The Phoenix Suns star is expected to request a trade

PHOENIX – Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant continues to carry the label of potential flight risk in the search.

Durant previously left the Oklahoma City Thunder to join the Golden State Warriors – before moving to the Brooklyn Nets – and eventually made his way to Phoenix.

Bleacher Report believes he’s not done yet.

Durant was named one of the few stars who will demand a trade next with the following reasoning:

“To put it charitably, KD has had a hard time staying happy over the last decade or so. He left a promising situation with the Oklahoma City Thunder and seemed almost immediately unhappy in the midst of a dynastic run with the Golden State Warriors. Then.” “Despite hand-picked teammates and coaches, he could not find peace with the Brooklyn Nets,” wrote Grant Hughes.

“He made two separate trade requests to join the Phoenix Suns, the first of which came just 13 months after he signed a four-year, $194 million contract extension with Brooklyn.

“There are no signs of unrest in Phoenix right now, and the Suns, led by new head coach Mike Budenholzer and a reassembled supporting cast that includes a few true point guards, could reach the Finals with a few good breaks. But if KD’s time with the Warriors has taught us one thing, it’s that no amount of team success guarantees satisfaction.

“Durant is one of the greatest players in the history of the game, but he is also one of the most volatile players. His story suggests that it’s not a matter of if his eyes will wander, but when.”

Durant is actually eligible for a contract extension this season, and the Suns seem confident that Durant will stick around.

“We love having KD here. We want him here. We’ll figure it out, like Mat (Ishbia) said, we don’t really talk about it publicly,” Suns general manager James Jones said.

“But we talk publicly about who really wants to be here and who would be a good fit for us? And that’s why we love KD. He loves being here, but that goes without saying.”

Durant still has two years left on his current contract.