The San Antonio Spurs were among the most exciting teams in the NBA in the first half of the 2024-2025 season.
Victor Wembanyama was seemingly a lock for Defensive Player of the Year, and De’Aaron Fox and Chris Paul seemed to be gelling at the right time.
However, Wembanyama’s health took a turn for the worse, as did Fox’s, which led to a downfall in the second half of the season.
The outlook for the Spurs is positive heading into the new season, however, as Wembanyama appears to be on track to play in the season opener.
There’s been chatter about pieces the Spurs could add during the offseason to help this team take the next step, and Kevin Durant’s name has been brought up a lot during conversations.
He could be a short-term fix, but he comes at a price.
It’s unclear what the Spurs are willing to pay for someone of his ilk, but Shams Charania laid out the current situation in a recent segment of Pat McAfee’s show.
“There’s a certain price threshold they’ll go for a guy like Kevin Durant, and if that price doesn’t align with Phoenix’s, then clearly there’s just not going to be a deal,” Charania said.
“There’s a certain price threshold they’ll go to for a guy like Kevin Durant, and if that price doesn’t align with Phoenix’s, then clearly there’s just not going to be a deal.”@ShamsCharania shares an update on the Spurs and Kevin Durant ✍️ (via @PatMcAfeeShow) pic.twitter.com/ZiqnrlSOgD
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) June 19, 2025
Charania mentioned that the Spurs are willing to buy into Durant at the right price, but he’s not a player that they’re willing to overpay for.
After all, he is seen as one of the best pure shooters of all time, but with an expiring clock on his career, teams have to understand that they’re only getting him for a few years.
The future is bright with the young players in San Antonio, and they don’t want to risk too much of that just for a rental like Durant, at least at a steep price tag.
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