Waiting for the official announcement! Goodbye to the Suns, famous reporters exploded the trading plan of 4 teams, KD goes to New York, Towns goes to the Pelicans
5:17am, 12 June 2025Basketball
At present, the NBA Finals are in full swing, and the two youthful teams, the Thunder and Pacers, are fighting desperately at the top of the championship's glory. In the G1 battle, the Pacers staged a soul-stirring reversal with Halliburton's shocking finale, which made the fans excited. However, when it comes to the amazing performance of the super scoring points, the Thunder are undoubtedly better. But the Pacers who return to their home court are like dormant tigers, which may burst out with amazing energy at any time and win a precious victory. The direction of the series is becoming more and more confusing, and a peak duel that is fiercely fought for six or even tiebreakers seems to be on the verge of being on the string.
As the fire of the finals is burning, those teams that have failed in the playoffs have long turned their attention to the upcoming free agent market. A battle without gunpowder is quietly kicking off. In this fierce competition, the Knicks, who had just returned in the Eastern Conference Finals, suddenly broke into the center of the stage of Durant's battle and became one of the strong contenders of the superstar. The US media "Open-Air Stand" added fuel to the fire and decisively launched a major trading plan involving 4 teams and 6 people. Once this deal is reached, the three major stars in the league will complete the swap of their clubs, and the entire league pattern may usher in an unprecedented reshuffle. In the middle of the season, the Suns tried to trade Durant in order to seek further optimization of the lineup. However, Durant refused the possibility of joining the Warriors and other potential next players on the grounds that he did not want to trade hastily in the middle of the season. Now, the offseason is getting closer and closer, and the Suns have once again set off a frenzy of selling Durant. According to Suns reporter John Gambadoro on the podcast program "Full court pass", the Suns management has made up their minds to send the superstar away before the draft. The 2025 draft will be grandly opened from June 25 to 26, which means that the Suns will have only 15 days left to operate the Durant trade.
Amid this tense countdown, Durant's Sun jerseys in major stores are being sold wildly, as if silently announcing the end of an era. KD, who once wore a sun robe, may be about to embark on a new journey. As the KD competition entered a fierce stage, US media updated Durant's next odds list in a timely manner. With its rich trading assets and strong team heritage, the Spurs and the Rockets are still the best in the odds list and lead the entire game. The Knicks are like a sudden rising star, following closely behind and becoming a dark horse team pursuing Durant, which has attracted many fans and media attention. The Knicks coveted Durant, which was by no means a temporary heartbroken. Back in 2019, when Durant left the Warriors and re-choosed his next home, the Knicks were one of his first choices. At that time, the two sides were so close that they seemed to be just one layer of window paper that could work together to open a brilliant chapter. However, fate made a small joke at this moment. According to ESPN's famous reporter Ramona Shelburne, Knicks boss Dolan was worried about Durant's injury at the time and was hesitant about whether to provide him with a maximum salary contract. This hesitation, like the butterfly effect, changed the direction of the entire event. In the end, Durant changed his mind and went to the Brooklyn Nets who were in New York with Irving, leaving endless regrets and sighs from Knicks fans.
Durant himself also mentioned this past in his podcast program "Boardroom", bluntly saying that his agent, father, mother and all relatives and friends did not want him to go to the Nets, but instead looked forward to him joining the Knicks. It can be seen that the two sides had an unfinished fate many years ago, like two parallel lines, which seemed to be drifting away, but at a certain corner of their destiny, there was a possibility of converging again.
Time flies, and the Knicks are no longer the same as before. In the past two seasons, they have been like phoenixes reborn in the ashes, successfully getting rid of the label of a bottom team and gradually making their mark in the league. Durant, the superstar who has experienced storms, always has the desire for a championship, like a lonely walker, who has never stopped on the road to pursuing glory. At this time, the goal of both sides is to win the championship as soon as possible, let the light of glory illuminate the team's future and make fans cheer for it.
