Jun 23, 2025
2025 NBA Draft: Suns Eye Big Man And Point Guard After Trading Durant
Phoenix eyes a center and point guard in the 2025 NBA Draft after trading Kevin Durant. Who could the Suns target with their new picks at No. 10 and No. 29?
From the Editor
- After three years with the Golden State Warriors, Durant joined the Brooklyn Nets in 2019 on a four-year, $164 million contract. He was then traded to the Phoenix Suns in February 2023.
- The 15-time All-Star banks an estimated $50 million off the court annually, thanks to a portfolio of sponsors including Nike, FanDuel and Fanatics.
- He has invested in more than 80 companies through his firm 35V. He is also behind media brand Boardroom and was a producer on "Two Distant Strangers," which took home an Oscar in 2021.
- In 2020, Durant purchased a stake in Major League Soccer's Philadelphia Union. He added stakes in the NWSL's Gotham FC and in a Major League Pickleball franchise in 2022.
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Personal Stats
- Age
- 36
- Source of Wealth
- Basketball
- Salary/Winnings
- $51.4 M
- Endorsements
- $50 M
- Residence
- New York, New York
- Citizenship
- United States
- Agent
- Rich Kleiman
- Agency
- Thirty Five Ventures
- Education
- The University of Texas at Austin
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