Logic dictates that as a player gets older, his body is more inclined to break down, and that's regardless of how well anyone takes care of himself — LeBron James excluded, as we're getting awfully close to deeming him an actual alien. (Although, nagging injuries do appear to be finally creeping in for LeBron.)

“Listen, they could give away Bradley Beal if they could,” Smith continued. “They can’t because he has a no-trade clause. Can’t get rid of him. They’re stuck with him, which is why KD is the only asset you have.” Smith later said the Suns have to “do it for themselves” and this situation “can’t be about Durant” when negotiating the deal.

Phoenix Suns star forward Kevin Durant appears to be on the move this offseason as the team prepares for a soft rebuild. The Suns missed the playoffs this year and were eliminated in the first round in 2024.

Kevin Durant has been part of some high-profile moves to new teams over the past decade in the NBA. However, at this point of his career, there are aspects that complicate what could be his next one this summer out of Phoenix.

Kevin Durant has not advanced past the second round of the playoffs since he left the Warriors. This lack of success persists despite Durant playing alongside All-Stars James Harden and Kyrie Irving in Brooklyn,

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