Durant is going to the Spurs, the deal has been reached, and it is only a matter of time before the official announcement is announced?

One stone stirs up a thousand layers of waves.

On June 10, 2025, Bill Simmons, a well-known NBA commentator, made a shocking statement in the latest program: "I would not be surprised if Durant joined the Spurs, but it has not been announced yet."

This sentence caused an uproar in the entire NBA public opinion field.

When the free market has not yet begun and the finals are still fierce, the super combination of "Durant + Vinban Yama" has been hyped up in advance, which makes people imagine.

Simmons' logic is not without reason. He further analyzed: "If they (Spurs) trade Durant, the price they will not pay too high, and they can still keep the second pick. This will make the Spurs competitive immediately and have room for future development." Behind this, there are actually three information lines: the Spurs management has been in close contact with the Durant camp; the

transaction has entered the details stage, and may just wait for announcement during the draft; the Spurs are unwilling to spend a lot of money like the Suns, but will use a "small price to exchange for superstars" and continue to fight on two fronts: win + maintain the future.

To put it more directly: If the Spurs can really exchange Durant for a future first-round pick + 1 to 2 rotation players, then this will be the biggest "buy low and high-end" this summer.

The more interesting details are that as early as April this year, many media reported that Durant had revealed to "people who trust in the circle" that he was inclined to the Spurs.

At that time, this news was considered a casual statement by the outside world. After all, the Spurs team has just won the literary class and has not entered the playoffs all season, and its lineup experience is close to that of the recruit company. How can it attract KD?

But this is the advantage of the Spurs.

Durant is no longer young. What he needs is a platform that can build a system around himself and does not need to compete for the ball with too many stars. Popovich's team has always been known for its "uncompetitive but efficient" tactical system.

Coupled with the rapid growth of Wenban Yama, the Spurs are transitioning from "reconstruction" to "cultivation period". Inserting a peak-end but dominant super scorer at this point can both speed up and stabilize.

There is nothing more exciting than the configuration of "KD+Written Class". One is synonymous with experience and skills, and the other is a symbol of talent and future.

From the perspective of the sun, sending Durant away may also be a helpless choice.

Although KD's performance is still efficient, he is frequently restricted in this year's playoffs. The combination of the three giants with Booker and Bill did not show the expected power, but instead put the Suns in a deep dilemma of luxury tax and lineup expansion.

If you take action to send KD away now, it will just avoid the stricter "second rich line" policy in 2026, release salary space, and leave room for re-establishing the team around Booker.

In other words, the Suns don't want to keep a 37-year-old veteran who can't lead the team away but occupies a large contract.

And why did Durant want to go to the Spurs?

is not that there is no choice, but that it is more important to realize that "it is not as important as following reliable people and systems wherever you go."

The chaos in Brooklyn and the imbalance of Phoenix have made KD experience too much impetuousness. He needs a platform that can no longer change frequently and has hope of winning again.

Popovich is still here, the system is still here, the team is patience is still here, and the literary team is still here in the future.

For Durant, joining the Spurs means: the last championship is completed in the "most Spurs" environment, rather than another self-gamble.

Of course, everything is just a prediction now, but as a "person who knows the answer in advance" in the NBA circle, Bill Simmons's revelations have never been a sensation.

If the words "Durant was traded to the San Antonio Spurs" were finally displayed on the screen on the night of the draft, it would likely mean a reshuffle of the entire Western Conference.

is not Durant chasing the Spurs, it is the Spurs that are building the next generation of "black and white dynasty" in a quiet and efficient way.