Phoenix has underperformed during the Durant era, but do Suns fans think the team should regret trading for him?
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While it hasn’t happened yet, Kevin Durant is expected to be traded from the Phoenix Suns in the near future. With his time in Phoenix likely coming to a close, many have said that the Suns should regret trading the haul they did to get him back in 2023, and nearly 3/4ths of the community echoes the sentiment.
With reports Durant wants to end up with the Houston Rockets or the San Antonio Spurs, the Slim Reaper could be traded to a team with good odds to win next year’s title, according to FanDuel.
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I can’t say I’m surprised by how many people believe the Suns should regret trading for Kevin Durant. Hindsight, as always, is 20/20. And when the story of this era in Phoenix Suns history is told, it likely won’t be with reverence or warmth.
The moment the trade happened, it was electric. Hope surged. Expectations soared. Durant brought with him the promise of greatness. An elite scorer, a generational talent. But now, as we sift through the wreckage of another disappointing season, 73% of Suns fans say they regret the deal. Not because of who Durant is as a player. But because the franchise is in a worse position now than it was before his arrival.
And no, that’s not entirely on him. The moves made after his acquisition — the roster shakeups, the lack of continuity, the coaching carousel — helped derail the momentum. But his arrival signaled a turning point. A shift in identity.
And sadly, that shift took the Suns further from winning, not closer.
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