Sixers don’t take him? The place will Kevin Durant get traded?
And extra:
phillyvoice.com/sixers-news-an… – 9:35 AM

Bill Simmons @BillSimmons
New BS Podcast w/ @ZachLowe_NBA @RobMahoney
—The Pacers survive but once more… how?
—What went mistaken for OKC?
—Has there ever been a staff like Indy?
—Sport 7 ideas… who’s gotta STEP UP?
—LEGACIES! LEGACIES!
—The Lakers sale
—The KD Commerce Hostage Disaster
open.spotify.com/episode/2jc0NZ… – 2:06 AM
New BS Podcast w/ @ZachLowe_NBA @RobMahoney
—The Pacers survive but once more… how?
—What went mistaken for OKC?
—Has there ever been a staff like Indy?
—Sport 7 ideas… who’s gotta STEP UP?
—LEGACIES! LEGACIES!
—The Lakers sale
—The KD Commerce Hostage Disaster
open.spotify.com/episode/2jc0NZ… – 2:06 AM

Kevin O’Connor @KevinOConnorNBA
New pod with @tomhaberstroh on Sport 6, plus every thing else occurring across the NBA: Ace Bailey, KD, some Paul George hypothesis, and extra.
APPLE: tinyurl.com/4efmzeyz
SPOTIFY: tinyurl.com/4ucvtywf
YOUTUBE: youtube.com/live/LAI5ahG_O…
🏀🏀🏀 pic.x.com/phWW2f90MY – 1:27 AM
New pod with @tomhaberstroh on Sport 6, plus every thing else occurring across the NBA: Ace Bailey, KD, some Paul George hypothesis, and extra.
APPLE: tinyurl.com/4efmzeyz
SPOTIFY: tinyurl.com/4ucvtywf
YOUTUBE: youtube.com/live/LAI5ahG_O…
🏀🏀🏀 pic.x.com/phWW2f90MY – 1:27 AM


Sam Vecenie @Sam_Vecenie
Going stay with @motorcityhoops right here momentarily to speak about that absolute beat down that the Pacers gave to the Thunder, then additionally some NBA Draft stuff and KD stuff as we type by all of it!
youtube.com/live/RbcsoD2Iu… pic.x.com/KNUfC4QsPD – 11:17 PM
Going stay with @motorcityhoops right here momentarily to speak about that absolute beat down that the Pacers gave to the Thunder, then additionally some NBA Draft stuff and KD stuff as we type by all of it!
youtube.com/live/RbcsoD2Iu… pic.x.com/KNUfC4QsPD – 11:17 PM


Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
I don’t know the place Kevin Durant goes to finish up, and Ime Udoka’s extension got here as no shock. However it’s value noting that Durant was an enormous Udoka fan from their time with the #Nets, and was backing him for the pinnacle job in Nov. 2022 after Steve Nash’s firing. #NBA #Rockets – 7:17 PM
I don’t know the place Kevin Durant goes to finish up, and Ime Udoka’s extension got here as no shock. However it’s value noting that Durant was an enormous Udoka fan from their time with the #Nets, and was backing him for the pinnacle job in Nov. 2022 after Steve Nash’s firing. #NBA #Rockets – 7:17 PM

Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Completely satisfied Tiersday! We’re going stay on @PHNX_Suns to rank each single particular person asset the Suns might probably get in a Kevin Durant commerce. Come hang around:
youtube.com/watch?v=wUBpuF… – 5:57 PM
Completely satisfied Tiersday! We’re going stay on @PHNX_Suns to rank each single particular person asset the Suns might probably get in a Kevin Durant commerce. Come hang around:
youtube.com/watch?v=wUBpuF… – 5:57 PM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Phoenix Suns mull teaching workers, draft, area naming rights as Kevin Durant talks proceed (w/video) #Suns #NBADraft
azcentral.com/story/sports/n… by way of @azcentral – 5:35 PM
Phoenix Suns mull teaching workers, draft, area naming rights as Kevin Durant talks proceed (w/video) #Suns #NBADraft
azcentral.com/story/sports/n… by way of @azcentral – 5:35 PM

Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
Free Hollinger & Duncan: Bane Commerce, KD Commerce, Draft Boards with @johnhollinger
Hear:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ban…
open.spotify.com/episode/5azWyC…
Or watch:
youtube.com/watch?v=3RmxW5… – 3:28 PM
Free Hollinger & Duncan: Bane Commerce, KD Commerce, Draft Boards with @johnhollinger
Hear:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ban…
open.spotify.com/episode/5azWyC…
Or watch:
youtube.com/watch?v=3RmxW5… – 3:28 PM

NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
“There’s a sure value threshold they’ll go to for a man like Kevin Durant, and if that value doesn’t align with Phoenix’s, then clearly there’s simply not going to be a deal.”
@ShamsCharania shares an replace on the Spurs and Kevin Durant
(by way of @PatMcAfeeShow) pic.x.com/ZiqnrlSOgD – 12:53 PM
“There’s a sure value threshold they’ll go to for a man like Kevin Durant, and if that value doesn’t align with Phoenix’s, then clearly there’s simply not going to be a deal.”
@ShamsCharania shares an replace on the Spurs and Kevin Durant


Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
Free Hollinger & Duncan: Bane Commerce, KD Commerce, Draft Boards with @johnhollinger
Hear:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ban…
open.spotify.com/episode/5azWyC…
Or watch:
youtube.com/watch?v=3RmxW5… – 10:09 AM
Free Hollinger & Duncan: Bane Commerce, KD Commerce, Draft Boards with @johnhollinger
Hear:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ban…
open.spotify.com/episode/5azWyC…
Or watch:
youtube.com/watch?v=3RmxW5… – 10:09 AM
Extra on this storyline
“One clarification right here (as a result of) we rushed at finish — once I talked about the very broad concept of 3-team trades involving Jrue Vacation + KD, I meant to indicate KD would go to the third team in those deals (i.e. maybe a team on his list) — and NOT to Boston,” Lowe wrote on social media. “The Celtics are NOT looking to trade for KD. I don’t think such a 3-team trade is really in the ether anyway. Thought this would be obvious but should have stated more clearly.” -via Booth Newspapers / June 22, 2025
To date, it sounds just like the Suns aren’t within the commerce packages being supplied. So with the draft developing, NBA insider Zach Lowe floated over Durant being linked to the Celtics, however not essentially with the All-Star ending up in Boston. Lowe made his current touch upon his podcast Friday. “The main target for me is on Jrue Vacation,” Lowe stated. “I’ve heard that there have been at least very broad discussions of three-team, Durant-related trades where Jrue Holiday is (included). I think these could be conjured by Phoenix in hopes of getting a deal done, more-or-less, where Jrue Holiday moves somewhere. Just like he was the shrapnel in the (Damian Lillard) trade and ended up in Boston.” -via Booth Newspapers / June 22, 2025
It’s more likely to, regardless of San Antonio fielding inquiries from groups trying to commerce as much as No. 2, whereas two future Corridor of Famers — Giannis Antetokounmpo and Kevin Durant — might develop into out there in potential trades. The Spurs haven’t held any substantive discussions regarding the former, in accordance with sources, and Phoenix’s asking value may be too steep for a franchise trying to stay cautious throughout the early years of Wembanyama’s profession. -via ESPN / June 21, 2025