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Why Kevin Durant Is Overrated — Yet These 3 Teams Should Trade for Him Anyway
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Why Kevin Durant Is Overrated — Yet These 3 Teams Should Trade for Him Anyway

Durant isn’t nearly as good as his reputation — and he’s even harder on coaches than defenders

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Jeremias Engelmann
Jun 18, 2025
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Durant’s days in Phoenix appear numbered. (Chris Coduto/Getty Images)


For some time, I've been watching the Kevin Durant trade rumors with bewilderment, not quite understanding why those teams would go through the trouble.

Let's run down all the reasons almost no one should even ponder dealing for Durant.

And then I’ll look at three trade scenarios that actually do make sense:

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