Although before the NBA trade deadline, Suns forward Durant was reluctant to return to the Warriors, which led to the final breaking of the Warriors-Suns trade case, but the American media reported on the 9th that if the Solar and the Heat reached a deal consensus at that time, then the Suns are likely to send Durant to the Heat in exchange for Butler if Durant does not object to joining the Heat.

Suns forward Durant

According to a report from ESPN's Shelbourne and Windhorst, although Durant told the Suns that he had no intention of returning to the Warriors, he was open to being traded to the Heat, and the Heat did discuss a trade between Durant and Butler with the Suns before completing the Butler trade.

Durant has a contract with the Suns until the 2025-26 season, and Windhorst has reported that there is a certain level of concern about Durant's future, which has caused the Suns uniform team to have the idea of trading him before the trade deadline.

Durant averaged 26.9 points, 6.1 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game in 39 games for the Suns this season, while the Suns are currently in ninth place in the West with 25 wins and 25 losses.

However, when the Heat and the Suns could not reach a trade agreement, the Heat eventually sent Butler to the Warriors, which allowed Curry to get a star player who could share the offensive pressure, and the Heat also successfully traded for A. Wiggins, K. Anderson and other instant players and this year's first-round pick, which is in line with their development policy of hoping to remain competitive this season while also filling in the young potential in the draft.