It feels like every couple of years, the rumor mill starts churning again about Kevin Durant packing his bags for yet another franchise.
At this stage in his career, Durant remains an elite talent easily a top-10 player in the league right now so if he were to actually become available, the Houston Rockets ought to be among the teams lining up for his services.
The real unknowns in any potential deal are what Houston would have to give up and whether Durant himself would even want to land there.
That said, there are other franchises that could benefit even more from adding him, and the Detroit Pistons are one of them especially given that a recent forecast has actually floated the idea of Durant being moved.
According to Joe Cervenka: “There are persistent whispers out of Space City that the Rockets might already be completely exhausted by the Kevin Durant experience. Between the constant burner-account noise, the missed high-stress postseason games, and an overall grumpy demeanor, KD’s veteran presence appears to have worn heavily on Houston’s deep stable of young talent. While his individual scoring efficiency remains otherworldly, his volatile personality makes him a prime candidate to be flipped. The Detroit Pistons have quietly emerged as a fascinating suitor, eyeing Durant as the ultimate high-leverage final piece to elevate their rising squad into a certified championship contender.”
Given what Detroit accomplished on both ends of the floor last season, it’s hard to see why adding a player of Durant’s caliber wouldn’t make sense. Sure, there’s no shortage of critics who like to paint him as a difficult teammate or a headache, but the reality is that Durant is just staggeringly good at basketball and that alone makes the idea worth considering.
Nobody’s saying the Pistons would automatically become title locks, but there’s no question they’d be in a far stronger position than they are today, especially with one of the all-time greats in the fold.
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