According to the latest report by Dusty Garza, Durant has always acted in a low-key and private manner, like a mysterious knight, who only shares his true thoughts with a few people, including his agent and partner Ritchie Kleiman. At present, many teams are like sharks smelling blood, actively communicating with Ritchie Clayman and trying to find out Durant's intentions. And Ritchie Kleiman's attitude was clear and firm: Durant was eager to join a strong team that "wins now", just like a general who was eager to make achievements on the battlefield, and was eager to find an army that could allow him to display his talents.
Knicks' goals coincide with Durant's demands, just like a match made by heaven. According to New York Times Knicks team reporter James L. Edwards III, after firing Thibodeau, the Knicks management acted quickly, like a wise general re-arranged troops on the battlefield and began to conduct a comprehensive examination of the new coach candidates. There is only one core indicator for them to choose a new coach, that is, no matter who comes to coach, the team's ultimate goal is to win the championship as soon as possible, just like looking for a lighthouse of light in the darkness, and unswervingly moving towards the championship. This persistent pursuit of the championship has made the Knicks and Durant closer, as if the silk thread of fate is wrapping them tightly together. Against the backdrop of the same goals between the two sides, the Knicks naturally became the most promising dark horse in the KD battle, like a warrior ready to charge on the battlefield at any time. The US media "Open-Air Stand" also promptly launched a complex trading plan involving four teams and six people, just like a bombshell, causing an uproar in the league. The Pelicans have gained a lot in this trade and they will get top space inside Downs. According to the new operational manager Joe Dumas's thinking, the Pelicans will continue to rebuild around Zion Williamson. Towns has excellent three-point shooting ability and inside skills. His arrival will open up attack space for Zion, just like opening up a spacious offensive channel for Zion, the interior beast. During the game, Zion can hit the basket more unscrupulously, while Towns can give the opponent a fatal blow from the outside, enriching the team's tactical system, and qualitatively improving the Pelicans' inside strength, as if injecting a shot of a heart-warming shot into the team. The Knicks will get Durant as they wish, which is undoubtedly a coveted feast for the team. Durant's joining will instantly enhance the Knicks' overall strength and competitiveness in winning the championship. His unsolvable scoring ability and his big heart performance at critical moments are like equipting the Knicks with a sharp sword, which will inject powerful momentum into the team on the road to championship. Together with the team's existing lineup, the Knicks will strive for the championship in the next 2-3 seasons, announce their return to the league, and let New York fans ignite the fire of hope for the championship again. The Suns received Dejunta Murray, Missy, Olynick, and multiple draft picks in this trade. These include the first round of their own in 2026 (from the Wizards Swap), the first four protection first round of Pacers in 2026 (from the Pelicans), the first nine protection first round of Pelicans in 2026, the first round of 2028 (the worst of the Nets, the Knicks and the Suns, from the Knicks), and the first round of the Raptors in 2031 (from the Pelicans). Against the backdrop of the recent cash flow problems of the team's boss, the Suns took an important step in saving luxury tax through this deal, like a shrewd businessman looking for new vitality in the dilemma. Meanwhile, they try to rebuild a competitive team through drafts and follow-up deals, like rebuilding a grand castle in ruins, looking forward to future rise. As a typical third party in this transaction, the Wizards used their own salary space to eat up some contracts and successfully led to the conclusion of this complex transaction. They got PJ Tucker and the first round swap in 2027 (the better of the top four protections, the Bucks and the Pelicans, from the Pelicans). This deal adds a guarantee for the team's future development, just like planting a seed of hope for the team's future, looking forward to it taking root and sprouting and bearing fruit one day in the future. Once this deal is completed, it will trigger a series of chain reactions in the league. The lineups of each team will undergo tremendous changes, like dominoes, which will move the whole body with one move. The league structure may also usher in a new round of reshuffle, new strong teams will rise, and the old pattern will be broken. As for whether the Knicks can successfully introduce Durant to achieve their dream of winning the championship with this deal, let us wait and see and witness the changes in the league.
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