PHOENIX — The 2025 trade deadline comes down to this: A story of close calls and "what ifs" for the Phoenix Suns.
Several teams reportedly reached out about Kevin Durant, but the Suns didn't find a good enough offer to bite on. The Suns were rumored to have heavily shopped Bradley Beal, but nobody was willing, or able, to take on his contract. The Suns were also supposedly one of Jimmy Butler's top destinations while wanting out of Miami, but Golden State made the move first.
While not officially announced yet by the team, the Suns did make a deal to trade Jusuf Nurkić to the Charlotte Hornets. It's a move that will undoubtedly leave both "Nurk" and the Suns happy, ending a rough relationship between the two. In return, the Suns got two players who will give them more money to spend this offseason because they don't have guaranteed contracts next year.
Follow along below to see how the 2025 trade deadline unfolded for the Suns.
Thursday 1 p.m.:
The NBA trade deadline has passed, and the Phoenix Suns are not expected to have any more moves announced.
Thursday 11:25 a.m.:
The Phoenix Suns have reportedly made a deal to trade Jusuf Nurkić to the Charlotte Hornets, a move that will undoubtedly leave both "Nurk" and the Suns happy, ending a rough relationship between the two.
The Phoenix Suns are trading Jusuf Nurkic and a 2026 first-round pick to the Charlotte Hornets for Cody Martin, Vasilije Micic and a 2026 second-round pick, sources tell ESPN. pic.twitter.com/epRJty7lid
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 6, 2025
Thursday 11 a.m.:
Shams Charania of ESPN still calls the Suns, and Kevin Durant, one of the biggest topics to keep an eye on ahead of the trade deadline this afternoon.
Thursday 8:30 a.m.:
With the NBA trade deadline just hours away, it's looking more and more likely that Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal will stay with the Suns for the foreseeable future. However, there's a good chance that the Suns attempt to make a move to build around their current "big three" roster of Booker/Durant/Beal. For example, the Suns would like to do anything they can to get a return for Jusuf Nurkić, who has not been playing with the team for several weeks after being benched and outplayed for his rotation spot. Things are so bad with Nurkić and the Suns that he admitted recently he hadn't spoken to Suns coach Mike Budenholzer for months. - Clayton Klapper, ABC15
Wednesday 7 p.m.:
Jimmy Butler agreed to a two-year, $121M extension with the Golden State Warriors.
Jimmy's all in with Golden State 🤝💰
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) February 6, 2025
Butler has agreed to a 2-year, $121M extension with the Warriors, per @ShamsCharania pic.twitter.com/Psr3GmuNPW
Wednesday 6:15 p.m.:
After no deal came together with the Suns, the Miami Heat agreed to trade star Jimmy Butler to the Golden State Warriors.
BREAKING: The Miami Heat are finalizing a deal to send Jimmy Butler to the Golden State Warriors for Andrew Wiggins, Dennis Schroder, Kyle Anderson and a protected first-round pick, sources tell ESPN. pic.twitter.com/82mWHKCnVM
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 6, 2025
Wednesday 4:10 p.m.:
With Durant reportedly not interested in the Warriors, the Suns will now have to compete with Golden State if they want to land Jimmy Butler:
The Warriors have now shifted their trade focus to acquiring Jimmy Butler, @TheSteinLine has learned, after abandoning the pursuit of Kevin Durant.
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) February 5, 2025
Durant's strong reservations about a Warriors return, first reported here, sent them in a new direction: https://t.co/bd3NQ89Jbu https://t.co/YK1Cosc3xD
Wednesday 3:15 p.m.:
Kevin Durant is officially listed as OUT of tonight's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, per ESPN.
Wednesday 3 p.m.:
I can not rule out Miami now - still will be hard to do but can't rule out. Golden State 99% not going to happen. Had a lot of momentum in last 24 hours but KD does not want to play in Golden State. https://t.co/Z319koelHY
— John Gambadoro (@Gambo987) February 5, 2025
Important to know Suns owe it to themselves and the fans to listen to any offers that come in. Golden State was aggressive in calling on KD. Other teams have called too. The Suns were not shopping KD they were shopping Beal but if you get overwhelmed with an offer you cant refuse
— John Gambadoro (@Gambo987) February 5, 2025
Wednesday 2:30 p.m.
Kevin Durant reportedly doesn't want to go to Golden State despite the team heavily pursuing him in the last 48 hours:
As Golden State pursues Phoenix's Kevin Durant, the two-time Warriors NBA Finals MVP has no desire in a reunion and does not want to go back. Reporting for NBA Today: pic.twitter.com/tNeTzw2gCf
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 5, 2025
Wednesday 2 p.m.:
KD did NOT request a trade. He loves it in Phoenix does not want to be traded. https://t.co/mdHqEoTy0W
— John Gambadoro (@Gambo987) February 5, 2025
Wednesday 1:50 p.m.:
“I would say he either stays in Phoenix, or is a Miami Heat by tomorrow afternoon.”@WindhorstESPN on Kevin Durant’s future as the trade deadline approaches 👀 pic.twitter.com/CCH2NWY7Si
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) February 5, 2025
