Well-known reporter: Durant is older and has unknown value in the future! Is the Sun asking for too high?

HoopsWire reporter Sam Amico published an article in which he also talked about Kevin Durant's transaction rumors.

Amico said: The reason why most teams want Durant is actually just that they want to use this opportunity to help the team sell more jerseys, that's all. However, Durant is now 36 years old and will soon be 37 when the next season begins. Giving up too many future assets for such a veteran who has declined in form does not seem to be any practical benefit for any team. Amico believes that it is obvious that Durant can no longer lead any team to glory, and his contract is only one year left. Other teams can actually just loan him to come and try it out for a year. As long as the chips are not overdrawn in the future, they will not have more expectations for his future in the team. Amico finally said that players over 35 are no longer valuable now, and Kevin Durant is one of them.

In the NBA regular season this season, Durant made a total of 62 appearances, averaging 36.5 minutes per game, averaging 26.6 points, 6 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 0.8 steals and 1.2 blocks, and 3.1 turnovers and 1.7 fouls, shooting percentage of 52.7%, three-point shooting percentage of 43%, and free throw shooting percentage of 83.9%. Durant's data this season still looks good. He also has a relatively high shooting percentage and three-point shooting percentage. His scoring ability is still worthy of recognition. He can also play a certain effect in passing and supporting. He is also quite hardworking on the defensive end. The problem is that the Suns' record this season is really terrible, and it can be said to be outrageously bad. It is incredible that a team with a total salary exceeding the second rich line cannot enter the playoffs or even the playoffs.

In other words, Amico's statement is actually not unreasonable. Although Durant looks good in data and does not seem to have any decline in performance, from the actual situation, his influence on the game is no longer as good as before, and his data is just data. Even the Suns couldn't drive them, and when it came to other teams, the situation obviously wouldn't look so optimistic. On the other hand, Durant's contract is about to expire, and his age is here. Coupled with his injury history, how long can his current state last, whether his condition will suddenly decline, and whether he will renew his contract with the team after joining the new team are all huge questions. Now the Suns are asking for Durant very high. Can they really send Durant away under this situation?