Warriors’ Chances of Trading For Kevin Durant Take Major Hit After Recent Report originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
The Golden State Warriors are running out of time for one more championship in the Stephen Curry era. A pivotal offseason will decide just how close they are to that goal for the 2025-26 season.
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The easy approach to going all in on this window to win a title would be utilizing the trade market this summer to land another addition that upgrades this core. A reunion with Kevin Durant comes to mind.
Durant averaged 26.6 points, 6.0 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1.2 blocks, and 0.8 steals per game, while shooting 53-43-84, this past campaign. The Phoenix Suns superstar is all but guaranteed to be on the move too.
However, a new report revealed an issue with how the Warriors could fit into the Durant sweepstakes. Golden State is lacking in a key department that the Suns will be looking for.
Matt Moore wrote, “The Suns have indicated to teams that center is at a premium for them in any KD talks. He might stick around, but their biggest interest is in solving the center position, which has been a disaster since moving on from [DeAndre] Ayton.”
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The Warriors are not in a position to help fix that area of need for the Suns. Golden State has significant questions around their own frontcourt ahead of the 2025 offseason.
Phoenix Suns stars Devin Booker and Kevin Durant© Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images
Trayce Jackson-Davis and Quinten Post are the only options at center that the Warriors have pinned down for the 2025-26 season. That is assuming the team option on Post gets picked up.
Neither of those players screams ‘headliner’ in a potential trade for Durant. Perhaps Draymond Green somewhat answers the call as a small-ball option at the five. However, the advanced age of the Warriors star offers its own issues for the Suns.
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The only real way the Warriors may have a chance here, if the rumors are true, is a multi-team trade involving other trade partners. Apart from that, the dream of bringing Durant back to the Bay Area appears to be a long shot.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 3, 2025, where it first appeared.
